Day 126: Seven Teachers Instead of One
At home in Chihuahua, Pablo (A) talks to his daughter Antonia (B), who is finishing primaria, elementary school, and starts secundaria, middle school, after the summer.
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
¿Qué tienes, Antonia? Desde que viste tu horario de la secundaria, te quedaste muy seria.
What's wrong, Antonia? You've been very quiet since you saw your middle school schedule.
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B
Es que voy a tener un maestro diferente para cada materia. ¡Siete, papá!
It's just that I'm going to have a different teacher for every subject. Seven, Dad!
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A
Al principio da miedito, pero en cuanto entres, te vas a acostumbrar rapidÃsimo.
It's a bit scary at first, but as soon as you start, you'll get used to it in no time.
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B
¿Y si me pongo nerviosa y a algún maestro le caigo mal?
What if I get nervous and one of the teachers doesn't like me?
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A
Una vez que conozcas a tus maestros, te vas a volver experta en sus manÃas.
Once you know your teachers, you'll become an expert on their quirks.
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B
Bueno, por lo menos si uno me cae gordo, nomás lo aguanto cincuenta minutos.
Well, at least if I can't stand one of them, I only have to put up with him for fifty minutes.
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A
¡Esa es mi hija! Nada más no se lo digas a ninguno el primer dÃa.
That's my girl! Just don't tell any of them that on your first day.
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