Dialogues

Asking for personal information

Un estudiante está matriculando sus cursos en la universidad

A student is registering for his courses in the university

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Camila

Camila

Colombiana

Sebastián

Sebastián

Colombiano

Contents

Transcript

[00:00:00]
Hola. Buenos días. Cuéntame en qué te puedo ayudar.
Translation

Hello, good morning. Tell me how I can help you.

[00:00:04]
¿Cómo estás? Me dicen en información que debo hablar contigo para matricular mis cursos de este semestre.
Translation

How are you? They tell me in information that I need to talk to you to register my courses for this semester.

[00:00:09]
Sí, es correcto. ¿Cuántos cursos deseas matricular?
Translation

Yes, that's right. How many courses do you want to register for?

[00:00:13]
Pues si
An impersonal verb. It means 'there is/are.' It is never conjugated in plural form. 'Hay un problema/Hay dos problemas'.
hay
Cupo: Capacity, space. Only used in LatAm.
cupo, deseo registrarme en tres de los cinco que me ofrece la universidad.
Translation

Well, if there is space, I want to register for three of the five that the university offers me.

[00:00:18]
Bien. Permíteme primero verificar tu información en la base de datos.
Translation

Ok. Let me first check your information in the database.

[00:00:23]
Claro.
Translation

Of course.

[00:00:24]
¿Cuál es tu nombre?
Translation

What is your name?

[00:00:25]
Juan Camilo González Luján.
Translation

Juan Camilo González Luján.

[00:00:28]
Ese González es con Z en ambos casos. ¿Verdad?
Translation

That Gonzalez is with a Z in both cases. Right?

[00:00:32]
Sí with a stress mark means 'yes'. Si, on the other hand, means 'if'. It is also a musical note.
Sí, sí.
Translation

Yes, it is.

[00:00:32]
Es que hay personas que lo escriben con S en la mitad. Por eso pregunto. ¿Cuál es tu número de identificación?
Translation

It's just that some people write it with an S in the middle. That's why I'm asking. What's your ID number?

[00:00:40]
716 17 3 51.
Translation

716 17 3 51.

[00:00:44]
Ok. También necesito tu fecha de nacimiento y correo electrónico, por favor.
Translation

Okay. I also need your date of birth and e-mail, please.

[00:00:50]
Por supuesto. Nací el 8 de agosto de 1998. Mi correo es
@ is pronounced arroba
Camilo.Luján@UniversidaddeBogotá.com.
Translation

Of course. I was born on August 8, 1998. My e-mail is Camilo.Luján@UniversidaddeBogotá.com.

[00:01:00]
O sea que
The verb tener is used with age. Spanish speaks 'have' an age, whereas English speakers 'are' an age...!
tienes 24 años. ¿Verdad?
Translation

So you're 24 years old. Right?

[00:01:03]
No, todavía no
Spanish speakers use cumplir with birthdays: 'I reach/achieve 24 years in August'.
. Cumplo 24 en agosto. Aún faltan seis meses.
Translation

No, not yet. I'll be 24 in August. That's still six months away.

[00:01:08]
Ah, ya veo. Bueno, Camilo, solo
Faltar is a very common verb, meaning 'to be missing'. Spanish speakers use it when they are missing or need something: me falta: 'I need'
me falta tu dirección por verificar antes de hacer el registro de tus cursos.
Translation

Oh, I see. Well, Camilo, I just need to check your address before registering for your courses.

[00:01:17]
Sí, mi dirección es Carrera 16, número 33 a 50. Barrio Teusaquillo, en Bogotá.
Translation

Yes, my address is Carrera 16, number 33A 50. Barrio Teusaquillo, in Bogotá.

[00:01:25]
Vaya, veo que vivimos bastante cerca.
Translation

Well, I see we live quite close.

[00:01:27]
Sí. ¿Dónde vives?
Translation

Yes. Where do you live?

[00:01:29]
Vivo más o menos a una cuadra de esa dirección. Qué coincidencia. Bueno, creo que ya podemos matricular tus cursos.
Translation

I live about a block away from that address. What a coincidence. Well, I guess we can register for your courses now.

[00:01:38]
Qué bien.
Translation

Oh, that's nice.

[00:01:38]
¿Tienes disponibilidad para estudiar en la noche?
Translation

Are you available to study in the evening?

[00:01:41]
Sí,
Me queda is very common, and quite difficult to translate. It literally means 'it stays with me' but is understood as 'is'. In this case: 'that is perfect for me'.
me queda perfecto.
Translation

Yeah, it's perfect for me.

[00:01:43]
Common conversation filler, meaning 'ok', 'right', or 'ready'.
Listo. Dame el código de tus cursos para hacer el registro.
Translation

I'm ready. Give me the code for your courses so I can register.

[00:01:47]
Filosofía 1, 51 302. Teoría del conocimiento 51, 8 24 y desarrollo cognitivo 51 472.
Translation

Philosophy 1, 51 302. Theory of knowledge 51, 8 24 and cognitive development 51 472.

[00:01:58]
Pues bien. Estás listo.
Translation

All right, then. You're all set.

[00:02:01]
Mil gracias.
Translation

Thank you very much.

[00:02:02]
De nada, vecino. Chao.
Translation

You're welcome, neighbour. Bye.

[00:02:04]
Chao.
Translation

Bye.

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