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53b. (2/2) El Rescate de Kali (Line by Line Breakdown)

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Episode 53 Series
  • 53a. El Rescate de Kali (Kali’s Rescue)
  • 53b. (1/2) El Rescate de Kali (Line by Line Breakdown)
  • 53b. (2/2) El Rescate de Kali (Line by Line Breakdown)
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We break down each line from the episode 53a. El Rescate de Kali (Kali’s Rescue), 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/53b-2-2-el-rescate-de-kali-line-by-line-breakdown/

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[00:54] Quickly, I took all my savings

[01:01] Rápidamente tomé todos mis ahorros

[01:07] Rápidamente tomé todos mis ahorros

[01:13] and we went down with the little dog to the car, a 95 Toyota-Corolla car,

[01:24] y bajamos con la perrita al auto, un auto Toyota-Corolla del 95,

[01:28] y bajamos con la perrita al auto, un auto Toyota-Corolla del 95,

[01:45] with problems of overheating and without shock absorbers.

[01:54] con problemas de recalentamiento y sin amortiguadores.

[02:09] con problemas de recalentamiento y sin amortiguadores.

[02:16] We didn’t care about the risk, but we were more concerned about the situation.

[02:26] No nos importó el riesgo, más preocupados estábamos por la situación.

[02:35] No nos importó el riesgo, más preocupados estábamos por la situación.

[02:45] Not knowing the direction well.

[02:49] Sin saber bien la dirección.

[02:54] Sin saber bien la dirección.

[02:59] We were guided by GPS to the veterinary clinic.

[03:07] Fuimos guiados por GPS a la clínica veterinaria.

[03:15] Fuimos guiados por GPS a la clínica veterinaria.

[03:23] It happened to be one street away

[03:29] Casualmente quedaba a una calle

[03:35] Casualmente quedaba a una calle

[03:40] from where I graduated from high school 15 years ago,

[03:48] de donde me gradué de secundaria hace ya 15 años,

[03:57] de donde me gradué de secundaria hace ya 15 años,

[04:05] so I was happy to recognize the streets

[04:12] así que me alegré de reconocer las calles

[04:19] así que me alegré de reconocer las calles

[04:26] where I once walked in my uniform

[04:32] en donde alguna vez transité con mi uniforme

[04:39] en donde alguna vez transité con mi uniforme

[04:47] and my lack of desire to study.

[04:53] y mis pocas ganas de estudiar.

[04:54] y mis pocas ganas de estudiar.

[05:04] We arrived at the place

[05:09] Llegamos al lugar

[05:14] Llegamos al lugar

[05:18] and I called the doctors to help me transport the little dog inside.

[05:29] y llamé por teléfono para que los médicos me ayudaran a transportar adentro a la perrita.

[05:39] y llamé por teléfono para que los médicos me ayudaran a transportar adentro a la perrita.

[05:49] In addition to being delicate,

[05:55] Además de estar delicada,

[06:01] Además de estar delicada,

[06:07] since it was early morning, it was very dangerous to wander around.

[06:16] por ser horas de madrugada, era muy peligroso deambular por allí.

[06:24] por ser horas de madrugada, era muy peligroso deambular por allí.

[06:32] They immediately took her to the examination room

[06:39] Inmediatamente la llevaron a la sala de revisión

[06:47] Inmediatamente la llevaron a la sala de revisión

[06:55] and told us to wait.

[07:00] y nos dijeron que esperáramos.

[07:05] y nos dijeron que esperáramos.

[07:10] Twenty eternal minutes passed and we were finally told

[07:18] Pasaron 20 eternos minutos y nos dijeron finalmente

[07:27] Pasaron 20 eternos minutos y nos dijeron finalmente

[07:35] that they had already taken X-rays.

[07:41] que ya habían sacado radiografías.

[07:48] que ya habían sacado radiografías.

[07:54] Her whole body was fine, except for her two hind legs.

[08:02] Todo su cuerpo estaba bien, a excepción de sus dos patas traseras.

[08:11] Todo su cuerpo estaba bien, a excepción de sus dos patas traseras.

[08:20] One of them had a horrible fracture of the femur

[08:26] Una de ellas tuvo una horrible fractura en el fémur

[08:29] Una de ellas tuvo una horrible fractura en el fémur

[08:42] and her knee came off the tibia.

[08:44] y su rodilla se desprendió de la tibia.

[08:50] y su rodilla se desprendió de la tibia.

[09:01] The other leg had scrapes and wounds, but no fracture.

[09:09] La otra pata tenía raspones y heridas, pero ninguna fractura.

[09:12] La otra pata tenía raspones y heridas, pero ninguna fractura.

[09:26] With the money I brought,

[09:30] Con el dinero que llevé,

[09:34] Con el dinero que llevé,

[09:35] I only had enough for her blood test and some medicine,

[09:47] Sólo me alcanzó para su examen de sangre y algunas medicinas,

[09:55] Sólo me alcanzó para su examen de sangre y algunas medicinas,

[10:04] but I was left with nothing.

[10:09] pero me quedé sin nada.

[10:14] pero me quedé sin nada.

[10:19] The doctor said that in less than 15 days

[10:28] El doctor dijo que en menos de 15 días

[10:35] El doctor dijo que en menos de 15 días

[10:41] we had to operate on her fracture

[10:47] debíamos operarla de su fractura

[10:53] debíamos operarla de su fractura

[11:00] or her leg would never be used again.

[11:06] o su pata nunca la volvería a usar.

[11:12] o su pata nunca la volvería a usar.

[11:18] We put her in the car and went home,

[11:24] La montamos en el auto y nos fuimos a casa,

[11:30] La montamos en el auto y nos fuimos a casa,

[11:36] and in the face of the pain and fear she was experiencing,

[11:45] y ante el dolor y el miedo que estaba viviendo,

[11:52] y ante el dolor y el miedo que estaba viviendo,

[11:59] I laid down on the floor with her

[12:05] me acosté en el suelo con ella

[12:10] me acosté en el suelo con ella

[12:15] and hugged her so she could sleep.

[12:17] y la abracé para que se pudiera dormir.

[12:27] y la abracé para que se pudiera dormir.

[12:34] These were very hard days, she couldn’t get up by herself

[12:43] Fueron días muy duros, no podía levantarse por sí misma

[12:51] Fueron días muy duros, no podía levantarse por sí misma

[13:00] or do any of her business standing up.

[13:06] ni hacer ninguna de sus necesidades de pie.

[13:13] ni hacer ninguna de sus necesidades de pie.

[13:19] I helped her with everything and didn’t leave her side for a second.

[13:28] Yo la ayudaba en todo y no dejé su lado ni un segundo.

[13:36] Yo la ayudaba en todo y no dejé su lado ni un segundo.

[13:44] I started looking for numbers of trauma doctors,

[13:51] Comencé a buscar números de doctores traumatólogos,

[13:58] Comencé a buscar números de doctores traumatólogos,

[14:05] and budgets for her operation,

[14:11] y presupuestos para su operación,

[14:17] y presupuestos para su operación,

[14:24] but one was more expensive than the other.

[14:31] pero uno era más costoso que el otro.

[14:37] pero uno era más costoso que el otro.

[14:43] An idea occurred to me; I am known on the Internet,

[14:52] Se me ocurrió una idea; soy conocida en Internet,

[15:00] Se me ocurrió una idea; soy conocida en Internet,

[15:09] so then I decided to use social networks

[15:18] así que entonces decidí usar las redes sociales

[15:26] así que entonces decidí usar las redes sociales

[15:33] and ask for help with donations, medicines, materials, information

[15:43] y pedir ayuda con donaciones, medicinas, materiales, información

[15:53] y pedir ayuda con donaciones, medicinas, materiales, información

[16:04] and even sharing the news of Kali’s operation

[16:11] y hasta compartiendo la noticia de la operación de Kali

[16:18] y hasta compartiendo la noticia de la operación de Kali

[16:26] in all possible media.

[16:31] en todos los medios posibles.

[16:36] en todos los medios posibles.

[16:42] Many people supported in many ways,

[16:48] Muchas personas apoyaron de muchas formas,

[16:54] Muchas personas apoyaron de muchas formas,

[17:01] some donated newspapers, some helped with food,

[17:09] algunos donaron periódicos, otros ayudaron con comida,

[17:17] algunos donaron periódicos, otros ayudaron con comida,

[17:24] some gave money

[17:29] otros dieron dinero

[17:33] otros dieron dinero

[17:38] and some simply gave their support through prayer.

[17:47] y otros simplemente dieron su apoyo a través de una oración.

[17:56] y otros simplemente dieron su apoyo a través de una oración.

[18:05] After 5 days, I was able to collect the medicines

[18:13] Al cabo de 5 días, pude reunir las medicinas

[18:20] Al cabo de 5 días, pude reunir las medicinas

[18:27] and enough money for her operation.

[18:33] y el dinero suficiente para su operación.

[18:39] y el dinero suficiente para su operación.

[18:46] After a lot of searching, I found a doctor

[18:54] Luego de mucho buscar, encontré una doctora

[19:01] Luego de mucho buscar, encontré una doctora

[19:08] with a lot of experience in these vehicular fractures

[19:16] con mucha experiencia en estas fracturas por atropello

[19:23] con mucha experiencia en estas fracturas por atropello

[19:30] and with a fairly affordable price.

[19:36] y con un precio bastante accesible.

[19:42] y con un precio bastante accesible.

[19:48] She made an appointment for her operation

[19:55] Se hizo la cita para su operación

[20:01] Se hizo la cita para su operación

[20:07] and we left it in her hands.

[20:14] y la dejamos en sus manos.

[20:19] y la dejamos en sus manos.

[20:24] The doctor wrote to us

[20:29] La doctora nos escribió

[20:31] La doctora nos escribió

[20:39] and sent us a picture of Kali when she woke up from her anesthesia

[20:49] y nos envió una foto de Kali al haber despertado de su anestesia

[20:52] y nos envió una foto de Kali al haber despertado de su anestesia

[21:06] and told us that the operation lasted two hours

[21:13] y nos dijo que la operación duró dos horas

[21:19] y nos dijo que la operación duró dos horas

[21:26] and was somewhat complicated, but everything went well.

[21:30] y fue algo complicada, pero todo salió bien.

[21:41] y fue algo complicada, pero todo salió bien.

[21:47] Also, she told us that Kali would spend the night there in the hospital.

[21:56] Además, nos dijo que Kali pasaría la noche allí hospitalizada.

[22:05] Además, nos dijo que Kali pasaría la noche allí hospitalizada.

[22:14] That day we could not sleep at the thought of her pain and loneliness,

[22:23] Ese día no pudimos dormir de solo pensar en su dolor y soledad,

[22:32] Ese día no pudimos dormir de solo pensar en su dolor y soledad,

[22:41] in that cold clinic, without her blanket and without us.

[22:50] en esa fría clínica, sin su cobija y sin nosotros.

[22:58] en esa fría clínica, sin su cobija y sin nosotros.

[23:06] The next day we woke up and waited for the doctor to tell us that she was ready to leave.

[23:17] Al día siguiente despertamos y esperamos a que la doctora nos dijera que ya estaba lista para irse.

[23:30] Al día siguiente despertamos y esperamos a que la doctora nos dijera que ya estaba lista para irse.

[23:41] The happy message came and we went to find her immediately.

[23:49] El dichoso mensaje llegó y fuimos a buscarla de inmediato.

[23:57] El dichoso mensaje llegó y fuimos a buscarla de inmediato.

[24:04] It was noon.

[24:08] Era de mediodía.

[24:12] Era de mediodía.

[24:16] Very anxiously we arrived at the place

[24:23] Muy ansiosos llegamos al lugar

[24:28] Muy ansiosos llegamos al lugar

[24:34] and waited for the doctor to tell us where to go.

[24:41] y esperamos a que la doctora nos indicara por dónde pasar.

[24:48] y esperamos a que la doctora nos indicara por dónde pasar.

[24:56] There she was, looking at the ground, sad and depressed.

[25:04] Ahí estaba, mirando el suelo, triste y deprimida.

[25:13] Ahí estaba, mirando el suelo, triste y deprimida.

[25:20] The doctor said she didn’t want to eat.

[25:27] La doctora dijo que no quería comer.

[25:32] La doctora dijo que no quería comer.

[25:38] We called her by her new name

[25:44] La llamamos por su nuevo nombre

[25:49] La llamamos por su nuevo nombre

[25:55] “Kali” the one who beat death, black, strong and beautiful.”

[26:04] “Kali” la que venció a la muerte, negra, fuerte y hermosa”.

[26:12] “Kali” la que venció a la muerte, negra, fuerte y hermosa”.

[26:21] Listening to us, her countenance changed,

[26:28] Al escucharnos, su semblante cambió,

[26:33] Al escucharnos, su semblante cambió,

[26:39] her tail began to move and we kissed and embraced her

[26:47] su cola empezó a moverse y la besamos y abrazamos

[26:54] su cola empezó a moverse y la besamos y abrazamos

[27:02] when we saw that her sadness was because she thought that she would never see us again.

[27:11] al ver que su tristeza era porque pensaba que no volvería a vernos.

[27:21] al ver que su tristeza era porque pensaba que no volvería a vernos.

[27:29] I brought her something to eat and she devoured it right away.

[27:37] Le llevé algo de comer y lo devoró enseguida.

[27:44] Le llevé algo de comer y lo devoró enseguida.

[27:51] We thanked the doctor

[27:55] Le dimos las gracias a la doctora

[27:57] Le dimos las gracias a la doctora

[28:02] and with much emotion we put her back in the car on the way home.

[28:10] y con mucha emoción la montamos de nuevo en el auto rumbo a casa.

[28:23] y con mucha emoción la montamos de nuevo en el auto rumbo a casa.

[28:32] Now, her new home.

[28:36] Ahora, su nueva casa.

[28:41] Ahora, su nueva casa.

[28:46] We said “Welcome Kali, to your new home.”

[28:53] Le dijimos “bienvenida Kali, a tu nuevo hogar.”

[29:00] Le dijimos “bienvenida Kali, a tu nuevo hogar.”

[29:07] That’s it for today.

[29:11] Eso es todo por hoy.

[29:15] Eso es todo por hoy.

[29:20] Thank you for listening and I’ll see you soon.

[29:27] Gracias por escuchar y nos vemos pronto.

[29:33] Gracias por escuchar y nos vemos pronto.

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