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Spanish dialogue with translation · B1 · 14 lines

Una huésped en casa A houseguest at home

Comic · 14 panels

Panel 1 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “Dani, do you remember that my sister arrives on Thursday? She's going to be our houseguest for two weeks.”
  1. Ana

    Dani, ¿te acuerdas de que el jueves llega mi hermana? Va a ser nuestra huésped dos semanas.

    Dani, do you remember that my sister arrives on Thursday? She's going to be our houseguest for two weeks.

Panel 2 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “Of course I remember. Where is she going to sleep? On the sofa bed in the living room?”
  1. Dani

    Claro que me acuerdo. ¿Dónde va a dormir? ¿En el sofá cama del salón?

    Of course I remember. Where is she going to sleep? On the sofa bed in the living room?

Panel 3 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “If you don't mind… When your cousin came, he slept there and didn't complain.”
  1. Ana

    Si no te importa… Cuando vino tu primo, durmió ahí y no se quejó.

    If you don't mind… When your cousin came, he slept there and didn't complain.

Panel 4 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “My cousin sleeps anywhere. But it's fine with me: when people come from out of town, the house is livelier.”
  1. Dani

    Mi primo duerme en cualquier sitio. Pero me parece bien: cuando viene gente de fuera, la casa está más animada.

    My cousin sleeps anywhere. But it's fine with me: when people come from out of town, the house is livelier.

Panel 5 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “Thanks! I've already washed the sheets, but I need a pillow.”
  1. Ana

    ¡Gracias! Ya he lavado las sábanas, pero me hace falta una almohada.

    Thanks! I've already washed the sheets, but I need a pillow.

Panel 6 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “I'll give you one of mine. And there are clean towels in the bathroom cabinet.”
  1. Dani

    Te dejo una mía. Y toallas limpias hay en el armario del baño.

    I'll give you one of mine. And there are clean towels in the bathroom cabinet.

Panel 7 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “Perfect. I'll make up her bed on Thursday, before I go to the airport.”
  1. Ana

    Perfecto. Le hago la cama el jueves, antes de ir al aeropuerto.

    Perfect. I'll make up her bed on Thursday, before I go to the airport.

Panel 8 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “Hey, what if we organize a welcome dinner? I'll cook.”
  1. Dani

    Oye, ¿y si organizamos una cena de bienvenida? Cocino yo.

    Hey, what if we organize a welcome dinner? I'll cook.

Panel 9 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “Really? Katia loves seafood, and in her city it's super expensive.”
  1. Ana

    ¿En serio? A Katia le encanta el marisco, y en su ciudad es carísimo.

    Really? Katia loves seafood, and in her city it's super expensive.

Panel 10 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “Then I'll make rice with seafood. Let me know when you two leave the airport, and I'll start cooking.”
  1. Dani

    Pues hago un arroz con marisco. Avísame cuando salgáis del aeropuerto y empiezo a cocinar.

    Then I'll make rice with seafood. Let me know when you two leave the airport, and I'll start cooking.

Panel 11 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “You're the best. And on the weekend we're going to Peñíscola: I've booked a double room in a small family-run hotel.”
  1. Ana

    Eres el mejor. Y el fin de semana nos vamos a Peñíscola: he reservado una habitación doble en un hotel pequeño y familiar.

    You're the best. And on the weekend we're going to Peñíscola: I've booked a double room in a small family-run hotel.

Panel 12 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “Then you two take my beach umbrella, it's on the balcony. And when you two go to the beach, don't forget the sunscreen: your sister isn't used to this sun.”
  1. Dani

    Entonces llevad mi sombrilla, que está en el balcón. Y cuando vayáis a la playa, no olvides la crema solar: tu hermana no está acostumbrada a este sol.

    Then you two take my beach umbrella, it's on the balcony. And when you two go to the beach, don't forget the sunscreen: your sister isn't used to this sun.

Panel 13 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “You're right. Although all she wants is to sunbathe and jump over the waves: as little girls, when there were waves, we wouldn't get out of the water.”
  1. Ana

    Tienes razón. Aunque ella solo quiere tomar el sol y saltar olas: de pequeñas, cuando había olas, no salíamos del agua.

    You're right. Although all she wants is to sunbathe and jump over the waves: as little girls, when there were waves, we wouldn't get out of the water.

Panel 14 of 14 for “A houseguest at home”: “Well, she's going to love Peñíscola. When you get back, I want to see all the photos (to several people).”
  1. Dani

    Pues Peñíscola le va a encantar. Cuando volváis, quiero ver todas las fotos.

    Well, she's going to love Peñíscola. When you get back, I want to see all the photos (to several people).

Grammar for this text

Cuando: was, is, will be. Cuando vino tu primo, durmió ahí — the past, one time: preterite. Cuando viene gente de fuera… — it always happens: present. De pequeñas, cuando había olas, no salíamos del agua — it used to happen in childhood: imperfect. And what hasn't happened yet takes the subjunctive: cuando salgáis, cuando vayáis, cuando volváis. These are vosotros forms: Dani is talking about Ana and Katia together.

Words. Huésped — a guest who stays at your place; the same word for a man and a woman: nuestra huésped. Me hace falta una almohada — "I need a pillow". Le hago la cama — "I'll make up the bed for her": the present tense for a near plan. Llevad — "take (with you)" (a vosotros command), no olvides — "don't forget". Carísimo — "super expensive" (unit 11).

Words and grammar of the unit: Plan a guest's visit.

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