Day 33: A Vet by Twenty-Five
At home in Hermosillo, BenjamÃn (A), a young boy, tells his father Alberto (B) what he wants to be when he grows up.
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
Papá, ya decidÃ: de grande voy a ser veterinario.
Dad, I've decided: when I grow up, I'm going to be a vet.
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B
¡Qué padre, mijo! ¿Y sabes cuánto dura la carrera?
That's great, son! And do you know how long the degree takes?
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A
Cinco años. Y para los veinticinco ya me habré especializado en caballos.
Five years. And by twenty-five I'll have specialized in horses.
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B
¡Qué ambicioso, doctor! Nomás espero que ya hayas terminado la tarea.
How ambitious, doctor! I just hope you've already finished your homework.
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A
Casi. Me faltan las tablas de multiplicar, pero para la cena ya me las habré aprendido.
Nearly. I've still got to learn my times tables, but I'll have learned them by dinner.
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B
Pues ándale, o a los veinticinco apenas habrás terminado la primaria.
Well, get on with it, or at twenty-five you'll only just have finished elementary school.
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