Perez Mouse II — Spanish Phrases Conversation
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| Jeff | Mmm. ¿Y cuándo empezó esa tradición? | Mmm. And when did that tradition start? |
| Lola | Pues, por lo que he leído un poco, | Well, from what I have read a little, |
| hace muchos muchos años | many many years ago | |
| el Padre Coloma tuvo que inventar un cuento | Father Coloma had to make up a story | |
| para el hijo de una reina. | for the son of a queen. | |
| E inventó el Ratoncito Pérez. | And he made up Perez Mouse. | |
| Jeff | Y entonces, ¿por qué, si es un cuento para la reina, | And then, why, if it is a story for the queen, |
| cómo es que se hizo tan popular? | how is it that it got so popular? | |
| Lola | Pues le gustó tanto tanto a la reina y al niño | Well the queen and the child liked it so much |
| que empezaron a compartirlo | that they started to share it | |
| con los que vivían a su alrededor | with all those that lived around them | |
| y con otros niños. [Mmm] | and with other children. [Mmm] | |
| Y el cuento en poco tiempo | And the story in very little time | |
| llegó a ser tan popular | became so popular | |
| que empezaron a hacer las madres | that the mothers started to do | |
| con los niños la historia del Ratoncito Pérez. | the story of Perez Mouse with their children. | |
| Jeff | Mmm, es muy interesante esa historia. | Mmm, that story is very interesting. |
| Yo tampoco sé realmente cuál es el origen | I didn't realize either what the origin is | |
| del hada de los dientes en Estados Unidos, | of the tooth fairy in the United States, | |
| pero, es también una tradición | but it's also a tradition | |
| que siguen muchas personas. | that many people follow. | |
| Y sobre todo, los niños son los | And above all, the children are the ones | |
| que más contentos están al día siguiente. | that are most happy the next day. | |
| Lola | Es probable que todo venga del mismo sitio, | It's likely that everything comes from the same place, |
| pero se le han puesto diferentes nombres. | but that different names have been put on it. | |
| Jeff | Sí, es verdad, porque las dos historias | Yes, that's true, because both stories |
| y las dos cosas son muy similares. | and both things are very similar. | |
| Lola | Sí, yo creo que son muy iguales. | Yes, I think that they are very equal. |
| Puede cambiar un poquito, | It can change a little, | |
| pero el fin es el mismo. | but in the end is the same. | |
| Jeff | Entonces Lucas está muy contento ahora mismo, ¿no? | So Lucas is very happy right now, isn't he? |
| Lola | Está contento porque le he dicho | He is happy because I've told him |
| que tiene que esperar a que venga el Ratoncito Pérez. | that he has to wait for Perez Mouse to come. | |
| Y también está muy curioso | And he is also very curious | |
| para ver que va a traer el ratoncito. | to see what the mouse is going to bring him. | |
| Jeff | Entonces, espero que, o supongo que hoy | So, I hope that, or I suppose that today |
| Lucas se va a ir a la cama muy rápido, ¿no? | Lucas is going to go to be very quickly, isn't he? | |
| Lola | Espero que sí. | I hope so. |
| Y cuando se duerma, | And when he falls asleep, | |
| yo le pondré las chucherías. | I'll put in the knickknacks. | |
| Jeff | Mmm, y algo de dinero. | Mmm, and a bit of money? |
| Lola | Quizás una moneda. | Maybe a coin. |
| Jeff | Bueno, Lola, te tengo que dejar, | Alright, Lola, I have to leave you, |
| que yo todavía tengo que terminar todo el trabajo | 'cause I still ahve to finish all the work | |
| que tenga aquí para hoy. | that I may have here for today. | |
| Lola | Muy bien, Jeff, | Great, Jeff, |
| yo también tengo que acabar mi trabajo. | I also have to finish my work. | |
| Hasta luego. | See you later. | |
| Jeff | Hasta luego, y recuerda de sacar fotos, | See you later, and remember to take pictures, |
| que quiero ver lo contento que está Lucas el sábado. | 'cause I want to see how happy that Lucas is Saturday. | |
| Lola | Muy bien. | Great. |
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