Day 146: A Budget Notebook at the Comedor
At a community kitchen in Puebla, Lázaro (A), a young volunteer, helps Doña Macrina (B), an older woman who lives alone and eats there, keep track of her spending (doña is a respectful title used with an older woman's first name).
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
Doña Macrina, ¿le parece si apuntamos en su cuaderno lo que gastó esta semana?
Doña Macrina, how about we write down in your notebook what you spent this week?
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B
Ándale, mijo. Lo que más me duele es el huevo: cada semana está más caro.
Sure thing, honey. What hurts the most is eggs: they get pricier every week.
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A
Según la placa, este comedor fue fundado por los vecinos en 2020. ¿Viene desde entonces?
According to the plaque, this kitchen was founded by the neighbors in 2020. Have you been coming since then?
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B
Desde el primer día. Hasta la estufa fue donada por mi comadre, que en paz descanse.
Since day one. Even the stove was donated by my dear friend, God rest her soul.
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A
Ya sumé todo, y fíjese que lo que más pesa en su presupuesto no es la comida.
I've added it all up, and would you believe it, the biggest thing in your budget isn't food.
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B
¿A poco son las recargas del celular? Pues esas ni me las toques, aunque deje el huevo.
Don't tell me it's the phone credit? Well, don't you touch those, even if I give up eggs.
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A
Me lo imaginaba: su nieta de Los Ángeles. Eso lo apuntamos como gasto imprescindible.
I figured: your granddaughter in Los Angeles. We'll put that down as an essential expense.
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