Day 151: Paying in Dollars in Cancún
On a restaurant terrace in Cancún, Nancy (A), a tourist from Monterrey, asks José Manuel (B), the waiter, if she can pay part of the check in dollars.
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
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A
Joven, me faltan pesos. ¿Aceptan dólares?
Excuse me, I'm short on pesos. Do you take dollars?
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B
Lo siento, señorita, solo aceptamos pesos.
I'm sorry, we only take pesos.
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A
¡Ay! Me sobraron dólares de un viaje.
Oh no! I've got dollars left over from a trip.
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B
Enfrente hay una casa de cambio. Estará abierta hasta las nueve.
There's a currency exchange across the street. It'll be open until nine.
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A
¡Perfecto! Entonces, ¿me trae el postre también?
Perfect! In that case, could you bring me dessert as well?
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