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🇲🇽 Spanish · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES

It's Not That I Didn't Want To

Monday night, back in Oaxaca, Julian comes to Sarah's balcony with tamales and a folder full of papers, and explains why he never mentioned the grant, and what his project is about. Then the harder question, what a year in Seville would mean for her course. Say it's not that, it's that; the fact that you didn't tell me hurt a little; forgive me; I'm not going to ask you to give it up; am I forgiven; and talk about nuns, convents and letters three hundred years old.

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THE STORY

It's Monday night, back in Oaxaca. The city is getting ready for Christmas, and there are paper flags strung across the street below Sarah's balcony. Julian has brought tamales from the market and a folder full of papers. He hasn't said much since the plane. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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decírtelodeh-SEER-teh-lohto tell it to you, all in one word
No es que no quisiera decírtelo.noh ehs keh noh kee-SYEH-rah deh-SEER-teh-lohIt's not that I didn't want to tell you.
No creía que fuera posible.noh kreh-EE-ah keh FWEH-rah poh-SEE-blehI didn't think it was possible.
el hecho de queehl EH-choh deh kehthe fact that
El hecho de que no me lo dijerasehl EH-choh deh keh noh meh loh dee-HEH-rahsThe fact that you didn't tell me
Me dolió un poco.meh doh-lee-OH oon POH-kohIt hurt a little.
Perdóname.pehr-DOH-nah-mehForgive me. To a friend.
una carpetaOO-nah kahr-PEH-taha folder
¿De qué se trata?deh keh seh TRAH-tahWhat's it about?
las monjaslahs MOHN-hahsthe nuns

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