Unit 5a-2
Read these instructions on using public telephones in Spain.
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INSTRUCTIONS |
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Comuníquese, telefonée. |
Communicate, telephone. |
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Deposite monedas de 50 ó 100 pesetas. |
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Deposit 50 or 100 peseta coins. |
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Descuelgue el microteléfono. |
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Pick up the receiver. |
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Espere tono de marcar. |
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Wait for the dial tone. |
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Marque el número deseado. |
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Dial the desired number. |
Now imagine you are telling a Latin American friend how to use public telephones in Spain. Do so by using the more colloquial expressions given below.
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| Poner monedas de . . . pesetas | To put in . . . peseta coins |
| Levantar el auricular |
To pick up the receiver |
| Marcar el número al que quieres llamar | To dial the number you want to call |
| Note that instructions can be given with the command or imperative form as above (e.g., deposite), or with other more colloquial forms, for example tiene que/hay que marcar (you have to/one has to dial), or the present tense, marca(s) el número (you dial the number). |
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