Language
Spanish
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
Etapas de la vida y relaciones
Linked course
Spanish A1

Core words

Story

El álbum de la noche

  1. En la sala tranquila de la casa, Pablo abre el álbum familiar y sonríe.

    In the quiet living room of the house, Pablo opens the family album and smiles.

  2. Es de noche, y Él quiere contar una historia suave a su hermana Lucía.

    It's night, and he wants to tell a gentle story to his sister Lucía.

  3. Lucía abraza su peluche y se sienta cerca en el sofá.

    Lucía hugs her stuffed toy and sits close by on the sofa.

  4. El álbum tiene pegatinas en inglés, pero Pablo no entiende una palabra y frunce el ceño.

    The album has stickers in English, but Pablo doesn't understand a word and frowns.

  5. Mamá Laura llega a la sala y dice: "Te ayudo, mi amor".

    Mom Laura comes into the living room and says, "I'll help you, my love.".

  6. En la primera foto hay una etiqueta que dice baby.

    In the first photo there is a label that says 'baby'.

  7. Pablo toca la foto y ríe; es él de bebé, tan pequeño.

    Pablo touches the photo and laughs; it's him as a baby, so small.

  8. En la segunda foto, la etiqueta dice child.

    In the second photo, the label says 'child'.

  9. Otra pegatina dice boy, y Pablo se ve con un coche rojo.

    Another sticker says 'boy', and Pablo sees himself with a red car.

  10. Lucía señala una foto con un lazo rosa; allí la palabra girl brilla.

    Lucía points to a photo with a pink bow; there the word 'girl' shines.

  11. En otra página, Pablo encuentra kid y se ve jugando en el parque.

    On another page, Pablo finds 'kid' and sees him playing in the park.

  12. Luego lee young en una tarjeta y sonríe con orgullo.

    Then she reads 'young' on a card and smiles proudly.

  13. Con las fotos, Pablo arma una historia simple con Mamá.

    With the photos, Pablo makes a simple story with Mom.

  14. Habla despacio y claro, y Lucía escucha feliz.

    He speaks slowly and clearly, and Lucía listens happily.

  15. Pablo dice: "Antes era pequeño, ahora soy tu hermano grande, y siempre te cuido".

    Pablo says, 'I was small before; now I'm your big brother, and I always take care of you.'

  16. Lucía bosteza, apoya la cabeza en su hombro y cierra los ojos con calma.

    Lucía yawns, rests her head on his shoulder, and closes her eyes calmly.

  17. Mamá tapa a los dos con una manta, apaga la lámpara, y la sala queda suave y silenciosa.

    Mom covers both of them with a blanket, turns off the lamp, and the room becomes soft and quiet.

Topic examples

Su bebé es una niña.

English: Her baby is a girl.

El niño está muy feliz.

English: The child is very happy.

El niño le gusta jugar.

English: The kid likes to play.

¿Es el niño joven?

English: Is the child young?

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