Day 97: Three Generations Climb the Tepozteco
On the path up to the Tepozteco pyramid above Tepoztlán, Otilia (A), her daughter Elsa (B) and Elsa's teenage son Mateo (C) are nearly at the top.
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
¿Y Mateo? Ya se ve la pirámide.
Where's Mateo? You can see the pyramid now.
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B
Se sentó en una piedra. ¡Mateo, ándale!
He sat down on a rock. Mateo, come on!
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C
Abuela, yo que usted descansaría. Sería mejor para su corazón.
Grandma, if I were you, I'd take a break. It would be better for your heart.
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A
¿Para el mío o para el tuyo? Yo subía cargando a tu mamá.
For mine or for yours? I used to come up here carrying your mom.
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C
Ya voy, pero ¿me da tantita agua? La mía se acabó.
I'm coming, but can I have a little water? Mine's all gone.
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A
Arriba te doy. ¡Camínale, que ya casi llegamos!
You can have some at the top. Keep walking, we're nearly there!
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