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Servants' board and lodging

I found an old Spanish phrase book when clearing out a box. It's very old-fashioned and politically not quite correct. Here are some examples: ¿Quiere usted cerrar la escotilla? - Would you close the port-hole? ¿Le apetecen angulas rebozadas? - How about some eels in batter? Límpieme los zapatos. - Clean my shoes, will you? And my favourite: ¿Cuánto cobran ustedes por la pension de los criados? - How much do you charge for servants' board and lodging?

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Indira 2011-08-01

Tell me who are your friend ...and I will know who you are...dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres

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