Cleaning & repairs in Spanish

Core words

clean

limpio

verb

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closed

cerrado

adjective

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careful

cuidadoso

adjective

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alone

solo

adjective

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modern

moderno

adjective

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move

mover

verb

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comb

peine

noun

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repair

reparar

verb

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cleaner

limpiador

noun

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Story

La silla del salón de mamá

1. Es de tarde en el salón de mamá Laura; el cartel de la puerta dice "cerrado".

   It's late afternoon in Mom Laura's living room; the sign on the door says 'closed'.

2. Carmen quiere ayudar a dejar todo tranquilo antes de dormir.

   Carmen wants to help make everything calm before bed.

3. No está sola: su mamá está con ella y sonríe.

   She is not alone: her mom is with her and smiles.

4. Carmen limpia el mostrador con un paño y un poco de limpiador de limón.

   Carmen cleans the counter with a cloth and a bit of lemon cleaner.

5. Mamá es muy cuidadosa y guarda sus tijeras en la caja.

   Mom is very careful and keeps her scissors in the box.

6. Carmen pone un peine rojo junto al espejo.

   Carmen puts a red comb next to the mirror.

7. El sillón moderno brilla, pero de pronto se mueve.

   The modern armchair shines, but suddenly it moves.

8. Hace un pequeño crujido, y Carmen mira debajo de la base.

   It makes a small creak, and Carmen looks under the base.

9. "Creo que un tornillo está flojo", dice mamá, con calma.

   "I think a screw is loose," says Mom calmly.

10. "No pasa nada", dice mamá, "Don Diego va a venir y a mirar la silla".

    "It's okay," says Mom, "Don Diego will come and look at the chair."

11. Cuando llega, trae su caja de herramientas y ofrece reparar el tornillo.

    When he arrives, he brings his toolbox and offers to fix the screw.

12. Carmen le acerca una linterna y escucha en silencio.

    Carmen brings a flashlight to her and listens quietly.

13. Don Diego aprieta el tornillo con calma, y la silla ya no se mueve, porque queda firme.

    Don Diego tightens the screw calmly, and the chair no longer moves because it's secure.

14. "Ahora es seguro sentarse", dice, y Carmen aplaude despacito.

    "Now it's safe to sit down," he says, and Carmen claps softly.

15. Para ayudar más, Carmen barre el piso y ordena las toallas.

    To help more, Carmen sweeps the floor and tidies the towels.

16. El salón queda limpio y ordenado, y la luz suave hace todo más bonito.

    The living room stays clean and tidy, and the soft light makes everything prettier.

17. Mamá baja el letrero de nuevo, mira a Carmen y dice: "Mañana abrimos temprano".

    Mom takes the sign down again, looks at Carmen, and says, "Tomorrow we'll open early.".

18. Carmen guarda el paño, apaga la lámpara y sale con su mamá, contenta y lista para descansar.

    Carmen puts away the cloth, turns off the lamp and leaves with her mom, happy and ready to rest.