Day 169: A Two-Meter Sofa, by Saturday
In a furniture store in Monterrey, Rosalba (A), who is moving into a smaller apartment, asks Yuridia (B), a salesclerk, 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 tardes. Busco un sillón que no mida más de dos metros.
Good afternoon. I'm looking for a sofa that's no more than two meters long.
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B
Claro, tenemos varios de ese tamaño. ¿Para cuándo lo necesita?
Of course, we've got several that size. When do you need it by?
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A
Me cambio el sábado, asà que necesito uno que llegue antes.
I'm moving on Saturday, so I need one that'll arrive before then.
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B
A ver... este mide exactamente un metro noventa y se lo entregamos el jueves.
Let's see... this one is exactly one meter ninety, and we can deliver it to you on Thursday.
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A
¡Perfecto! ¿Y en qué colores lo tiene?
Perfect! And what colors does it come in?
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B
Pues... únicamente en naranja. Pero fÃjese que con unos cojines grises se ve muy bonito.
Well... only in orange. But you know, with a few gray cushions it looks really nice.
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