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  1. Carlos
    Spanish La estación de autobuses abrirá la próxima semana. Toda la ciudad lleva meses esperándola.

    The bus station will open next week. The whole town has been waiting for it for months.

  2. Sofía
    Spanish Ahora puedes encontrar un contenedor de botellas cerca del aparcamiento. El reciclaje se ha vuelto mucho más fácil.

    Now you can find a bottle container near the parking lot. Recycling has become much easier.

  3. Carlos
    Spanish ¿Estará ocupado el centro de la ciudad el sábado? Quiero visitar el nuevo centro comercial pero odio las multitudes.

    Will the city center be busy on Saturday? I want to visit the new shopping mall but I hate crowds.

  4. Sofía
    Spanish Probablemente muy ocupado. El centro comercial acaba de abrir, y todos quieren verlo. La galería dentro también es impresionante.

    Probably very busy. The mall just opened, and everyone wants to see it. The gallery inside is also impressive.

  5. Carlos
    Spanish He oído que el nuevo museo del centro también vale la pena visitar. La exposición de este mes es famosa.

    I've heard that the new downtown museum is also worth visiting. This month's exhibition is famous.

  6. Sofía
    Spanish Cierto. El arquitecto que diseñó el edificio ganó un premio importante. Incluso la entrada es hermosa.

    True. The architect who designed the building won an important prize. Even the entrance is beautiful.

  7. Carlos
    Spanish Quizá tome el metro hasta allí para evitar el tráfico. Aparcar es imposible los fines de semana.

    Maybe I'll take the subway there to avoid traffic. Parking is impossible on weekends.

  8. Sofía
    Spanish Idea inteligente. El cine cerca del museo también está mostrando un nuevo documental.

    Smart idea. The movie theater near the museum is also showing a new documentary.

  9. Carlos
    Spanish Podríamos hacer un día entero de eso. Almuerzo en el café, luego museo, luego una película.

    We could spend a whole day doing that. Lunch at the café, then a museum, then a movie.

  10. Sofía
    Spanish Brillante. También hay una biblioteca maravillosa al otro lado de la plaza si tenemos tiempo.

    Great. There's also a wonderful library across the square if we have time.

  11. Carlos
    Spanish Perfecto. Las instalaciones públicas en esta ciudad han mejorado enormemente.

    Perfect. The public facilities in this city have improved a lot.

  12. Sofía
    Spanish Estoy de acuerdo. El alcalde merece crédito por los cambios recientes.

    I agree. The mayor deserves credit for the recent changes.

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