Reading dialog
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Carlos
Ayer tuve una conversación muy larga con mi amiga por correspondencia.
Yesterday I had a very long conversation with my pen pal.
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Sofía
¿En línea o por teléfono?
Online or by phone?
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Carlos
De las dos formas. Empezamos con un texto y terminamos en una videollamada.
Either way. We start with a text and finish with a video call.
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Sofía
¿Qué tal su inglés? ¿Usa diccionario?
How is his English? Does he use a dictionary?
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Carlos
Sí, a menudo. Las dos estamos aprendiendo el idioma de la otra.
Yes, often. The two of us are learning each other's language.
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Sofía
Hay un concurso de redacción en la escuela el mes que viene.
There is a writing contest at school next month.
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Carlos
¡Lo sé! Quiero presentarme. ¿Podemos quedar para hablar del tema?
I know! I want to introduce myself. Can we meet to talk about it?
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Sofía
Por supuesto. Teléfono o mensaje de texto: ¿qué prefieres?
Of course. Call or text: which do you prefer?
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Carlos
Yo prefiero hablar cara a cara. Es más amistoso.
I prefer to talk face to face. It's friendlier.
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Sofía
Estoy de acuerdo. Esta noche te mando un mensaje rápido para organizarnos.
I agree. I'll send you a quick message tonight to organize things.
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