Day 154: The Horse Came Home Alone
At a riding stable in Valle de Bravo, Sebastián (A), a young man who went riding yesterday, comes back to see the owner, Don Hilario (B) ('don' is a respectful title used with a first name).
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
Don Hilario, vengo a explicarle lo del Lucero.
Don Hilario, I've come to explain about Lucero.
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B
Ya sé, llegó solo y todo mojado. ¿Qué pasó, joven?
I know, he came back on his own, soaking wet. What happened, young man?
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A
Íbamos por la orilla del lago cuando empezó a llover fuertísimo.
We were riding along the edge of the lake when it started pouring down.
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B
¿Y hubo truenos? El Lucero les tiene muchísimo miedo.
And was there thunder? Lucero is terrified of it.
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A
Sí. Me bajé para ponerme la chamarra, y mientras me la ponía, salió corriendo.
Yes. I got off to put my jacket on, and while I was putting it on, he bolted.
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B
No se apure, se sabe el camino. Lo que no sabe es esperar.
Don't worry, he knows the way home. What he can't do is wait.
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