Day 144: Repair Dad's Old Laptop or Not
At home in Aguascalientes, Raymundo (A) asks his grown-up son Samuel (B) about his old laptop, which won't turn on.
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
Mijo, mi computadora no prende. ¿Dónde la mando a arreglar?
Son, my laptop won't turn on. Where should I take it to get it fixed?
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B
Papá, una nueva te costará menos que arreglar esa.
Dad, a new one will cost you less than fixing that one.
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A
No, las de antes estaban mejor hechas que las de ahora.
No, the old ones were better made than the ones they make now.
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B
Pues esta ya no prende, y una nueva será mucho más rápida.
Well, this one won't turn on anymore, and a new one will be much faster.
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A
¿Más rápida para qué? Si nomás la uso para jugar solitario.
Faster for what? I only use it to play solitaire.
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B
Papá, el solitario lo puedes bajar gratis en tu celular. ¿Te enseño?
Dad, you can download solitaire for free on your phone. Want me to show you?
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