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Spanish dialogue with translation · B1 · 18 lines

Me voy una semana I'm going away for a week

Comic · 18 panels

Panel 1 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “Dani, do you have a minute? Tomorrow I'm going to Asturias for a week, and I want to explain a few things to you.”
  1. Ana

    Dani, ¿tienes un minuto? Mañana me voy una semana a Asturias y quiero explicarte algunas cosas.

    Dani, do you have a minute? Tomorrow I'm going to Asturias for a week, and I want to explain a few things to you.

Panel 2 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “Sure. Don't worry, I'll take care of Coco. What's needed? (to a woman)”
  1. Dani

    Claro. Tranquila, de Coco me encargo yo. ¿Qué hace falta?

    Sure. Don't worry, I'll take care of Coco. What's needed? (to a woman)

Panel 3 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “First, the keys. I'm leaving you this set of keys so you can get into my room.”
  1. Ana

    Primero, las llaves. Te dejo este juego de llaves para que puedas entrar en mi habitación.

    First, the keys. I'm leaving you this set of keys so you can get into my room.

Panel 4 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “You lock it? What, don't you trust me?”
  1. Dani

    ¿La cierras con llave? ¿Es que no confías en mí?

    You lock it? What, don't you trust me?

Panel 5 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “I trust you, yes, but not Coco. He's only been here two months, and he already knows how to open doors. Plus, he usually eats the leaves off my plants.”
  1. Ana

    En ti sí, pero en Coco no. Lleva solo dos meses en casa y ya sabe abrir las puertas. Además, suele comerse las hojas de mis plantas.

    I trust you, yes, but not Coco. He's only been here two months, and he already knows how to open doors. Plus, he usually eats the leaves off my plants.

Panel 6 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “No way! OK, and the plants? Do I have to water them every day?”
  1. Dani

    ¡Qué fuerte! Vale, ¿y las plantas? ¿Tengo que regarlas a diario?

    No way! OK, and the plants? Do I have to water them every day?

Panel 7 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “No, there's no need. It's enough to water them twice: on Wednesday and Saturday. The watering can is next to the pots.”
  1. Ana

    No, no hace falta. Basta con regarlas dos veces, el miércoles y el sábado. La regadera está al lado de las macetas.

    No, there's no need. It's enough to water them twice: on Wednesday and Saturday. The watering can is next to the pots.

Panel 8 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “OK, Wednesday and Saturday. And when do I feed Coco?”
  1. Dani

    Vale, miércoles y sábado. ¿Y cuándo le doy de comer a Coco?

    OK, Wednesday and Saturday. And when do I feed Coco?

Panel 9 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “He usually eats at eight in the morning and at eight in the evening. You put his food in one bowl and clean water in the other.”
  1. Ana

    Suele comer a las ocho de la mañana y a las ocho de la tarde. Le pones la comida en un cuenco y agua limpia en el otro.

    He usually eats at eight in the morning and at eight in the evening. You put his food in one bowl and clean water in the other.

Panel 10 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “And what if he asks me for more? I'm sure he'll look at me with that sad face…”
  1. Dani

    ¿Y si me pide más? Seguro que me mira con esa cara de pena…

    And what if he asks me for more? I'm sure he'll look at me with that sad face…

Panel 11 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “Don't give him any more: he's already pretty fat. Pet him a little instead so he doesn't get sad.”
  1. Ana

    No le des más: ya está bastante gordo. Mejor acarícialo un poco para que no se ponga triste.

    Don't give him any more: he's already pretty fat. Pet him a little instead so he doesn't get sad.

Panel 12 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “Deal. Anything else? The mailbox?”
  1. Dani

    Hecho. ¿Algo más? ¿El buzón?

    Deal. Anything else? The mailbox?

Panel 13 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “Yes, check it from time to time, please. I'm expecting a letter from the bank, and I don't want it to get lost.”
  1. Ana

    Sí, míralo de vez en cuando, por favor. Espero una carta del banco y no quiero que se pierda.

    Yes, check it from time to time, please. I'm expecting a letter from the bank, and I don't want it to get lost.

Panel 14 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “OK. I'll write it all down on my phone so I don't forget anything.”
  1. Dani

    Vale. Lo escribo todo en el móvil para no olvidar nada.

    OK. I'll write it all down on my phone so I don't forget anything.

Panel 15 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “No need. I've written you a note with the instructions, and I'm leaving it on the fridge so you see it every day.”
  1. Ana

    No hace falta. Te he escrito una nota con las instrucciones y la dejo en la nevera para que la veas todos los días.

    No need. I've written you a note with the instructions, and I'm leaving it on the fridge so you see it every day.

Panel 16 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “Oh my gosh, you're so organized! Go and don't worry. And I hope it doesn't rain in Asturias! (to a woman)”
  1. Dani

    ¡Madre mía, qué organizada eres! Vete tranquila. ¡Y ojalá no llueva en Asturias!

    Oh my gosh, you're so organized! Go and don't worry. And I hope it doesn't rain in Asturias! (to a woman)

Panel 17 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “Thanks, Dani, you're an angel. When I get back, I'm taking you out to dinner.”
  1. Ana

    Gracias, Dani, eres un sol. A la vuelta te invito a cenar.

    Thanks, Dani, you're an angel. When I get back, I'm taking you out to dinner.

Panel 18 of 18 for “I'm going away for a week”: “I hope so! And tell Coco that this week I'm the boss.”
  1. Dani

    ¡Eso espero! Y dile a Coco que esta semana el jefe soy yo.

    I hope so! And tell Coco that this week I'm the boss.

Grammar for this text

Para que + subjunctive. Ana does one thing so that Dani or the cat does another: te dejo este juego de llaves para que puedas entrar (I leave them, you get in), acarícialo un poco para que no se ponga triste, la dejo en la nevera para que la veas.

Para + infinitive. Dani writes it down himself, and he's the one who won't forget: lo escribo todo en el móvil para no olvidar nada.

Soler. Suele comer a las ocho — "he usually eats at eight". Suele comerse las hojas — "he usually eats the leaves": comerse means to eat something up, with gusto.

Things you know. Lleva solo dos meses en casa — "he's only been here two months" (unit 1). No le des más — "don't give him any more" (unit 16). No quiero que se pierda, ojalá no llueva — wishes (unit 18). Vete — "go", from irse. Eres un sol — "you're an angel": that's how you thank someone close. And in Asturias, in the north of Spain, it rains very often — hence Dani's wish.

Words and grammar of the unit: Leave your keys and your pet with a friend.

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