Day 181 of 215

Day 181: Too Much Habanero in Mérida

At a panucho stand in Mérida (panuchos are fried tortillas filled with beans and topped with chicken), a young woman from Mérida (A) is having dinner with her boyfriend, Pedro (B), who is from Monterrey.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning

  1. A

    Amor, esa salsa es de habanero. ¿Seguro que quieres tanta?

    Honey, that salsa's habanero. Are you sure you want that much?

  2. B

    Tranquila, en Monterrey crecimos comiendo chile. Ya les eché a los tres.

    Relax, we grew up eating chiles in Monterrey. I've already put it on all three.

  3. A

    ¿Y ahora? Te pusiste rojo como jitomate y te quedaste callado.

    So? You turned as red as a tomato and went quiet.

  4. B

    Ando tantito enchilado, nada más. ¿Me pasas el agua, porfa?

    My mouth's burning a tiny bit, that's all. Can you pass me the water, please?

  5. A

    Con agua no se quita. Acabas de probar el chile más picante de Yucatán.

    Water won't take it away. You've just tried the hottest chili in Yucatán.

  6. B

    Pues pásame tu horchata. Y ni una palabra en Monterrey, ¿eh?

    Then pass me your horchata. And not a word about this in Monterrey, all right?

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