Day 14: A Room for Rent in Coyoacán
On a Metro train heading to Coyoacán, in Mexico City, Danna (A), a student, notices that Angélica (B), a woman she doesn't know, is holding a room-for-rent sign.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
Disculpe, señora, ¿todavía renta el cuarto del anuncio?
Excuse me, ma'am, is the room on your sign still for rent?
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B
Sí, está en mi casa. Solo les rento a estudiantes.
Yes, it's in my house. I only rent to students.
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A
¡Qué suerte, soy estudiante! ¿Y el baño es compartido?
What luck, I'm a student! And is the bathroom shared?
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B
No, es suyo. Seis mil al mes, todo incluido.
No, it's all yours. Six thousand a month, everything included.
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A
¿Me da su número? Me bajo en la siguiente.
Could I have your number? I'm getting off at the next stop.
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