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Week 9 · Asking for Directions

Preguntar cómo llegar

Play each sentence at normal and slow speed, pause, and repeat it out loud. The audio uses an AI-generated voice (Latin American Spanish).

Monday · day 57

Buenas, ¿por dónde queda la estación?

Hi, which way is the station?

Tuesday · day 58

¿Cuánto se tarda a pie?

How long does it take on foot?

Wednesday · day 59

Siga todo derecho hasta el semáforo.

Keep going straight to the traffic light.

Thursday · day 60

En la esquina, gire a la derecha.

At the corner, turn right.

Friday · day 61

Está a dos cuadras de aquí.

It's two blocks from here.

Saturday · day 62

¿Me lo puede mostrar en el mapa?

Could you show me on the map?

Sunday · day 63

Creo que me equivoqué de calle.

I think I'm on the wrong street.

Step-by-step solutions

Try the pyramid in the book first. The solutions are hidden: open them one at a time.

Monday (day 57): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “foot” and there are 3 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PIE; you met it in week 9, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “I think, believe” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CREO; you met it in week 8, Thursday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “it is located” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, Q, is already printed). The word is QUEDA; you met it in week 9, Monday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “to show (not teach)” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MOSTRAR; you met it in week 9, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: E, R, E, S → ERES, which means “you are (tú, ser)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Tuesday (day 58): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “tasty (masc.)” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, R, is already printed). The word is RICO; you met it in week 5, Sunday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “it takes (time)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, T, is already printed). The word is TARDA; you met it in week 9, Tuesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “straight ahead” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, D, is already printed). The word is DERECHO; you met it in week 9, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “station” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, E, is already printed). The word is ESTACIÓN; you met it in week 9, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: I, D, E, A → IDEA, which means “idea”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Wednesday (day 59): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “says (he/she)” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, D, is already printed). The word is DICE; you met it in week 2, Wednesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “to taste” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PROBAR; you met it in week 6, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “right (side)” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, D, is already printed). The word is DERECHA; you met it in week 9, Thursday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “traffic light” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, S, is already printed). The word is SEMÁFORO; you met it in week 9, Wednesday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: C, R, E, O → CREO, which means “I think, believe”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Thursday (day 60): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “to give” and there are 3 bricks (the first letter, D, is already printed). The word is DAR; you met it in week 8, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “it closes” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CIERRA; you met it in week 3, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to cook” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is COCINAR; you met it in week 4, Saturday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “I introduce” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PRESENTO; you met it in week 1, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: R, I, C, O → RICO, which means “tasty (masc.)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Friday (day 61): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “you bring (usted)” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, T, is already printed). The word is TRAE; you met it in week 5, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “I take” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, L, is already printed). The word is LLEVO; you met it in week 7, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “partner (romantic)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PAREJA; you met it in week 4, Tuesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “to walk” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CAMINAR; you met it in week 4, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: R, O, J, A → ROJA, which means “red (fem.)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Saturday (day 62): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “I owe” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, D, is already printed). The word is DEBO; you met it in week 6, Sunday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “five” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CINCO; you met it in week 3, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “vegan (masc.)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, V, is already printed). The word is VEGANO; you met it in week 5, Thursday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “sister” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, H, is already printed). The word is HERMANA; you met it in week 4, Wednesday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: B, I, E, N → BIEN, which means “well”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Sunday (day 63): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “milk” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, L, is already printed). The word is LECHE; you met it in week 5, Monday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “shirt” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, C, is already printed). The word is CAMISA; you met it in week 7, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “shoes” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, Z, is already printed). The word is ZAPATOS; you met it in week 7, Friday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “cash” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, E, is already printed). The word is EFECTIVO; you met it in week 8, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: C, A, S, I → CASI, which means “almost”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.

Printable review cards

Print, cut along the lines and fold each card in half: English on the front, Spanish on the back.

W9 · 1Hi, which way is the station?
Buenas, ¿por dónde queda la estación?
W9 · 2How long does it take on foot?
¿Cuánto se tarda a pie?
W9 · 3Keep going straight to the traffic light.
Siga todo derecho hasta el semáforo.
W9 · 4At the corner, turn right.
En la esquina, gire a la derecha.
W9 · 5It's two blocks from here.
Está a dos cuadras de aquí.
W9 · 6Could you show me on the map?
¿Me lo puede mostrar en el mapa?
W9 · 7I think I'm on the wrong street.
Creo que me equivoqué de calle.