Day 313: Carne a la Tampiqueña for Two
At a restaurant in Tampico, Silverio (A) and his wife Obdulia (B), an older couple, are celebrating their wedding anniversary; carne a la tampiqueña, grilled beef with enchiladas and beans, is named after the city.
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
¿Pedimos una tampiqueña para los dos?
Should we get a carne a la tampiqueña for the two of us?
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B
Sí, ¿dónde está el joven?
Yes, where's the waiter?
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A
Allá está, pero está ocupado.
Over there, but he's busy.
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B
Ahorita lo llamo yo.
I'll call him over myself.
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