Day 15: Pozole Without the Pork
In a kitchen in Guadalajara, Ernestina (A) hears that her teenage grandson Emanuel (C), who has become a vegetarian, wants his pozole without pork; her daughter Elvia (B), his mother, is there too.
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
¿Pozole sin carne? Ay, no creo que sepa igual.
Pozole without meat? Oh, I don't think it'll taste the same.
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B
Oiga, mamá, tal vez con hongos quede sabroso.
Mom, maybe it'll be tasty with mushrooms.
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C
¡Ándele, abuelita! ¿Le ayudo a cortarlos?
Come on, Grandma! Want me to help you chop them?
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A
Bueno, pero sinceramente dudo que a tu abuelo le guste.
All right, but to be honest, I doubt your grandpa will like it.
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B
Pues hacemos de los dos, y todos contentos.
Then we'll make both kinds, and everyone's happy.
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