Moving to Madrid: Spanish Listening Practice with Lucía
Follow Lucía’s move from Seville to Madrid. Practice everyday Spanish with scene links, useful expressions, a short caption excerpt, and listening questions.
How to use this vlog
Study this video in short scenes. Watch once for the story, then replay with Spanish subtitles and notice how Lucía describes plans, stress, and things she will miss.
After each scene, say a short summary aloud. You do not need to understand every word to follow the move.
Choose a scene
- 0:00 — Lucía announces the move
- 1:38 — Her old room
- 2:18 — Her old apartment
- 3:47 — What she is packing
- 7:41 — Saying goodbye to the radio job
- 7:48 — A change of plan
- 9:46 — The actual moving day
- 15:09 — Unpacking continues
- 15:46 — Taking the car back to Seville
- 19:13 — Returning to Madrid by train
- 21:57 — A few days later
The links follow the chapters in the original video and open YouTube at that scene.
Expressions to listen for
| Expression | Meaning |
|---|---|
| me mudo a Madrid | I’m moving to Madrid |
| hacer las maletas | to pack your bags |
| un montón de | a lot of |
| dejarlo todo atrás | to leave everything behind |
| patas arriba | upside down / in a mess |
| echar de menos | to miss someone or something |
| no me caben | they don’t fit |
| deseadme suerte | wish me luck (informal plural, Spain) |
| la hora punta | rush hour |
| estirar las piernas | to stretch your legs |
| llaves de repuesto | spare keys |
Me mudo comes from mudarse, “to move house.” Try Me gustaría mudarme a… (I’d like to move to…) and complete it with a place you know.
Caption excerpt: announcing the move
This short excerpt comes from the original Spanish caption track, with punctuation added. Use it after listening to the opening. For the rest of the vlog, use the captions in the original YouTube video.
Chicos, me mudo a Madrid. Me mudo a Madrid mañana. Tengo un montón de maletas que hacer y estoy muy estresada.Meaning: Guys, I’m moving to Madrid. I’m moving to Madrid tomorrow. I have a lot of bags to pack, and I’m very stressed.
Notice that me mudo is in the present tense even though she is talking about tomorrow. The time expression mañana makes the planned future meaning clear.
Listen, answer, then speak
- Which city is Lucía leaving, and where is she moving?
- What happens to her original moving-day plan?
- After taking the car back to Seville, how does she return to Madrid?
Show suggested answers
1. She is leaving Seville and moving to Madrid. 2. Her mother falls, so Lucía changes the plan and leaves the following day. 3. She returns by train.
Now describe a move or a big change in your own life in Spanish. Use two expressions from the table. If you have never moved, describe a place where you would like to live.
