Day 60 of 185

Day 60: One Sticker Missing from the Album

At a newsstand in Monterrey, Ian (B), a young boy filling his 2026 World Cup sticker album, buys more packs from Don Gustavo (A), the vendor (don is a title of respect used with a man's first name).

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  1. A

    ¿Otra vez por aquí, campeón? ¿Cuántos sobres te doy hoy?

    Back again, champ? How many packs today?

  2. B

    Tres, don Gustavo. Ya solo me falta la del portero de México.

    Three, Don Gustavo. All I need now is the Mexico goalkeeper.

  3. A

    ¿Nada más una? ¿Y nadie en tu salón la tiene repetida?

    Only one? And nobody in your class has a spare?

  4. B

    Mi amigo Abraham me dijo que me la cambiaría, pero luego quiso negociar: diez por una.

    My friend Abraham told me he'd trade me for it, but then he tried to haggle: ten for one.

  5. A

    ¡Qué gandalla! Tú sigue comprando, aunque te salgan repetidas.

    What a hustler! You keep buying, even if you get doubles.

  6. B

    Mi mamá me advirtió que usted diría eso, porque es el que vende los sobres.

    My mom warned me you'd say that, because you're the one selling the packs.

  7. A

    ¡Qué lista tu mamá! Ándale, te regalo uno, a ver si sale.

    Your mom's a smart one! Here, have one on me, and let's see if it turns up.

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