Day 63: A Present for His Big Sister
At a middle school in Saltillo, Ethan (A) asks his classmate Emma (B) for ideas for his older sister's birthday present.
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
Oye, ¿qué le regalo a mi hermana? Cumple dieciocho.
Hey, what should I get my sister? She's turning eighteen.
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B
Una pulsera del mercado. Traigo una, ¿te la enseño?
A bracelet from the market. I'm wearing one, want me to show it to you?
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A
A ver, déjame tomarle una foto para buscar una igual.
Let's see, let me take a photo of it to look for one like it.
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B
No hace falta. Me la vendió tu hermana en su puesto.
No need. Your sister sold it to me at her stand.
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A
¿Neta? Con razón tiene tantas en su cuarto.
Seriously? No wonder she's got so many in her room.
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