Day 3: Chambelán at His Cousin's Fifteen
At a university in Monterrey, Aldo (A), a first-year student, tells Camilo (B), an older student, that he will be a chambelán, one of the young men who dance the waltz with the girl at her quinceañera.
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
¿Qué crees? Voy a ser chambelán de una prima mía.
Guess what? I'm going to be a chambelán for a cousin of mine.
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B
¡Qué padre! Yo fui chambelán dos veces.
How cool! I've been a chambelán twice.
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A
Pues yo bailo malísimo. No me sé ni un paso.
Well, I'm a terrible dancer. I don't know a single step.
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B
Tranquilo, te enseño después de clase. Es bien fácil.
Relax, I'll teach you after class. It's really easy.
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A
Órale. Si hago el ridículo, la culpa es tuya.
Deal. If I make a fool of myself, it's your fault.
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