Day 8: Listening for the Gas Truck
In a house in Puebla, Aitana (A), a young girl, and her grandfather Anselmo (B) listen for the gas truck, which plays a tune on the street, while the family is still showering.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
¡Abuelito, mi mamá dice que el agua está friísima!
Grandpa, Mom says the water's freezing!
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B
Se acabó el gas, mija. Es importante que no se nos pase el camión.
The gas has run out, sweetheart. It's important we don't miss the truck.
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A
¡Ya oigo la canción! ¡Qué bueno que pase tan temprano!
I can hear the song! Good thing it comes by so early!
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B
Córrele y grítale al señor que se pare.
Run and yell for the man to stop.
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A
¡Ahí voy, abuelito!
Coming, Grandpa!
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