Day 159: The Grandson Who Wants Chicago
In Jalostotitlán, a town in Los Altos de Jalisco, Josefina (A) is at home with her daughter Martha (B) and her teenage grandson Ciro (C), whose father has worked in Chicago for years.
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
Tu hijo ya volvió a salir con que, terminando la prepa, se va al norte con su papá.
Your son's saying it again: as soon as he finishes high school, he's heading up north to join his dad.
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B
Ya lo sé, mamá. Desde que su papá dejó de venir en Navidad, no habla de otra cosa.
I know, Mom. Ever since his dad stopped coming home for Christmas, he's talked about nothing else.
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C
Allá sà hay trabajo, abuelita. Mi papá dice que en su chamba siempre buscan gente.
There's work up there, Grandma. Dad says they're always looking for people where he works.
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A
Dudo que tu papá quiera verte trabajando de sol a sol como él, mijo.
I doubt your dad wants to see you working from dawn to dusk like him, honey.
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B
Y tu papá sigue mandando dinero cada semana para que estudies. No desperdicies ese sacrificio.
And your dad keeps sending money every week so that you can study. Don't waste that sacrifice.
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C
Ya sé, mamá. Es que ya no quiero verlo nada más por videollamada.
I know, Mom. It's just that I don't want to see him only on video calls anymore.
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