Lucía practises yoga on 21 June
On 21 June Lucía wants to practise yoga at home with her mother. In 2014 the UN proclaimed that date the International Day of Yoga.
Yoga juntas el 21 de junio
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Spanish present tense, the verb querer, and home yoga words: esterilla, postura and respiración.
It is 21 June and Lucía wants to practise yoga with her mother in the living room. In 2014 the UN proclaimed 21 June the International Day of Yoga. They lay out two mats, raise their arms, sit, breathe through the nose and lie down at the end. They do not compete.
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Phrases for training
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el Día Internacional del Yoga
newthe International Day of Yoga
This is the name of a UN observance held on 21 June.
Use it to talk about this international date.
ponen dos esterillas en el salón
newthey put two mats in the living room
Poner algo en un lugar means to place something there.
It describes how a practice space is prepared.
Respiran despacio por la nariz
newthey breathe slowly through the nose
The phrase describes slow breathing through the nose.
It helps with simple breathing instructions.
a su ritmo
newat her own pace
Doing something a su ritmo means doing it at a comfortable speed.
It describes an activity without comparing people.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Mats
esterillas
mats
These are thin, soft surfaces placed on the floor for exercise.
This is basic vocabulary for yoga.
Postures
posturas
postures
These are specific positions of the body.
The word is common when discussing yoga.
Breathing
respiración
breathing
It is the action of taking in and releasing air.
It helps you understand breathing instructions.
They stretch
estiran
they stretch
This form comes from estirar and means to lengthen part of the body.
It describes physical movement.
Back
espalda
back
It is the rear part of the body between the neck and waist.
This is essential body vocabulary.
They lie down
se tumban
they lie down
Tumbarse means to move into a horizontal position.
It describes a common action when resting.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Querer plus infinitive
Quieren practicar juntas
They want to practise together
Quieren is followed by the infinitive practicar to express a wish.
Use it to say what activity someone wants to do.
Plural present tense
Suben los brazos y estiran el cuerpo
They raise their arms and stretch their bodies
Suben and estiran are third-person plural because the subject is ellas.
It helps describe what several people do.
Cada una with a singular verb
Cada una mueve el cuerpo
Each one moves her body
Cada una refers to people separately and takes the singular verb mueve.
It shows that each person acts individually.
Question with con quién
¿Con quién quieres practicar?
Who do you want to practise with?
Con quién asks which person accompanies an activity.
Use it to ask about company.
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