Day 140: No Appointments Left Today
Just after seven in the morning, in line at the IMSS family clinic in Tlaquepaque (the IMSS is Mexico's social security institute), Irma (A) comes back from the front to her neighbor Delia (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
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A
Ay, vecina, dice la señorita que ya no hay fichas para hoy.
Oh dear, the receptionist says there are no slots left for today.
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B
¡Pero si llegamos a las siete! ¿Y en la tarde?
But we got here at seven! What about this afternoon?
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A
Dice que tampoco, que regresemos mañana más temprano.
She says there aren't any then either, and that we should come back earlier tomorrow.
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B
¿Más temprano? ¿Y a qué hora empieza la fila?
Earlier? So what time does the line start?
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A
Dice que a las cinco. Mañana paso por usted y le llevo un cafecito.
She says at five. I'll come by for you tomorrow and bring you a coffee.
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