Day 124: A Partner Acting Like the Owner
In a taxi in Toluca, Omar (A), on his way to a meeting, chats with the driver, Raymundo (B).
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
A la zona industrial, por favor. Tengo junta a las diez.
To the industrial park, please. I've got a meeting at ten.
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B
Con este tráfico, a ver si llegamos. Oiga, lo veo preocupado.
With this traffic, we'll be lucky to make it. You look worried, if I may say so.
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A
Mi socio contrató a su sobrino sin consultarme, como si el negocio fuera solo suyo.
My partner hired his nephew without consulting me, as if the business were his alone.
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B
Esa película ya la vi. De hecho, por un socio así ahora manejo un taxi.
I've seen that movie before. In fact, a partner like that is why I drive a taxi now.
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A
Las ganancias son a medias; sin embargo, él decide todo. ¿Y usted qué hizo?
We split the profits down the middle, and yet he decides everything. And what did you do?
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B
Nada, hasta que vendió el local como si yo no existiera. Póngalo todo por escrito.
Nothing, until he sold the place as if I didn't exist. Put it all in writing.
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A
Hoy mismo se lo propongo. Si se ofende, ya sabré qué clase de socio tengo.
I'll bring it up with him today. If he takes offense, I'll know what kind of partner I've got.
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