Day 48: Missed the Last Ferry to Cozumel
At a restaurant in Playa del Carmen, Isaac (A) and his girlfriend Julieta (B), tourists whose hotel is on the island of Cozumel, are finishing dinner; Everardo (C) owns the restaurant.
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
Oye, ¿a qué hora dijiste que salía el último ferry a Cozumel?
Hey, what time did you say the last ferry to Cozumel left?
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B
Hace media hora. Te dije que no te quedaras dormido en la playa.
Half an hour ago. I told you not to fall asleep on the beach.
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C
Disculpen que me meta, pero se pusieron pálidos. ¿Perdieron el ferry?
Sorry to butt in, but you've both gone pale. Have you missed the ferry?
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A
Sí, y nuestro hotel está en Cozumel. ¿Usted qué haría en nuestro lugar?
Yes, and our hotel's in Cozumel. What would you do in our shoes?
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C
Yo que ustedes me quedaría aquí y tomaría el primero de mañana.
If I were you, I'd stay here and catch the first one in the morning.
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B
¿Y perder la reservación que ya pagamos? Ay, me estoy poniendo de malas.
And lose the reservation we've already paid for? Oh, I'm getting in a really bad mood.
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C
Háblenle al hotel, a lo mejor se la cambian. Mi hermana renta cuartos a la vuelta.
Give the hotel a call, they might move it for you. My sister rents out rooms around the corner.
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