Day 11: Three Owners, One Birria Truck
In a parking lot in Tijuana, next to the used food truck they are about to buy for a birria business, Ariadna (A) shows her friends Emanuel (B), who has put in the most money, and Danna (C), who will do the cooking, an agreement she has drafted.
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense. Point at (or tap) a Spanish word to see what it means.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Spanish, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Audio recordings are on the way. For now, each lesson is the dialogue with its English translation.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
Antes de depositar, lean esto: “Si algún socio se retirase, los demás podrán ejercer el derecho del tanto”.
Before we pay, read this: “Should any partner withdraw, the others may exercise their right of first refusal.”
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B
¿“Derecho del tanto”? Ariadna, nos conocemos desde la prepa, ¿y ahora necesitas notario para confiar en m�
“Right of first refusal”? Ariadna, we've known each other since high school, and now you need a notary to trust me?
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C
Esto parece contrato prenupcial; nomás falta ver quién se queda con el perro.
This looks like a prenup; all that's missing is who gets the dog.
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A
Cuentas claras y chocolate espeso. ÂżY si Emanuel se va a San Diego y le vende su parte a un desconocido?
Good fences make good neighbors. What if Emanuel moves to San Diego and sells his share to a stranger?
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B
Mi dinero se queda, con tal de que no me hagas firmar nada en español de la Colonia.
My money's staying put, as long as you don't make me sign anything in colonial Spanish.
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C
Pensándolo bien, yo sà firmo, siempre y cuando quede escrito que la receta de mi abuela no se reparte.
On second thought, I will sign, as long as it's in writing that my grandma's recipe isn't up for sharing.
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B
El de la troca dice que, a menos que le depositemos hoy, se la vende a uno de Mexicali.
The truck guy says that unless we pay him today, he's selling it to someone from Mexicali.
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A
Va, lo agrego: “Si algún socio se retirase, la receta seguirá siendo de Danna”. ¿Contentos?
Fine, I'll add it: “Should any partner withdraw, the recipe shall remain Danna's.” Happy?
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C
Y agrega otra: “Si algĂşn socio osase ponerle cátsup a la birria, perderá su porcentaje”. Ahora sĂ, firmo.
And add another one: “Should any partner dare to put ketchup on the birria, they shall forfeit their percentage.” Now I'll sign.
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