Day 155: A Second-Hand Calculator for 200 Pesos
At the university in Guanajuato, Derek (A), a first-year student, needs a calculator for his math class and asks Damián (B), an older student, about his old one.
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
¿Vendes tu calculadora?
Are you selling your calculator?
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B
SÃ, cuesta doscientos pesos.
Yes, it's two hundred pesos.
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A
Me gustarÃa comprarla, pero solo tengo ciento cincuenta.
I'd like to buy it, but I've only got a hundred and fifty.
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B
Sale, ciento cincuenta está bien.
OK, a hundred and fifty is fine.
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