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  1. Carlos
    Spanish El banquero estará analizando los informes mañana. Todo el equipo está ansioso por los resultados.

    The banker will be analyzing the reports tomorrow. The whole team is anxious about the results.

  2. Sofía
    Spanish ¿Es el detective considerado fiable por el público? Leí un artículo extraño sobre él la semana pasada.

    Is the detective considered reliable by the public? I read a strange article about him last week.

  3. Carlos
    Spanish La mayoría confía en él, en realidad. Ha resuelto varios casos difíciles solo este año.

    Most people trust him, actually. He has solved several difficult cases just this year.

  4. Sofía
    Spanish Eso es tranquilizador. ¿Estará el oficial organizando el evento en el centro el próximo sábado?

    That's reassuring. Will the officer be organizing the event in the center next Saturday?

  5. Carlos
    Spanish Sí, el policía a cargo confirmó el horario ayer. Toda la comisaría se está preparando.

    Yes, the officer in charge confirmed the schedule yesterday. The whole police station is getting ready.

  6. Sofía
    Spanish Bien. Espero que tengan suficientes guardias de seguridad. El año pasado el público fue enorme.

    Good. I hope they have enough security guards. The crowd was huge last year.

  7. Carlos
    Spanish El gerente de servicios públicos dijo que también habrá bomberos adicionales. La seguridad es la prioridad.

    The public services manager said there will also be extra firefighters. Safety is the priority.

  8. Sofía
    Spanish Tranquilizador. Quizá yo también me ofrezca como voluntaria este año. Siempre necesitan ayuda con la gestión del público.

    That's reassuring. Maybe I'll volunteer this year too. They always need help with crowd management.

  9. Carlos
    Spanish Idea brillante. El presidente de nuestro consejo comunitario está buscando nuevos voluntarios.

    Great idea. The president of our community council is looking for new volunteers.

  10. Sofía
    Spanish Me apuntaré mañana. ¿Alguna vez has trabajado con el político que organiza el festival?

    I'll sign up tomorrow. Have you ever worked with the politician who organizes the festival?

  11. Carlos
    Spanish Una vez. Es un hombre serio pero razonable. Escucha con atención las preocupaciones de todos.

    Once. He is a serious but reasonable man. He listens carefully to everyone's concerns.

  12. Sofía
    Spanish Eso es raro hoy en día. Tengo ganas de conocerlo.

    That's rare these days. I look forward to meeting him.

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