Different Customs — Spanish Phrases Conversation
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| Laura | Ey Santiago, ¿cómo estás? | Hey Santiago, how are you? |
| Santiago | Hola Laura, hace mucho que no te veo. | Hi Laura, it's been a long time since I've seen you. (a long time that I don't see you) |
| ¿Cómo has estado? | How have you been? | |
| Laura | Sí, he estado muy bien, | Yes, I've been very well. |
| ¿Qué crees? | Guess what? They just | |
| Me acaban de dar un nuevo trabajo. | They just gave me a new job. | |
| Santiago | ¿A poco? | Really? |
| Laura | Sí. Como enfermera. | Yes. As a nurse. |
| He estado dos años buscando trabajo, | I've been looking for work for two years, | |
| estudiando, pero no había trabajo | studying, but there was no work | |
| y apenas encontré trabajo. | and I just found work. | |
| Santiago | ¡Fíjate, qué bien! | Go figure, that's great! |
| ¿Entonces eres enfermera? | So you are a nurse? | |
| Laura | Sí, soy enfermera. | Yes, I'm a nurse. |
| Laura | Acabo de conseguir el trabajo | I just got the job |
| aquí en el hospital. | here at the hospital. | |
| Eh, es cerca, solamente diez millas, | Uh, it's close, only 10 miles, | |
| pero tengo que tomar este camión. | but I have to take this bus. | |
| Santiago | Ah, sí. | Ah, yes. |
| Laura | ¿Y tú a dónde vas? | And you where are you going? |
| Santiago | Yo también estoy esperando que llegue el camión | I am also waiting for the bus to arrive |
| para ir a mi trabajo. | to go to my work. | |
| Fíjate Laura, yo tengo una amiga, | You know Laura, I have a friend, | |
| que ella también es enfermera. | that (she) is also a nurse. | |
| A lo mejor, | Probably, | |
| ya que tu traba…estás trabajando en el hospital, | since you work...you are working at the hospital | |
| llegas a conocerla. | you will get to know her. | |
| Ella se llama Melisa. | Her name is Melissa. | |
| Laura | ¿Melisa? | Melissa? |
| Santiago | Sí. | Yes. |
| Laura | Ok, ¿cómo se apellida? | Ok, what is her last name? |
| Santiago | Parece que se apellida Rodríguez. | Seems like her last name is Rodriguez. |
| Laura | Ok. Le voy a dar tus saludos. | Ok. I'll give her your regards (tell her hello). |
| Santiago | Ándale pues. | Alright then. |
| Santiago | Oye, entonces, ¿cuánto tiempo tenías | Hey, so, how long had you been |
| estudiando de enfermera? | studying as a nurse? | |
| Laura | Pues, tenía dos años, | Well, for two years (I had two years), |
| pero tenía que hacer mis estudios | but I had to do my studies | |
| y no encontraba trabajo, | and I couldn't find work, | |
| y apenas lo conseguí, | and I just barely got it, | |
| estoy tan contenta. | I'm so happy. | |
| Y, mira, mi camión está aquí. | And, look, my bus is here. | |
| Me tengo que ir, | I have to go, | |
| pero me dio mucho gusto verte. | but it was very nice to see you. | |
| Santiago | Igualmente Laura. | Likewise Laura. |
| A la otra que te vea, | The next time that I see you, | |
| me…me tienes que platicar | ...you have to tell me | |
| cómo te está yendo en el trabajo. | how it is going at the job. | |
| Claro, hasta luego. | Of course, see you later. | |
| Santiago | Ok, chau. | Ok, ciao. |
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