El agente de policía


Fiona and Jack talk about their jobs.

Fiona y Jack hablan de su trabajo.
Fiona: What is your occupation?

Fiona: "¿En qué trabajas?"
Jack: I'm a police officer.

Jack: "Soy agente de policía."
Fiona: Really? That must be exciting!

Fiona: "¿De verdad? Debe ser apasionante."
Jack: Well, not always. There is a lot of paperwork to do.

Jack: "Bueno, no siempre. Hay mucho trabajo de oficina."
Fiona: How long have you been a police officer?

Fiona: "¿Cuánto tiempo hace que eres agente de policía?"
Jack: More than 20 years.

Jack: "Más de 20 años."
Fiona: That's a long time. Has your job changed you personally?

Fiona: "Eso es mucho tiempo. ¿Te ha cambiado el trabajo?"
Jack: Yes. I only drink alcohol in moderation now, because I've seen how many people's lives have been destroyed because of it.

Jack: "Sí, ahora solo bebo alcohol con moderación porque he visto cómo le ha destruido la vida a mucha gente."
Fiona: So bad?

Fiona: "¿De verdad?"
Jack: Yes, unfortunately! You probably could cut the police force by half if it weren't for alcohol.

Jack: "Sí, es una pena. Podrías reducir el cuerpo de policía a la mitad si no fuera por el alcohol."
Fiona: I guess I'll get the non-alcoholic Mojito then!

Fiona: "Entonces pediré un mojito sin alcohol."
Jack: Good call!

Jack: "¡Bien dicho!"


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