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Story and Action 1
practical exchanges
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| La oficina de cambio esta a la vuelta. | The exchange office is around the corner |
| ?Por cuanto me lleva al Hotel International? | How much do you want to take me to the Hotel Internationals? |
| No, es demasiado. Le doy veinte. | No, that's too much. I'll give you twenty. |
| Tengo reservada una habitación a nombre Karen Santiago. | I've reserved a room in the name Karen Santiago. |
| No se'. Unos quince dias. | I don't know. About fifteen days. |
| De'jelo, prefiero pagar un poco mas' y tener bano privado | Leave it. I prefer to pay a little more and have a private bath. |
| ?Y sabe usted a que' hora se cierra la oficina? | And do you know what time the office closes? |
| Creo que se cierra a las quatro de la tarde. | I think it closes at 4 PM. |
| Si, porque así' no tendremos que preocuparnos de nada. | Yes, because then we won't have to worry about anything. |
| Me dijeron que el viaje a Acapulco es agradable. | They told me that the trip to Acapulco is nice. |
| Vamos a quedarnos algunos días en la playa? A mi me gustaría ponerme morena. | Are we going to spend a few days at the beach? I'd like to get a tan. |
| Tenemos una semana libre, a partir de viernes proximo. | We have a week free, starting next Friday. |
| La excursion incluye alojamiento en Taxco, cena y desayuno. | The tour includes hotel accommodations in Taxco, dinner and breakfast. |
| Y por la noche pueden asistir a una representación folklórica. | And in the evening you can attend a floor show of folkloric dances. |
| Si, tendrán un par de horas antes de salir para Acapulco. | And, you'll have a couple of hours before you leave for Acapulco. |
| A Mario le encanta la musica classica. Comprale un disco. | Mario loves classical music. Buy him a record. |
| No te olvides del libro para Eduardo. | Don't forget the book for Eduardo. |
| Lo siento, no contesta nadie. ? Quiere que insista? | I'm sorry, no one answers. Do you want me to keep trying. |
| Todavia no contesta nadie. ? Quiere volver a llamar mas' tarde? | There's still no answer. Would you like to call back later? |
| Por supuesto. Hablare' con el cocinero. | Of course. I'll talk to the chef. |
| La langosta para mi. | The lobster for me. |
| ?Algo de beber? | Anything to drink? |
| Gracias, pero prefiero subir andando. | Thanks, but I prefer to walk up. |
| Pues si, mi intención' es quedarme aqui un ano por lo menos. | Well, yes, my intention is to stay here for at least a year. |
| Podemos vernos mañana por la mañana. | Can we meet tomorrow morning? |
| Tratare' de estar aqui de vuelta antes de las quatro. | I'll try to be back here before four. |
| Si, abri una cuenta hace un mes. | Yes, I opened an account a month ago. |
| Espere un momento. Si, en efecto. Tiene usted una cuenta con un balance de veinte mil pesos. | Wait a minute. Yes, that's right. You have an account with a balance of twenty thousand pesos. |
| ?Desea algo mas'? | Do you want anything else? |
| ?Conoces a todos los invitados?? | Do you know all the guests? |
| A algunos. ?Quien es la mujer que baila con Roberto? | Some of them. And who's the woman dancing with Roberto? |
| Parece que la fiesta esta' muy animada. | It looks like the party's very lively. |
| ?Hace quanto tiempo que se siente mal? | How long has he been feeling ill? |
| ?Y que' me recomienda usted? | And what do you recommend that I do? |
| No, no es preciso. Se te pasara' pronto. | No, it isn't necessary. It will go away soon. |
| Necessito comprar carne, pescado, verduras, huevos, leche y fruta. | I need to buy meat, fish, vegetables, eggs, milk and fruit. |
| Bueno, mira, en este mercado puedes comprar lo que quieras. | Fine, look, in this market you can buy whatever you want. |
| ?Puedo pagar con una tarjeta de crédito? | Can I pay with a credit card? |
| Que raro! Ella ya no trabaja. | How strange. She doesn't work anymore. |
| !Pues aqui tienen dos nietos también! | Well, they have two grandchildren here too! |
| Como tu' quieras. | As you wish. |