Martina: Joan’s parents were farmers, or agricultores. Desde allí se ve el mar Mediterráneo y las vistas son hermosas. Joan: Es un pueblo que está cerca de una montaña muy verde. About 1,500 people live here, near a small mountain range, the Sierra of Ador. Martina: Joan grew up in Ador, a tiny town in the Spanish region of Valencia. Our storyteller is from Spain so you’ll hear the “z” pronounced like the “th” in the English word “think.” You’ll hear this “z” sound in words like “vez:” vez. We also offer full transcripts at .Īnd a quick word on the Spanish you’ll hear in this episode. If you miss something, you can always skip back and listen again. The storyteller will be using intermediate Spanish and I’ll be chiming in for context in English. In today’s episode, we travel to Spain to learn about the custom of the siesta. This season, we’re exploring customs, or costumbres, from the Spanish-speaking world, to help you improve your Spanish listening, and to learn more about daily life in other cultures. Martina: Bienvenidos and welcome to a special season of the Duolingo Spanish Podcast. Por eso, por la tarde, al igual que todos los habitantes de Ador, yo hago la siesta. Joan: Durante esas horas de intenso calor y sol, normalmente la gente está mejor dentro de su casa. It’s something everyone in the town observes, thanks to a decades-old proclamation. But in Ador, keeping quiet during the siesta isn’t just a personal preference. Martina: Joan finishes his lunch and, like the rest of his neighbors, is about to stretch out and partake in a famous Spanish custom: the siesta. Es una vida muy tranquila, muy agradable. La comunidad respeta a todos y es educada y tolerante. Mayor Joan Faus Vitoria has left City Hall, and has just arrived at home. The afternoon sun roasts the village, with temperatures rising to over 90 degrees Fahrenheit on this July day in 2015.
The only sounds you can hear through open windows are clinking silverware and a low buzz from televisions. Martina: It’s 3:30 pm in the small Spanish town of Ador, and the streets are empty.
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