Day 29: Retired and Missing Something
In the Parque de Santa LucÃa in Mérida, Amalia (A), a retired teacher, tells her old friend Marcelina (B) what her doctor said at her last appointment.
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
FÃjate que el doctor dice que deberÃa ir con un psicólogo.
Guess what, the doctor says I ought to see a psychologist.
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B
¿Tan mal te sientes, Amalia? Te veÃa muy contenta de jubilada.
Are you feeling that bad, Amalia? You seemed so happy in retirement.
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A
Nada más por fuera. Lo peor son las tardes, sin mis alumnos.
Only on the outside. The worst part is the afternoons, without my students.
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B
Mi hija dice que hay un grupo de apoyo aquà cerca.
My daughter says there's a support group near here.
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A
Ay, no sé. Contarles mis penas a desconocidos no es lo mÃo.
Oh, I don't know. Telling strangers my troubles isn't really me.
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B
Lo curioso es que mi hija me lo recomendó a mÃ. ¿Y si vamos juntas?
The funny thing is, my daughter suggested it to me. What if we go together?
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