Story in Spanish, level C1
Ya si eso in Madrid
Paula has lived abroad for a year and runs into an old acquaintance.
Watch the video, 47 secondsPaula se topó con Nacho en una plaza del centro. No se veían desde hacía meses.
Paula bumped into Nacho in a city-centre square. They had not seen each other for months.
—¡Qué alegría! A ver si quedamos un día de estos, ¿eh?
"Great to see you! We should meet up one of these days, eh?"
Paula, que todo se lo tomaba al pie de la letra, sacó la agenda en el acto.
Paula took everything literally and pulled out her diary at once.
—¡Genial! ¿Te viene bien el jueves a las siete?
"Great! Does Thursday at seven work for you?"
Nacho palideció, como si le hubiera pedido un riñón.
Nacho went pale, as if she had asked him for a kidney.
—Uy, el jueves… Bueno, ya si eso te digo algo.
"Oh, Thursday... Well, I will let you know, maybe."
Ya si eso can sound noncommittal.
Ya si eso te digo algo.
I will let you know, maybe. There is no firm plan.
Context matters
A ver si quedamos can be vague. Ask for a day and time.
What would you say to Nacho? Comment in Spanish.
