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La fluidez profunda empieza cuando entiendes también lo que nadie termina de decir.

Lucía helps you talk about subtext, timing and social signals: the quiet layer of language that only appears when you stop listening word by word.

1Vocabulary
2Conjugation
3Conversation
Phase 1 of 3 — Vocabulary

Words you need to know

Study these 10 words. You'll use them to talk about subtext, tension and social perception.

la tensión leve
slight tension
el silencio cargado
loaded silence
la broma defensiva
defensive joke
el cambio de energía
change of energy
la mirada cómplice
knowing look
el gesto mínimo
small gesture
la frase que sobra
unnecessary phrase
el momento delicado
delicate moment
la lectura social
social reading
la señal discreta
subtle signal