Language
Spanish
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Vida y cosas diarias
Linked course
Spanish A0

Core words

Story

Buenas noches en el muelle

  1. Bruno y su mamá Ana caminan en el muelle, al atardecer tranquilo.

    Bruno and his mom Ana walk on the pier at a calm sunset.

  2. Bruno es curioso y sonríe, porque quiere ver a un animal del mar.

    Bruno is curious and smiles because he wants to see a sea animal.

  3. Hay una brisa suave y las tablas crujen despacito.

    There is a gentle breeze and the floorboards creak softly.

  4. Toby, su perro, camina junto a ellos y mueve la cola.

    Toby, her dog, walks beside them and wags his tail.

  5. Él saluda con un ladrido suave cuando un pájaro pasa volando.

    He greets with a soft bark when a bird flies by.

  6. Bruno mira el agua y ve un pez que salta y cae despacito.

    Bruno watches the water and sees a fish jump and fall slowly.

  7. Bruno tiene la mano de su mamá y le dice 'buenas noches' al pez.

    Bruno holds his mother's hand and says, "Good night," to the fish.

  8. De pronto, un gran barco toca su bocina, y Toby se asusta.

    Suddenly, a big ship sounds its horn, and Toby gets scared.

  9. Bruno también se asusta un poco, pero Ana lo abraza y le dice que todo está bien.

    Bruno is a little scared too, but Ana hugs him and tells him everything is fine.

  10. Ana explica: 'El barco solo habla fuerte, y nosotros podemos escucharlo con calma'.

    Ana explains: "The boat only speaks loudly, and we can listen to it calmly."

  11. Bruno respira, acaricia a Toby, y vuelve a oír el mar y el aleteo del pájaro con paz.

    Bruno breathes, pets Toby, and hears the sea and the bird's fluttering peacefully again.

  12. Con la luna baja sobre el muelle, Bruno dice adiós a los amigos del mar y camina a casa feliz.

    With the moon low over the pier, Bruno says goodbye to the sea friends and walks home happy.

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