Day 47: Don't Share That Earthquake Rumor
In Acapulco, Frida (A) has just forwarded a viral message to her close friend Lizbeth (B), who always checks the facts.
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
¿Viste mi mensaje? Dice que hoy en la noche va a temblar fuertísimo.
Did you see my message? It says there's going to be a massive earthquake tonight.
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B
No te asustes ni le hagas caso. Esas cadenas salen cada rato.
Don't panic, and don't pay any attention. Those chain messages go around all the time.
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A
Pero dice que lo escribió un científico de la UNAM.
But it says a scientist from UNAM wrote it.
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B
Siempre dicen eso, y es falso. Checa la página del Servicio Sismológico Nacional.
They always say that, and it's fake. Check the National Seismological Service's website.
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A
Dice que los sismos no se pueden predecir. Y se me fue al grupo de la familia.
It says earthquakes can't be predicted. And I accidentally sent it to the family group.
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B
No te apures. Mándales el enlace y diles que no lo sigan compartiendo.
Don't worry. Send them the link and tell them not to keep sharing it.
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A
Demasiado tarde: mi abuela ya está empacando para irse a Chilpancingo.
Too late: my grandma's already packing to go to Chilpancingo.
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