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The Pinata 18.2 Flashcards

1
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Hey boy! How’ve you been?

A

¡Hola chico! ¿Qué tal?

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Perfect, as always. And you? How are your first days back in your native country?

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Perfecto, como siempre. ¿Y tú? ¿Qué tal los primeros días en tu país natal?

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Like a dream. I saw “Fatty” yesterday.

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Como un sueño. Vi al gordo ayer.

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Mario? And what do you think? Does being married suit him?

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¿A Mario? ¿Y qué piensas? ¿Le queda bien el matrimonio?

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Of course. He introduced me to his wife. She’s very pretty.

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Por supuesto. Me presentó a su señora. Es bien bonita.

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Really? You don’t think we’re too old for that?

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¿En serio? ¿No crees que estemos muy viejos para eso?

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Yes, but it’s fun to play like kids once in a while.

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Sí, pero es divertido jugar como niños de vez en cuando.

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I’m not old.

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No soy un viejo.

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Then, stop talking like a grumpy old man!

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Entonces, ¡deja de hablar como uno mañoso!

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Look, let me tell you a story. When I turned 9 years old, I had a piñata.

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Mira, te cuento algo. Cuando cumplí 9 años, tuve una piñata.

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As far as I know, 9-year-old boys don’t cry.

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Que yo sepa, los niños de 9 años no lloran.

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Make fun of me if you want, but it’s the truth.

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Búrlate si quieres, pero es la verdad.

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Now, don’t get mad. In the end you found it and destroyed it, that’s what matters.

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Ya, no te enojes. Al final la encontraste y la destrozaste, que es lo que importa.

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I’m not traumatized! I just wanted to do it well.

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¡No estoy traumado! Solo quería hacerlo bien.

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15
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Do you know? You just gave me an idea.

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¿Sabes? Me acabas de dar una idea.

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What idea?

A

¿Qué idea?

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17
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When is your birthday?

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¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?

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18
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Why?

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¿Por qué?

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Because, I’m thinking of bringing a piñata for your present.

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Porque tengo pensado llevarte una piñata de regalo.

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She told me - in secret - that she bought a piñata for the party.

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Ella me contó –en secreto – que compró una piñata para la fiesta.

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21
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Or maybe the old one is you…

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O tal vez el viejo eres tú…

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After they blindfolded me, they took me away from the group and spun me around to disorient me.

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Luego de que me vendaran, me alejaron de los demás y me dieron vueltas, para desorientarme.

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23
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I confused the piñata with a tree and hit the tree while the entire group of kids laughed. I almost cried.

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Confundí la piñata con un árbol, le daba golpes, mientras todos se reían. Casi me ponía a llorar.

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And this time, you’re not going to hit a tree.

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Y esta vez, no vas a pegarle a un árbol.

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25
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Welcome to the first lesson of the first unit of Rocket Spanish Platinum. Today’s topic is the ‘piñata.’

A

Bienvenidos a Lección 1 de la primera unidad de Rocket Spanish Platinum. El tema de hoy es “La Piñata.”

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26
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I love piñatas!

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¡Me encantan las piñatas!

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27
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I don’t.

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A mí no.

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I have my reasons.

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Tengo mis razones.

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I’m not scared of clowns!

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¡No tengo miedo de los payasos!

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Mauricio is a scared-kitty, Mauricio is a scared-kitty!

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Mauricio es un gatito asustado, Mauricio es un gatito asustado!

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31
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I know what is to be Latina! What I don’t understand is why things change so much.

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¡Yo sé lo que es ser Latina! Lo que no entiendo es por que las cosas cambian tanto.

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32
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Only three years, and single friends are married-

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Solo tres años, y los amigos solteros ya son casados—

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33
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Except me.

A

Menos yo.

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34
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Except you, and all are older-

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Menos tú, y todos más viejos—

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35
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Like Mario, with white hair.

A

Como Mario, de pelo blanco.

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36
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He doesn’t have white hair. He’s only turning 30 years old, less than you.

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No tiene el pelo blanco. Solo cumplirá 30 años de edad, menos que tú.

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37
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I’m not very convinced. I didn’t know that you knew piñatas.

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No estoy muy convencido. No sabía que tú conocieras las piñatas.

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38
Q

Why do they sell piñatas in grocery stores?

A

¿Por qué venden piñatas en los almacenes?

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39
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Did you guys know that piñatas are originally from China? The other side of the world!

A

¿Saben ustedes que las piñatas son originalmente de China? ¡El otro lado del mundo!

40
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Historically, they didn’t have anything to do with children’s celebrations.

A

Históricamente, no tenían nada que ver con las celebraciones de niños.

41
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Maybe, but Latin people, we gave them a fun use!

A

Quizás, ¡pero los latinos les dimos un uso entretenido!

42
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Do our students know what a piñata is?

A

¿Sabrán nuestros alumnos lo que es una piñata?

43
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It is a hollow sculpture, made of paper mâché and full of candy.

A

Es una escultura hueca, hecha de papel maché y rellena de dulces.

44
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Repeat. Blindfolded/bandaged.

A

Repite. Vendado.

45
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The birthday boy is blindfolded.

A

El cumpleañero está vendado.

46
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Among Latin friends, it is not an offense to call someone by a physical characteristic.

A

Entre amigos latinos, no es una ofensa llamar a alguien por una característica física.

47
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There is always someone nicknamed ‘Baldy,’ ‘Fatty,’ or ‘Black.’

A

Siempre hay alguien a quien le dicen ‘Pelado,’ ‘Gordo’ o ‘Negro.’

48
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It doesn’t mean a race but rather a physical characteristic. And it’s only among friends.

A

No significa una raza sino una característica física. Y es solo entre los amigos.

49
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It also applies to women, as long as its not a defect.

A

También se aplica a las mujeres, siempre y cuando no sea un defecto.

50
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You can be nicknamed “shorty” if you are short, or ‘skinny’ if you are slim.

A

Te pueden decir chica si eres baja, o flaca si eres delgada.

51
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Still, never think about calling a girl ‘fatty!’

A

Eso sí, ¡jamás se te ocurra decirle gorda a una mujer!

52
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I am still alive.

A

Yo todavía estoy vivo.

53
Q

What do you think of Mario after such a long time?

A

¿Qué piensas de Mario después de tanto tiempo?

54
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What does Alejandra think of Mario?

A

¿Qué piensa Alejandra de Mario?

55
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Does it suit Mario to be married?

A

¿A Mario, le queda bien estar casado?

56
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Does it suit him to almost be old?

A

¿Le queda bien ser casi viejo?

57
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I said almost old.

A

Dije casi viejo.

58
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Be quiet, kids. We shouldn’t waste any more time discussing.

A

Cállense, niños. No debemos perder más tiempo discutiendo.

59
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It means…a person who is difficult, who is in a bad mood. Old men are usually ‘mañosos’.

A

Significa … una persona que es difícil, que está de mal humor. Los hombres viejos muchas veces son mañosos.

60
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But it also means a person who is good with their hands, who has the ability to do something.

A

Pero también significa una persona que es buena con las manos, que tiene habilidad por algo.

61
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Both. It depends on the context. Mauricio is not good with his hands, you’ll see.

A

Ambos. Depende del contexto. Mauricio no es bueno con las manos, vas a ver.

62
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Because it’s only for some kids’ birthdays.

A

Porque solo son para algunos cumpleaños infantiles.

63
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While lately, they’re calling a ‘piñata’ a cardboard box shaped like Spider-man.

A

Aunque últimamente, llaman ‘piñata’ a una caja de cartón con el hombre araña impreso.

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A true piñata is made by hand, and has to be for an important event, because they are expensive.

A

La verdadera piñata es hecha a mano, y tiene que estar para un evento importante, porque son caras.

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Normally, they are animals, suns, and stars.

A

Normalmente son animales, soles o estrellas.

66
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Sometimes they are geometric shapes decorated with cones on the sides.

A

A veces son figuras geométricas decoradas con conos a los lados.

67
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They are always covered in colored paper. And are rather eye-catching.

A

Siempre están cubiertas con papeles de colores. Son bastante vistosas.

68
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But what I don’t understand, is why a man of almost thirty would want a piñata.

A

Pero lo que yo no entiendo, es porque un hombre de casi treinta años de edad querría una piñata.

69
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It’s not a secret anymore, because everyone knows now.

A

Ya no es un secreto, porque todos sabemos ahora.

70
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But Mario doesn’t know, and you shouldn’t tell him anything. Nothing! Understand?

A

Pero Mario no lo sabe, y tú no debes decirle nada. ¡Nada! ¿Entiendes?

71
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To me the same thing happened, but I wasn’t traumatized.

A

A mi me pasó lo mismo, pero no estoy traumada.

72
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I am not traumatized! I just wanted to do well.

A

¡No estoy traumado! Solo quería hacerlo bien.

73
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It’s not sad, it’s funny.

A

No es triste, es chistoso.

74
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Make fun if you want.

A

Búrlate si quieres.

75
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Yes. Later they blindfolded Mauricio, took him away and spun him around, to disorient him.

A

Sí. Luego de que vendaran a Mauricio, lo alejaron de los demás y le dieron vueltas, para desorientarlo.

76
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Mauricio confused the piñata for a tree! How awful!

A

¡Mauricio confundió la piñata con un árbol! ¡Qué bruto!

77
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It hurt my arms.

A

Me dolían los brazos.

78
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And all the kids shouting “Harder! Harder!”

A

Y todos los niños gritando, “¡Más fuerte! ¡Más fuerte!”

79
Q

Stop laughing, girls. It’s not funny.

A

Déjense de reír, chicas. No es chistoso.

80
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As far as I know. Latinos know how to laugh instead of getting mad.

A

Que yo sepa, los latinos saben reír en vez de enojarse.

81
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You guys make fun of me.

A

Ustedes se burlan de mí.

82
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Still, don’t get mad at us.

A

Ya, no te enojes.

83
Q

But the end of the pinata is not to destroy it, but to get the most candy that you can when it falls. In this, yes, I won.

A

Pero el fin de la piñata no es destruirla, es conseguir la mayor cantidad de dulces que se pueda cuando caen. Y en eso, sí, gané.

84
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I won’t forget it.

A

No lo olvidaré.

85
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In my house, we have a saying: “The sequels never turn out right.” Something tells me this is not going to end well…

A

En mi casa, tenemos un dicho: “Las segundas partes nunca han sido buenas.” Algo me dice que esto no va a salir bien…

86
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Of course not.

A

Claro que no.

87
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The moment which we dedicate to torturing our students.

A

El momento en que nos dedicamos a torturar a nuestros alumnos.

88
Q

What do you think of my idea?

A

¿Qué piensas de mi idea?

89
Q

Does long hair suit me?

A

¿Me queda bien el pelo largo?

90
Q

You’re making fun of me

A

Te estás burlando de mí

91
Q

As far as I know, the world is round.

A

Que yo sepa, el mundo es redondo.

92
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We hope that you haven’t found it very difficult.

A

Esperamos que no la hayan encontrado muy difícil.

93
Q

enough to understand the majority of the conversation without explanation.

A

suficiente para entender la mayoría de la conversación sin explicación.

94
Q

And in the next lesson, we are going to enjoy ourselves during Mario’s birthday party.

A

Y en la próxima lección, vamos a divertirnos durante la fiesta de cumpleaños de Mario.

95
Q

Bye!

A

¡Adios!

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