Light in front on a video call
Nico wants his grandfather to see the dog Tito. With the window behind him, his face stays dark. Cleaning the camera does not fix the light.
Hablar por videollamada
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What you'll learn
Spanish present tense and video-call words: camera, light, window, and hang up.
Nico calls his grandfather to show him the dog Tito. The grandfather sees a bright window and a dark shape, because Nico sits with the light behind him. Nico cleans the camera and the face stays dark. He then moves the chair so the light reaches his face. His grandfather sees the ears and the paws. Nico ends the call with the hang-up button. The grandfather now knows Tito, but he still cannot touch him.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
Las videollamadas nos permiten ver y hablar
newvideo calls let us see and talk
Permitir + infinitive: nos permiten ver y hablar shows technology enables both seeing and speaking.
Core idea of the article about video calls.
Es como tener una conversación cara a cara
newit is like having a face-to-face conversation
Es como + infinitive compares a video call to an in-person chat; cara a cara means face to face.
Helps explain what a video call feels like in simple terms.
Para hacer una videollamada necesitas un dispositivo con cámara
newto make a video call you need a device with a camera
Para + infinitive states purpose; necesitas + noun means you need a device.
Practical phrase before your first video call.
Presiona el botón de videollamada
newpress the video call button
Presiona is the imperative for instructions; el botón de videollamada is the video icon in the app.
Step-by-step action from the starting-a-call section.
En pocos segundos podrás verla en tu pantalla
newin a few seconds you will see her on your screen
Podrás is the future of poder; verla replaces la otra persona (feminine).
Describes the moment when the connection is established.
puedes silenciar tu micrófono cuando no hablas
newyou can mute your microphone when you are not speaking
Puedes + infinitive expresses an option during the call; cuando no hablas explains when to use it.
Useful tip for clear audio on a video call.
Es importante estar en un lugar con buena iluminación
newit is important to be in a place with good lighting
Es importante + infinitive gives general advice; buena iluminación helps others see you clearly.
Tip from the image-quality section.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Video call
videollamada
video call
Videollamada is a call with live video; hacer una videollamada means to start one.
Key word of the title and entire article.
Device
dispositivo
device
Dispositivo con cámara covers phone, tablet or computer with a camera.
Word from the required equipment list.
Connection
conexión
connection
Buena conexión a internet means stable internet for clear video and audio.
Without it a video call may drop or lag.
Apps
aplicaciones
applications / apps
Aplicaciones like Zoom or WhatsApp are programs used for video calls.
Vocabulary from the popular services section.
Microphone
micrófono
microphone / mic
Silenciar el micrófono means to mute so background noise is not heard.
Word from in-call tips.
Headphones
auriculares
headphones / earphones
Auriculares con micrófono incluido improve sound quality for both sides.
Tip from the audio section.
Screen
pantalla
screen
Compartir pantalla lets you show a document or presentation to the other person.
Feature useful for work and online classes.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Permitir + infinitive
Las videollamadas nos permiten ver y hablar
video calls let us see and talk
Nos permiten + infinitive: the action benefits us (nos); permiten agrees with videollamadas.
Shows how Spanish expresses capability through permitir.
Para + infinitive
Para hacer una videollamada necesitas un dispositivo
to make a video call you need a device
Para + infinitive states purpose; necesitas + noun names what is required.
Typical pattern for instructions and advice.
Poder + infinitive
puedes silenciar tu micrófono cuando no hablas
you can mute your microphone when you are not speaking
Puedes + infinitive expresses an option during the call; no to before the infinitive.
Useful for describing app features.
Future podrás
En pocos segundos podrás verla en tu pantalla
in a few seconds you will see her on your screen
Podrás is the future of poder; verla places the direct object pronoun before the verb.
Describes the outcome after the call is accepted.
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