Day 115: Sunburn from Boca del Río
In the small doctor's office next to a pharmacy in Veracruz, Valentina (A), a young woman, sees Dr. Mauricio Rosas (B) the day after a trip to the beach.
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
Fui a Boca del Río. ¡Mire mi espalda!
I went to Boca del Río. Look at my back!
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B
¡Uy, qué roja! ¿No usó bloqueador?
Ooh, it's so red! Didn't you use sunscreen?
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A
Sí, ¡pero solo en la cara!
Yes, but only on my face!
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B
Debe ponerse esta crema. Suele doler tres días.
You should put this cream on. It usually hurts for three days.
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