Day 106: Lighting the Water Heater
In the house they have just moved into in Querétaro, Jessica (A) and her boyfriend Juan José (B) find there is no hot water and go to look at the gas water heater.
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
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A
Amor, no hay agua caliente. ¿Sabes cómo se prende el boiler?
Honey, there's no hot water. Do you know how to light the water heater?
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B
Fácil. Se abre la llave del gas y se aprieta este botón.
Easy. You open the gas valve and press this button.
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A
Ya lo apreté, y nada.
I've pressed it, and nothing.
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B
Pues si no prende, le hablamos al del gas.
Well, if it won't light, we'll call the gas man.
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A
Espérate, aquí dice que se prende con cerillo. ¿Tienes uno?
Hang on, it says here you light it with a match. Do you have one?
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