Day 64 of 185

Day 64: Night Shifts and No Sleep

In the parking lot of a housing development in Tijuana, Maribel (A), who works nights at a factory, runs into her neighbor Estela (B) on her way home.

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.

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  1. A

    Buenos días, Estela. Ya fui al doctor, como me dijo.

    Morning, Estela. I've been to the doctor, like you told me to.

  2. B

    ¿Y qué le dijo? La veo cada día más cansada.

    And what did he say? You look more tired every day.

  3. A

    Me dijo que no dormiría bien mientras siguiera en el turno de noche.

    He said I wouldn't sleep well as long as I stayed on the night shift.

  4. B

    ¿Y en la fábrica qué le dijeron? Ojalá que la cambien de turno pronto.

    And what did they say at the factory? I hope they move you to another shift soon.

  5. A

    Que lo verían el mes que entra. Me dieron incapacidad, pero con los niños ni descanso.

    That they'd look into it next month. They gave me sick leave, but with the kids I can't rest at all.

  6. B

    Esta semana yo llevo a sus niños a la escuela. Quiero que se reponga.

    This week I'll take your kids to school. I want you to get your strength back.

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