Day 173: An Online Order at the OXXO
In line at an OXXO, a chain of convenience stores, in Mérida, Selene (A), a young woman, lets Ofelia (B), the woman behind her, go first.
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
Pásele, señora. Vengo por un paquete que pedí por internet.
After you. I'm here for a package I ordered online.
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B
¿Aquí entregan paquetes? ¿Y cómo sabe uno que ya llegó?
They hand out packages here? And how do you know it's arrived?
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A
Le llega un código al celular. Lo enseña en la caja y listo.
You get a code on your phone. You show it at the register and that's it.
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B
¡Qué práctico! Así pediré los regalos de mis nietos, y no los verán llegar.
How handy! I'll order my grandchildren's presents that way, and they won't see them arrive.
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A
Exacto. Lo único difícil será esconderlos cuando llegue a su casa.
Exactly. The only hard part will be hiding them when you get home.
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