Day 159: Nothing Vegetarian at Grandpa's Fonda
At a fonda, a small family restaurant, in Tlalpan, Mexico City, where he has eaten for years, Nicanor (A) sits down with his grandson, Nahúm (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
¿Qué vas a pedir, mijo?
What are you having, son?
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B
Abuelo, en el menú no hay nada sin carne.
Grandpa, there's nothing without meat on the menu.
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A
¿TodavÃa no comes carne? ¿Ni pollo?
You still don't eat meat? Not even chicken?
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B
Ni pollo. ¿Pido solo la sopa de verduras?
Not even chicken. Should I just get the vegetable soup?
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A
Tranquilo, la cocinera es amiga mÃa. Ahorita te inventa algo.
Don't worry, the cook's a friend of mine. She'll whip something up for you.
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