Day 73 of 160

Day 73: Two Caregivers in the Waiting Room

In the waiting room of a clinic in Celaya, Gustavo (A), a man in his fifties, speaks to Leonardo (B), a young man who has dozed off in his chair while his grandfather is with the doctor.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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  1. A

    Joven, se le cayó el celular. Se ve muy desvelado: ¿usted también anda cuidando a alguien?

    Young man, you dropped your phone. You look short of sleep: are you looking after someone too?

  2. B

    A mi abuelo, que tiene párkinson. Mi mamá trabaja en Querétaro, así que me toca a mí.

    My grandpa, who has Parkinson's. My mom works in Querétaro, so it's up to me.

  3. A

    Vengo cuidando a mi mamá desde 2020: tiene alzhéimer. Al principio uno cree que puede con todo.

    I've been looking after my mom since 2020: she has Alzheimer's. At first you think you can cope with anything.

  4. B

    AsĂ­ ando yo: duermo cuatro horas y me di de baja un semestre.

    That's me right now: I sleep four hours a night, and I've dropped out of college for a semester.

  5. A

    Cuídese, porque el cansancio se va acumulando sin que uno lo note: yo acabé en urgencias.

    Look after yourself, because the exhaustion builds up without you noticing: I ended up in the ER.

  6. B

    Eso es lo que más miedo me da: que me pase algo y mi abuelo se quede solo.

    That's what scares me most: that something happens to me and my grandpa is left on his own.

  7. A

    AquĂ­ hay un grupo de cuidadores los jueves. AhĂ­ aprendĂ­ que pedir ayuda no es abandonar a nadie.

    There's a caregivers' group here on Thursdays. That's where I learned that asking for help isn't abandoning anyone.

  8. B

    El jueves vengo, se lo prometo. Y ojalá que su mamá haya tenido un buen día hoy.

    I'll come on Thursday, I promise. And I hope your mom has had a good day today.

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