Doña Elena's birthday
Part 4 of the Lexayo story in English. The episode opens with “Wednesday: the secret plan” and follows Nuria and her neighbours scene by scene.
Scenes
- Wednesday: the secret plan Miércoles: el plan secreto
- Thursday: a mission for Tomás Jueves: una misión para Tomás
- A present for Elena Un regalo para Elena
- Elena gets suspicious Elena sospecha
- Friday: the sign Viernes: el cartel
- Friday: who brings what? Viernes: ¿quién trae qué?
- Saturday: Tomás invites Elena Sábado: Tomás invita a Elena
- Saturday: getting the party ready Sábado: preparando la fiesta
- Surprise! ¡Sorpresa!
- Midnight: from the heart Medianoche: de corazón
Sample dialogue
- NarratorWednesday afternoon. Rocío's cake shop.Miércoles por la tarde. La pastelería de Rocío.
- RocioNuria, love! Come in, come in. Is Elena outside?¡Nuria, mi amor! Pasa, pasa. ¿Está Elena fuera?
- NuriaNo. She's at the doctor's. We have an hour.No. Está en el médico. Tenemos una hora.
- RocioPerfect. Let's talk about the plan.Perfecto. Hablamos del plan.
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- NuriaThe birthday is on Saturday. Isn't it?El cumpleaños es el sábado. ¿Verdad?
- RocioYes, Saturday the fourteenth. She turns... well, that is a secret.Sí, el sábado catorce. Cumple... bueno, eso es un secreto.
- NuriaHow old is she turning, really?¿Cuántos años cumple, de verdad?
- RocioShe says she's turning fifty. For twenty years now.Ella dice que cumple cincuenta. Desde hace veinte años.
Key words
- the birthdayel cumpleaños
- a surprise partyuna fiesta sorpresa
- the strawberry cakela tarta de fresa
- I'm going to bringvoy a traer
- what size does she wear?¿qué talla usa?
- can I try it on?¿me lo puedo probar?
- it looks very good on youte queda muy bien
- is it a gift?¿es para regalo?
- it's a secretes un secreto
- my lips are sealedsoy una tumba
- happy birthday!¡feliz cumpleaños!
- call me "tú"háblame de tú
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