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🇪🇸 Spanish · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES

The Closest Thing to a Family

Tuesday, March 28th. Encarna faints among the oranges at the market in Triana and is kept in hospital, and Sarah and Julian are the ones the doctor comes out to talk to. Say we're the closest thing to a family, is it serious?, they're keeping her in, how long will she be here?, I'll stay tonight and look who's talking, and get through three days in a Spanish hospital from the other side of the bed, with a patient who wants salt, croquettes and her own home.

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THE STORY

It's Tuesday, March 28th, six in the evening, in the cardiology corridor of the hospital where Sarah works. At noon, Encarna fainted at the market in Triana, among the oranges, and the fruit seller called an ambulance. Sarah ran down from the maternity ward, still in her uniform, and Julian came from the Archive by taxi. Now a young doctor comes out of Encarna's room with a folder. At eight, the dinner tray arrives, and someone has to stay the night. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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¿Son ustedes familiares?sohn oos-TEH-dehs fah-mee-lee-AH-rehsAre you relatives? Politely, to a group.
lo más parecido a una familialoh mahs pah-reh-SEE-doh ah OO-nah fah-MEE-lee-ahthe closest thing to a family
Se ha desmayado.seh ah dehs-mah-YAH-dohShe fainted.
por una arritmiapohr OO-nah ah-RREET-mee-ahbecause of an irregular heartbeat
La vamos a dejar ingresada.lah BAH-mohs ah deh-HAHR een-greh-SAH-dahWe're going to keep her in.
¿Es grave?ehs GRAH-behIs it serious?
No parece grave.noh pah-REH-seh GRAH-behIt doesn't look serious.
hay que hacerle pruebasay keh ah-SEHR-leh PRWEH-bahswe need to do some tests
¿Cuánto tiempo va a estar aquí?KWAHN-toh tee-EHM-poh bah ah ehs-TAHR ah-KEEHow long will she be here?
si todo va biensee TOH-doh bah bee-EHNif all goes well

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