Day 209: A Savings Account at Seventeen
At a bank branch in Celaya, Paulette (A), a 17-year-old with her first summer job, is served by Oliver (B), a young clerk.
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
Buenas tardes, quisiera abrir una cuenta de ahorro. Ya tengo trabajo.
Good afternoon, I'd like to open a savings account. I've got a job now.
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B
¡Qué bien! ¿Es mayor de edad, señorita?
Great! Are you over eighteen?
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A
Tengo diecisiete, pero quiero que la cuenta sea mÃa, no de mi mamá.
I'm seventeen, but I want the account to be mine, not my mom's.
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B
Usted va a ser la titular, pero necesito que venga su mamá a firmar.
You'll be the account holder, but I need your mom to come in and sign.
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A
Está bien. ¿Y cuánto interés me dan por mis 3,000 pesos?
All right. And how much interest will I get on my 3,000 pesos?
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B
Muy poco, la verdad. Lo mejor es ahorrar un poquito cada semana, sin falta.
Very little, to be honest. The best thing is to save a little every week, without fail.
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