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When Silvia was just a child growing up in Spain, she thought a lot about what no 6-year-old should ever have to consider: her own inevitable death. Where her parents couldn’t always comfort her in her existential angst, Silvia found peace in the simplicity and regularity of one of her and her mother’s favorite afterschool traditions.
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Key Vocabulary
| la revelación | revelation |
| ser inmortal | to be immortal |
| impactante | shocking |
| la poción mágica | magic potion |
| mentir | to lie |
| la merienda | snack between meals |
| el bocadillo | baguette sandwich |
| la serie | series |
| el episodio | episode |
| el doblaje | dubbing |
| la muerte | death |
| morir | to die |
| el cari´ño | darling |
| la decepción | disappointment |
| la tristeza | sadness |
| la melodía | melody |
| seguir con mi vida | to go on with my life |
| a día de hoy | nowadays |
| Nada es para siempre. | Nothing lasts forever. |
| disfrutar el momento | to enjoy the moment |
Dynamic Transcript
Show Notes
Un día en español is produced by the language experts at Babbel. The show is hosted by Sebastian Escobar. Editing and sound design by Iván Simonovis Pertiñez. Our producers are Carmela López, David Doochin, Laure Cesari and Ted Mentele.
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