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Learn with CAROLINE IN THE CITY
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From the episode 'Caroline in the city'
CAROLINE: Well, I have quite a few more people to interview, but I'll be in
touch.
RICHARD: No, you won't.
CAROLINE: Excuse me?
RICHARD: I've had enough of these interviews to know the signs. Look, I'd just really appreciate it if you'd tell me now that I didn't get the job so I won't have to waste my time sitting by the phone, which they're about to turn off anyway.
CAROLINE: No, Mr. Karinsky, I will call, really.
RICHARD: Okay, okay, fine. You can reach me at my apartment for the next twenty-four hours and after that, here's the number of the shelter, but no pressure.
CAROLINE: Okay, Mr. Karinsky, maybe we can try this out.
RICHARD: Okay, I don't come in before ten, I don't work weekends, and I get about an hour and a half for lunch. It's about that time now, see you at two!
RICHARD: No, you won't.
CAROLINE: Excuse me?
RICHARD: I've had enough of these interviews to know the signs. Look, I'd just really appreciate it if you'd tell me now that I didn't get the job so I won't have to waste my time sitting by the phone, which they're about to turn off anyway.
CAROLINE: No, Mr. Karinsky, I will call, really.
RICHARD: Okay, okay, fine. You can reach me at my apartment for the next twenty-four hours and after that, here's the number of the shelter, but no pressure.
CAROLINE: Okay, Mr. Karinsky, maybe we can try this out.
RICHARD: Okay, I don't come in before ten, I don't work weekends, and I get about an hour and a half for lunch. It's about that time now, see you at two!
| quite a few more people | unas pocas personas más |
| to be in touch with somebody | estar en contacto con alguien. To keep in touch with somebody significa mantenerse en contacto con alguien. |
| to waste something | desperdiciar algo. To waste time significa perder tiempo. |
| to turn off | En este caso, significa cortar (el servicio de teléfono). Como no dispone de dinero para pagar, le cortarán el servicio. |
| to reach somebody | ponerse en contacto con alguien |
| apartment | apartamento o departamento, en inglés americano. En inglés británico se dice flat. |
| shelter | refugio, asilo para los necesitados |
| no pressure | no se sienta presionada |
| to try something out | probar algo, poner algo a prueba |
| to come in | llegar, entrar |
DEL: You know, Caroline, just because we're not seeing each other any more doesn't mean we can't see each other any more.
CAROLINE: Well, yeah, maybe we could catch a movie sometime.
DEL: Yeah, when?
CAROLINE: How about tonight?
DEL: Oh, tonight's bad. I've got a thing...
CAROLINE: A thing? Like elective surgery?
DEL: No, I've got a, a, a...
CAROLINE: Oh, Del, I'm an adult. If you have a date, just come right out and tell me.
DEL: Okay, I've got a date.
CAROLINE: A date? A date?
DEL: Hey, you're the one who said we should, you know, get on with our lives!
CAROLINE: As we should. As a matter of fact, talk about coincidences... I just remembered I have a date tonight too.
DEL: Really?
CAROLINE: That would have been embarrassing, huh? Me making a date with you and then having this other big, hot date.
DEL: So, where are you going?
CAROLINE: Home.
DEL: No, on your big hot date.
CAROLINE: Remo's.
DEL: Oh, boy!
CAROLINE: What?
DEL: Well, that's where Debbie and I are going.
CAROLINE: Del, that's our place!
DEL: Well, it's okay for you to go there?
CAROLINE: Yeah, well, I discovered it.
DEL: What is it, a continent?
CAROLINE: Well, yeah, maybe we could catch a movie sometime.
DEL: Yeah, when?
CAROLINE: How about tonight?
DEL: Oh, tonight's bad. I've got a thing...
CAROLINE: A thing? Like elective surgery?
DEL: No, I've got a, a, a...
CAROLINE: Oh, Del, I'm an adult. If you have a date, just come right out and tell me.
DEL: Okay, I've got a date.
CAROLINE: A date? A date?
DEL: Hey, you're the one who said we should, you know, get on with our lives!
CAROLINE: As we should. As a matter of fact, talk about coincidences... I just remembered I have a date tonight too.
DEL: Really?
CAROLINE: That would have been embarrassing, huh? Me making a date with you and then having this other big, hot date.
DEL: So, where are you going?
CAROLINE: Home.
DEL: No, on your big hot date.
CAROLINE: Remo's.
DEL: Oh, boy!
CAROLINE: What?
DEL: Well, that's where Debbie and I are going.
CAROLINE: Del, that's our place!
DEL: Well, it's okay for you to go there?
CAROLINE: Yeah, well, I discovered it.
DEL: What is it, a continent?
| to see each other | verse uno con otro, salir juntos |
| yeah | Forma coloquial de yes (sí) |
| to catch a movie | Expresion del inglés americano que significa "ir al cine" |
| how about...? | ¿qué te parece...? ¿Qué tal...? |
| tonight's bad | esta noche no es posible |
| elective surgery | cirugía programada |
| to have a date | tener una cita |
| to get on with something | seguir adelante con algo |
| as a matter of fact | de hecho |
| embarrassing | embarazoso. An embarrassing situation significa una situación embarazosa, incómoda, bochornosa. |
| huh? | Interjección que usada al final de la oración sirve para preguntar si la otra persona está de acuerdo. Equivale al español "¿no?". |
| oh, boy! | ¡madre mía! |
CAROLINE: Richard, what are you doing here?
RICHARD: I called but there was no reservation under your name. Jeff called from the street. He is not coming...
CAROLINE: What are you talking about?
RICHARD: I was at your place when he called your answering machine.
CAROLINE: Oh, God. What lame excuse did he use?
RICHARD: Well, I'm sure it was gonna be a good one, but his wife interrupted.
CAROLINE: His wife? He's married?
RICHARD: If it means anything to you, I don't think it will last.
CAROLINE: This is just perfect.
RICHARD: Oh, no, no, you're not going to cry, are you? I don't deal too well with crying.
CAROLINE: Richard, you don't deal too well with Daylight Savings Time!
RICHARD: Well, then, enjoy your meal!
RICHARD: I called but there was no reservation under your name. Jeff called from the street. He is not coming...
CAROLINE: What are you talking about?
RICHARD: I was at your place when he called your answering machine.
CAROLINE: Oh, God. What lame excuse did he use?
RICHARD: Well, I'm sure it was gonna be a good one, but his wife interrupted.
CAROLINE: His wife? He's married?
RICHARD: If it means anything to you, I don't think it will last.
CAROLINE: This is just perfect.
RICHARD: Oh, no, no, you're not going to cry, are you? I don't deal too well with crying.
CAROLINE: Richard, you don't deal too well with Daylight Savings Time!
RICHARD: Well, then, enjoy your meal!
| to have/make a reservation under somebody's name | tener/hacer una reserva a nombre de alguien. Notar el uso de la preposición under. |
| what are you talking about? | ¿De qué estás hablando? |
| to be at somebody's place | estar en la casa de alguien |
| answering machine | contestador automático |
| Oh, God | ¡Oh, Dios! ¡Dios Santo! |
| lame excuse | excusa poco convincente |
| gonna | Forma coloquial de going to (ir a) |
| to last | durar |
| to deal with something | manejar algo |
| enjoy your meal! | Literalmente, ¡que disfrutes tu comida! Equivale al español ¡Buen provecho! |
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