Day 123: Stuck on the Water Cycle Question
After a science test at an elementary school in Veracruz, Regina (A), a student, goes up to her teacher, Marisela Ortiz (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
Maestra, no pude terminar el examen. Estaba muy nerviosa.
Miss, I couldn't finish the test. I was really nervous.
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B
¿Y cuál fue la pregunta en la que te quedaste?
And which question did you get stuck on?
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A
La del ciclo del agua. Sà me la sabÃa, pero me bloqueé.
The one about the water cycle. I did know it, but my mind went blank.
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B
A ver, ¿qué le pasa al agua cuando hace calor?
Let's see, what happens to water when it's hot?
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A
Se evapora y se hacen nubes. Luego llueve, ¡como aquà en Veracruz!
It evaporates and turns into clouds. Then it rains, like here in Veracruz!
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B
¿Ves que sà te la sabÃas? El problema eran los nervios.
See? You did know it. The problem was your nerves.
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