Day 176: Hiring My Mother-in-Law as Head Chef
In Mexicali, a city famous for its Chinese food, Eunice (A), who has just started delivering lunches to office workers, talks it over with her mother-in-law, Engracia (B).
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
Ya tengo quince clientes en dos oficinas, suegra, pero no encuentro quién cocine.
I've already got fifteen customers in two offices, but I can't find anyone to cook.
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B
¿Y para qué buscas, mija? Soy la mejor cocinera de la familia: lo dice hasta tu mamá.
And why are you looking, honey? I'm the best cook in the family: even your mom says so.
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A
Nadie se lo discute. Nada más que con este calorón, dudo que alguien quiera caldo de res.
Nobody's arguing with that. It's just that in this heat, I doubt anyone wants beef broth.
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B
Pues les hago ensaladas, pero los viernes va mi arroz frito, el más rico de Mexicali.
Then I'll make them salads, but on Fridays it's my fried rice, the best in Mexicali.
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A
Me parece bien. En cuanto tengamos veinte clientes fijos, usted es la primera en cobrar.
Sounds good. As soon as we've got twenty regular customers, you'll be the first to get paid.
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B
No te apures: una vez que haya ganancias, hablamos. Mientras, que mi hijo me lave los trastes.
Don't worry: once there's a profit, we'll talk. Meanwhile, my son can do my dishes.
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A
Hecho, aunque le advierto que su hijo es el peor lavaplatos de la familia.
Done, though I warn you, your son is the worst dishwasher in the family.
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