Day 45: Nopal Tips on the Metrobús
On the Metrobús in Mexico City, Anabel (A), a young woman with a bag of nopales, the cactus paddles Mexicans cook as a vegetable, sits down next to Claudia (B), a woman in her fifties.
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
¿Me puedo sentar, señora?
May I sit down?
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B
Claro, ¡qué bonitos nopales compró!
Of course. What lovely nopales you've bought!
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A
Gracias, pero siempre me salen babosos.
Thanks, but they always turn out slimy.
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B
Le doy un consejo: écheles sal y cebolla.
Here's a tip: add salt and onion.
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