A: Me voy a inscribir en el concurso de MÍster. Mundo. I'm going to enter the Mr. World pageant. B: ¿Ah sı no me digas? ¿ Y qu´e vas a poner en funci´on de eso ...
Me voy a inscribir en el concurso de M´Ister Mundo. I’m going to enter the Mr. World pageant.
B:
¿Ah s´ı no me digas? ¿ Y que´ vas a poner en ´ de eso? funcion Oh, really? And what do you have to offer?
A:
Pues este cuerpo perfecto, ya que lo tengo hay que aprovecharlo en algo¿ no?. Observa estos brazos fuertes, estas piernas largas, este pecho y este abdomen de lavadero... Well, this perfect body; as long as I have it I have to make the most of it, right? Check out these strong arms, these long legs, this chest and this sweet six pack.
B:
Esos ojos azules bajo esas arqueadas cejas, esa nariz puntiaguda, esa boca sensual... Those blues eyes under those curved eyelashes. That pointy nose and that sexy mouth.
A:
Mi cuello de bailar´ın mira no tengo papada. ¿ Te fijaste? My dancer’s neck, look I don’t have a double chin. Did you notice?
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B:
Y para completar ese pelo negro con rizos ´ deslizandose por la frente. And to wrap it all up, that black hair with curls floating around your face.
A:
No has completado todav´ıa, te falto´ mencionar lo que salta a la vista. M´ırame bien. You haven’t finished yet. You forgot to mention the most obvious thing. Take a good look at me.
B:
Ah claro ya se´ ... tu estatura... una pregunta¿ Permiten muchachos de un metro cincuenta en el concurso? Oh, of course, I know. Your height. Let me ask you something, are five-foot tall guys allowed to compete?
A:
´ ˜ ¡Ay! ¡ Dejame sonar! Hey! One can dream!
Key Vocabulary
cuerpo
Noun (m)
body
brazo
Noun (m)
arms
pierna
Noun (f )
legs
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pelo
Noun (m)
hair
estatura
Noun (f )
height
Supplementary Vocabulary
concurso
Noun (m)
pageant
belleza
Noun (f )
beauty
modestia
Noun (f )
modesty
´ atletico
Noun (m)
athletic
vanidad
Noun (f )
vanity
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