| A | B |
| por la primera vez | for the first time |
| por un mes | for a month |
| Pasa la primer semana | He spends the first week |
| Se despierta temprano | He gets up early |
| Se queda en un hotel | He stays in a hotel |
| Pasa algunas horas | He spends a few hours |
| esta ciudad | This city |
| Entra en el comedor | He goes into the dining room |
| Se sienta a una mesa | He sits down at a table |
| Un señor está sentado | A man is sitting (seated) |
| Se levanta y le dice | he stands up and says to him |
| buen provecho | bon appetit (en frances) |
| Van comiendo | They go on eating |
| el día siguiente | the next day |
| Toma el miso asiento | he takes the same place (seat) |
| Vuelve a contestar | He answers again |
| Vuelve a ir | He goes back (again) |
| después de la comida | after the meal |
| un amigo suyo | a friend of his |
| un amigo mío | a friend of mine |
| el tercer día | the third day |
| Él le cuenta el incidente | he tells what happened |
| a eso de las siete | about seven o'clock |
| responde con una sonrisa | answers with a smile |
| al oír esto | (upon) hearing that |
| asistir a un concierto | to attend a concert |
| su amingo le explica | His friend explains to him |
| lo que quiere decir | what it means |
| ¿Qué quiere decir? | What does it mean |
| ¿De dónde es usted? | Where are you from? (formal) |
| ¿Dónde vive? | Where does he live? |
| ¿Dóndes se queda? | Where is he staying? |
| ¿Con quién se sienta? | Who doe he sit with? |
| ¿Qué le dice? | What does he say to him? |
| ¿Cuál es la respuesta? | What is the answer? |
| antes de beber | before drinking |
| No entiende | He doesn't understand |
| lo que está diciendo | What he is saying? |