Day 106: The Taxi Driver's Son Got In
In a taxi in Mexico City, Juan José (A), a middle school teacher, chats with the driver, Gabino (B), whose son has just taken the entrance exam for high school.
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
Aquí a la derecha, por favor: es la secundaria donde doy clases.
Just here on the right, please: it's the middle school where I teach.
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B
¿Es maestro? Fíjese que mi hijo fue aceptado en la prepa más difícil de su lista.
You're a teacher? Guess what: my son's been accepted at the hardest high school on his list.
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A
¡Felicidades! Ahí entran muy pocos; seguro sacó uno de los puntajes más altos.
Congratulations! Very few get in there; he must have gotten one of the highest scores.
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B
El más alto de su secundaria. Pero allá exigen mucho, ¿cómo le hago para que no tire la toalla?
The highest in his middle school. But they're very demanding there, so how do I stop him from throwing in the towel?
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A
No lo presione tanto; pregúntele más por sus amigos que por sus calificaciones.
Don't put too much pressure on him; ask him more about his friends than about his grades.
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B
Nunca se me había ocurrido. Ándele, por el consejo, hoy no le cobro.
That had never occurred to me. Come on, for the advice, this ride's on me.
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A
No, cómo cree. Cóbreme, y cómprele un pastel a su hijo.
No, I couldn't. Charge me, and buy your son a cake.
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