Day 254: Calling the Florist for May Tenth
Lorenza (A) calls a flower shop in Cuernavaca, where Samara (B), a young assistant, takes her order for Mother's Day, which Mexico celebrates on May 10.
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
Buenos días, ¿mandan flores a domicilio para el diez?
Good morning, do you deliver flowers for the tenth?
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B
Sí, señora. ¿Qué flores le gustaría mandar?
Yes, ma'am. Which flowers would you like to send?
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A
Rosas blancas, para mi mamá. Le encantan.
White roses, for my mom. She loves them.
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B
¿Le importa si las llevamos en la mañana?
Do you mind if we deliver them in the morning?
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A
Para nada. Y si no abre, ¿podrían dejarlas con la vecina?
Not at all. And if she doesn't answer the door, could you leave them with the neighbor?
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