Day 111: Grandpa Still Believes in Chivas
At home in Guadalajara, Florencio (A), a grandfather, watches the Chivas game on TV with his grandson, Rodrigo (B), who calls him usted.
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
¡Gol! Ya ganamos el partido, Rodrigo.
Goal! We've won the game, Rodrigo.
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B
Espérese, abuelo. Las Chivas suelen perder al final.
Hang on, Grandpa. Chivas usually lose at the end.
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A
Debes tener más fe, mijo.
You should have more faith, kiddo.
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B
¡Mire! Nos acaban de meter gol.
Look! They've just scored against us.
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A
Fe en el equipo sÃ, en el portero no.
Faith in the team, yes. In the goalkeeper, no.
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