Day 133: Sunflowers for a First Date
At a flower shop in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Luis Miguel (A), a young man, asks the owner, Genaro (B), for a bunch of flowers.
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
Buenas tardes. ¿Me podría hacer un ramo enorme de rosas rojas?
Good afternoon. Could you make me a huge bunch of red roses?
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B
Claro, joven, aunque están carísimas. ¿Es para alguien especial?
Of course, although they're really expensive right now. Is it for someone special?
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A
Hoy es nuestra primera cita. Quiero dárselo antes de entrar al cine.
It's our first date today. I want to give it to her before we go into the movie theater.
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B
¿Un ramo enorme en la primera cita? Uy, la va a espantar.
A huge bunch on a first date? Oh, you'll scare her off.
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A
¿De veras? Quiero que vea que me gusta muchísimo.
Really? I want her to see that I really, really like her.
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B
Llévele unos girasoles, son alegres. Las rosas, para cuando la conozca mejor.
Take her some sunflowers, they're cheerful. Save the roses for when you know her better.
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