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Jun 2014
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Beginner Spanish 12: Arguments

SPANISH OBSESSED
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Useful phrases for some of the most intense "conversations" you can have: arguments! Tempers may be running high, so it's always good to have a stock of phrases that you can fall back in should you ever be unfortunate enough to have an argument with a Latino/a or Spaniard! 
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