Day 120: Late for the Quinceañera Waltz
In a taxi stuck in traffic on Avenida López Mateos in Guadalajara, Marcial (A), whose daughter is celebrating her quinceañera, her fifteenth birthday party, tonight, talks to the driver, Jacinto (B).
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
Perdone, ¿qué hora será? Se me murió el celular.
Excuse me, any idea what time it is? My phone died.
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B
Serán como las ocho y media. Habrá un choque adelante.
It must be about eight thirty. There must be a crash up ahead.
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A
¡Ay, no! A las nueve bailo el vals con mi hija.
Oh no! At nine I dance the waltz with my daughter.
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B
No se preocupe, llegaremos. Y sin el papá no empezarán, ¿verdad?
Don't worry, we'll get there. And they won't start without the dad, will they?
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A
No, pero mi esposa estará como loca. ¡Qué bueno que no tengo pila!
No, but my wife must be going crazy. Good thing my battery's dead!
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