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Small Talk 2

Small Talk 2

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Pequeñas Conversaciones 2

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Where do you come from? ¿D- d-n-e -- ----ed-? ¿__ d____ e_ (_______ ¿-e d-n-e e- (-s-e-)- --------------------- ¿De dónde es (usted)?
From Basel. D--Ba--lea. D_ B_______ D- B-s-l-a- ----------- De Basilea.
Basel is in Switzerland. B-s-lea está-en-Su---. B______ e___ e_ S_____ B-s-l-a e-t- e- S-i-a- ---------------------- Basilea está en Suiza.
May I introduce Mr. Miller? ¿M- p-rm--e-p-ese-tarle--- s--o- Moli----? ¿__ p______ p__________ a_ s____ M________ ¿-e p-r-i-e p-e-e-t-r-e a- s-ñ-r M-l-n-r-? ------------------------------------------ ¿Me permite presentarle al señor Molinero?
He is a foreigner. É---s --t-a---ro. É_ e_ e__________ É- e- e-t-a-j-r-. ----------------- Él es extranjero.
He speaks several languages. É- h-b-a--ar-os i-i--a-. É_ h____ v_____ i_______ É- h-b-a v-r-o- i-i-m-s- ------------------------ Él habla varios idiomas.
Are you here for the first time? ¿---l----i-er--v-z---e-est- (--te-)--quí? ¿__ l_ p______ v__ q__ e___ (______ a____ ¿-s l- p-i-e-a v-z q-e e-t- (-s-e-) a-u-? ----------------------------------------- ¿Es la primera vez que está (usted) aquí?
No, I was here once last year. N-- -- e-t-ve---u- e--a-- -asado. N__ y_ e_____ a___ e_ a__ p______ N-, y- e-t-v- a-u- e- a-o p-s-d-. --------------------------------- No, ya estuve aquí el año pasado.
Only for a week, though. P-r- s--o--o- -n--s-m--a. P___ s___ p__ u__ s______ P-r- s-l- p-r u-a s-m-n-. ------------------------- Pero sólo por una semana.
How do you like it here? ¿-e-gu-t- n-e-------ís-/-nue-tra ---d--? ¿__ g____ n______ p___ / n______ c______ ¿-e g-s-a n-e-t-o p-í- / n-e-t-a c-u-a-? ---------------------------------------- ¿Le gusta nuestro país / nuestra ciudad?
A lot. The people are nice. Sí, ---ho.-La--e-te es --a-l-. S__ m_____ L_ g____ e_ a______ S-, m-c-o- L- g-n-e e- a-a-l-. ------------------------------ Sí, mucho. La gente es amable.
And I like the scenery, too. Y el p--sa-e ----ién-m- ---t-. Y e_ p______ t______ m_ g_____ Y e- p-i-a-e t-m-i-n m- g-s-a- ------------------------------ Y el paisaje también me gusta.
What is your profession? ¿A-qué-s- ---ica----te--? ¿_ q__ s_ d_____ (_______ ¿- q-é s- d-d-c- (-s-e-)- ------------------------- ¿A qué se dedica (usted)?
I am a translator. Y- -oy t--du-tor. Y_ s__ t_________ Y- s-y t-a-u-t-r- ----------------- Yo soy traductor.
I translate books. Y--tr---zco-l--ro-. Y_ t_______ l______ Y- t-a-u-c- l-b-o-. ------------------- Yo traduzco libros.
Are you alone here? ¿H- ven-----u-ted)--ol-------a? ¿__ v_____ (______ s___ / s____ ¿-a v-n-d- (-s-e-) s-l- / s-l-? ------------------------------- ¿Ha venido (usted) solo / sola?
No, my wife / my husband is also here. No---- -spo---/ m-----ido -a-v-n----c-nmigo. N__ m_ e_____ / m_ m_____ h_ v_____ c_______ N-, m- e-p-s- / m- m-r-d- h- v-n-d- c-n-i-o- -------------------------------------------- No, mi esposa / mi marido ha venido conmigo.
And those are my two children. Y al-í -stán mis-d-s h--os. Y a___ e____ m__ d__ h_____ Y a-l- e-t-n m-s d-s h-j-s- --------------------------- Y allí están mis dos hijos.

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