Day 140: Collecting Dad's Money From Chicago
At the money-transfer counter of a bank in Uruapan, Michoacán, Irene (A), who has just turned eighteen, asks Cuauhtémoc (B), a young clerk, for the money her father sent from Chicago, where he works.
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
Buenas tardes, vengo por un envÃo. Traigo la clave y mi credencial.
Good afternoon, I'm here to pick up a money transfer. I've brought the reference number and my ID.
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B
Quinientos dólares desde Chicago, para Irene Hernández. ¿En pesos o en dólares?
Five hundred dollars from Chicago, for Irene Hernández. In pesos or in dollars?
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A
¿Quinientos? Mi papá dijo trescientos; estaba en su descanso cuando lo mandó, se habrá equivocado.
Five hundred? My dad said three hundred; he was on his break when he sent it, so he must have gotten it wrong.
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B
Según su credencial, cumplió dieciocho la semana pasada. ¿No será un regalo?
According to your ID, you turned eighteen last week. Could it be a present?
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A
¡Ay, mi papá! Quiero que me dé dos mil en efectivo y lo demás en esta tarjeta.
Oh, that dad of mine! I'd like you to give me two thousand in cash and put the rest on this card.
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B
Listo, nada más su huella aquÃ. ¿No le interesa una tarjeta de crédito?
All right, just your fingerprint here. Would you be interested in a credit card?
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A
Luego lo veo, gracias. Mi papá no se mata trabajando para que me llene de deudas.
Maybe later, thanks. My dad doesn't work himself to death so that I can run up debts.
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