Day 202: A Checkup Before the Iztaccíhuatl
At a clinic in Amecameca, at the foot of the Iztaccíhuatl volcano (the Izta), Estefany (A), a young hiker, sees a doctor, Gilberto (B).
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
El sábado subo el Izta, doctor. ¿Me receta algo para el mal de altura?
I'm climbing the Izta on Saturday, Doctor. Could you prescribe something for altitude sickness?
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B
Las pastillas ayudan, pero no le enseñan el camino. ¿Va con alguien?
Pills help, but they won't show you the way. Are you going with anyone?
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A
Con una amiga mía, pero ella tampoco ha subido nunca.
With a friend of mine, but she's never climbed it either.
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B
Entonces necesitan a alguien que conozca la montaña, no una pastilla.
Then you need someone who knows the mountain, not a pill.
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A
Oiga, ¿y esas botas de montaña son suyas? ¿No sube este sábado?
Hang on, are those hiking boots yours? Aren't you going up this Saturday?
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