Day 159: A Dining Table Before Christmas Eve

Dialogue

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1. 1
   A

   Me encantó este comedor de parota, pero es para la cena de Nochebuena. ¿Me lo entregarían antes del 24?

   I love this parota wood dining set, but it's for Christmas Eve dinner. Could you deliver it before the 24th?

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2. 2
   B

   Ese ya está vendido, señora. Habría que mandarlo hacer al taller, y ahorita la entrega tarda cuatro semanas.

   That one's already sold, ma'am. We'd have to have one made in the workshop, and at the moment delivery takes four weeks.

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3. 3
   A

   Si lo mandasen hacer hoy mismo, ¿no habría manera de tenerlo a tiempo? Mi familia llega el 23.

   If you had it made today, wouldn't there be some way of having it in time? My family arrives on the 23rd.

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4. 4
   B

   Déjeme preguntarle al taller. Listo: para el 19 el maestro ya lo habrá barnizado, y el 20 se lo llevamos a su casa.

   Let me ask the workshop. All set: by the 19th the carpenter will have varnished it, and on the 20th we'll bring it to your house.

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5. 5
   A

   Perfecto. Y si le pagase hoy los 34,000 completos, en vez de dejar un apartado, ¿qué descuento me haría?

   Perfect. And if I paid you the whole 34,000 today, instead of leaving a deposit, what discount would you give me?

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6. 6
   B

   De contado le puedo hacer el cinco por ciento; más que eso ya lo tendría que autorizar la gerente.

   For paying in full I can give you five percent; anything more would have to be authorized by the manager.

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7. 7
   A

   En la mueblería de enfrente me ofrecieron el diez, aunque sin garantizarme la fecha. ¿No me lo deja en treinta mil?

   The furniture store across the street offered me ten, although without guaranteeing the date. Won't you let me have it for thirty thousand?

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8. 8
   B

   Treinta mil no, pero la gerente me autorizó el ocho por ciento, y no le cobramos el flete, que son 800 pesos.

   Not thirty thousand, but the manager has authorized eight percent, and we won't charge you for delivery, which is 800 pesos.

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9. 9
   A

   Me lo llevo. Pero si no me lo entregan el 20, el 24 ceno aquí en la tienda, con mis catorce invitados y el pavo.

   I'll take it. But if you don't deliver it on the 20th, on the 24th I'll be having dinner here in the store, with my fourteen guests and the turkey.

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