Verbs · Los Verbos
The forms you actually need, including vos, the way people say it in Santa Cruz.
hablar · to speak, to talk · present
habloyo · I
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Lesson 11 of 3
Spanish greets by the time of day: día is day, tarde is afternoon, noche is night. It is nine in the morning and you walk into a small shop. Which greeting fits the hour?
Hint: Nine in the morning still belongs to the día.
Press 1 to 4 to answer.
- 80 lessonsA0 to B1: from your first words to getting by every day
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What you will be able to say
Real sentences for real life, from the first lesson.
Every lesson ends with something you can say the same day: at the market, at work, or to your neighbours.
- After lesson 1
En Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Greet first, then ask
Buenas noches. Me llamo Ana. Mucho gusto.
Greeting at any hour and saying your name
- After lesson 4
En Bolivia · Mercado · Casera: the vendor you come back to
¿Cuánto cuesta uno? Quiero dos, por favor.
The total, and saying it is expensive
- After lesson 14
En Bolivia · Sucre · Small change for the stand
Quiero pollo con arroz y agua, por favor.
What you like, and the bill
- After lesson 18
En Bolivia · Terminal · Joven: a friendly word for anyone
Disculpe, ¿cómo llego al hospital? Muchas gracias.
How do I get there? Stops and blocks
Guides by topic: Spanish greetings and introductions · Spanish numbers and prices · Asking for directions in Spanish · Bargaining in Spanish · Ordering food in Spanish · Telling time and days in Spanish · Saying where it hurts in Spanish · Family members in Spanish
The course path · El camino
One path: learn, then live.
Lessons of about 8 minutes, one after the other. After some of them, a real situation in Bolivia is waiting for you, right after the lesson that prepares it.
The first situation of every goal stays free: chapter 1 without an account, chapter 2 with a free account. Cards marked “Bolivia Pass” need the pass.
A0 · Start
20 lessons
- Lesson 1 · Greeting at any hour and saying your nameEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Greet first, then ask
Live it in Bolivia
Make friends · Chapter 1
You will greet someone new and tell them your name.
Also prepared by lesson 2
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- Lesson 2 · Where you are from, and how are you?En Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Short and warm
Live it in Bolivia · where a goal starts
Join a Spanish School · Chapter 1
This is where the goal “Study” starts.
- Lesson 3 · Numbers and asking the priceEn Bolivia · Mercado · The market's own price question
Live it in Bolivia
Culture, Etiquette, Markets, and Money · Chapter 1
You will ask the price at a market stall and understand the answer in bolivianos.
Also prepared by lesson 4
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- Lesson 4 · The total, and saying it is expensiveEn Bolivia · Mercado · Casera: the vendor you come back to
- Lesson 5 · Polite words, and is there one nearby?En Bolivia · La Paz · Disculpe first
Live it in Bolivia
Explore Santa Cruz · Chapter 1
You will stop someone in the street politely, ask whether something is nearby, and thank them.
Also prepared by lesson 6
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- Lesson 6 · Where is it? Asking the wayEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Blocks, not metres
- Lesson 7 · Naming your familyEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Don and doña before a first name
Live it in Bolivia · where a goal starts
Meet the Family and In-Laws · Chapter 1
This is where the goal “Relationships & Family Life” starts.
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Meet the Family and In-Laws · Chapter 2
You will meet a whole family at Sunday lunch and know who is who: the mother, the father, the grandmother.
Also prepared by lesson 8
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- Lesson 8 · Who is that? Introducing your familyEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Greet each person, one by one
- Lesson 9 · Your home: the rooms and what there isEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · A monoambiente is a studio
Live it in Bolivia
Rent an Apartment in Santa Cruz · Chapter 1
You will read a real rental listing and find the rooms, the price and what is included.
Also prepared by lesson 10 · +2 lessons
Live it in Bolivia
Define your property plan · Chapter 1
You will tell a real-estate agent what kind of home you are looking for, an apartment or a house.
- Lesson 10 · Your street: what is nearbyEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · The zone first, the address later
- Lesson 11 · What time is it?En Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Morning meetings, and a protected lunch
Live it in Bolivia
Meetings, Calls, and Presentations · Chapter 1
You will propose two morning times for a meeting in a WhatsApp group.
Also prepared by lesson 12
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- Lesson 12 · Your week: days and timesEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Ojo: check the feriados
Live it in Bolivia
Contact agents, sellers, and developers · Chapter 5
You will agree on a day and a time to visit a property, and confirm it.
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- Lesson 13 · Ordering food and drinkEn Bolivia · Sucre · The mid-morning salteña
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Food, Restaurants, and Dietary Needs · Chapter 2
You will order a chicken salteña and a juice at a stand in the morning.
Also prepared by lesson 14
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- Lesson 14 · What you like, and the billEn Bolivia · Sucre · Small change for the stand
Live it in Bolivia
Meet the Family and In-Laws · Chapter 4
You will sit at a family lunch, talk about the food, and accept a little more or say no, thank you.
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- Lesson 15 · In a shop: colours and ¿Tiene...?En Bolivia · Mercado · Your casera
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Culture, Etiquette, Markets, and Money · Chapter 2
You will greet your casera at her market stall and ask about the aguayo you want.
Also prepared by lesson 16 · +2 lessons
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- Lesson 16 · I'll take it: me lo llevo, me la llevoEn Bolivia · Mercado · The graceful close
- Lesson 17 · Where you are going, and howEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · The Bimodal: buses and trains
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Transport Around Bolivia · Chapter 1
You will read the departures board of a big bus terminal and see which companies go to Sucre.
Also prepared by lesson 18
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- Lesson 18 · How do I get there? Stops and blocksEn Bolivia · Terminal · Joven: a friendly word for anyone
- Lesson 19 · A0 review 1: people, home and timeEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · A kiss on the cheek, or a handshake
Live it in Bolivia
Your First Trip to Bolivia Together · Chapter 5
You will spend a day in the city with the family, and greet everyone along the way.
Also prepared by lesson 20
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- Lesson 20 · A0 review 2: prices, places and getting aroundEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · At Los Pozos, the price is the price
A1 · Get by
20 lessons
- Lesson 1 · What you do every dayEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · A short answer is enough
Live it in Bolivia
Explain Your Work or Business Situation · Chapter 1
You will tell a new contact what you do for a living and how you work.
Also prepared by A1 lesson 2
- Lesson 2 · From getting up to the eveningEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Ask the house's timetable
- Lesson 3 · Asking for an appointmentEn Bolivia · La Paz · The day's turnos go early
Live it in Bolivia
Doctor & hospital · Chapter 2
You will ask for a doctor's appointment by phone and say what you need.
Also prepared by A1 lesson 4
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- Lesson 4 · The day and the hourEn Bolivia · Cochabamba · Write the hour down
- Lesson 5 · What you did yesterdayEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · ¿Ya comieron?
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The Family Group: Stay Close from Afar · Chapter 1
You will tell your family what you did today.
Also prepared by A1 lesson 6
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- Lesson 6 · The past of ir, ser and tenerEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · First message: llegamos bien
- Lesson 7 · What there is and where it isEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · There is a churrasquera
- Lesson 8 · What it is like, and why you like itEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Street side or back side
Live it in Bolivia
Visit and compare properties · Chapter 2
You will walk through an apartment for sale room by room and say what there is and what it is like.
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- Lesson 9 · lo, la, los, las: without repeating the nameEn Bolivia · Mercado · Knowing when to stop
- Lesson 10 · The price, the wrapping and the cardEn Bolivia · Mercado · A little discount: una rebajita
- Lesson 11 · What you are going to doEn Bolivia · Samaipata · The trufi leaves when it is full
Live it in Bolivia
Plan a Trip in Bolivia · Chapter 1
You will weigh a few weekend destinations and decide, in Spanish, where to go.
Also prepared by A1 lesson 12
- Lesson 12 · Inviting, accepting, saying noEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Something for the table
Live it in Bolivia
Join Family Gatherings and Social Events · Chapter 1
You will accept a family invitation to a birthday lunch, and ask what time it starts and who is going to be there.
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- Lesson 13 · Saying where it hurtsEn Bolivia · La Paz · Up high, say what you feel
Live it in Bolivia
Travel Health, Safety, and Emergencies · Chapter 1
You will tell hotel reception where it hurts.
Also prepared by A1 lesson 14
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- Lesson 14 · Fever, cough, and the pharmacyEn Bolivia · La Paz · Describe, then ask
- Lesson 15 · Before: vivía, trabajabaEn Bolivia · La Paz · Ask how people used to live
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Explore La Paz and El Alto · Chapter 5
You will ask a museum guide how people used to live on an old street.
Also prepared by A1 lesson 16 · +2 lessons
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- Lesson 16 · When you were a child: era, tenía, ibaEn Bolivia · La Paz · Listen more than you talk
- Lesson 17 · Asking for help at a counterEn Bolivia · Sucre · Unclear? Ask on the spot
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Do the migration process · Chapter 2
You will ask a clerk for help with a requirements list you do not fully understand.
Also prepared by A1 lesson 18
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- Lesson 18 · Documents and notices with seEn Bolivia · Sucre · An original, and a copy
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Open a bank account · Chapter 1
You will ask at a bank which documents you need to open an account.
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- Lesson 19 · A1 review (1): who, where and howEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Praise the room, thank the person
Live it in Bolivia
Your First Trip to Bolivia Together · Chapter 2
You will stay in the family's house and say what your room is like and where things are.
Also prepared by A1 lesson 20 · +2 lessons
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- Lesson 20 · A1 review (2): yesterday, tomorrow, and asking politelyEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · A nap is welcome
A2 · Converse
20 lessons
- Lesson 1 · Your mornings: getting up and getting goingEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Ask the house's timetable
- Lesson 2 · Evenings and weekendsEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Resting is welcome
Live it in Bolivia
Explain Your Work or Business Situation · Chapter 4
You will tell a new contact which days and times of the week you are free, and which evening never works.
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- Lesson 3 · What you like and what bothers youEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Food opens the conversation
Live it in Bolivia
Make friends · Chapter 3
You will ask someone new what they like and say what you like and what you do not, to find what you have in common.
Also prepared by A2 lesson 4
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Live it in Bolivia
Professional Introductions and Networking · Chapter 4
You will make small talk with a new business contact: what you like here and what you think of the country.
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- Lesson 4 · Her tastes and yours: a ella le gusta, a mí noEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · A warm a mí también
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Visit and compare properties · Chapter 6
You will write down what you liked about the properties you visited, what seems a good option and what is still missing.
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- Lesson 5 · What you're going to do: voy a + verbEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Lo vamos a pensar
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Daily life services · Chapter 7
You will set up a technician's visit and say which day you are going to be at home.
Also prepared by A2 lesson 6
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Visit and compare properties · Chapter 5
You will walk a plot of land with its owner and say what you are going to check at the land registry before deciding.
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Live it in Bolivia
Weddings, Padrinos & Compadrazgo · Chapter 3
You will answer the family's wedding plans warmly: what you are going to think over and at what pace you want to go.
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- Lesson 6 · What you have to do, and what everyone has to doEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · When the time window moves
- Lesson 7 · Yesterday: where you went and what you didEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Trabajé, not he trabajado
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Daily life services · Chapter 8
You will tell the technician, in short past sentences, what you did the day the internet stopped working.
Also prepared by A2 lesson 8
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Live it in Bolivia
Explain Your Work or Business Situation · Chapter 5
You will tell a possible client what you have done in your work: one project you did and where you have not worked yet.
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- Lesson 8 · When things went wrong at the counterEn Bolivia · Sucre · Me confundí
Live it in Bolivia
Culture, Etiquette, Markets, and Money · Chapter 7
You will say at a market stall what went wrong, that you misunderstood the price or took a photo without asking, and put it right.
Bolivia PassSee this situation
- Lesson 9 · What you used to doEn Bolivia · La Paz · Ask open questions
- Lesson 10 · How a place used to be: era, habíaEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Ahí antes había un mercado
- Lesson 11 · What you were doing when it happenedEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · ¡Por fin llegaron!
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Your First Trip to Bolivia Together · Chapter 1
You will tell the family what you were doing when something happened on the day you arrived.
Also prepared by A2 lesson 12
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- Lesson 12 · The usual, that one day, and whyEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Sale cuando se llena
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Explore Santa Cruz · Chapter 5
You will spend a day out of town and, that night, tell a friend how it went: what the place was like and what you did.
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- Lesson 13 · At the counter: ¿me la entrega?En Bolivia · La Paz · ¿Me lo escribe?
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Handle Problems, Delays, and Professional Boundaries · Chapter 5
You will ask a supplier for the invoice and say who you are sending the papers to, without naming them twice.
Also prepared by A2 lesson 14
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At the pharmacy · Chapter 6
You will ask the pharmacist to repeat how to take a medicine and to write it down for you.
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- Lesson 14 · Lending and giving back: se la prestoEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · The tupper goes home too
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Host the Family at Your Place · Chapter 7
You will hand each guest their share of food to take home and say who each one is for.
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- Lesson 15 · This one or the other: más barato que, tan bueno comoEn Bolivia · Sucre · Think it through out loud
Live it in Bolivia
Read property and land listings · Chapter 7
You will compare property listings two by two: which is cheaper, as big or better than the other.
Also prepared by A2 lesson 16
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Live it in Bolivia
Hotels, Tours, and Reservations · Chapter 1
You will weigh two offers for a room, the closer one and the cheaper one, and say which you are taking and why.
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- Lesson 16 · The best of the three: el mejor, el más baratoEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Price per square metre
- Lesson 17 · Para: what for, for whom, by whenEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Es para la empresa
Live it in Bolivia
Do the migration process · Chapter 1
You will say at the migration office window what you have come for and by when you need your papers.
Also prepared by A2 lesson 18
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Live it in Bolivia
Work with Clients, Suppliers, and Partners · Chapter 4
You will ask a supplier for an invoice, say it is for the company, and explain what a receipt is for.
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- Lesson 18 · Por: the reason, the price, the way throughEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Ask for the next step
Live it in Bolivia
Ask about documents and verification · Chapter 2
You will ask in writing for a property's papers, say what you need them for and ask by when they will be ready.
Bolivia PassSee this situation
- Lesson 19 · Giving directions: sigue derecho, siga derechoEn Bolivia · La Paz · Landmarks, not street numbers
Live it in Bolivia
Join Family Gatherings and Social Events · Chapter 3
You will help host a family lunch and tell people where to go and what to do: the older hosts in usted, a cousin in the familiar form.
Also prepared by A2 lesson 20
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- Lesson 20 · Don't, and with pronouns: no vayas, tráemeloEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Descanse, déjelo: orders that help
Live it in Bolivia
Travel Health, Safety, and Emergencies · Chapter 3
You will ask a stranger for help in an emergency: to call an ambulance and to take you to a medical centre.
Bolivia PassSee this situation
B1 · Express yourself
20 lessons
- Lesson 1 · So far this year, or last yearEn Bolivia · Cochabamba · Three words of every job
- Lesson 2 · Not yet, and have you ever?En Bolivia · La Paz · No website: you go back and ask
- Lesson 3 · What is announced, what is decidedEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Entre 9 y 12: a window, not a minute
- Lesson 4 · Guessing out loudEn Bolivia · Tarija · Suele: the honest answer
- Lesson 5 · Asking gently, at the counter and among friendsEn Bolivia · La Paz · Asking them to repeat is normal
- Lesson 6 · Advice without ordersEn Bolivia · Sucre · Advice as a suggestion
- Lesson 7 · Quiero que: what you want the owner to doEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · A repair with a date
- Lesson 8 · Le pido que, espero que: asking and hopingEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Interested, but in writing
- Lesson 9 · Sure or not sure: creo que, no creo queEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · ¿Este llega a...?
- Lesson 10 · Reacting to newsEn Bolivia · Barrio · ¿Cómo sigue?
- Lesson 11 · Para que and para: saying whyEn Bolivia · La Paz · Early, with your number ready
- Lesson 12 · Before and when: antes de que, cuandoEn Bolivia · Cochabamba · Not too early
- Lesson 13 · Que and donde: the one you meanEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · The landmark comes first
- Lesson 14 · Lo que and con quienEn Bolivia · La Paz · Para confirmar
- Lesson 15 · Se atiende, se prohíbe: notices with nobody namedEn Bolivia · Potosí · Today's hours, asked at the door
- Lesson 16 · Se necesita, se necesitanEn Bolivia · Cochabamba · A copy with every original
- Lesson 17 · Usted, at the counter and in writingEn Bolivia · La Paz · La doctora, el ingeniero
- Lesson 18 · Sin embargo, por lo tanto: joining your reasonsEn Bolivia · Sucre · Holidays close the bank
- Lesson 19 · B1 review: what is done and what is still waitingEn Bolivia · El Alto · The next step can change
- Lesson 20 · B1 review: telling your first yearEn Bolivia · Santa Cruz · Ahí antes había un mercado
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Grammar · El Gimnasio
The grammar reflexes that trip everyone up, one choice at a time.
¿De dónde … tu familia?
Your words · Mis palabras
The words from your lessons come back just before you would forget them.
Word 1 of 4
Listening · Escuchar
Train your ear on everyday sentences, and hear them again more slowly when you need to.
What did you hear?
Conversation · El Chat
A short written conversation, with a note on your reply.
Rosa · the person behind the counter
Buenos días. ¿Qué le sirvo?
Review · El Repaso
A few minutes a day: what you are about to forget, and nothing else.
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What you learn here, you use in Bolivia.
The Bolivia situations on this site put those words to work. In the housing chapters, you write to someone renting out a flat in Santa Cruz, on WhatsApp, with the greetings and questions from your first lessons.
Live in Bolivia: choose your goal →Andrea, Alquiler Equipetrol
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Hola, buenas tardes. Sí, el departamento sigue disponible.
¿Cuánto es el alquiler mensual? ¿Las expensas están incluidas?
El alquiler es Bs 2.800 mensual, expensas incluidas. La luz y el agua se pagan aparte.
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