Day 205: Grandpa Rents Out the Spare Room
In Morelia, Anastasio (A), a retired man, asks his grandson Bastián (B) to help him write an ad for his spare room; in this family the grandchildren call their grandparents usted.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
Mijo, ayúdame con el anuncio del cuarto. ¿Qué hay que poner?
Help me with the ad for the room, son. What do I need to put?
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B
Primero hay que tomarle fotos, abuelo. ¿Y en cuánto lo va a rentar?
First we need to take some photos of it, Grandpa. And how much are you going to rent it for?
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A
En tres mil, amueblado y con luz. Pon que da al patio donde está el limonero.
Three thousand, furnished, electricity included. Put that it looks onto the courtyard where the lime tree is.
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B
Listo. ¿Y qué tipo de estudiante busca?
Done. And what kind of student are you looking for?
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A
Uno que sea ordenado, que no haga fiestas y que sepa jugar dominó.
One who's tidy, doesn't throw parties and knows how to play dominoes.
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B
¿Dominó? Abuelo, usted no busca inquilino: busca con quién jugar.
Dominoes? Grandpa, you're not looking for a tenant: you're looking for someone to play with.
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