Casual Conversation 1 Flashcards by Emily Nilsen

me las compré en el Corte Inglés de la plaza Cataluña de Barcelona, ¿sabes?

I bought them at the Corte Inglés (the English Cut) at the Catalunya Plaza in Barcelona, do you know it?

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tan famosos como el Harold de Londres

just as famous as Harrods Department Store in London

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parecía un montón de basura, de todos modos

it looked like a pile of rubbish anyway

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después fue uno de sus sobrinos

then one of his nephews went there

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confetti, botellas de champán, colillas de cigarrillos

confetti, champagne bottle, cigarette butts

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¿a quién le importa?

who cares?

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con botellas de champán vacías

with empty champagne bottles

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es gracioso pero también es embarazoso para el museo

it’s funny but it’s also embarrassing for the museum

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pero que hubo “un gran malentendido”

but that there was “a big misunderstanding”

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muchas de las víctimas eran familias que regresaban a casa de vacaciones

many of the victims were families returning home from the holidays

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cuando aún era una colonia española

when it was still a Spanish colony

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si vieras una foto de la obra, entenderías su confusión

if you look at a picture of the artwork, you will understand her confusion

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yo las veo bien

I think they look fine

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¿quién no conoce el Corte Inglés?

who doesn’t know the Corte Inglés?

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electrodomésticos, libros, juguetes, informática

appliances, books, toys, electronics

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sí, pero es demasiado pronto para decir qué causó el accidente

yes, but it’s too early to say what caused the crash

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pero las he llevado casi diez inviernos

but, I’ve worn them for almost ten winters

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nuestros corazones están con las familias de las víctimas de esta terrible tragedia

our hearts go out to the families of the victims of this terrible tragedy

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deberíamos estar de luto por las víctimas

we should be mourning the victims

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¡dejó la sala vacía, limpia y reluciente!

she left the room empty and sparkling clean!

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pero sí sabemos algunas cosas

but we do know some things

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se me parte el corazón

it’s heartbreaking

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¡hicieron un Másters en Administración de Empresas!

they did an MBA!

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¿sabes dónde aprendieron las técnicas modernas de ventas?

do you know where they learned the modern sales techniques?

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**se le dijo que limpiara el vestíbulo y sólo el vestíbulo** she was told to clean the foyer and only the foyer

**bueno, fue un error sin malicia** well, it was an honest mistake

**nunca será exactamente como era** it will never be exactly as it was

**¡cómo han crecido!** how they've grown!

**en realidad, ella era una limpiadora tan meticulosa...** actually, she was such a meticulous cleaner...

**¡fascinante!** fascinating!

**... puede haberle costado a Abbott su elección** ... may have cost Tony Abbott the election

**ya no se hacen botas como éstas** they don't make boots like these anymore

**el tío fue el primero en ir a Cuba** the uncle was the first one to go to Cuba

**algunos de ellos tenían niños pequeños** some of them had young children

**y más tarde el otro sobrino** and later the other nephew

**eso hará que sea mucho más fácil** that will make it much easier

**tiró por error** mistakenly threw away

**no me lo creo** I don't believe it

**crecieron y crecieron** they kept growing

**creo que todo el mundo debería estar preocupado por esto** I think everyone should be concerned about this

**todos lo estamos** we all are

**...pensando que era basura** ...thinking it was garbage

**sólo que... es complicado** only... it's complicated

**¡cómo pudo pasar eso!** how could this happen!

**así que es un dilema** so it's a dilema

**ya no creo que me duren todo el invierno** I don't think they are going to last the whole winter

**bricolaje, comida** DIY supplies, food

**tienen de todo** they have everything

**supongo que tienes razón** I guess you're right

**estas botas viejas que llevo…** these old boots I'm wearing...

**empezaron en los años treinta (30)** they started in the 30's

**lo más pronto posible** as soon as possible

**aprendieron trabajando en unos almacenes en Cuba** they learned working in some warehouses in Cuba

**y reinstaurados en 2014** and reinstated in 2014

**no creo** I don't think so

**probablemente tenga el trabajo más difícil del mundo** she probably has the toughest job in the world

**hay mucho trabajo por hacer** there's a of work to do

**en este momento, no deberíamos estar especulando sobre las causas** at this time we shouldn't be speculating about the causes

**pues no sé** well I don't know

**además, cualquier esperanza de resolver la crisis migratoria depende de Turquía** besides, any hope of solving the migrant crisis depends on Turkey

**son unos grandes almacenes españoles** it's a Spanish department store

**y en unas pocas horas** and in a few hours

**el 24 de octubre** 24th October

1986

**tuvo que pedir disculpas** he had to appologise

**¿dónde vamos a bailar esta noche?** where shall we go dancing tonight?

**podrían haber desaparecido como pasó con Galerías Preciados** they could've disappeared just like it happened to Valued Galleries

**significa que lo era** it means it was

**no entiendo cómo la gente puede estar enfadada con la limpiadora** I don't understand how people can be angry at the cleaning lady

**si ella pensó que era basura...** if she thought it was rubbish...

**¿qué otra cosa podía hacer?** what else could she do?

**el que fundó el Corte Inglés** the one who founded the Corte Inglés

**mm… quizás aún puedas llevarlas diez años más** mm...maybe you can still wear them for ten more years

**¿puedes creértelo?** can you believe it?

**pero ellos le necesitan** but, they need him

**vio lo que parecían los restos de una fiesta del mundo del arte** she saw what looked like the remnants of an art world party

**la aseguradora, la inmobiliaria** the insurance company, the realty

**ella se arremangó** she rolled up her sleeves

**¡esto es muy gracioso!** this is hilarious!

**colillas de cigarrillos esparcidos por todo el suelo** cigarette butts scattered all over the floor

**¡exactamente!** exactly!

**se tardará tiempo en producir el informe final** it will take time to produce the final report

**¿en Estados Unidos?** in the United States?

**¿te costaron un riñón, dices?** they cost you an arm and a leg, you say?

**¿qué más?** what else?

1976

**tratar de averiguar lo que es basura** to try to figure out what's trash

**pero no** but no

**y pensar que nació como una pequeña empresa familiar en Madrid** and just to think that it started as a small family company in Madrid

**y luego, como has dicho...** and then, as you have said...

**no solo ropa, sino cosas para la casa** not only clothes, but also household items

**y ahora se han eliminado una vez más** and now removed once again

**y ahora venden de todo** and they now sell a bit of everything

**¡eso es muy gracioso!** that is hilarious!

**es mejor no sacar conclusiones precipitadas** it's better if we don't jump to conclusions

**otros volvían de su aniversario de bodas** others were coming back from their wedding anniversary

**...que separó el vidrio del plástico y papel** ...that she separated glass from plastic and paper

**a finales del siglo XIX** in the late 19th century

**y el arte se fue a la basura** and the art went to the rubbish

**no te olvides de la agencia de viajes** don't forget the travel agency

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