Day 23: The Strongest Coffee Before Finals
In a café near the university in Puebla, Itzia (A), a student with an exam coming up, orders from Frida (B), a barista who is also a student.
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
¿Cuál es su café más cargado? Tengo examen en una hora.
What's your strongest coffee? I have an exam in an hour.
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B
El americano doble, pero le recomiendo otra cosa.
The double americano, but I'd recommend something else.
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A
¿Por qué? Necesito estar más despierta que nunca.
Why not? I need to be more awake than ever.
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B
Yo me tomé tres hoy. ¡Nada más mÃreme!
I've had three today. Just look at me!
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A
Ay, no. Mejor deme un té, por favor.
Oh no. I'll have a tea instead, please.
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