La Ciudad - The City
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Pedro: Maceio es una ciudad del nordeste de Brasil conocida como "ciudad Sonrisa" y "paraíso de las aguas"
Maceio is a city in northeastern Brazil known as "Smile City" and "water paradise"
Rosa Irma: Hoy es considerada como El "caribe Brasileño"...
Now it is considered as the "Brazilian Caribbean"...
Rosa Irma: Debido a sus bellezas naturales que atraen turistas de todo el mundo.
because of its natural beauty that attract tourists from around the world.
Pedro: Para mí, la vida en la ciudad es muy interesante, hay una variada oferta cultural.
For me, life in the city is very interesting, there is a cultural variety.
Pedro: También son muchas las posibilidades de diversión y de trabajo.
As well there are many possibilities for fun and work.
Rosa Irma: Hay importantes museos, buenos restaurantes,
There are important museums, and good restaurants.
Rosa Irma: cines, teatros, edificios modernos y edificios antiguos,
movies, theaters, modern buildings and old buildings,
Rosa Irma: calles anchas y calles estrechas;
wide streets and narrow streets,
Rosa Irma: en mi barrio tengo todo lo que necesito:
in my neighborhood I have everything I need:
Rosa Irma: iglesias, escuelas, colegios, y un centro comercial.
churches, schools, colleges, and a mall.
Pedro: En mi barrio hay muchas tiendas como:
In my neighborhood there are lots of things like
Pedro: panadería, carnicería, peluquería, y papelería.
bread store, the butcher, hairdresser, and stationery.
Pedro: También hay paradas de autobuses,
There are as well bus stops,
Pedro: un supermercado y una oficina de información turística
a supermarket and a tourist information office
Pedro: Y muy cerca esta la costanera con muchas playas,
and real close is the coast with lots of beaches,
Pedro: bellas playas, y aparcamientos o estacionamientos
beautiful beaches, and parking
Pedro: farmacias y gasolineras.
pharmacies and gas stations.
Rosa Irma: En mi barrio no hay
In my neighborhood, there aren't
Rosa Irma: hoteles, estación de tren, campo de fútbol,
hotels, a train station, or a soccer field,
Rosa Irma: guardería y cementerio
a nursery and cemetery
Pedro: Mi barrio no tiene universidad, ni plazas
My neighborhood doesn't have a university, nor plazas.
Pedro: pero estos lugares están en otros barrios, lejos de aquí.
But those places are in other neighborhoods, far from here.
Rosa Irma: Y tú, ¿dónde vives? ¿qué hay en tu barrio?
And you where you do live? What is there in your neighborhood?
Ramón - Raymond
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Julia: ¿Sabes? Ayer María tuvo un hijo. Dicen que es un niño maravilloso.
Did you know? Yesterday Maria had a baby boy. They say it is a wonderful boy.
Luz: ¿Sí? ¡qué bien! María siempre me ha gustado. Es una persona de fiar y va ser una madre maravillosa.
Yes? (Really?) Good! I've always liked Maria. She is a reliable person and she will be a wonderful mother.
Julia: ¡Claro! y su marido Juan también tiene una gran personalidad y es un hombre de palabra. Va a ser un buen padre.
Of course and her husband John as well has a great personality and is a man of his word. He will be a good father.
Luz: ¿Qué nombre le pusieron al niño?
What name did they put to the child?
(What did they name the child?)
Julia: Ramón
Ramon.
Luz: ¿Ramón? ¿no te parece un nombre de un viejecito?
Ramon? Doesn't it sound like a name for an old person?
Julia: No. Ramón es tan moderno como Juan o José. Además el nombre no tiene nada que ver con la juventud ni la madurez ni la vejez. Lo importante es sentirse joven.
No. Ramon is as modern as John or Joseph. In addition, a name doesn't have anything to do with youth, maturity, nor old age. The important thing is to feel young.
Luz: Tienes razón. Por ejemplo, nuestra vecina es una señora entrada en años pero se viste, vive y piensa como una jovencita
You have a point. For example, our neighbor is a lady with many years but she looks, lives, and thinks like a young girl.
Julia: En mi opinión el nombre no dice nada. La educación que recibe el niño puede decidir su futuro.
In my opinion a name doesn't say anything. The education that a child receives could decide their future.
Luz: En eso no hay problema. María y Juan tienen buen nivel de educación.
In that there is no problem. Maria and John have a great view of education.
El Rincón - The Little Place
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Astrid: ¿Y usted cómo se llama?
And what is your name?
Lucy: ¡Me llamo Lucy m'ija!
My name is Lucy, my child.
Astrid: ¡Ah! por eso es el "Rincón de Lucy"
Oh! That's why it is "Lucy's Corner".
Astrid: ¿Cuántos años lleva cocinando?
How many years have you been cooking?
Lucy: ¡Uy, toda la vida! muy rico, me gusta
Oh, all my life! It's very nice, I like it.
Astrid: ¿Y hace cuánto que lleva el restaurante acá?
And how much time has it been since you put a restaurant here?
Lucy: Diez años, mucho ¿no?
Ten years, a lot, no?
Astrid: ¿Qué está haciendo?
What are you making?
Cocinera: Chocolate
Chocolate.
Lucy: ¡Cómo habla de bien el español!
You talk good in Spanish!
Astrid: ¿Es con agua o con leche?
It is with water or milk?
Lucy: Con aguapanela
With aguapanela (drink).
Lucy: ¿Tú de dónde eres?
And where are you from?
Astrid: Yo soy de Corea
I am from Korea.
Lucy: ¡Ah! ¡que lejura!
Oh! That's far away!
Astrid: Y usted ¿de dónde es?
And you, where are you from?
Lucy: Acá, soy de acá, de toda la vida, m'ija.
Here, I am from here, all my life, my child.
Lucy: Pero estás muy joven para que estés andando el mundo.
But you are very young to be going around the world.
Astrid: ¿De cuántos años me ve?
How old do I look?
Lucy: Por ahí de 18, niña, ¿y el esposo? ¿hijos?
You look about 18, girl, and husband? children?
Astrid: Todavía no, consígame uno.
Still no (not yet), get me one.
James: Colombiano, ¡a la orden!
Colombian (man), at your service!
Lucy: ¡Bárbaro!
Fantastic!
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