Day 160: Grandpa's Tips for Meeting Her Parents
At dinner in Toluca, a grandfather (A) notices that his grandson Valentín (B), who is meeting his girlfriend's parents tomorrow, has hardly eaten.
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
¿Qué traes, Valentín? Ni te acabaste los frijoles.
What's up with you, Valentín? You haven't even finished your beans.
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B
Mañana ceno con los papás de mi novia. ¿Qué me aconseja?
Tomorrow I'm having dinner with my girlfriend's parents. What do you suggest?
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A
Cuando yo era joven, se llevaban flores y se pedía permiso para visitarla.
When I was young, you took flowers and asked permission to visit her.
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B
¿Permiso, abuelo? ¿Y qué me preguntará su papá?
Permission, Grandpa? And what do you think her dad will ask me?
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A
Te preguntará en qué trabajas y a qué equipo le vas. Dile que al Toluca.
He'll ask what you do for a living and which team you root for. Tell him Toluca.
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