18b. (2/2) Aventuras en Europa (Line by Line Breakdown)

We break down each line from the episode 18a. Aventuras en Europa (Adventures in Europe), first in English and then in Spanish. After we say the line in English, say the line out loud in Spanish to practice your speaking, and then we’ll tell you the correct response in Spanish.

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[00:55] Everything seemed to be going well, and the day was slowly approaching

[01:04] Todo parecía ir bien, y poco a poco se acercaba el día

[01:13] Todo parecía ir bien, y poco a poco se acercaba el día

[01:22] when we had to return home.

[01:28] en el que teníamos que regresar a casa.

[01:35] en el que teníamos que regresar a casa.

[01:42] We returned to London first,

[01:47] Regresamos a Londres primero,

[01:53] Regresamos a Londres primero,

[01:58] as our flight was leaving from there to Washington D.C.,

[02:06] ya que nuestro vuelo iba a salir de ahí hacia Washington D.C.,

[02:15] ya que nuestro vuelo iba a salir de ahí hacia Washington D.C.,

[02:23] and we had a stopover in Dallas, or Houston, as I recall.

[02:27] y hacía una escala en Dallas, o en Houston, si mal no recuerdo.

[02:42] y hacía una escala en Dallas, o en Houston, si mal no recuerdo.

[02:51] And from there to my city, Monterrey, located in the north of Mexico,

[03:01] Y de ahí a mi ciudad, Monterrey, ubicada en el norte de México,

[03:06] Y de ahí a mi ciudad, Monterrey, ubicada en el norte de México,

[03:20] near the border with the United States.

[03:26] cerca de la frontera con Estados Unidos.

[03:33] cerca de la frontera con Estados Unidos.

[03:39] But just when we were a few minutes away

[03:47] Pero justo cuando estábamos a unos cuantos minutos más

[03:55] Pero justo cuando estábamos a unos cuantos minutos más

[04:03] from boarding the first plane in London,

[04:09] de abordar el pri...