Day 230: A Shrimp Allergy in Progreso
At a seafood restaurant on the beach in Progreso, Yucatán, Daniela (A), who is having lunch with her friends, calls over the young waiter (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
Audio recordings are on the way. For now, each lesson is the dialogue with its English translation.
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A
Joven, tengo alergia al camarón. ¿Qué puedo comer?
Excuse me, I have a shrimp allergy. What can I eat?
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B
El pescado frito. Y el suyo sale primero.
The fried fish. And yours will come out first.
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A
¿Primero? ¡Pero mis amigas pidieron antes!
First? But my friends ordered before me!
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B
SÃ. Después de preparar camarones, el aceite ya no es seguro.
Yes. Once we've cooked shrimp, the oil isn't safe anymore.
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