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Una cita al tiro

A date right away

1 · Spanish Story

La historia

Camila cerró el computador y miró su celular. Tomás le escribió en la mañana. "¿Quieres salir conmigo esta noche?" Ella sonrió y respondió que sí. Tomás propuso un paseo por el parque y una cena después.

A las siete, Camila llegó al parque con una chaqueta azul. Vio a Tomás cerca de la entrada. Él dijo: "Pensé que venías más tarde". Camila miró su celular y se sorprendió. La cita era a las ocho. Ella anotó las siete por error.

"Qué vergüenza", dijo ella. "Leí mal tu mensaje". Tomás se rió y respondió: "No importa. Tengo hambre igual". Caminaron por el parque y hablaron de sus trabajos. Camila contó que trabajaba en una oficina. Tomás contó que estudiaba diseño.

Después fueron a un restaurante pequeño. Estaba lleno, pero encontraron una mesa junto a la ventana. Camila pidió sopa y Tomás pidió un sándwich. Durante la cena, él preguntó: "¿Quieres salir otra vez el próximo viernes?" Camila dijo que sí. La conversación fue muy natural y agradable.

Al final, Tomás la acompañó a tomar el bus. Él le dijo: "Esta vez yo escribo la hora al tiro". Camila se rió y contestó: "Perfecto, así no me equivoco". Cuando llegó el bus, ella subió contenta. La noche empezó con un error, pero terminó muy bien.

2 · Key Phrases

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salir conmigo

go out with me

A simple expression used when asking someone on a date.

¿Quieres salir conmigo el sábado?

Do you want to go out with me on Saturday?

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02

le escribió

wrote to her or him

Describes sending someone a written message in the past.

María le escribió a su hermano ayer.

María wrote to her brother yesterday.

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03

Pensé que venías más tarde

I thought you were coming later

Expresses surprise when someone arrives earlier than expected.

Pensé que venías más tarde. Tu café todavía está caliente.

I thought you were coming later. Your coffee is still hot.

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04

No importa

It doesn't matter

A common expression for reassuring someone about a small problem.

No importa. Podemos empezar de nuevo.

It doesn't matter. We can start again.

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05

al tiro

right away

Says that an action happens immediately.

Usage: Conversational; common in relaxed speech. In Chile, al tiro is a casual way to say "right away". Enseguida is a broadly understood equivalent.

Voy a lavar los platos al tiro.

I'm going to wash the dishes right away.

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3 · English Translation

The full story in English

Camila closed the computer and looked at her cellphone. Tomás wrote to her in the morning. "Do you want to go out with me tonight?" She smiled and answered yes. Tomás suggested a walk in the park and dinner afterward.

At seven, Camila arrived at the park with a blue jacket. She saw Tomás near the entrance. He said: "I thought you were coming later". Camila looked at her cellphone and was surprised. The date was at eight. She wrote down seven by mistake.

"How embarrassing," she said. "I read your message wrong". Tomás laughed and answered: "It doesn't matter. I'm hungry anyway". They walked through the park and talked about their jobs. Camila said that she worked in an office. Tomás said that he studied design.

Afterward they went to a small restaurant. It was full, but they found a table by the window. Camila ordered soup and Tomás ordered a sandwich. During dinner, he asked: "Do you want to go out again next Friday?" Camila said yes. The conversation was very natural and pleasant.

In the end, Tomás accompanied her to take the bus. He told her: "This time I'll write the time right away". Camila laughed and answered: "Perfect, that way I won't make a mistake". When the bus arrived, she got on happily. The night started with a mistake, but it ended very well.