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The first date

La primera cita

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Part 6 of the Lexayo story in Spanish. The episode opens with “Monday: the news” and follows Nuria and her neighbours scene by scene.

Scenes

  1. Lunes: la noticia Monday: the news
  2. Martes: consejos de Tomás Tuesday: Tomás's advice
  3. Jueves: ¿qué me pongo? Thursday: what do I wear?
  4. Viernes: ¿dónde quedamos? Friday: where shall we meet?
  5. Sábado: un regalo dulce Saturday: a sweet present
  6. Sábado: nervios Saturday: nerves
  7. Las nueve en punto Nine o'clock sharp
  8. De camino al restaurante On the way to the restaurant
  9. La cena Dinner
  10. Chocolate con churros Chocolate and churros
  11. Salsa en la plaza Salsa in the square
  12. Medianoche: buenas noches Midnight: good night
  13. Domingo: todos los detalles Sunday: all the details

Sample dialogue

The opening lines, with the English translation underneath.

  • NarratorLunes por la mañana. La oficina de Pixel.Monday morning. The Pixel office.
  • LucasNuria, estás muy rara hoy. Sonríes todo el tiempo.Nuria, you're acting strange today. You're smiling all the time.
  • Nuria¿Yo? No. Estoy normal.Me? No. I'm normal.
  • Lucas¿Normal? Has escrito "Javi" tres veces en el diseño.Normal? You have written "Javi" three times in the design.
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  • Nuria¡¿Qué?! ¡Ay, no!What?! Oh, no!
  • NuriaVale. Te lo cuento. El sábado tengo una cita.OK. I'll tell you. On Saturday I have a date.
  • Lucas¿Con el informático guapo? ¡Por fin!With the handsome IT guy? At last!
  • Nuria¡Shhh! Es un secreto.Shhh! It's a secret.

Key words

  • una citaa date
  • ¿qué me pongo?what do I wear?
  • va con tu peloit goes with your hair
  • estoy muy nerviosaI'm very nervous
  • estás muy guapayou look very pretty
  • una mesa para dosa table for two
  • agua sin gasstill water
  • ¿quieres probar?do you want to try?
  • vamos a trabajar juntoswe are going to work together
  • me gustasI like you
  • pagamos a mediaswe'll split it
  • ¿quieres otra cita?do you want another date?
  • ¿dónde quedamos?where shall we meet?
  • ¿te va bien?does that suit you?
  • me da igualI don't mind
  • te queda preciosoit looks gorgeous on you

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