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50b. (1/2) Un café (Line by Line Breakdown)

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This episode is part 2 of 3 in the Episode 50 Series

Episode 50 Series
  • 50a. Un café (A coffee)
  • 50b. (1/2) Un café (Line by Line Breakdown)
  • 50b. (2/2) Un café (Line by Line Breakdown)
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We break down each line from the episode 50a. Un café (A coffee), first in English and then in Spanish. After we say the line in English, practice your speaking by saying the line out loud in Spanish. Afterwards, we’ll tell you the correct response in Spanish.

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[00:55] Hi, welcome to today’s episode “A coffee”.

[01:03] Hola, bienvenidos al episodio de hoy “Un café”.

[01:12] Hola, bienvenidos al episodio de hoy “Un café”.

[01:22] My name is David and I’ll use Spanish from Spain during my story,

[01:32] Mi nombre es David y usaré español de España durante mi historia,

[01:41] Mi nombre es David y usaré español de España durante mi historia,

[01:51] because I was born and raised in Madrid, that is, in the capital of Spain.

[02:02] porque nací y crecí en Madrid, es decir, en la capital de España.

[02:12] porque nací y crecí en Madrid, es decir, en la capital de España.

[02:23] In this episode, I’ll talk to you about the first coffee in the morning,

[02:33] En este episodio os hablaré sobre el primer café de la mañana,

[02:37] En este episodio os hablaré sobre el primer café de la mañana,

[02:54] something essential for those who like this delicious drink.

[03:04] algo imprescindible para quien le gusta esta bebida tan deliciosa.

[03:13] algo imprescindible para quien le gusta esta bebida tan deliciosa.

[03:23] Let’s get started.

[03:27] Vamos a empezar.

[03:31] Vamos a empezar.

[03:36] When you get up in the morning, at least for me,

[03:44] Cuando te levantas por las mañanas, al menos a mí me pasa,

[03:53] Cuando te levantas por las mañanas, al menos a mí me pasa,

[04:03] my brain doesn’t start working with some coherence

[04:12] mi cerebro no empieza a funcionar con algo de coherencia

[04:21] mi cerebro no empieza a funcionar con algo de coherencia

[04:32] until I go to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of coffee.

[04:43] hasta que no me acerco a la cocina y me sirvo una taza de café.

[04:53] hasta que no me acerco a la cocina y me sirvo una taza de café.

[05:04] It’s what I’ve been doing for years.

[05:10] Es lo que hago desde hace años.

[05:16] Es lo que hago desde hace años.

[05:22] Every night I leave the coffee maker programmed so that, 15 minutes before I get up,

[05:35] Todas las noches dejo la cafetera programada para que, 15 minutos antes de que me levante,

[05:49] Todas las noches dejo la cafetera programada para que, 15 minutos antes de que me levante,

[05:54] it starts pouring hot water and I have freshly brewed coffee as I open my eyes in the morning.

[06:17] empiece a echar agua caliente y tener café recién hecho según abra los ojos por la mañana.

[06:31] empiece a echar agua caliente y tener café recién hecho según abra los ojos por la mañana.

[06:45] Besides, the smell of freshly brewed coffee is so pleasant that, at least for me,

[06:58] Además, el olor a café recién hecho es tan agradable que, al menos para mí,

[07:11] Además, el olor a café recién hecho es tan agradable que, al menos para mí,

[07:24] it means the impetus needed to get to the kitchen dragging my feet.

[07:35] significa el impulso necesario para llegar hasta la cocina arrastrando los pies.

[07:47] significa el impulso necesario para llegar hasta la cocina arrastrando los pies.

[07:59] If you’re a coffee guy like me, I think you’ll understand what I mean.

[08:10] Si tú eres de café como yo, creo que entenderás muy bien a lo que me refiero.

[08:21] Si tú eres de café como yo, creo que entenderás muy bien a lo que me refiero.

[08:33] That first sip in a cup of coffee tastes great to me

[08:42] Ese primer sorbo que se le da a la taza de café a mí me sabe a gloria

[08:55] Ese primer sorbo que se le da a la taza de café a mí me sabe a gloria

[09:06] and those minutes often turn into the best time of the day.

[09:17] y esos minutos se convierten muchas veces en el mejor momento del día.

[09:21] y esos minutos se convierten muchas veces en el mejor momento del día.

[09:39] This natural stimulant, it seems, has its origin in Ethiopia

[09:50] Este estimulante natural, al parecer, tiene su origen en Etiopía

[10:01] Este estimulante natural, al parecer, tiene su origen en Etiopía

[10:12] and, as I understand it, back in the 15th century.

[10:16] y, según tengo entendido allá por el siglo XV.

[10:25] y, según tengo entendido allá por el siglo XV.

[10:41] How it was discovered, who made it, or how it became popular isn’t entirely clear,

[10:55] De cómo se descubrió, quién lo hizo o la manera en cómo se popularizó no está del todo clara,

[11:09] De cómo se descubrió, quién lo hizo o la manera en cómo se popularizó no está del todo clara,

[11:24] in fact, there are many versions of this story,

[11:32] de hecho, existen muchas versiones de esta historia,

[11:40] de hecho, existen muchas versiones de esta historia,

[11:49] although the most famous, or rather, the one I have always heard,

[11:59] aunque la más famosa, o mejor dicho, la que yo siempre he oído,

[12:10] aunque la más famosa, o mejor dicho, la que yo siempre he oído,

[12:21] is the one that refers to a goat herder.

[12:28] es la que hace referencia a un pastor de cabras.

[12:36] es la que hace referencia a un pastor de cabras.

[12:44] This herdsman, who knows the countryside very well, like all good herdsmen,

[12:56] Este pastor, conocedor muy bien del campo, como todo buen pastor,

[13:07] Este pastor, conocedor muy bien del campo, como todo buen pastor,

[13:18] is said to have noticed how his goats acted

[13:26] dicen que se fijó en cómo actuaban sus cabras

[13:35] dicen que se fijó en cómo actuaban sus cabras

[13:43] after eating some red fruits that were around,

[13:52] después de comer unos frutos rojos que estaban por allí,

[14:02] después de comer unos frutos rojos que estaban por allí,

[14:04] where he used to take his goats out to graze.

[14:19] por donde solía sacar a pastar a sus cabras.

[14:27] por donde solía sacar a pastar a sus cabras.

[14:35] Apparently, these goats were like speeding motorcycles and that caught his attention,

[14:49] Al parecer, estas cabras se ponían como motos aceleradas y eso le llamó mucho la atención,

[15:03] Al parecer, estas cabras se ponían como motos aceleradas y eso le llamó mucho la atención,

[15:17] leading him to taste those little red beans as well.

[15:26] llevándole a probar también esos pequeños granos rojos.

[15:36] llevándole a probar también esos pequeños granos rojos.

[15:45] Of course, the herdsman was extremely affected when he saw how he regained his strength

[15:59] Claro, el pastor quedó sumamente afectado cuando vio cómo recobraba las fuerzas

[16:13] Claro, el pastor quedó sumamente afectado cuando vio cómo recobraba las fuerzas

[16:25] and was invigorated after ingesting these fruits.

[16:34] y se vigorizaba después de ingerir dichos frutos.

[16:43] y se vigorizaba después de ingerir dichos frutos.

[16:51] What the story doesn’t tell, and what I suppose would happen to that herdsman,

[17:03] Lo que no cuenta la historia y que supongo que es lo que sucedería con aquel pastor,

[17:07] Lo que no cuenta la historia y que supongo que es lo que sucedería con aquel pastor,

[17:26] is that he would become addicted to coffee

[17:33] es que se haría adicto al café

[17:40] es que se haría adicto al café

[17:47] and, therefore, so would his entire herd of goats.

[17:51] y, por ende, también todo su rebaño de cabras.

[18:05] y, por ende, también todo su rebaño de cabras.

[18:14] The goats had to go crazy with so much caffeine in their bodies,

[18:25] Las cabras tuvieron que volverse locas con tanta cafeína en el cuerpo

[18:36] Las cabras tuvieron que volverse locas con tanta cafeína en el cuerpo

[18:46] and I can imagine them bouncing back and forth,

[18:50] y me las puedo imaginar dando botes de un lado a otro,

[18:59] y me las puedo imaginar dando botes de un lado a otro,

[19:14] as surely as the shepherd boy.

[19:21] así como seguramente también el pastorcillo.

[19:30] así como seguramente también el pastorcillo.

[19:38] Maybe that’s where the expression “act the goat” comes from,

[19:48] Quizá de ahí venga la expresión de que “estás como una cabra”

[19:58] Quizá de ahí venga la expresión de que “estás como una cabra”

[20:08] to refer to it in a funny way and without wanting to offend someone who does crazy things,

[20:22] para referirse graciosamente y sin querer ofender a alguien que hace locuras,

[20:33] para referirse graciosamente y sin querer ofender a alguien que hace locuras,

[20:45] I don’t know, maybe that’s the origin.

[20:53] no lo sé, quizá ese sea el origen.

[21:00] no lo sé, quizá ese sea el origen.

[21:08] The thing is that that shepherd boy took some of those red fruits and some leaves to the monks of the region,

[21:24] El asunto es que aquel pastorcillo le llevó algunos de esos frutos rojos y algunas hojas a los monjes de la región,

[21:41] El asunto es que aquel pastorcillo le llevó algunos de esos frutos rojos y algunas hojas a los monjes de la región,

[21:58] and they in turn, made tea with all that.

[22:07] y éstos a su vez, hicieron té con todo aquello.

[22:16] y éstos a su vez, hicieron té con todo aquello.

[22:19] The monks who make tea or soup with every plant that falls into their hands,

[22:38] Los monjes que con toda planta que cae en sus manos hacen té o sopa,

[22:43] Los monjes que con toda planta que cae en sus manos hacen té o sopa,

[23:01] could experience the same as that herdsman,

[23:09] pudieron experimentar lo mismo que aquel pastor,

[23:17] pudieron experimentar lo mismo que aquel pastor,

[23:25] with the difference that they gave it a utility,

[23:34] con la diferencia que ellos le dieron una utilidad,

[23:44] con la diferencia que ellos le dieron una utilidad,

[23:53] they used those infusions not to fall asleep during night prayers.

[24:04] usaron aquellas infusiones para no quedarse dormidos durante los rezos nocturnos.

[24:17] usaron aquellas infusiones para no quedarse dormidos durante los rezos nocturnos.

[24:30] I can imagine the joy they felt when they discovered that drink

[24:40] Me imagino la alegría que sintieron al descubrir aquella bebida

[24:50] Me imagino la alegría que sintieron al descubrir aquella bebida

[25:00] that was going to help them in their fight against sleep.

[25:09] que les iba a ayudar en la lucha contra el sueño.

[25:17] que les iba a ayudar en la lucha contra el sueño.

[25:25] To tell the truth, when one is sleepy,

[25:33] Y es que, a decir verdad, cuando uno tiene sueño,

[25:36] Y es que, a decir verdad, cuando uno tiene sueño,

[25:51] but has to stay awake for some reason,

[25:59] pero debe mantenerse despierto por alguna razón,

[26:07] pero debe mantenerse despierto por alguna razón,

[26:15] it’s a real sacrifice,

[26:21] es un verdadero sacrificio,

[26:28] es un verdadero sacrificio,

[26:34] in fact, sleep deprivation seems to be a form of torture,

[26:44] de hecho, la privación del sueño al parecer es una forma de tortura,

[26:56] de hecho, la privación del sueño al parecer es una forma de tortura,

[27:08] so no doubt those monks must have felt tortured every night when it came to praying.

[27:22] así que sin duda, aquellos monjes debían sentirse torturados cada noche a la hora de hacer los rezos.

[27:37] así que sin duda, aquellos monjes debían sentirse torturados cada noche a la hora de hacer los rezos.

[27:51] But let’s not deviate from the topic,

[27:58] Pero no nos desviemos del tema,

[28:05] Pero no nos desviemos del tema,

[28:12] those monks apparently saw there a unique opportunity

[28:22] aquellos monjes, al parecer, vieron ahí una oportunidad única

[28:32] aquellos monjes, al parecer, vieron ahí una oportunidad única

[28:42] to profit from the discovery they had made

[28:51] de sacarle beneficio al descubrimiento que habían hecho

[29:00] de sacarle beneficio al descubrimiento que habían hecho

[29:10] and decided to commercialize it,

[29:17] y decidieron comercializarlo,

[29:18] y decidieron comercializarlo,

[29:25] the rest, from there, is history.

[29:37] lo demás, a partir de ahí, es historia.

[29:45] lo demás, a partir de ahí, es historia.

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