93b. (2/2) Animales de compañia (Line by Line Breakdown)

We break down each line from the episode 93a. Animales de compañia (Pets), 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] Having animals to keep us company has always been a pleasure for human beings.

[01:07] Tener animales que nos hagan compañía siempre le ha gustado al ser humano.

[01:19] Tener animales que nos hagan compañía siempre le ha gustado al ser humano.

[01:31] Let's look at the Egyptians and their obsession with cats.

[01:43] Fijémonos en los egipcios y su obsesión por los gatos.

[01:52] Fijémonos en los egipcios y su obsesión por los gatos.

[02:02] Cats, in my opinion, are the perfect companion animals.

[02:14] Los gatos en mi opinión, me parecen los perfectos animales de compañía.

[02:25] Los gatos en mi opinión, me parecen los perfectos animales de compañía.

[02:37] Yes, I know that now the defenders of dogs will come at me

[02:50] Sí, ya sé que ahora los defensores de los perros se me echarán encima

[03:01] Sí, ya sé que ahora los defensores de los perros se me echarán encima

[03:13] with a lot of arguments about dogs being a hundred thousand times better than cats

[03:27] con un montón de argumentos sobre que los perros les dan cien mil vueltas a los gatos

[03:41] con un montón de argumentos sobre que los perros les dan cien mil vueltas a los gatos

[03:54] and I'm not saying that they aren’t right,

[03:57] y no digo que no tengan razón,

[04:04] y no digo que no tengan razón,

[04:17] but for me and my circumstances, I prefer cats.

[04:28] pero para mí y mis circunstancias prefiero los gatos.

[04:38] pero para mí y mis circunstancias prefiero los gatos.

[04:49] In fact...