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Spanish A2.42: Opinions and negotiations

Opiniones y negociaciones

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Spanish A2.42.1 Negotiation of an offer

A2.42.1 Diálogo

Negociación de una oferta

Negotiation of an offer

Spanish A2.42.2 The Negotiation Game

A2.42.2 Cuento corto

El juego de la negociación

The Negotiation Game

Spanish A2.42.3 Are there hierarchies within Spanish companies?

A2.42.3 Cultura

¿Existen jerarquías dentro de las empresas españolas?

Are there hierarchies within Spanish companies?

Vocabulary (13)

Creer (to believe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Él cree que la granja es un lugar relajado.

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He believes that the farm is a relaxed place. Show

Creer

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To believe Show

Negociar (to negotiate) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos negocian opiniones y propuestas creativas.

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They negotiate opinions and creative proposals. Show

Negociar

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To negotiate Show

Opinar (to opine) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo opino que es una oferta positiva.

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I think it is a positive offer. Show

Opinar

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To opine Show

Rechazar (to reject) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos rechazan enviar el correo electrónico.

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They refuse to send the email. Show

Rechazar

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To reject Show

Positivo: Positive (Spanish)

La solución propuesta era positivísima.

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The proposed solution was extremely positive. Show

Positivo

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Positive Show

Negativo: Negative (Spanish)

Ella opinó que la propuesta era negativa.

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She thought the proposal was unfavourable. Show

Negativo

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Negative Show

Falso: False (Spanish)

Pedro comentó que el informe era falsísimo.

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Pedro commented that the report was utterly false. Show

Falso

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False Show

Verdadero: True (Spanish)

Dijo que la historia era más verdadera de lo pensado.

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He said that the story was truer than expected. Show

Verdadero

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True Show

Sin duda: Undoubtedly (Spanish)

Sin duda, creo que la oferta era muy atractiva para todos.

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Without a doubt, I think the offer was very attractive for everyone. Show

Sin duda

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Undoubtedly Show

El compromiso: The commitment (Spanish)

Ana dijo que el compromiso era importante.

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Ana said that compromise was important. Show

El compromiso

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The commitment Show

La oferta: The offer (Spanish)

Ana me dijo que la oferta era positiva.

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Ana told me that the offer was positive. Show

La oferta

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The offer Show

La contraoferta: The Counteroffer (Spanish)

Dijo que la contraoferta era justa.

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He said the counteroffer was fair. Show

La contraoferta

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The counteroffer Show

La negociación: The negotiation (Spanish)

Él me dijo que la negociación era un éxito.

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He told me that the negotiation was a success. Show

La negociación

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The negotiation Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
altas. | las ofertas | eran demasiado | Dijo que
Dijo que las ofertas eran demasiado altas.
(He said the offers were too high.)
2.
terminado. | que las | negociaciones habían | Ella dijo
Ella dijo que las negociaciones habían terminado.
(She said that the negotiations had ended.)
3.
guía turística. | Nosotros negociábamos | de salida | la hora | con la
Nosotros negociábamos la hora de salida con la guía turística.
(We were negotiating the departure time with the tour guide.)
4.
montaña. | en la | Ellos rechazaban | venir a | la excursión
Ellos rechazaban venir a la excursión en la montaña.
(They refused to come on the excursion to the mountain.)
5.
dijo que | lo eran. | Estos argumentos | son verdaderos,
Estos argumentos son verdaderos, dijo que lo eran.
(These arguments are true, he said they were.)
6.
propuesta era | Ella opinó | negativa. | que la
Ella opinó que la propuesta era negativa.
(She thought the proposal was unfavourable.)
7.
eran completamente | falsas. | de ayer | Las afirmaciones
Las afirmaciones de ayer eran completamente falsas.
(Yesterday's statements were completely untrue.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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Verdadero

True

2

El compromiso

The commitment

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Falso

False

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Negativo

Negative

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Rechazar

To reject

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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era, eras, éramos, eran, creías, creíais, respondías, respondía

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Él/ella ... siempre el líder del grupo.
(He/she was always the leader of the group.)
2.
Vosotros ... en un compromiso.
(You believed in a commitment.)
3.
Tú ... de manera positiva.
(You responded positively.)
4.
Tú ... muy positivo en la reunión.
(You were very positive in the meeting.)
5.
Ellos/ellas ... esenciales para la oferta.
(They were essential for the supply.)
6.
Él ... con claridad a sus dudas.
(He answered their doubts clearly.)
7.
Nosotros ... claros en nuestras opiniones.
(We were clear in our opinions.)
8.
Tú siempre ... que era falso.
(You always believed it was false.)

Exercise 4: Estilo indirecto con pretéritos simples

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Indirect speech with simple past tenses

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dijo que, iba a rechazar, tenía, preguntó, negociaban, era, es

1. Decir que + ser:
Juan: La negociación es exitosa. : Juan me ... la negociación ... exitosa.
(Juan told me that the negotiation was successful.)
2. Decir que + ser:
Marta: La contraoferta ... interesante. : Marta me ... la contraoferta ... interesante.
(Marta told me that the counteroffer was interesting.)
3. Decir que + negociar:
Juan: Nosotros negociamos con ellos. : Juan me ... ellos ... con ellos.
(Juan: We negotiate with them. Juan told me that they were negotiating with them.)
4. Decir que + ser:
Eva: Sin duda, la oferta es excelente. : Eva me dijo que, sin duda, la oferta ... excelente.
(Eva: Without a doubt, the offer is excellent. Eva told me that, without a doubt, the offer was excellent.)
5. Decir que + negociar:
Ana: Nosotros negociamos una buena oferta. : Ana me ... ellos ... una buena oferta.
(Ana: We negotiated a good deal. Ana told me that they were negotiating a good deal.)
6. Decir que + tener:
Eva: Tengo el compromiso con ellos. : Eva me ... ... el compromiso con ellos.
(Eva: I have the commitment with them. : Eva told me that she had the commitment with them.)
7. Preguntar + rechazar:
Pedro: ¿Vas a rechazar la oferta? : Pedro me ... si ... la oferta.
(Pedro: Are you going to reject the offer? : Pedro asked me if I was going to reject the offer.)
8. Decir que + ser:
Ana: El compromiso es importante. : Ana me ... el compromiso ... importante.
(Ana: Commitment is important. : Ana told me that commitment was important.)

Grammar

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A2.42.4 Gramática

Estilo indirecto con pretéritos simples

Indirect speech with simple past tenses

Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Ser to be

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
yo era I was
tú eras you were
él/ella era he was
nosotros/nosotras éramos we were
vosotros/vosotras erais you were
ellos/ellas eran they were

Exercises and examples phrases

Creer to believe

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
yo creía I believed
tú creías You believed
él/ella creía he believed
nosotros/nosotras creíamos We believed
vosotros/vosotras creíais you believed
ellos/ellas creían They believed

Exercises and examples phrases

Responder to respond

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
yo respondía I responded
tú respondías You responded
él/ella respondía he responded
nosotros/nosotras respondíamos we responded
vosotros/vosotras respondíais You (all) were responding
ellos/ellas respondían they responded

Exercises and examples phrases

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