Day 138: Retired but Bored in Mérida
Over coffee in Mérida, Evangelina (A), a retired teacher, tells her old friend Josefina (B) how she spends her days now.
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
Fíjate que ya me aburrí de estar en la casa.
You know, I'm fed up with being at home.
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B
Te entiendo. Antes trabajabas todo el día.
I can imagine. You used to work all day.
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A
En el museo donde llevaba a mis alumnos buscan guías de medio tiempo.
The museum where I used to take my students is looking for part-time guides.
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B
¿Para los niños que van de excursión? Pero tú ya no los aguantabas.
For the children who go there on field trips? But you couldn't stand them anymore.
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A
Eso decía. Ahora lo que no aguanto es la tele.
That's what I used to say. Now what I can't stand is TV.
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B
Pues ve mañana. Y pregunta si necesitan otra, que yo también me aburro.
Well, go tomorrow. And ask if they need another one, because I'm bored too.
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