Day 20: What the Mayordomo Asked For
In a town in Tlaxcala, Estefanía (A) is back from a meeting with Don Crescencio (don is a title of respect), the mayordomo who runs their neighborhood's fiesta patronal (the feast of its patron saint) this year, and tells her friends Aldo (B) and Jessica (C) what he needs.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
Dice don Crescencio que todavía le falta gente para las sillas.
Don Crescencio says he's still short of people for the chairs.
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B
A ver si puedo. ¿No necesita a alguien que reciba a la banda?
I'll see if I can. Doesn't he need someone to welcome the band?
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C
¡Ajá, no te hagas! Lo que quieres es comer mole gratis.
Oh, come on! What you want is free mole.
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A
Eso ya está cubierto. Pregunta si alguien tiene camioneta para la procesión.
That's already covered. He's asking if anyone's got a pickup for the procession.
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B
Mi tío me presta la suya. ¿Ya me salvé de las sillas?
My uncle will lend me his. Does that get me out of the chairs?
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C
Sale: tú la camioneta, nosotras las sillas, y luego todos a lavar ollas.
Fine: you bring the pickup, we'll do the chairs, and then everyone washes the pots.
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