Una noche en Madrid

One night in Madrid

Your goalI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phone.

Ana calls: an interview in the capital on Monday at ten, in the new language. Your trial here ends on 30 June, and Tomás has already made a list of reasons for you to stay. You book a train and a hotel room for Sunday night. Single room, one night, breakfast included?

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Ana
¡Hola! Tengo tu carta. ¿El gato tiene una boquilla? ¿En la nevera?
Hello! I have your letter. The cat has a mouthpiece? In the fridge?
¡Ana! No. En nuestro puesto. Es una historia larga.
Ana! No. At our stall. It is a long story.
¡Ana! No. En nuestro puesto. Es una historia larga.
Ana! No. At our stall. It is a long story.
Ana
Mi empresa busca un ingeniero. Aquí, en Madrid. Trabajamos en español.
My company is looking for an engineer. Here in Madrid. We work in Spanish.
Hablo español, pero todavía no muy bien.
I speak Spanish, but not very well yet.
Hablo español, pero todavía no muy bien.
I speak Spanish, but not very well yet.
Ana
Mejor de lo que crees. La entrevista es el lunes a las diez.
Better than you think. The interview is Monday at ten.
¿Este lunes? Mi periodo de prueba termina el treinta de junio.
This Monday? My trial period ends on the thirtieth of June.
¿Este lunes? Mi periodo de prueba termina el treinta de junio.
This Monday? My trial period ends on the thirtieth of June.
Ana
Perfecto. Puedes venir a la entrevista y luego pensarlo.
Perfect. You can come to the interview and think it over afterwards.
Vale. Voy.
All right. I will go.
Vale. Voy.
All right. I will go.
Luis
Hotel del Río. Buenas tardes.
River Hotel. Good afternoon.
Buenas tardes. Quiero reservar una habitación, de domingo a lunes.
Good afternoon. I would like to book a room from Sunday to Monday.
Buenas tardes. Quiero reservar una habitación, de domingo a lunes.
Good afternoon. I would like to book a room from Sunday to Monday.
Luis
¿Individual o doble?
Single or double?
Individual. Una noche.
Single. One night.
Individual. Una noche.
Single. One night.
Luis
Son sesenta euros.
It is sixty euros.
¿Incluye el desayuno?
Does it include breakfast?
¿Incluye el desayuno?
Does it include breakfast?
Luis
Sí. De siete a diez. ¿A nombre de quién?
Yes. From seven until ten. Under what name?
Becker. Be, e, ce, ka, e, erre.
Becker. B, E, C, K, E, R.
Becker. Be, e, ce, ka, e, erre.
Becker. B, E, C, K, E, R.
Luis
Gracias. Hasta el domingo.
Thank you. See you Sunday.
A bright June morning in the café. Clara puts a round cream cake on the counter, a four-leaf clover and swirls of cream on top, and smiles.
Clara
¡Aquí estás! Esto es para ti.
Here you are! This is for you.
¿Buena suerte? ¡Pero la entrevista es un secreto!
Good luck? But the interview is a secret!
¿Buena suerte? ¡Pero la entrevista es un secreto!
Good luck? But the interview is a secret!
Clara
El lunes, a las diez. En Madrid.
Monday, at ten. In Madrid.
¿Cómo lo sabes?
How do you know?
¿Cómo lo sabes?
How do you know?
Clara
Por Elvira, claro.
From Elvira, of course.
Clara holds up a sheet of paper with neat rows of handwriting and a small knowing smile.
Clara
Y esta nota es de Tomás.
And this note is from Tomás.
Uno: el café de Clara. Dos: el lago. Tres: puedo ayudarte con el español.
One: Clara’s coffee. Two: the lake. Three: I can help you with Spanish.
Uno: el café de Clara. Dos: el lago. Tres: puedo ayudarte con el español.
One: Clara’s coffee. Two: the lake. Three: I can help you with Spanish.

Una noche en Madrid

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Doing things Acciones

Greetings and courtesy Saludos

Life and work La vida

Money and shopping Money and shopping

Places in town Lugares

What things and people are like Descripciones

Everyday things Everyday things

Dates and events Dates and events

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Una noche en Madrid

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