Reading dialog
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Carlos
¿Cuánta azúcar necesitamos para este pastel?
How much sugar do we need for this cake?
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Sofía
Medio kilo más o menos, y también un litro de leche.
Half a kilo, more or less, and also a liter of milk.
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Carlos
Un litro es mucho. ¿Puedo usar menos leche?
One liter is a lot. Can I use less milk?
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Sofía
No, la receta es exacta. También necesitamos dos libras de harina.
No, the recipe is exact. We also need two pounds of flour.
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Carlos
Vale. El supermercado está a un kilómetro de aquí.
Okay. The supermarket is one kilometer from here.
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Sofía
Entonces podemos ir andando. Son solo unos diez minutos.
So we can walk. It's only about ten minutes.
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Carlos
¿Cuánto mide tu hermana? Parece más alta que el año pasado.
How tall is your sister? She seems taller than last year.
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Sofía
Ahora mide ciento sesenta centímetros. ¡Ha crecido muy rápido!
Now he is 160 centimeters tall. He has grown very fast!
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Carlos
Vaya, casi tan alta como tú. Dentro de un siglo, la gente será aún más alta.
Wow, almost as tall as you. In a hundred years, people will be even taller.
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Sofía
¡Quizá! Por ahora, compremos la leche y vamos a casa.
Maybe! For now, let's buy the milk and go home.
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