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  1. Carlos
    Spanish El mapa muestra el área donde se celebra el festival. Lo he estado estudiando durante la última hora.

    The map shows the area where the festival is held. I have been studying it for the last hour.

  2. Sofía
    Spanish Tomó una hora más de lo esperado debido al retraso. El tráfico estaba mucho peor que de costumbre hoy.

    It took an hour longer than expected due to the delay. The traffic was much worse than usual today.

  3. Carlos
    Spanish Por favor siéntate en la plaza en la esquina del campo. La actuación empieza en quince minutos.

    Please sit in the square at the corner of the field. The performance starts in fifteen minutes.

  4. Sofía
    Spanish Bien. El nivel de organización aquí es realmente impresionante. Hasta los pequeños detalles han sido considerados.

    Good. The level of organization here is really impressive. Even the small details have been considered.

  5. Carlos
    Spanish Cierto. El director me dijo el mes pasado que planearon cada minuto del horario.

    True. The director told me last month that they planned every minute of the schedule.

  6. Sofía
    Spanish Se nota. El espacio para los visitantes es enorme, y el camino desde el aparcamiento está bien señalizado.

    You can tell. The visitors' area is huge, and the path from the parking lot is well marked.

  7. Carlos
    Spanish Lo noté. Cada sección tiene señales claras e indicaciones codificadas por colores.

    I noticed it. Each section has clear signs and color-coded directions.

  8. Sofía
    Spanish Brillante diseño. Quizás traiga a mis hijos el próximo año. Los festivales son experiencias familiares maravillosas.

    Brilliant design. Maybe I'll bring my children next year. Festivals are wonderful family experiences.

  9. Carlos
    Spanish Les encantaría. Hay incluso un área especial para niños con juegos y entretenimiento.

    They would love it. There is even a special area for children with games and entertainment.

  10. Sofía
    Spanish Perfecto. Por cierto, ¿a qué hora empieza la música? Mi reloj se paró esta mañana.

    Perfect. By the way, what time does the music start? My watch stopped this morning.

  11. Carlos
    Spanish A las ocho en punto, creo. El concierto principal continúa hasta la medianoche.

    At eight o'clock, I think. The main concert continues until midnight.

  12. Sofía
    Spanish Eso nos da mucho tiempo para cenar antes. Brillante.

    That gives us plenty of time to have dinner first. Great.

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