Day 7: A Hurricane Heading for Progreso
At breakfast in Mérida, Beatriz (A) sees that her husband Alejandro (B) is worried by something he is reading; his parents live in Progreso, on the coast.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
¿Qué pasó? Tienes cara de preocupado.
What's wrong? You look worried.
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B
Según las noticias, un huracán podrÃa tocar tierra cerca de Progreso el sábado.
According to the news, a hurricane could make landfall near Progreso on Saturday.
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A
Yo ya les hablarÃa a tus papás, antes de que lo vean en la tele.
I'd call your parents now, before they see it on TV.
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B
¿No serÃa mejor esperar? Mi mamá no va a pegar el ojo.
Wouldn't it be better to wait? My mom won't sleep a wink.
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A
Por eso mismo. Diles que se vengan para acá hasta que pase.
All the more reason. Tell them to come and stay here until it's over.
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B
Tienes razón. Ahorita les hablo, aunque mi papá va a decir que exagero.
You're right. I'll call them now, though my dad's going to say I'm overreacting.
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