Spanish for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 2

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Spanish for unexpected sightings — ¡Pericos verdes! (Green parrots!) — and casual comparisons like the ones in Rome.

Conversation

  1. Cassian Cassian

    Mira, ¡Pericos verdes!

    Oh! Green parrots!

    Tip: <Perico> = parrot <Mira> literally means "look" and it's used to express surprise and emotion.

  2. PX296 PX296

    Como los de Roma.

    Like the ones in Rome.

    Tip: <Como> = like <Los> = those ♂ <Las> = those ♀

  3. Cassian Cassian

    ¿En Roma hay pericos?

    Are there parrots in Rome?

  4. PX296 PX296

    Sí, es extraño, pero hay pericos.

    Yes, it is strange, but there are parrots.

    Tip: <Extraño> = Strange, bizarre

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What is un perico?

'A parakeet / small parrot' (Latin America). In Spain: un periquito. Loro = larger parrot.

How do you say 'like the ones in ...'?

Como los/las de + place: como los de Roma = 'like the ones in Rome'. Useful for comparing similar things in different places.

Where do green parakeets live?

Originally from Africa, Asia and Australia. Wild flocks now exist in many European cities including Madrid, Rome, London — descended from escaped pets.

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