Language
Spanish
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
Vida Silvestre y Naturaleza
Linked course
Spanish A1

Core words

Story

Emma y los hogares del agua y la tierra

  1. Emma llega al zoo con su papá Carlos al atardecer.

    Emma arrives at the zoo with her dad Carlos at sunset.

  2. Yo quiero ver el agua y los hogares de los animales, dice Emma.

    I want to see the water and the animals' homes, Emma says.

  3. Quiere dibujar uno del agua y otro de la tierra.

    They want to draw one of the water and one of the land.

  4. En el acuario, Emma mira un pez que nada lento.

    In the aquarium, Emma watches a fish that swims slowly.

  5. Hay agua clara y luces suaves.

    There is clear water and soft lights.

  6. Emma señala el cristal con un dedo y dice: Es una escena muy tranquila.

    Emma points to the glass with a finger and says, "It's a very peaceful scene."

  7. De pronto, escucha un muuu cerca, y se asusta un poco.

    Suddenly, they hear a 'moo' nearby and get a little scared.

  8. ¿Hay una vaca en el agua?, pregunta Emma.

    Is there a cow in the water? Emma asks.

  9. Carlos camina rápido a la puerta del acuario con Emma.

    Carlos walks quickly to the aquarium door with Emma.

  10. Aparece Luis, el cuidador, y sonríe.

    Luis, the caregiver, appears and smiles.

  11. Él dice: Tranquilas, la vaca está en su campo seco, no en el agua.

    He says, 'Don't worry, the cow is in its dry field, not in the water.'

  12. Vamos al patio del granero del zoo, dice Luis, y les muestra el camino.

    "Let's go to the barn yard at the zoo," says Luis, and he shows them the way.

  13. En el patio seco, la vaca come heno y parece contenta.

    In the dry yard, the cow eats hay and looks happy.

  14. Emma ve el campo de tierra, la sombra del árbol y un bebedero limpio.

    Emma sees the dirt field, the tree's shadow, and a clean water trough.

  15. Entonces entiende y dice: Un hábitat es para el agua, y el otro es para la tierra.

    Then they understand and say, "One habitat is for water and the other is for land."

  16. Ella dibuja y pinta dos dibujos pequeños, uno del pez y otro de la vaca.

    She draws and paints two small pictures, one of the fish and one of the cow.

  17. Al final, Emma está muy calma y dice: Buenas noches, pez y vaca.

    At the end, Emma is very calm and says, 'Good night, fish and cow.'

  18. Carlos la toma de la mano y caminan despacio hacia la salida del zoo, bajo el cielo azul.

    Carlos takes her hand and they walk slowly toward the zoo exit under the blue sky.

Topic examples

Veo peces-animales en el agua.

English: I see fish-animals in water.

Los animales del zoológico son grandes.

English: The zoo-animals are big.

Hay animales grandes en el zoológico.

English: There are big animals in zoo.

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