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47b. (1/2) Acampada con Estrellas en Contorno (Line by Line Breakdown)

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This episode is part 2 of 3 in the Episode 47 Series

Episode 47 Series
  • 47a. Acampada con Estrellas en Contorno (Camping with Contoured Stars)
  • 47b. (1/2) Acampada con Estrellas en Contorno (Line by Line Breakdown)
  • 47b. (2/2) Acampada con Estrellas en Contorno (Line by Line Breakdown)
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We break down each line from the episode 47a. Acampada con Estrellas en Contorno (Camping with Contoured Stars), 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.

A full transcript of this episode is available at https://icanspeakspanish.com/47b-1-2-acampada-con-estrellas-en-contorno-line-by-line-breakdown/

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[00:54] Welcome to today’s episode “Camping with Contoured Stars.”

[01:04] Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy “Acampada con estrellas en contorno.”

[01:14] Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy “Acampada con estrellas en contorno.”

[01:24] My name is Roberto Vazquez

[01:30] Mi nombre es Roberto Vázquez

[01:36] Mi nombre es Roberto Vázquez

[01:42] and I will use Latin American Spanish during my story.

[01:45] y usaré español de Latinoamérica durante mi historia.

[01:53] y usaré español de Latinoamérica durante mi historia.

[02:07] In particular, I will speak Mexican Spanish.

[02:15] En particular, hablaré español de México.

[02:22] En particular, hablaré español de México.

[02:29] In this episode, I will share with you an anecdote

[02:37] En este episodio, les compartiré una anécdota

[02:46] En este episodio, les compartiré una anécdota

[02:55] when I went camping with my college friends.

[03:03] cuando fui a acampar con mis compañeros de universidad.

[03:10] cuando fui a acampar con mis compañeros de universidad.

[03:18] Let’s get started!

[03:22] ¡Vamos a empezar!

[03:27] ¡Vamos a empezar!

[03:31] At the end of my third semester of college,

[03:39] Al final de mi tercer semestre de universidad,

[03:46] Al final de mi tercer semestre de universidad,

[03:53] my classmates and I were exhausted from our final exams,

[04:03] mis compañeros y yo estábamos exhaustos de los exámenes finales,

[04:12] mis compañeros y yo estábamos exhaustos de los exámenes finales,

[04:22] and we decided it was time to take a little break.

[04:31] y decidimos que era tiempo de darnos un pequeño descansito.

[04:39] y decidimos que era tiempo de darnos un pequeño descansito.

[04:48] Of the possible options,

[04:53] De entre las posibles opciones,

[04:59] De entre las posibles opciones,

[05:05] most of us liked the idea of going camping,

[05:13] a la mayoría de nosotros nos gustó la idea de ir a acampar,

[05:23] a la mayoría de nosotros nos gustó la idea de ir a acampar,

[05:32] since living in nature would be a good way to clear our minds

[05:42] ya que convivir con la naturaleza sería una buena manera de despejar la mente

[05:54] ya que convivir con la naturaleza sería una buena manera de despejar la mente

[06:05] after all the academic stress.

[06:11] después de todo el estrés académico.

[06:17] después de todo el estrés académico.

[06:25] Also, I study physics,

[06:30] Además, estudio física,

[06:36] Además, estudio física,

[06:42] so we all liked the idea of observing the stars at night.

[06:52] por lo que a todos nos gustaba la idea de observar las estrellas de noche.

[07:02] por lo que a todos nos gustaba la idea de observar las estrellas de noche.

[07:12] My city, Monterrey, which is located in the north of Mexico,

[07:22] Mi ciudad, Monterrey, que está ubicada al norte de México,

[07:32] Mi ciudad, Monterrey, que está ubicada al norte de México,

[07:44] near the border with the United States,

[07:50] cerca de la frontera con Estados Unidos,

[07:57] cerca de la frontera con Estados Unidos,

[08:04] is a place that is surrounded by huge mountains,

[08:12] es un lugar que está rodeado por montañas enormes,

[08:20] es un lugar que está rodeado por montañas enormes,

[08:27] but with a climate that is almost like a desert.

[08:35] pero con un clima que es casi como el de un desierto.

[08:42] pero con un clima que es casi como el de un desierto.

[08:51] After a few hours by car, you can get to less arid areas,

[09:02] Después de unas cuantas horas en carro, puedes llegar a zonas menos áridas,

[09:13] Después de unas cuantas horas en carro, puedes llegar a zonas menos áridas,

[09:24] surrounded by more vegetation,

[09:29] rodeadas de mayor vegetación,

[09:35] rodeadas de mayor vegetación,

[09:42] but still with many mountains around.

[09:48] pero aún con muchas montañas alrededor.

[09:55] pero aún con muchas montañas alrededor.

[10:02] Following the proposal of one of my colleagues

[10:09] Siguiendo la propuesta de uno de mis compañeros

[10:16] Siguiendo la propuesta de uno de mis compañeros

[10:23] who already had experience in these things,

[10:30] que ya tenía experiencia en estas cosas,

[10:37] que ya tenía experiencia en estas cosas,

[10:44] we decided that one of these areas

[10:51] decidimos que una de esas zonas

[10:57] decidimos que una de esas zonas

[11:04] would be the perfect place to camp and spend the night.

[11:12] sería el lugar perfecto para acampar y pasar la noche.

[11:20] sería el lugar perfecto para acampar y pasar la noche.

[11:28] The truth is that the original plan was to leave early in the morning

[11:37] La verdad es que el plan original era salir desde temprano

[11:46] La verdad es que el plan original era salir desde temprano

[11:54] so that the route would not be obscured.

[12:02] para que no se nos oscureciera el trayecto.

[12:10] para que no se nos oscureciera el trayecto.

[12:17] However, when we bought all the food we were going to take,

[12:26] Sin embargo, en lo que compramos toda la comida que íbamos a llevar,

[12:36] Sin embargo, en lo que compramos toda la comida que íbamos a llevar,

[12:46] we were a little late.

[12:51] se nos hizo algo tarde.

[12:56] se nos hizo algo tarde.

[12:57] We went in two different vans,

[13:07] Fuimos en dos camionetas distintas,

[13:14] Fuimos en dos camionetas distintas,

[13:21] and even though we were a bit tight,

[13:27] y aunque íbamos algo apretados,

[13:33] y aunque íbamos algo apretados,

[13:39] we enjoyed the whole trip full of music and laughter.

[13:48] disfrutamos todo el camino lleno de música y risas.

[13:56] disfrutamos todo el camino lleno de música y risas.

[14:04] But, it was still about a half hour to go,

[14:11] Pero todavía faltaba una media hora para llegar

[14:18] Pero todavía faltaba una media hora para llegar

[14:26] and we could hardly see anything anymore,

[14:33] y ya casi no podíamos ver nada,

[14:35] y ya casi no podíamos ver nada,

[14:46] because the sun went down behind the high mountains around us.

[14:56] porque el sol se metió detrás de las altas montañas a nuestros alrededores.

[15:08] porque el sol se metió detrás de las altas montañas a nuestros alrededores.

[15:18] Luckily, it didn’t rain during our whole adventure,

[15:26] Por suerte no llovió durante toda nuestra aventura,

[15:34] Por suerte no llovió durante toda nuestra aventura,

[15:42] but it seemed that recently it had rained a little,

[15:51] pero parecía que recientemente sí había llovido un poco,

[16:00] pero parecía que recientemente sí había llovido un poco,

[16:09] since the road, which was made of dirt, was still a little wet.

[16:19] ya que el camino, que era de tierra, estaba todavía un poco húmedo.

[16:30] ya que el camino, que era de tierra, estaba todavía un poco húmedo.

[16:41] On one side, the road was a small climb, a little steep,

[16:50] En una parte, el camino hacía una pequeña subida, algo empinada,

[17:01] En una parte, el camino hacía una pequeña subida, algo empinada,

[17:11] and the truck I was in suddenly stopped moving when it tried to cross it.

[17:23] y la camioneta en la que iba de repente dejó de avanzar al intentar cruzarla.

[17:35] y la camioneta en la que iba de repente dejó de avanzar al intentar cruzarla.

[17:46] I was in the front passenger seat and peered out,

[17:54] Estaba en el asiento del copiloto y me asomé afuera,

[18:03] Estaba en el asiento del copiloto y me asomé afuera,

[18:11] not much could be seen because of the lack of light,

[18:18] no se veía mucho por la falta de iluminación,

[18:25] no se veía mucho por la falta de iluminación,

[18:32] but I could hear that some of the tires were stuck in the mud.

[18:42] pero alcancé a escuchar que algunas de las llantas estaban atascadas en el lodo.

[18:54] pero alcancé a escuchar que algunas de las llantas estaban atascadas en el lodo.

[19:04] It was several seconds of trying to accelerate,

[19:11] Fueron varios segundos tratando de acelerar,

[19:18] Fueron varios segundos tratando de acelerar,

[19:25] but I kept hearing the same thing.

[19:31] pero se seguía escuchando lo mismo.

[19:37] pero se seguía escuchando lo mismo.

[19:43] We all had to get out to try to push the truck,

[19:51] Todos nos tuvimos que bajar para intentar empujar la camioneta,

[20:01] Todos nos tuvimos que bajar para intentar empujar la camioneta,

[20:10] but we couldn’t move it enough to keep going,

[20:18] pero no conseguíamos moverla lo suficiente para seguir,

[20:27] pero no conseguíamos moverla lo suficiente para seguir,

[20:35] and the sun was already threatening to go down completely at any moment.

[20:46] y el sol ya amenazaba con meterse por completo en cualquier momento.

[20:57] y el sol ya amenazaba con meterse por completo en cualquier momento.

[21:07] We were already less than half an hour’s walk

[21:14] Estábamos ya a menos de media hora caminando

[21:22] Estábamos ya a menos de media hora caminando

[21:29] from where we wanted to camp, so we gave up.

[21:37] del lugar donde queríamos acampar, por lo que nos rendimos.

[21:46] del lugar donde queríamos acampar, por lo que nos rendimos.

[21:55] It was better to continue on foot

[22:01] Era mejor continuar a pie

[22:07] Era mejor continuar a pie

[22:13] and return to rescue the truck the next day.

[22:21] y regresar a rescatar la camioneta el día siguiente.

[22:30] y regresar a rescatar la camioneta el día siguiente.

[22:39] So, we brought all the things down and, carrying them all together,

[22:49] Entonces fue que bajamos todas las cosas y, cargándolas entre todos,

[23:01] Entonces fue que bajamos todas las cosas y, cargándolas entre todos,

[23:11] we walked over there, hurrying to be able to set up everything

[23:22] fuimos caminando hacia allá, apresurándonos para poder asentar todo

[23:33] fuimos caminando hacia allá, apresurándonos para poder asentar todo

[23:45] with the little light that was left.

[23:50] con la poca luz que quedaba.

[23:56] con la poca luz que quedaba.

[24:02] After a few minutes, we regretted it,

[24:08] A los pocos minutos nos arrepentimos,

[24:16] A los pocos minutos nos arrepentimos,

[24:23] since we had been awake and had no strength.

[24:31] ya que veníamos desvelados y sin fuerzas.

[24:38] ya que veníamos desvelados y sin fuerzas.

[24:45] Everyone was carrying their things and some food.

[24:53] Cada quien estaba cargando sus cosas y algo de comida.

[25:02] Cada quien estaba cargando sus cosas y algo de comida.

[25:10] I took a camping tent on each arm

[25:18] Yo me llevé una tienda de acampar en cada brazo

[25:26] Yo me llevé una tienda de acampar en cada brazo

[25:34] and the next day, my arms practically stopped working.

[25:42] y al día siguiente, mis brazos prácticamente dejaron de funcionar.

[25:46] y al día siguiente, mis brazos prácticamente dejaron de funcionar.

[26:02] Once we were there, we left our backpacks,

[26:09] Una vez estando ahí, dejamos las mochilas,

[26:16] Una vez estando ahí, dejamos las mochilas,

[26:23] a friend and I went to get logs and firewood to build the campfire,

[26:33] un amigo y yo fuimos a conseguir troncos y leña para hacer ya la fogata,

[26:43] un amigo y yo fuimos a conseguir troncos y leña para hacer ya la fogata,

[26:53] just at the moment when it got darkest.

[27:01] justo en el momento en donde más se oscureció.

[27:10] justo en el momento en donde más se oscureció.

[27:17] Other friends were shaping the tents,

[27:24] Otros amigos estaban formando las casas de campaña,

[27:33] Otros amigos estaban formando las casas de campaña,

[27:41] but we all finished preparing our space to camp at similar times,

[27:52] pero todos terminamos de preparar nuestro espacio para acampar en momentos similares,

[28:04] pero todos terminamos de preparar nuestro espacio para acampar en momentos similares,

[28:15] just in time to sit around the fire.

[28:22] justo a tiempo para sentarnos alrededor del fuego.

[28:31] justo a tiempo para sentarnos alrededor del fuego.

[28:39] We had brought marshmallows for roasting

[28:45] Habíamos traído malvaviscos para asar

[28:52] Habíamos traído malvaviscos para asar

[28:59] and began to pass the bag around, while singing some songs.

[29:09] y empezamos a pasar la bolsa alrededor, mientras cantábamos algunas canciones.

[29:21] y empezamos a pasar la bolsa alrededor, mientras cantábamos algunas canciones.

[29:33] The bag of marshmallows survived several rounds around the fire,

[29:43] La bolsa de malvaviscos sobrevivió varias rondas alrededor del fuego,

[29:55] La bolsa de malvaviscos sobrevivió varias rondas alrededor del fuego,

[30:06] but soon after, it was gone.

[30:13] pero al poco tiempo, ésta se acabó.

[30:15] pero al poco tiempo, ésta se acabó.

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