Day 173: An Antenna for Grandpa's Evening News
At an electronics store in Celaya, Froilán (A), a young man, asks the owner, Artemio (B), for a TV antenna for his grandfather.
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
Buenas tardes. Busco una antena que agarre los canales locales, aunque sea sencilla.
Good afternoon. I'm looking for an antenna that picks up the local channels, even a basic one.
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B
Ya casi nadie las pide, joven. Hoy todo mundo ve la tele por internet.
Hardly anyone asks for them anymore, young man. These days everyone watches TV over the internet.
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A
Mi abuelo no. Desde que el ventarrón le tumbó la antena, anda de malas sin su noticiero.
Not my grandpa. Since the windstorm knocked his antenna down, he's been in a bad mood without his news program.
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B
Esta agarra hasta los canales de Querétaro, a no ser que haya edificios de por medio. Son 650 pesos.
This one even picks up the Querétaro channels, unless there are buildings in the way. It's 650 pesos.
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A
Uy, me pagan hasta el viernes. ¿No me la podría apartar?
Oof, I don't get paid until Friday. Couldn't you put it aside for me?
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B
Claro. Nada más me quedan dos, así que se la aparto en caso de que se acaben antes.
Of course. I've only got two left, so I'll put it aside for you in case they sell out before then.
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A
Gracias. Entre nos, mi abuelo se duerme a los cinco minutos, pero que nadie le apague la tele.
Thanks. Between you and me, my grandpa falls asleep five minutes in, but heaven help anyone who turns off the TV.
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