Day 117: A Lost Girl Sells Earrings
At the craft market in San Miguel de Allende, Ana Lucía (A), a young vendor, finds Florencia (B), a little girl who can't find her mother's stall.
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
¿Te perdiste, mi amor? ¿Cómo es el puesto en el que vende tu mamá?
Are you lost, sweetheart? What does the stall your mom sells at look like?
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B
Tiene muñecas de trapo y un toldo azul, pero aquí todos son azules.
It's got rag dolls and a blue awning, but they're all blue here.
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A
La administración ya localizó a tu mamá. Dice que ya viene, que no te muevas.
The market office has reached your mom. She says she's on her way and you should stay put.
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B
Mientras llega, ¿le ayudo a vender aretes? De comisión, una paleta y ya.
While she's on her way, want me to help you sell earrings? My commission's just a popsicle.
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A
¿Y cómo vas a convencer a la gente, si ni te sabes los precios?
And how are you going to win people over, when you don't even know the prices?
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B
Mi mamá dice que a las niñas que sonríen les compran más. ¿Dos paletas por tres?
My mom says people buy more from girls who smile. Two popsicles for three pairs?
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A
¡Qué negociante me saliste! Una por cada dos, y empiezas con esa señora.
What a haggler you've turned out to be! One for every two, and you can start with that lady.
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