Olivia / USA 
Where did you go for your last vacation?
Hi, I'm Olivia. I'm from Washington DC and my question is, where did you go for your last vacation?
It was in what must have been May. We went to Spain. So I used to live right outside of Barcelona in a town called Sits, which is right on the coast. It's a beautiful little vacation town. So I lived there for three years and I wanted to go back and visit and, oh, hello cat, and show my boyfriend where I lived. So that was beautiful. We stayed there for about three days. Enjoyed the beach. It was sunny, but not too warm. And then we went to Madrid to visit my other two friends that I met while I was living in Spain, and spent about two and a half days with them, and it made my heart so happy to see them again. And then we went to Saville. I haven't been to Saville ever, and that was really exciting and that was fun because that was the part of the trip that I didn't plan. I left it up to him, so everything we did was kind of a surprise, and we spent about two days there. So yeah, my last holiday in Spain, I loved it very much and I am desperate to go back. So hopefully within the next couple of months I can book in a trip to go back, even if it's just a short one.
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what must have been
Meaning: A guess or assumption about something that likely happened.
Examples:
- It was in what must have been May.
- That must have been a difficult decision.
right outside of
Meaning: Very near to a place, just beyond its limits.
Examples:
- I used to live right outside of Barcelona.
- There’s a gas station right outside of town.
right on the coast
Meaning: Located directly next to the ocean or sea.
Examples:
- The city is right on the coast.
- They bought a house right on the coast of California.
not too
Meaning: Not very; used to say something is moderate.
Examples:
- It was sunny, but not too warm.
- This soup is tasty but not too spicy.
made my heart so happy
Meaning: Brought a strong feeling of joy or love.
Examples:
- It made my heart so happy to see them again.
- Hearing her laugh made my heart so happy.
left it up to
Meaning: Let someone else decide or take control.
Examples:
- I left it up to him to plan the trip.
- She left it up to her kids to choose the movie.
desperate to
Meaning: Wanting something very badly.
Examples:
- I am desperate to go back.
- He was desperate to find his lost phone.
hopefully
Meaning: Used to express a wish or desire for something good to happen.
Examples:
- Hopefully within the next couple of months I can go back.
- Hopefully it won’t rain tomorrow.
within the next couple of
Meaning: During the next few (days, weeks, months, etc.)
Examples:
- Hopefully within the next couple of months I can book a trip.
- I plan to finish the project within the next couple of days.
even if
Meaning: Used to show a condition that doesn’t change the result.
Examples:
- Even if it’s just a short one, I want to go.
- I’ll go to the party even if I don’t know anyone.
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