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Interview 2
Open each accordion below to play the video, listen to the Spanish pronunciation, and read the transcript in English and Spanish.
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Officer: Good afternoon Mrs. Cruz, what is the problem? | ¿Buenas tardes Señora Cruz, cuál es el problema? | (¿BWEHN-ahs TAHR-dehs sehn-NYOH-rah Cruz, KWAHL ehs ehl proh-BLEH-mah?) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Good afternoon Mrs. Cruz, what is the problem? |
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Person interviewed: My daughter, Danielle, did not return from school today. My daughter is missing. | Mi hija, Danielle, no regresó de la escuela hoy. Mi hija está perdida. | (mee EE-hah, Danielle, noh reh-greh-SOH deh lah eh-SKWEH-lah ohy. mee EE-lah eh-STAH pehr-DEE-dah.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of My daughter, Danielle, did not return from school today. My daughter is missing |
| Officer: I am sorry, please calm down and speak more slowly. | Lo siento, por favor cálmese, y hable un poco más despacio. | (PAH-rah ehs-too-dee-AHR) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I am sorry, please calm down and speak more slowly. |
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Officer: Are you sure she didn't go to one of her friend's house to study? | ¿Está Usted segura que su hija no fue a la casa de una amiga para estudiar? | (¿eh-STAH oo-STEHD seh-GOO-rah kay soo EE-hah noh fweh ah lah KAH-sah deh OO-nah ah-MEE-gah PAH-rah eh-stoo-dee-AHR?) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Are you sure she didn't go to one of her friend's house to study? |
| Person Interviewed: Yes, she never goes anywhere without my permission. | Sí ella nunca va en ninguna parte sin mi permiso. | (SEE, EH-yah NOON-kah vah ehn neen-GOO-nah PAHR-teh seen mee pehr-MEE-soh.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Yes, she never goes anywhere without my permission. |
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Officer: Who was the last person to see your daughter? | ¿Quién fue la última persona que vió a su hija? | (¿kee-EHN fweh lah OOL-tee-mah pehr-SOH-nah kay vee-OH ah soo EE-hah?) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Who was the last person to see your daughter? |
| Person Interviewed: I believe it was her teacher, Mr. Cunningham. | Creo que fue su maestro, el Señor Cunningham. | (KREH-oh kay fweh soo my-EH-stroh ehl sehn-NYOHR Cunningham.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I believe it was her teacher, Mr. Cunningham |
| Officer: I will speak with him later. | Voy a hablar con él más tarde. | (vohy ah ah-BLAHR kohn EHL MAHS TAHR-deh.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I will speak with him later. |
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Officer: How old is she? | ¿Cuántos años tiene ella? | (¿KWAHN-tohs, AH-nyohs TEEAY-neh EH-yah?) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of How old is she? |
| Person Interviewed: She is nine years old. | Ella tiene nueve años. | (EH-yah TEEAY-neh NWEH-veh AH-nyohs.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of She is nine years old. |
| Officer: Please, I need a complete description of your daughter. | Por favor necesito una descripción completa de su hija. | (pohr fah-VOHR neh-seh-SEE-toh OO-nah deh-skreep-see-OHN kohm-PLEH-tah deh soo EE-hah.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Please, I need a complete description of your daughter. |
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Person interviewed: She is short and slender. She measures four feet and three inches tall, black hair, green eyes. She has a beauty mark near right eye. She also has freckles. | Ella es bajita y muy delgada. Ella mide cuatro pies y tres pulgadas, de pelo negro y ojos verdes. Ella tiene un lunar cerca de su ojo derecho. También ella tiene pecas. | (EH-yah ehs bah-HEE-tah ee MOO-ee dehl-GAH-dah. EH-yah MEE-deh KWAH-troh PEE-ehs ee trehs pool-GAH-dahs, deh PEH-loh NEH-groh ee OH-hohs VEHR-dehs. EH-yah TEEAY-neh oon loo-NAHR SEHR-kah deh soo OH-hoh deh-REH-choh. tahm-bee-EHN EH-yah TEEAY-neh PEH-kahs.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of She is short and slender. She measures four feet and three inches tall, black hair, green eyes. She has a beauty mark near right eye. She also has freckles |
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Officer: Anything else? | ¿Algo más? | (¿AHL-goh MAHS?) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Anything else |
| Person Interviewed: Yes, she has a scar on her left knee from a bicycle accident. | Sí, ella tiene una cicatriz en su rodilla izquierda debido un accidente con su bicicleta. | (SEE, EH-yah TEEAY-neh OO-nah see-kah-TREES ehn soo roh-DEE-yah ees-kee-EHR-dah deh-BEE-doh oon ahk-see-DEHN-teh kohn soo bee-see-KLEH-tah.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Yes, she has a scar on her left knee from a bicycle accident. |
| Officer: Also, I will need a recent photo of her. | También necesito una foto reciente de ella. | (tahm-bee-EHN neh-seh-SEE-toh OO-nah FOH-toh reh-see-EHN-teh deh EH-yah.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Also, I will need a recent photo of her. |
| Person interviewed: That's fine. | Está bien. | (eh-STAH BEE-ehn.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of That's fine. |
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Officer: And finally, how was she dressed? | ¿Y finalmente, cómo estaba vestida? | (¿EE fee-nahl-MEHN-teh, KOH-moh eh-STAH-bah veh-STEE-dah?) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of And finally, how was she dressed? |
| Person Interviewed: I believe she was wearing a green shirt with white stripes and some blue pants. I don't remember very well. You can ask her teacher. | Creo que ella llevaba una camisa verde con rayas blancas y pantalones azules. Yo no me acuerdo muy bien. Usted puede preguntarle a su maestro. | (KREH-oh kay EH-yah yeh-VAH-bah OO-nah kah-MEE-sah VEHR-deh kohn RAH-yahs BLAHN-kahs ee OO-nohs pahn-tah-LOH-nehs ah-SOOL-ehs. yoh noh meh ah-KWEHR-doh MOO-ee BEE-ehn. oo-STEHD PWEH-deh preg-goon-TAHR-leh ah soo my-EH-stroh.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I believe she was wearing a green shirt with white stripes and some blue pants. I don't remember very well. You can ask her teacher |
| Officer: Okay. | Está bien. | (eh-STAH BEE-ehn.) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Also, I will need a recent photo of her. |
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