Day 92: Energy Drinks Before the First Finals
At the library of the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Iván (A), a freshman facing his first finals, tells Jorge Luis (B), a senior, about his roommate's way of studying.
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
Mi compañero de cuarto dice que con tres bebidas energéticas aguanta toda la noche.
My roommate says that with three energy drinks he can keep going all night.
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B
Yo que tú no le haría caso: lo intenté y acabé con el corazón a mil.
I wouldn't listen to him if I were you: I tried it and ended up with my heart racing.
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A
Pero dice que así se aprende todo el temario.
But he says that way you get through all the material.
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B
Y al otro día no te acuerdas de nada. Yo dormiría ocho horas.
And the next day you can't remember a thing. I'd get eight hours of sleep.
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A
¿Ocho? ¡Si el examen es el lunes y ni he abierto el cuaderno!
Eight? But the exam's on Monday and I haven't even opened my notebook!
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B
¿Y si repasamos juntos hasta las diez? Sé qué temas vienen siempre.
What if we review together until ten? I know which topics always come up.
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A
Órale, pero no le digas a mi compañero: según él, dormir es de flojos.
You're on, but don't tell my roommate: according to him, sleep is for the lazy.
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