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My mother in Madrid

Mi madre en Madrid

Scene from “My mother in Madrid”: a cartoon still from the Spanish story on Calle del Pez

Part 5 of the Lexayo story in Spanish. The episode opens with “Monday: Mum arrives” and follows Nuria and her neighbours scene by scene.

Scenes

  1. Lunes: llega mamá Monday: Mum arrives
  2. Mamá conoce a Don Ramón Mum meets Don Ramón
  3. La inspección del piso Inspecting the flat
  4. Mamá en el mercado Mum at the market
  5. Mamá conoce a Elena Mum meets Elena
  6. Martes: la comida con Javi Tuesday: lunch with Javi
  7. Miércoles: mamá en la oficina Wednesday: Mum at the office
  8. Noche de filloas Filloas night
  9. Jueves: mamá turista Thursday: Mum the tourist
  10. Viernes: en la farmacia Friday: at the pharmacy
  11. Sábado: la cena de despedida Saturday: the farewell dinner
  12. Domingo: la despedida Sunday: saying goodbye

Sample dialogue

The opening lines, with the English translation underneath.

  • NarratorLunes, a las doce. La estación de Atocha.Monday, at twelve o'clock. Atocha station.
  • NuriaEl tren de Galicia llega a las doce. Vía siete.The train from Galicia arrives at twelve. Platform seven.
  • NuriaUna semana con mi madre. Tranquila, Nuria. Tranquila.A week with my mother. Calm down, Nuria. Calm down.
  • Mama¡Hija! ¡Mi niña!Sweetheart! My little girl!
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  • Nuria¡Mamá! ¡Qué alegría!Mum! How lovely!
  • MamaDéjame verte. Ay, estás más delgada.Let me look at you. Oh, you're thinner.
  • NuriaMamá, estoy igual.Mum, I'm the same.
  • MamaNo, no. Estás más delgada. Por eso traigo comida.No, no. You're thinner. That's why I've brought food.

Key words

  • la maleta pesa muchothe suitcase is very heavy
  • estás más delgadayou're thinner
  • el caserothe landlord
  • hay polvothere is dust
  • ¿a cuánto están los tomates?how much are the tomatoes?
  • trato hechoit's a deal
  • ¿qué te parece Madrid?what do you think of Madrid?
  • ¿a qué se dedican?what do they do for a living?
  • ¿sabes cocinar?can you cook?
  • qué casualidadwhat a coincidence
  • te voy a echar de menosI'm going to miss you
  • llámame cuando lleguescall me when you arrive
  • no hay ascensorthere is no lift
  • un kilo de naranjasa kilo of oranges
  • mezcla bienmix well
  • dale la vueltaturn it over

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