Day 169: Leaving Early for the Grito
At a company in Querétaro in early September, a junior employee (A) goes to see his manager, Reynaldo (B), about September 15, the night of the Grito, the cry for independence first given in Dolores Hidalgo in 1810.
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
Licenciado, ¿podría salir temprano el quince?
Could I leave early on the fifteenth?
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B
¿Para ir al Grito?
To go to the Grito?
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A
Sí, a Dolores Hidalgo, el pueblo donde viven mis abuelos.
Yes, to Dolores Hidalgo, the town where my grandparents live.
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B
Está bien, sal a las dos. ¿Me traes una nieve?
All right, leave at two. Will you bring me back an ice cream?
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A
¡Claro! ¿La quiere de aguacate o de chicharrón?
Of course! Would you like avocado or pork rind?
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