Day 81: A Terrace Booking, Unless It Rains
At a restaurant in San Miguel de Allende, Irving (A) and his fiancée Joana (B) negotiate with the owner, Don Everardo (C; don is a respectful title), over renting his back terrace for their civil wedding dinner.
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
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A
Don Everardo, la terraza nos encantó, pero la boda cae en pleno julio, en temporada de lluvias.
Don Everardo, we loved the terrace, but the wedding falls in the middle of July, in the rainy season.
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B
Por eso queremos pactar algo: en caso de que llueva esa noche, nos reembolsa el anticipo completo.
That's why we'd like to agree on something: should it rain that night, you refund the whole deposit.
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C
Miren, jóvenes, no hay nadie en San Miguel que les rente una terraza así a ese precio.
Look, you two, there's nobody in San Miguel who'll rent you a terrace like this at that price.
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A
En eso tiene razón, Joana: en el hotel nos pedían el doble por un salón sin ventanas.
He's got a point there, Joana: the hotel wanted twice as much for a room with no windows.
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B
No conozco a nadie que disfrute cenar bajo un aguacero. ¿Te imaginas a tu abuela empapada, con todo y rebozo?
I don't know anyone who enjoys having dinner in a downpour. Can you picture your grandma soaked, shawl and all?
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C
Les propongo algo: si llueve, los paso sin costo al área techada del patio, donde caben cien invitados.
Here's my suggestion: if it rains, I'll move you at no charge to the covered area in the courtyard, which holds a hundred guests.
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B
¿Y nos lo garantiza por escrito? Porque un fotógrafo ya nos quedó mal con puras promesas de palabra.
And will you guarantee that in writing? Because a photographer has already let us down with nothing but verbal promises.
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C
Claro, en una cláusula aparte. Eso sí, no hay reembolso a no ser que cancelen antes de mayo.
Of course, in a separate clause. That said, there's no refund unless you cancel before May.
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A
Pues firmamos, don Everardo. Y tú, Joana, ve ensayando: “San Isidro Labrador, quita el agua y pon el sol”.
Then let's sign, Don Everardo. And you, Joana, start practicing: “Saint Isidore the Farmer, take the rain away and bring the sun.”
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