Day 141: Lost Car Keys in Puebla
At a locksmith shop in the center of Puebla, Paulo (A), a young man who has left his car in a parking lot, asks the owner, Reynaldo (B), for help.
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, ¿me saca copia de esta llave del carro? Se me perdieron las otras.
Hi. Could you cut me a copy of this car key? I've lost the others.
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B
Claro, por si se le vuelven a perder.
Of course, in case you lose them again.
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A
SÃ, pero rapidito, que el estacionamiento me cobra por hora.
Yes, but make it quick, because the parking lot charges me by the hour.
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B
Uy, esta trae chip. Esas no las hago; vaya a la agencia.
Oh, this one has a chip. I don't do those; you'll have to go to the dealership.
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A
¿En la agencia? Pues esta me la cuelgo al cuello.
At the dealership? Well, I'll hang this one around my neck, then.
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