Day 214: Glass Ornaments from Tlalpujahua
In a Christmas decorations store in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán, a town famous for its hand-blown glass ornaments, Oralia (A) buys some for her tree from a young salesclerk (B).
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
Me llevo estas seis esferas rojas para mi árbol.
I'll take these six red ornaments for my tree.
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B
Claro. Normalmente las envolvemos en papel, porque se rompen fácil.
Of course. We normally wrap them in paper, because they break easily.
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A
Voy a Querétaro en autobús. ¿Cómo las llevo?
I'm going to Querétaro by bus. How should I carry them?
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B
En la mano. Y después de llegar, ábralas con cuidado.
In your hands. And when you get there, open them carefully.
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A
¿Tres horas así? Mejor deme seis más.
Three hours like that? I'd better have six more.
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