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From the episode 'Club Soda and Salt'
JEFF: He just quit!
TED: Randy just quit? Why?
LARRY: He's upset. He just didn't feel like he could do it. He felt inadequate and he didn't think he was a good cook, and all the pressure of the restaurant opening.
JEFF: And the reviews. He didn't want to be reviewed.
LARRY: And the publicity.
TED: A chef doesn't want to be reviewed?
JEFF: A chef doesn't want to be reviewed.
TED: Was it the whole peanut thing? Is that what upset him?
JEFF & LARRY: No!
LARRY: It didn't have anything to do with the peanuts.
JEFF: No, we didn't even mention the peanut thing, it was... No, he just feels pressured.
TED: Do we have any ideas? Like three weeks away, what are we gonna do?
JEFF: Find somebody. I don't know anybody, but we'll find someone. Do you know anybody?
LARRY: I don't know anybody, no.
TED: Oh, wait a minute. Josh! Josh would be great.
LARRY: Josh. Who's Josh?
TED: The guy who cooks for us at home, he'd be fabulous.
JEFF: If we could come over and try it...
TED: Yes!
JEFF: Cook for us?
LARRY: Yes, obviously we would have to come over, and... sample it, right?
TED: Yeah, that'd be alright. Yeah, come on over, and you can sample it.
TED: Randy just quit? Why?
LARRY: He's upset. He just didn't feel like he could do it. He felt inadequate and he didn't think he was a good cook, and all the pressure of the restaurant opening.
JEFF: And the reviews. He didn't want to be reviewed.
LARRY: And the publicity.
TED: A chef doesn't want to be reviewed?
JEFF: A chef doesn't want to be reviewed.
TED: Was it the whole peanut thing? Is that what upset him?
JEFF & LARRY: No!
LARRY: It didn't have anything to do with the peanuts.
JEFF: No, we didn't even mention the peanut thing, it was... No, he just feels pressured.
TED: Do we have any ideas? Like three weeks away, what are we gonna do?
JEFF: Find somebody. I don't know anybody, but we'll find someone. Do you know anybody?
LARRY: I don't know anybody, no.
TED: Oh, wait a minute. Josh! Josh would be great.
LARRY: Josh. Who's Josh?
TED: The guy who cooks for us at home, he'd be fabulous.
JEFF: If we could come over and try it...
TED: Yes!
JEFF: Cook for us?
LARRY: Yes, obviously we would have to come over, and... sample it, right?
TED: Yeah, that'd be alright. Yeah, come on over, and you can sample it.
| to quit | dejar el trabajo, renunciar |
| upset | disgustado, ofendido, desilusionado |
| cook | cocinero. No debe confundirse con cooker, que es la cocina u horno usado para cocinar. El verbo cocinar se dice to cook. |
| review | crítica |
| peanut | maní |
| gonna | Forma coloquial de going to (ir a) |
| to come over | venir a casa |
| to sample something | degustar algo |
SALESWOMAN: Hi! What can I help you find?
LARRY: Oh, nothing, you know, I'm just browsing...
SALESWOMAN: Yes, you got that bewildered look. I know it's a lot to take in.
LARRY: No, I'm okay. I'm not...
SALESWOMAN: You know if we narrow it down to...
LARRY: You know what? I appreciate it, I'm not really shopping. I'm just kind of browsing. If I need help, I'll let you know.
SALESWOMAN: Okay, sure! Take your time.
LARRY: Okay, thank you.
SALESWOMAN: Okay.
LARRY: Oh, nothing, you know, I'm just browsing...
SALESWOMAN: Yes, you got that bewildered look. I know it's a lot to take in.
LARRY: No, I'm okay. I'm not...
SALESWOMAN: You know if we narrow it down to...
LARRY: You know what? I appreciate it, I'm not really shopping. I'm just kind of browsing. If I need help, I'll let you know.
SALESWOMAN: Okay, sure! Take your time.
LARRY: Okay, thank you.
SALESWOMAN: Okay.
| to browse | mirar (en una tienda, catálogo o una página de internet) |
| bewildered | desconcertado, apabullado |
| to take in | asimilar, comprender |
| to narrow something down | limitar algo, restringir algo |
| I'll let you know | le haré saber |
SALESWOMAN: Oh, all the napkin rings in the store are 10% off.
LARRY: Mmm.
SALESWOMAN: Just this week. Not just these; there's a million more all 10% off.
LARRY: Okay.
SALESWOMAN: They make such great gifts. Oh, we have... come over here for a second, let me show you something.
LARRY: You know what? I'm really not interested in buying anything. But thank you.
SALESWOMAN: Okay. Great. If you're looking for something more affordable, we have smaller items. They're really, really sophisticated.
LARRY: It's not that, I'm just not looking. I'm not interested. But thank you.
SALESWOMAN: Okay... Flatware is always great. It's always fantastic, especially really simple.
LARRY: All right, look, can you stop following me around please? I'm not interested in buying anything. Stop following me.
SALESWOMAN: I don't really understand what's giving you that idea. Maybe you're paranoid.
LARRY: The idea? You've just done a complete circle with me now in the store.
SALESWOMAN: Oh, well, why are you here if you're not interested in buying anything?
LARRY: You've never heard of browsers? Is that word unfamiliar to you? A browser?
SALESWOMAN: Please leave.
LARRY: You got it.
SALESWOMAN: Thank you. Have a great day.
LARRY: I'm well on the way.
LARRY: Mmm.
SALESWOMAN: Just this week. Not just these; there's a million more all 10% off.
LARRY: Okay.
SALESWOMAN: They make such great gifts. Oh, we have... come over here for a second, let me show you something.
LARRY: You know what? I'm really not interested in buying anything. But thank you.
SALESWOMAN: Okay. Great. If you're looking for something more affordable, we have smaller items. They're really, really sophisticated.
LARRY: It's not that, I'm just not looking. I'm not interested. But thank you.
SALESWOMAN: Okay... Flatware is always great. It's always fantastic, especially really simple.
LARRY: All right, look, can you stop following me around please? I'm not interested in buying anything. Stop following me.
SALESWOMAN: I don't really understand what's giving you that idea. Maybe you're paranoid.
LARRY: The idea? You've just done a complete circle with me now in the store.
SALESWOMAN: Oh, well, why are you here if you're not interested in buying anything?
LARRY: You've never heard of browsers? Is that word unfamiliar to you? A browser?
SALESWOMAN: Please leave.
LARRY: You got it.
SALESWOMAN: Thank you. Have a great day.
LARRY: I'm well on the way.
| napkin ring | servilletero |
| 10% off | rebajado un 10% |
| gift | regalo. Un gift certificate es un cheque regalo o vale, canjeable por artículos en una tienda. |
| let me show you | permítame mostrarle |
| to be interested in something | estar interesado en algo. Notar el uso de la preposición in. |
| to look for something | buscar algo |
| affordable | asequible. El verbo to afford significa poder pagar, permitirse. Por ejemplo, I can't afford a new car (No puedo pagar un coche nuevo). |
| flatware | cubertería |
| to leave | irse, dejar un lugar |
| you got it | Es una expresión coloquial, que en este caso significa "Lo haré", "Eso es", "Vale". |
| to be on the way | ir camino a algo. En este caso, hace referencia a la frase anterior, "Voy camino a tener un buen día". |
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