Day 61: An IMSS Number for the Newcomer
At a small printing company in Puebla, Isaac (A), who has just started work there, asks his boss, Edgar (B), about the IMSS, Mexico's social security institute, which runs clinics for workers.
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
Oiga, jefe, ¿ya estoy en el Seguro?
Excuse me, boss, am I registered with social security yet?
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B
SÃ. Mañana te dan tu número para que vayas a la clÃnica.
Yes. They're giving you your number tomorrow so that you can go to the clinic.
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A
Necesito un chequeo. ¿Un doctor particular no es más rápido?
I need a checkup. Isn't a private doctor quicker?
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B
SÃ, pero más caro. Mejor espérate hasta que te lo den.
Yes, but more expensive. You'd better wait until they give it to you.
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A
Bueno. Total, ya esperé tres años.
All right. I've already waited three years, after all.
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