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Spanish dialogue with translation · B2 · 14 lines

¿Seguramente o seguro? Probably or for sure?

Comic · 14 panels

Panel 1 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “So? Did you write to him in the end, or are you still undecided? (to a woman)”
  1. Lucía

    ¿Qué? ¿Le escribiste al final o sigues indecisa?

    So? Did you write to him in the end, or are you still undecided? (to a woman)

Panel 2 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “I wrote to him at two in the morning. He answered: "It's not because of you. We'll talk it over calmly."”
  1. Ana

    Le escribí a las dos de la mañana. Me ha contestado: «No es por ti. Ya hablaremos con calma».

    I wrote to him at two in the morning. He answered: "It's not because of you. We'll talk it over calmly."

Panel 3 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “See? He probably has some problem at work and doesn't want to worry you.”
  1. Lucía

    ¿Ves? Seguramente tiene algún problema en el trabajo y no quiere preocuparte.

    See? He probably has some problem at work and doesn't want to worry you.

Panel 4 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “"Probably"... So you're not sure (to a woman).”
  1. Ana

    «Seguramente»... O sea, que no estás segura.

    "Probably"... So you're not sure (to a woman).

Panel 5 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “Of course not. The only sure thing is that he's answered you, and that's something.”
  1. Lucía

    Claro que no. Lo único seguro es que te ha contestado, y eso ya es algo.

    Of course not. The only sure thing is that he's answered you, and that's something.

Panel 6 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “Yesterday I watched a video by a psychologist. She said that when someone doesn't answer, we make up the answer ourselves, and we almost always choose the worst one.”
  1. Ana

    Ayer vi un vídeo de una psicóloga. Decía que, cuando alguien no contesta, inventamos nosotros la respuesta, y casi siempre elegimos la peor.

    Yesterday I watched a video by a psychologist. She said that when someone doesn't answer, we make up the answer ourselves, and we almost always choose the worst one.

Panel 7 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “That makes sense. And I suppose that has a big influence on self-esteem.”
  1. Lucía

    Tiene sentido. Y supongo que eso influye mucho en la autoestima.

    That makes sense. And I suppose that has a big influence on self-esteem.

Panel 8 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “Yes, and on mental health. She said a night like that leaves you more tired than a whole day at work (to a woman).”
  1. Ana

    Sí, y en la salud mental. Decía que una noche así te deja más cansada que un día entero de trabajo.

    Yes, and on mental health. She said a night like that leaves you more tired than a whole day at work (to a woman).

Panel 9 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “Hey, have you never considered going to therapy? You don't need to have depression to talk to a psychologist.”
  1. Lucía

    Oye, ¿y nunca te has planteado ir a terapia? No hace falta tener una depresión para hablar con un psicólogo.

    Hey, have you never considered going to therapy? You don't need to have depression to talk to a psychologist.

Panel 10 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “Maybe I'll go someday. For now, you're my therapy, and you're cheaper (to a woman).”
  1. Ana

    Puede que algún día vaya. De momento, mi terapia eres tú, y me sales más barata.

    Maybe I'll go someday. For now, you're my therapy, and you're cheaper (to a woman).

Panel 11 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “Well, your psychologist is telling you one thing: tonight, the phone stays out of the bedroom.”
  1. Lucía

    Pues tu psicóloga te dice una cosa: esta noche, el móvil fuera de la habitación.

    Well, your psychologist is telling you one thing: tonight, the phone stays out of the bedroom.

Panel 12 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “OK. Although maybe I'll check it once before bed...”
  1. Ana

    Vale. Aunque igual lo miro una vez antes de dormir...

    OK. Although maybe I'll check it once before bed...

Panel 13 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “Ana...”
  1. Lucía

    Ana...

    Ana...

Panel 14 of 14 for “Probably or for sure?”: “It's a joke! Well, maybe it's a joke.”
  1. Ana

    ¡Es broma! Bueno, quizá sea broma.

    It's a joke! Well, maybe it's a joke.

Grammar for this text

Seguramente doesn't mean "for sure". Seguramente tiene algún problema — "he probably has some problem". Ana catches Lucía on that word right away: seguramente is not "definitely". "Definitely" is seguro: lo único seguro es que… — "the only sure thing is that…".

Three "maybes", three forms. Puede que algún día vaya — the subjunctive after puede que. Igual lo miro — "maybe I'll check it": colloquial igual with the normal form. Quizá sea broma — the subjunctive: Ana isn't sure herself.

Useful phrases. ¿Te has planteado ir a terapia? — "have you thought about going to therapy?": plantearse + infinitive, no preposition. Me sales más barata — "you're cheaper for me": salir caro / barato — to turn out expensive / cheap. No hace falta — "there's no need, you don't have to" (B1).

Words and grammar of the unit: Say how likely something is.

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