Pre-Elementary (A2)
Short conversations about plans, past weekends, appointments, health, hobbies, phone calls and invitations, as the past comes in.
- 265 lessons
- About 5 lines each
By the end of Pre-Elementary you will
- Understand conversations about plans, past weekends and trips, hobbies and small health problems.
- Follow phone calls, appointments and invitations from start to finish.
- Follow what happened and what used to happen (Fuimos a Puebla, Antes vivíamos en Monterrey), and plans with ir a (Voy a llamarte mañana).
All Pre-Elementary lessons
- Day 1 Our First Day in Querétaro
- Day 2 Welcome to the Third Floor
- Day 3 The Line That Hasn't Moved
- Day 4 Her First Candelaria Tamales
- Day 5 Tlayudas for the New Classmate
- Day 6 The New Barista's Second Week
- Day 7 The Fish She Never Ordered
- Day 8 A Week of Afternoon Storms
- Day 9 Mom Has Called Three Times
- Day 10 She Has Never Seen the Sea
- Day 11 He Used to Run Every Morning
- Day 12 A Molcajete Like Grandma's
- Day 13 No Library Card Yet
- Day 14 Pen Pals in Los Angeles
- Day 15 The Dentist Has Retired
- Day 16 She Used to Dance Folklórico
- Day 17 A Video Call to Tijuana
- Day 18 Something for Mosquito Bites
- Day 19 When Our Knees Were Young
- Day 20 He Has Never Broken a Piñata
- Day 21 Concert Tickets for His Sister
- Day 22 Gray Hair and Proud of It
- Day 23 The Groom Was His Coach
- Day 24 Rayadas on the Living Room TV
- Day 25 Two Guests, One Pair of Sunglasses
- Day 26 Grandpa's Place on the Ofrenda
- Day 27 Have You Thanked Your Aunt?
- Day 28 Boots One Size Too Small
- Day 29 The Night Bus to Oaxaca
- Day 30 The Cabin in Valle de Bravo
- Day 31 Dad's Birthday Shirt Is Too Tight
- Day 32 Which Company Has Better Reception?
- Day 33 Her Professor on the Treadmill
- Day 34 Rainy Season School Trip
- Day 35 Saturday or Sunday at Grandma's
- Day 36 A Table for Mom's Sixtieth
- Day 37 New Songs for the Morning Show
- Day 38 The Neighbor's Lonely Dog
- Day 39 Sugar Skulls with Our Names
- Day 40 Her First Bank Account
- Day 41 The Old Guitar in the Closet
- Day 42 Photos from Puerto Vallarta
- Day 43 Back from the Lagoon at Bacalar
- Day 44 Romeritos Like Grandma Made
- Day 45 Nopal Tips on the Metrobús
- Day 46 Her Student Serves the Soup
- Day 47 The Lost Flash Drive
- Day 48 A Short Cut After Years
- Day 49 A Cold at the Office
- Day 50 Two Green Juices, No Ice
- Day 51 The Bigger, Brighter Office
- Day 52 Dinosaur Books, Read Twice
- Day 53 Just Off the Bus in Zacatecas
- Day 54 A Twisted Ankle in Tepoztlán
- Day 55 The Grito: Plaza or Pozole?
- Day 56 His First 200 Pesos
- Day 57 No Hot Water All Weekend
- Day 58 Mole Paste for Houston
- Day 59 Invitations for Her Quinceañera
- Day 60 Her First Home Run in Culiacán
- Day 61 He Just Beat the Chess Champion
- Day 62 Too Much Ceviche in Ensenada
- Day 63 Doctor's Orders at the Gym
- Day 64 Sheltering from the Xalapa Drizzle
- Day 65 Balloons for a Surprise Party
- Day 66 The Secret of Her Frijoles Charros
- Day 67 An Eye Exam on Saturday
- Day 68 New in Monterrey, New at Work
- Day 69 The Megaofrenda on Campus
- Day 70 Rent Will Be Three Days Late
- Day 71 Crowds at the San Marcos Fair
- Day 72 Her Saturday Shift at the Movies
- Day 73 The Wedding Guest Dress Is Tiny
- Day 74 Fill the Buckets Before Saturday
- Day 75 Documents for a University in Spain
- Day 76 Popcorn and Quiet, Please
- Day 77 ATM or Teller Window?
- Day 78 A Photo Over the Copper Canyon
- Day 79 A Window Seat for Her Mother-in-Law
- Day 80 Better Than the Movie
- Day 81 The Reservation That Wasn't There
- Day 82 Whose Ponche Is Better?
- Day 83 The Keys Were in the Door
- Day 84 A Haircut Before the Interview
- Day 85 The Car in Someone Else's Spot
- Day 86 How to Pick an Avocado
- Day 87 América or Cruz Azul?
- Day 88 Forty Years at the Same Fonda
- Day 89 Headaches in the Chemistry Lab
- Day 90 Frijoles Charros in the Office Microwave
- Day 91 WhatsApp Won't Send My Photos
- Day 92 Calls Cut Off on Line 2
- Day 93 The Loudest Parrot on the Street
- Day 94 Card Reader Down After Dinner
- Day 95 A Leaking Roof Before the Rains
- Day 96 Open on the Holiday Monday?
- Day 97 His Cousin's Wedding in Acapulco
- Day 98 Tamales for Candelaria Day
- Day 99 Lost Calculator Before Math
- Day 100 Arrachera on the Rooftop Grill
- Day 101 Who Brings the Piñata This Year?
- Day 102 Help Wanted Sign at the Café
- Day 103 Mango with Chili at the End
- Day 104 Friday Movie Night, Starting Early
- Day 105 The Soup I Had Last Tuesday
- Day 106 A Weekend at Lake Chapala
- Day 107 Dad Sees the New Fade
- Day 108 A Guesthouse Near the Campus
- Day 109 Asleep at the Biblioteca Vasconcelos
- Day 110 Monthly Fee at the Neighborhood Gym
- Day 111 Grandpa Still Believes in Chivas
- Day 112 Sore Wrists from Guitar Practice
- Day 113 His Son's Package from Chicago
- Day 114 Sneezing Through the Morning Calls
- Day 115 Sunburn from Boca del Río
- Day 116 Rehearsing on the Bus to Puebla
- Day 117 A Guayabera One Size Too Small
- Day 118 Grandma's Advice for Real de Catorce
- Day 119 Reserving Mom's Birthday Dinner
- Day 120 First Muertos Night in Pátzcuaro
- Day 121 Reading Test or the Dentist
- Day 122 The Scarf Grandma Is Knitting
- Day 123 Too Many Chips at the OXXO
- Day 124 Glasses Left at the Pharmacy Counter
- Day 125 Swapping Team T-shirts at Work
- Day 126 Booking the Field for Friday Recess
- Day 127 Front Seats for the Night Bus
- Day 128 Mariachi Night at the Degollado
- Day 129 Grandma at the May 10th Festival
- Day 130 The Department's Ofrenda Contest
- Day 131 Mom's Prescription from the Pharmacy
- Day 132 A Bank Account for the Scholarship
- Day 133 Mole Before the Soccer Game
- Day 134 Grandma's Sewing Machine by the Window
- Day 135 Danzón Sunday in Veracruz
- Day 136 Buñuelos on Christmas Eve
- Day 137 Watering Plants While She's in Cancún
- Day 138 Borrowing a Book from the Café
- Day 139 Nothing in the Fridge but Tortillas
- Day 140 Graduation Hair at Mom's Salon
- Day 141 Día del Niño at School
- Day 142 Radio Panel on the Tuzos
- Day 143 Auntie's Puppies on the Family Chat
- Day 144 A Fan for May in Mérida
- Day 145 Video Tour of the New House
- Day 146 Cookies for the New Neighbors
- Day 147 First Swimming Class, Tight Goggles
- Day 148 Paid Job in the Professor's Lab
- Day 149 Mole Paste Mailed to Tijuana
- Day 150 Avocados at the Central de Abasto
- Day 151 Paying in Dollars in Cancún
- Day 152 Filling Aguinaldo Bags with Grandpa
- Day 153 Weekend Guides at the Cervantino
- Day 154 Stuck on Periférico, Joining by Phone
- Day 155 Booking Cabins in Bernal
- Day 156 No Umbrella at Four O'Clock
- Day 157 An Ofrenda in the Building's Lobby
- Day 158 Is This Black Backpack Yours?
- Day 159 Nothing Vegetarian at Grandpa's Fonda
- Day 160 The Soccer Player's Haircut, Not Allowed
- Day 161 A Guest's Missing Suitcase in Vallarta
- Day 162 Dad's Library Card, My Overdue Book
- Day 163 Chair Exercises at the Day Center
- Day 164 Chiles en Nogada in September
- Day 165 Who Gets the Car on Saturday
- Day 166 Senior Discount at the Pharmacy
- Day 167 Borrowing the Department's Old Desk
- Day 168 The Drummer Upstairs
- Day 169 Leaving Early for the Grito
- Day 170 Swapping Outgrown School Uniforms
- Day 171 Rayados or Tigres in the Taxi
- Day 172 The Jacket Left After Sunday Lunch
- Day 173 Driving Down Baja in a Week
- Day 174 Orchids Over the Backyard Wall
- Day 175 Delivered, Says the Tracking
- Day 176 Lost Girl Looking for the Piñata
- Day 177 One Message on a Borrowed Phone
- Day 178 The Boss Offers His Chair
- Day 179 Hot Chocolate the Oaxacan Way
- Day 180 Boleros on the Volunteer's Phone
- Day 181 Any Openings at the Language Center?
- Day 182 Dentist Tomorrow, Tooth Fine Today
- Day 183 Saving Seats for the Mothers
- Day 184 Front Row for the Muertos Parade
- Day 185 A Weekend on the Chepe Train
- Day 186 Two Identical Notebooks
- Day 187 Park Upstairs in the Rainy Season
- Day 188 Nothing to Wear to Her Graduation
- Day 189 New ATMs, Early Saturday
- Day 190 Medicine for the Neighbor Upstairs
- Day 191 Mixed-Up Plates at the Fonda
- Day 192 Contracts by Mail Before Two
- Day 193 Children's Day Toys on the Metro
- Day 194 First Posada at Engineering School
- Day 195 Refill for the Blood Pressure Pills
- Day 196 A Sweater on the Night Bus
- Day 197 Charging Up for Festival Tickets
- Day 198 Whose Red Jersey Is This?
- Day 199 Making the Letters Bigger
- Day 200 School Shoes One Size Up
- Day 201 A Wake-Up Call for the Gym
- Day 202 Road Trip Snacks from the Tiendita
- Day 203 Roses Growing Over the Wall
- Day 204 Glasses on Top of Her Head
- Day 205 Sore Knee After Futbol Rápido
- Day 206 Flour Tortillas for the Carne Asada
- Day 207 A Laundromat Near Colonia Roma
- Day 208 Grandma Keeps Her Usual Haircut
- Day 209 Anniversary Gifts at Mercado Hidalgo
- Day 210 Who Calls the Client Back?
- Day 211 Video Call from Los Angeles
- Day 212 Cochinita Tips on the Tren Maya
- Day 213 A Package at the Wrong Door
- Day 214 Glass Ornaments from Tlalpujahua
- Day 215 Training for the City Marathon
- Day 216 Same Bus as the Professor
- Day 217 Vinyl Records at a Garage Sale
- Day 218 Welcoming the Family Next Door
- Day 219 Two Bags from the Pharmacy
- Day 220 Bagging Groceries at Seventy
- Day 221 Dad Takes Up Birdwatching
- Day 222 A Flyer for a Bakery Opening
- Day 223 Sharing a Table at Lunchtime
- Day 224 Which Floor Is Your Home?
- Day 225 Opening a First Bank Account
- Day 226 A Bag Too Small for a Mango
- Day 227 Bowling Lanes for Saturday
- Day 228 Left on Read by His Son
- Day 229 The Bear Left at the Zoo
- Day 230 A Shrimp Allergy in Progreso
- Day 231 After Last Night's Storm
- Day 232 Sore After the First Spinning Class
- Day 233 A Weekend at Las Pozas
- Day 234 Office Pozole for Independence Night
- Day 235 Neighbors Under the Hair Dryers
- Day 236 Holy Week Days Off
- Day 237 Asking Before Photos in Mixquic
- Day 238 Returning Books, Keeping One
- Day 239 Racing to a Ten O'Clock Appointment
- Day 240 A Bigger Shirt for Dad's Birthday
- Day 241 Boat or Viewpoint at Sumidero
- Day 242 A Free Bookshelf in the Hallway
- Day 243 Collecting the Rosca de Reyes
- Day 244 Package Pickup at the Coffee Shop
- Day 245 Lost Office Badge at Lunch
- Day 246 Missing Avocados and Onions
- Day 247 Meeting Point by the Ferris Wheel
- Day 248 Two Suitcases, Only One His
- Day 249 Sunday Hot Cakes with Cajeta
- Day 250 No Singing for Three Days
- Day 251 Two Families on One Ofrenda
- Day 252 Camping Near the Nevado de Toluca
- Day 253 A Half-Price Gym Membership
- Day 254 Calling the Florist for May Tenth
- Day 255 Waiting Out the Mexicali Heat
- Day 256 A Bad Haircut Before Photo Day
- Day 257 Comida Corrida to Go
- Day 258 Mosquito Bites in Bacalar
- Day 259 Concert Tickets for Father's Day
- Day 260 A Ball in the Neighbors' Yard
- Day 261 The Sofa That Won't Fit
- Day 262 The School Friends' WhatsApp Group
- Day 263 Grandparents' Day at School
- Day 264 A Christmas Eve Dinner Invitation
- Day 265 Swapping Cuttings from Our Plants
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