Day 65 of 215

Day 65: The Gate Remote Died at Seven

At seven in the morning in a gated street in Hermosillo, Juan Carlos (A) can't open the shared electric gate with his remote and gets out to push it, while his neighbor Gustavo (B) waits in his car behind him.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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  1. A

    Perdón, vecino. El control ya no abre el portón.

    Sorry. The remote won't open the gate anymore.

  2. B

    No lo empuje, que se descompone. ¿Deja el control en el carro?

    Don't push it, or it'll break. Do you leave the remote in the car?

  3. A

    Sí, siempre, en el tablero. ¿Por qué?

    Yes, always, on the dashboard. Why?

  4. B

    Con este calor, las pilas no duran. Yo le abro con el mío.

    In this heat, batteries don't last. I'll open it for you with mine.

  5. A

    ¡Gracias! Antes de llegar al trabajo, compro una.

    Thanks! I'll buy one before I get to work.

  6. B

    Y ya no lo deje ahí, ¿eh?

    And don't leave it there anymore, all right?

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