Day 108: Waiters Wanted for the Weekend
At a seafood restaurant in Ensenada, Julián (A) and his girlfriend Maritza (B) spot a sign saying the place is hiring and ask the owner, Gildardo (C), about weekend work.
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.
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A
Mira, buscan meseros para el fin de semana. ¿Le preguntamos?
Look, they're looking for waiters for the weekend. Should we ask him?
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B
Disculpe, ¿todavÃa necesitan gente para el sábado?
Excuse me, do you still need people for Saturday?
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C
SÃ, necesito contratar a dos. ¿Ya han trabajado de meseros?
Yes, I need to hire two. Have you worked as waiters before?
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B
Yo sÃ, tres veranos. Él nunca ha cargado más de dos platos.
I have, for three summers. He's never carried more than two plates.
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A
¡Oye! Pero aprendo rápido, señor.
Hey! But I learn fast, sir.
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C
Pago 500 pesos por dÃa, más propinas. Y usted empieza lavando platos.
I pay 500 pesos a day, plus tips. And you'll start off washing dishes.
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