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The first time you hear a word, a seed is planted. Every time you hear it again, it's watered. Keep listening, and your vocabulary garden grows.

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Café con Voz · Sample Episode El mercado de los domingos

5:12 / 18:38 0 planted 0 watered

  1. Los domingos por la mañana me gusta ir al mercado.

  2. Siempre llego temprano, cuando las calles todavía están tranquilas.

  3. La señora de las frutas, doña Lupe, ya me conoce y me guarda los mangos más dulces.

  4. Mientras camino, escucho a la gente regatear y reír.

  5. Huele a café, a pan recién hecho y a flores frescas.

  6. A veces compro algo que no necesito, solo porque el vendedor me cuenta una historia.

  7. Para mí, el mercado no es solo un lugar para comprar.

  8. Es un lugar para escuchar, aprender y sentirme parte del barrio.

  9. Y tú, ¿tienes un lugar así en tu ciudad?

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