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Episode 2
Nice to meet you
Spanish (Latin America) · A1 beginner · 11 minutes · No signup
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Voices are AI-generated. Mateo, the teacher, and Sam, the learner, are fictional characters.
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How the lesson works
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Hear the scene
Ana María, a new student, meets Fernando, a Spanish teacher, between classes at a university. First, you just listen for the city he is from.
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Understand the useful phrases
Mateo explains each phrase in English, only as much as helps your next try.
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Copy them out loud
Say each phrase in the pause after you hear it. Copy the sound and rhythm before worrying about grammar.
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Try your answers
Change mexicano to mexicana, play Ana María, then introduce yourself to Fernando with your own name and city. A spoken answer follows every pause, so you can compare.
Missed an answer? Keep listening. The words come back, and you don’t need to touch the screen once the episode is playing.
After this episode
You can say your name, say nice to meet you, ask where someone is from, say which city you are from, say you are a student, and say see you.
Level A1. Written for adult English speakers starting Spanish. The Spanish is Mexican and understood across Latin America. You don’t need any Spanish to begin.
Phrases you’ll say
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Hola, me llamo Ana María.
Hi, my name is Ana María.
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Mucho gusto, soy Sam.
Nice to meet you, I'm Sam.
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¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
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Soy de Chicago.
I'm from Chicago.
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Sí, soy estudiante. ¿Y tú?
Yes, I'm a student. And you?
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Nos vemos, Fernando.
See you, Fernando.
Phrases you’ll recognize
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Soy mexicano, de Guadalajara.
I'm Mexican, from Guadalajara.
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¿Y qué haces? ¿Eres estudiante?
And what do you do? Are you a student?
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Soy maestro de español. Me gusta mi trabajo.
I'm a Spanish teacher. I like my job.
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Tengo clase.
I have class.
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Transcript
Every word of Episode 2. Choose a time to play from there. “Your turn” marks a pause for you to speak; Spanish is in bold.
Welcome
Sam: Today I'm meeting someone new. I've practised saying my name. It's the one word I'm sure about.
Mateo: Then we'll build on it. Welcome to Copycat Cafe. I'm Mateo.
Sam: And I'm Sam.
Mateo: Sam and I are AI-generated voices. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to introduce yourself in Spanish: say your name, say nice to meet you, ask where someone is from, say where you're from, and say goodbye. Listen first. Copy the sound. Then try the words for yourself.
Mateo: If you miss an answer, let it go. You'll hear the words again, and you don't need a screen. If you're driving, keep your attention on the road and skip the speaking exercises.
Warm up
Mateo: First, a quick one from the taco stand in Episode 1. If you're new, just listen. Say hello, and ask how it's going.
Your turn · 5-second pause
Meeting Fernando
Mateo: ¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Keep that one. Now today's scene, between classes at a university. Sam plays Ana María, a new student. I'm Fernando. Listen for one thing: which city is Fernando from?
Sam: Hola, me llamo Ana María.
Mateo: Mucho gusto, Ana María. Soy Fernando.
Sam: ¿De dónde eres?
Mateo: Soy mexicano, de Guadalajara.
Sam: ¡Qué padre! Soy colombiana.
Mateo: ¿Y qué haces? ¿Eres estudiante?
Sam: Sí, soy estudiante. ¿Y tú?
Mateo: Soy maestro de español. Me gusta mi trabajo.
Sam: ¡Qué interesante! Tengo clase. Nos vemos, Fernando.
Mateo: Which city? Guadalajara, in Mexico.
Sam: And Fernando is a Spanish teacher. Bold casting.
Mateo: I prepared for years.
Your name
Mateo: Ana María starts with: hola, me llamo Ana María. Me llamo is the usual way to say my name is. Literally, it's closer to I call myself. Copy just that: me llamo.
Your turn · 4-second pause
Mateo: Now the whole line: hola, me llamo Ana María.
Your turn · 5.5-second pause
Sam: With my name, it's: hola, me llamo Sam.
Mateo: Now you, with your own name. Say hola, me llamo, and your name.
Your turn · 5.5-second pause
Mateo: Fernando answers: mucho gusto, Ana María. Soy Fernando. Mucho gusto means nice to meet you. Copy it: mucho gusto.
Your turn · 4-second pause
Mateo: Soy Fernando means I'm Fernando. Soy is I am. For me, it's: mucho gusto, soy Mateo. Now you: say mucho gusto, then soy and your own name.
Your turn · 5.5-second pause
Where are you from?
Mateo: Next, Ana María asks: ¿de dónde eres? Where are you from? Eres is the friendly you are, the one you'd use with another student. Copy it: ¿de dónde eres?
Your turn · 4.5-second pause
Mateo: Once more. ¿De dónde eres?
Your turn · 4.5-second pause
Mateo: Fernando says: soy mexicano, de Guadalajara. I'm Mexican, from Guadalajara. And Ana María says: ¡qué padre! Soy colombiana. How cool! I'm Colombian. ¡Qué padre! is a very Mexican way to say how cool. Copy it: ¡qué padre!
Your turn · 4-second pause
Sam: So she's Colombian, and she's already using Mexican slang.
Mateo: She's a fast learner.
Mexicano, mexicana
Mateo: Now listen to the last sound. Fernando is mexicano. Ana María is colombiana. Mexicano, colombiana. Many nationality words change their last sound like this to match the person. A woman from Mexico says: soy mexicana. Copy it: soy mexicana.
Your turn · 4.5-second pause
Mateo: A man from Colombia says: soy colombiano. Copy it: soy colombiano.
Your turn · 4.5-second pause
Mateo: Now without hearing it first. A woman from Colombia says: I'm Colombian.
Your turn · 5-second pause
Mateo: Soy colombiana. And a man from Mexico says: I'm Mexican.
Your turn · 5-second pause
Mateo: Soy mexicano. The word soy stays the same. Only the last sound changes. For your city, use de, meaning from. Soy de Guadalajara. I'm from Guadalajara. That one works for anyone. Copy it: soy de Guadalajara.
Your turn · 5-second pause
Mateo: Now say which city you're from: soy de, and your city.
Your turn · 5.5-second pause
Sam: Soy de Chicago. Not Guadalajara, but we have good tacos too.
Student or teacher?
Mateo: Then Fernando asks: ¿y qué haces? ¿Eres estudiante? And what do you do? Are you a student? Ana María answers: sí, soy estudiante. Yes, I'm a student. Copy it: sí, soy estudiante.
Your turn · 5-second pause
Mateo: Then she turns the question around: ¿y tú? And you? Copy it: ¿y tú?
Your turn · 4-second pause
Mateo: Now the whole answer: sí, soy estudiante. ¿Y tú?
Your turn · 6-second pause
Mateo: Fernando: soy maestro de español. Me gusta mi trabajo. I'm a Spanish teacher. I like my job. Ana María: ¡qué interesante! How interesting! Copy it: ¡qué interesante!
Your turn · 4.5-second pause
Mateo: Then she says: tengo clase. I have class. And she leaves with: nos vemos, Fernando. See you, Fernando. Nos vemos is a friendly see you. Copy it: nos vemos.
Your turn · 4-second pause
Sam: Tengo clase. I'm going to use that one at parties.
Mateo: Use it wisely.
Mateo: From memory now. Say: see you, Fernando.
Your turn · 5-second pause
Mateo: Nos vemos, Fernando.
Be Ana María
Mateo: Let's put it together. You're Ana María, and I'm Fernando. Start by saying hello, and that your name is Ana María.
Your turn · 5.5-second pause
Mateo: Mucho gusto, Ana María. Soy Fernando.
Mateo: Ask where I'm from.
Your turn · 5-second pause
Mateo: Soy mexicano, de Guadalajara.
Mateo: Say how cool, and that you're Colombian, just as Ana María does.
Your turn · 6.5-second pause
Mateo: ¿Y qué haces? ¿Eres estudiante?
Mateo: Say yes, you're a student, and ask: and you?
Your turn · 6.5-second pause
Mateo: Soy maestro de español. Me gusta mi trabajo.
Mateo: Say how interesting, and see you, Fernando.
Your turn · 8-second pause
Mateo: Here's one version of your part. Hola, me llamo Ana María. ¿De dónde eres? ¡Qué padre! Soy colombiana. Sí, soy estudiante. ¿Y tú? ¡Qué interesante! Nos vemos, Fernando. In the scene, she also says tengo clase. If you missed a step, that's fine. These gaps are for practice, not a test.
Listen again
Mateo: Here's the original scene again, with no explanations. Notice which bits you recognise.
Sam: Hola, me llamo Ana María.
Mateo: Mucho gusto, Ana María. Soy Fernando.
Sam: ¿De dónde eres?
Mateo: Soy mexicano, de Guadalajara.
Sam: ¡Qué padre! Soy colombiana.
Mateo: ¿Y qué haces? ¿Eres estudiante?
Sam: Sí, soy estudiante. ¿Y tú?
Mateo: Soy maestro de español. Me gusta mi trabajo.
Sam: ¡Qué interesante! Tengo clase. Nos vemos, Fernando.
Be yourself
Mateo: Now be yourself, with your own name and your own city. Sam will stay quiet. I'm still Fernando. Say hello, and tell me your name.
Your turn · 5.5-second pause
Mateo: Mucho gusto. Soy Fernando.
Mateo: Ask where I'm from.
Your turn · 5-second pause
Mateo: Soy mexicano, de Guadalajara. ¿Y tú?
Mateo: Tell me which city you're from: soy de, and your city.
Your turn · 5.5-second pause
Mateo: ¡Qué padre! ¿Eres estudiante?
Mateo: You're learning Spanish, so you're a student. Say yes, and ask: and you?
Your turn · 6.5-second pause
Mateo: Soy maestro de español.
Mateo: Say see you, Fernando.
Your turn · 5-second pause
Mateo: Here's one version, with Sam's name and city.
Sam: Hola, me llamo Sam. ¿De dónde eres? Soy de Chicago. Sí, soy estudiante. ¿Y tú? Nos vemos, Fernando.
Sam: I stayed quiet the whole time. I'd like that noted.
Keep it
Mateo: One last one from memory. Say: nice to meet you, I'm, and your name.
Your turn · 5.5-second pause
Sam: Mucho gusto, soy Sam.
Mateo: That's Sam's version. Yours has your own name at the end. Keep that, plus me llamo, ¿de dónde eres?, and soy de with your city. Today you heard them, and the gaps gave you room to copy them and use them with your own name. You don't need every word from the scene today. Come back and try the gaps again. This is the free Copycat Cafe audio course. The optional paid app adds pronunciation feedback and conversations that respond to you. Today's matching lesson is Nice to meet you. Next in the course, you'll ask for directions to the metro. Nos vemos.
Sam: Nos vemos. Tengo clase.
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About this episode
Episode 2 of the free Copycat Cafe Spanish audio course. It’s adapted from “Nice to meet you”, lesson 2 of our Spanish (Latin America) course.
Mateo and Sam are fictional characters with AI-generated voices. The music is original.
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The free course gives you the phrases, the pauses, and an answer to compare with. It can’t hear you. The Copycat Cafe app is a paid app that adds a pronunciation score on every word you say, and conversations with Copy, your AI conversation partner, that respond to what you actually say. In the app, “Nice to meet you” uses the same scene.
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