Day 79: Boots for the Copper Canyon
At an outdoor store in Chihuahua, Cristóbal (A), a young man planning a hike in the Copper Canyon, asks Graciela (B), a salesclerk, for advice.
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
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A
Disculpe, ¿qué necesito para caminar en las Barrancas del Cobre?
Excuse me, what do I need for hiking in the Copper Canyon?
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B
Lo que más importa son unas buenas botas.
What matters most is a good pair of boots.
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A
¿Y esta chamarra? Está carísima, pero aguanta la nieve.
What about this jacket? It's really pricey, but it can handle snow.
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B
Allá abajo hace calor, joven. Mejor pruébese estas botas.
It's hot down at the bottom. Try these boots on instead.
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A
¡Qué cómodas! Y con lo que ahorro, compro la mochila.
They're so comfortable! And with what I'm saving, I'll buy the backpack.
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