Day 15: The Dentist Has Retired
At a dental clinic in Puebla, Alberto (A) arrives for his check-up and gives his name to Adolfo (B), the receptionist.
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
Buenos días, tengo cita.
Good morning, I've got an appointment.
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B
Perdón, no encuentro su nombre.
Sorry, I can't find your name.
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A
¡Pero si venía cada seis meses!
But I used to come every six months!
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B
El doctor Ramos ya se jubiló, señor.
Dr. Ramos has retired, sir.
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