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sólo no en México

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only not in Mexico

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Ayer, llegué temprano al trabajo.

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Yesterday, I arrived at work early.

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Así es. No sabía si debía seguir adelante o retroceder.

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That’s right. I didn’t know if I should keep going forward or go back.

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Argh, qué día… No vas a creer lo que me pasó.

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Argh, what a day… You are not going to believe what happened to me.

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absolutamente

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absolutely

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definitivamente

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definitely

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Esperar en el banco, esperar en el correo…

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To wait at the bank, to wait at the post office…

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Citaba a Pablo Neruda de memoria.

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I used to quote Pablo Neruda from memory.

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¿Qué? Dime.

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What? Tell me.

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Por suerte, la carretera principal estaba despejada.

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Luckily, the main highway was clear.

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… y comenzar otra vez si te fallas.

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… and start over if you mess up.

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Traté de encontrar la vía.

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I tried to find the route.

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No podía esperar el bus.

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I couldn’t / didn’t have the ability to wait for the bus.

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¿Qué hiciste?

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What did you do?

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Que debo aprender a volar.

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That I should learn how to fly.

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¿Qué aprendió Mauricio de la experiencia?

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What did Mauricio learn from the experience?

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Cogí el camino a la derecha.

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I took the road to the right.

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Para mí, creo que es llenar formularios.

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For me, I think it’s filling out forms.

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rápidamente

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quickly

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Y mejor si tienes alas.

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And better if you have wings.

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izquierda

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left

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No puedo esperar.

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I can’t wait.

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lentamente

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slowly

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Y una hora después, llegué al trabajo.

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And one hour afterwards, I arrived at work.

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¿Qué aprendiste de la experiencia?
What did you learn from the experience?
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No te podía esperar.
I couldn't / didn't have the ability to wait for you.
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Traté de llegar a tiempo.
I tried to arrive on time.
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¿Por qué llegas tan tarde?
Why are you so late?
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¿Puedo llegar tarde al trabajo?
Can I arrive at work late?
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Entré a escondidas.
I came in secretly.
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Mauricio aprendió que debe aprender a volar.
Mauricio learned that he should learn to fly.
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¿Y tú? ¿Hay algo que no te gusta?
And you? Is there something you don't like?
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Mejor el demonio que uno conoce que el demonio no conocido.
Better the devil you know than the one you don't.
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entrar a escondidas
to enter secretly / to sneak in
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Bueno, para mí, lo que no me gusta es esperar en una cola.
Well, as for me, what I don't like is waiting in line.
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Si quieres un buen trabajo, debes llegar a tiempo.
If you want a good job, you should arrive on time.
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¿Puedes creer lo que me pasó?
Can you believe what happened to me?
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Mauricio no podía esperar más.
Mauricio couldn't / didn't have the ability to wait any more.
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Si tú dices...
If you say (so)...
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Cogí el camino y seguí de prisa.
I took the road and continued with haste.
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No iba a llegar a tiempo.
I wasn't going to arrive on time.
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Aunque puede tener otros nombres en otras partes del mundo.
Although it can have other names in other parts of the world.
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Encontré el lugar de memoria.
I found the place from memory.
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Prefiero que el tráfico se mueva rápidamente.
I prefer that traffic moves quickly.
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Por mala suerte, encontré un taco en la carretera principal.
I had the bad luck of encountering a traffic jam (slang; Chile) on the main highway.
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Absolutamente. Peor - el tráfico se movía tan lentamente que no podía esperar.
Absolutely. Worse - the traffic was moving so slowly that I couldn't wait.
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A veces llego al trabajo tarde.
Sometimes I get to work late.
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Voy a coger el siguiente camino.
I am going to take the next road.
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Traté de encontrar la vía al lugar donde trabajo.
I tried to find the route to the place where I work.
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Tienes que escribir todos los detalles en un espacio demasiado pequeño ...
You have to write out all the details in a too-small space ...
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Pero otra vez - la mala suerte - me perdí.
But again - bad luck - I got lost.
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¿Está bien si llego tarde?
Is it okay if I arrive late?
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¡Muévete!
Move!
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encontrar
to find
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Parece que nadie se dio cuenta.
It seems that no one noticed.
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agarrar
to grab / to catch
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el camino
the road
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Una mente que funciona.
A mind that works.
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La carretera principal no estaba despejada esta mañana.
The main highway wasn't clear this morning.
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Llego al trabajo a las nueve de la mañana.
I get to work at 9 in the morning.
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¿Por qué no llegas a tiempo?
Why don't you arrive on time?
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Ya mismo. Es fácil.
Right away. It's easy.
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Primero, salí corriendo esta mañana para llegar al trabajo.
First off, I left in a hurry this morning to get to work.
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El tráfico siempre es malo en las mañanas.
The traffic is always bad in the mornings.
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darse cuenta
to realize
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Llegué al trabajo una hora después de salir de la casa.
I arrived at work one hour after leaving the house.
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Yo debo aprender a volar.
*I* should learn to fly.
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No podía esperar.
I couldn't / didn't have the ability to wait.
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Bueno, de repente, vi un camino a la derecha.
Well, all of a sudden, I saw a road to the right.
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Traté de citar a Pablo Neruda.
I tried to quote Pablo Neruda.
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la vía principal
the main route
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No iba a llegar temprano.
I wasn't going to arrive early.
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Para evitar los tacos, debo aprender a volar.
To avoid traffic jams (slang; Chile), I should learn to fly.
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¿Por qué no llegas temprano?
Why don't you arrive early?
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Vi un camino a la izquierda.
I saw a road to the left.
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¿Está bien si llego al trabajo tarde?
Is it okay if I arrive at work late?
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Los hombres no necesitan los mapas. Sólo las mentes.
Men don't need maps. Only their minds.
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Pensé que sabía la vía de memoria.
I thought I knew the route from memory.

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