Day 295: Mariachis at Six in the Morning
In Tehuacán, Mauricio (A), a young man planning a birthday surprise for his mother, goes to book a mariachi band, and a woman (B) takes the booking; las mañanitas is the traditional Mexican birthday song.
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
Estoy buscando mariachis para el doce.
I'm looking for mariachis for the 12th.
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B
¿A qué hora, joven?
For what time?
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A
A las seis de la mañana.
At six in the morning.
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B
¿Es para las mañanitas?
Is it for las mañanitas?
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