Day 100: Two Blocks from the Zócalo
In Oaxaca, Julieta (A), who is visiting her older brother, Aníbal (B), asks him about the Mercado 20 de Noviembre, a market near the zócalo (the main square) known for its food stalls.
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
¿Está lejos el mercado?
Is the market far?
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B
No, está a dos calles del zócalo.
No, it's two blocks from the zócalo.
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A
¡Vamos a comer ahí!
Let's go eat there!
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B
Sale, yo también tengo hambre.
OK, I'm hungry too.
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