Day 132: Who Will Run the Bakery
At closing time in the family bakery in Toluca, known for its conchas, sweet bread buns, the owner, Vicente (A), has news for his daughter Eva (B) and his nephew Uriel (C), who both work there.
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
Me retiro en diciembre, mija, y la panadería la vas a heredar tú.
I'm retiring in December, honey, and you're the one who's going to inherit the bakery.
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B
No me lo tome a mal, papá, pero me aceptaron en una maestría en Guadalajara.
Don't take this the wrong way, Dad, but I've been accepted into a master's program in Guadalajara.
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A
¿Cómo que Guadalajara? Esta panadería fue fundada por tu abuelo en 1978.
What do you mean, Guadalajara? This bakery was founded by your grandfather in 1978.
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C
No se enoje con ella, tío. Si usted me deja, yo le entro.
Don't be angry with her, Uncle. If you'll let me, I'll take it on.
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B
Piénselo, papá: Uriel madruga más que nadie, y sus conchas se acaban primero.
Think about it, Dad: Uriel gets up earlier than anyone, and his conchas sell out first.
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A
Órale, Uriel, te la dejo. Pero no le cambies nada a la receta.
All right, Uriel, it's yours. But don't change a thing about the recipe.
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C
¿Y si le digo que la cambié hace un año? Por eso se acaban.
What if I told you I changed it a year ago? That's why they sell out.
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