Day 122: Trading Canasta Tacos for a 5K
In an office in Cancún, Juan Pablo (A), a junior employee, is ordering breakfast when his manager, Patricio (B), stops by his desk; tacos de canasta are small steamed tacos sold from a basket.
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
Estoy a punto de pedir unos tacos de canasta, Patricio. ¿Le encargo unos?
I'm just about to order some tacos de canasta, Patricio. Want me to get you some?
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B
Gracias, ya desayuné. Oye, ¿no te gustaría entrar al equipo de corredores de la empresa?
Thanks, I've already had breakfast. Listen, how would you like to join the company running team?
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A
¿Yo? Uy, no, a no ser que la carrera sea hasta la taquería.
Me? Oh, no, unless the race finishes at the taco stand.
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B
Eso decía yo, pero en enero me puse a correr y ya aguanto cinco kilómetros.
That's what I used to say, but I took up running in January and now I can manage five kilometers.
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A
¿Usted corre? Si yo me canso nada más de subir al segundo piso.
You run? I get tired just walking up to the third floor.
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B
Entrenamos en la playa. En caso de que no te sientas listo, corro a tu lado.
We train on the beach. If you don't feel up to it, I'll run alongside you.
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A
Está bien, pero hoy sí me como mis tacos, para agarrar fuerzas.
All right, but today I'm definitely having my tacos, to build up my strength.
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