Day 66: The Secret of Her Frijoles Charros
In Monterrey, Mayra (A) calls her mother-in-law, Doña Enriqueta (B), to ask for her recipe for frijoles charros, beans cooked with bacon and chorizo.
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
Doña Enriqueta, ¿me pasa su receta?
Doña Enriqueta, could you give me your recipe?
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B
Claro, hija. Acabo de llegar del mercado.
Of course, dear. I just got back from the market.
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A
¿Qué les pone a los frijoles charros?
What do you put in the frijoles charros?
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B
Tocino, chorizo, cebolla y... ¡mi olla de barro!
Bacon, chorizo, onion and... my clay pot!
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A
¿Y me presta su olla?
And will you lend me your pot?
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