Day 207: The Priciest Table in Polanco
In the apartment they share in Mexico City, Naomi (A) is getting ready for a date and asks her roommate Nelly (B) 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
¡Auxilio! El de la app reservó en el restaurante más caro de Polanco.
Help! The guy from the app made a reservation at the most expensive restaurant in Polanco.
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B
¡Qué lujo! Pues el vestido negro: es el más elegante que tienes.
How fancy! Then it's the black dress: it's the most elegant one you've got.
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A
La verdad, es el único que me queda bien. ¿Y si me toca pagar?
To be honest, it's the only one that fits me properly. And what if I have to pay?
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B
Normalmente paga el que invita, pero lleva tu tarjeta por si acaso.
Usually whoever does the inviting pays, but take your card just in case.
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A
¿Cuál tarjeta? Me quedan 800 pesos hasta la quincena.
What card? I've got 800 pesos left until payday.
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B
Entonces pide lo más barato y cómetelo tranquilamente, como toda una dama.
Then order the cheapest thing and eat it nice and slowly, like a real lady.
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