Day 51: Using Grandma's Address for School
On a bench in the Jardín Libertad, the main square of Colima, Aurelia (A) and Hilda (B), two retired friends, talk about a favor Aurelia's daughter has asked of her.
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
Mi hija quiere que firme una carta donde conste que ella y mi nieto viven conmigo.
My daughter wants me to sign a letter stating that she and my grandson live with me.
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B
¿Contigo? ¿Y para qué, si viven hasta Villa de Álvarez?
With you? What for, when they live all the way out in Villa de Álvarez?
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A
Para la inscripción: la primaria de mi colonia es mejor, y dan preferencia a los que viven cerca.
For enrollment: the elementary school in my neighborhood is better, and they give priority to children who live nearby.
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B
Me sorprende que te lo haya pedido así nomás, Aurelia. ¿De veras estás tranquila?
I'm surprised she asked you just like that, Aurelia. Are you really comfortable with it?
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A
Tranquila, no del todo. Pero en caso de que pidan comprobante, les enseño mi recibo de luz.
Not entirely, no. But in case they ask for proof of address, I'll show them my electricity bill.
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B
Ojo, que eso se firma bajo protesta de decir verdad: a no ser que se muden, la que miente eres tú.
Careful, you sign that as a sworn statement: unless they actually move, you're the one who's lying.
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A
Pues que se muden conmigo: les doy el cuarto de arriba, a ver si tanto quieren esa escuela.
Then let them move in with me: I'll give them the room upstairs, and we'll see how badly they want that school.
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