Day 108: The Doctor Says No Pan Dulce
In Veracruz, Leonel (B) comes back from the doctor with the test results of his father, Marcial (A), who has pan dulce, sweet bread, with his lechero, the city's milky coffee, every evening.
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
Por tu cara, ya sé que no salí bien en los análisis.
From the look on your face, I can tell my test results weren't good.
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B
Dice que tienes el azúcar alta. Y pregunta si caminas.
He says your blood sugar is high. And he wants to know if you walk.
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A
Del sillón a la mesa. Pero mi lechero con pan dulce es mi único vicio.
From the armchair to the table. But my lechero with pan dulce is my only vice.
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B
No te enojes, pero el pan dulce queda para los domingos. Y no tomes refresco.
Don't get mad, but pan dulce is just for Sundays now. And lay off the soda.
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A
¿Nomás los domingos? Ese doctor no es de Veracruz, se nota.
Only on Sundays? That doctor's not from Veracruz, you can tell.
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B
Es jarocho, y su papá lleva la misma dieta. Mañana caminamos por el malecón, ¿va?
He's Veracruz born and bred, and his dad's on the same diet. Tomorrow we're walking along the waterfront, OK?
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