Family and Roles in Spanish

Core words

family

familia

noun

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person

persona

noun

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mother

madre

noun

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father

padre

noun

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teacher

maestro

noun

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brother

hermano

noun

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sister

hermana

noun

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dad

papá

noun

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mum

mamá

noun

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Story

El círculo de la sala

1. La sala de la casa de Carmen es cálida y tranquila al anochecer.

   Carmen's living room is warm and calm at dusk.

2. En la mesa hay papeles, colores y una cartulina grande.

   On the table there are papers, crayons, and a large sheet of card.

3. Carmen sonríe; ella quiere dibujar a su familia para enseñar el dibujo a su maestra Rosa mañana.

   Carmen smiles; she wants to draw her family to show the drawing to her teacher Rosa tomorrow.

4. Llega su hermano Diego con un bote de pegamento.

   Her brother Diego arrives with a bottle of glue.

5. También viene su hermana Laura con pegatinas de estrellas.

   Her sister Laura also comes with star stickers.

6. Carmen dice: "Este será mi cartel para la clase", y dibuja un gran corazón en el centro.

   Carmen says: 'This will be my poster for the class,' and she draws a big heart in the center.

7. Su madre Ana trae galletas y agua, y se sienta cerca.

   Her mother Ana brings cookies and water and sits nearby.

8. Su padre Luis mira el dibujo y aplaude despacio.

   Her father Luis looks at the drawing and claps slowly.

9. "Cada persona tiene un lugar", dice Ana, "pero el papel parece pequeño".

   "Each person has a place," says Ana, "but the paper looks small."

10. Diego quiere estar al lado del corazón, y Laura también, y Carmen no sabe dónde ponerse.

    Diego wants to be next to the heart, and Laura does too, and Carmen doesn't know where to stand.

11. Carmen suspira, y su mamá Ana le toma la mano y dice: "Tranquila, tenemos una idea".

    Carmen sighs, and her mom Ana takes her hand and says, 'Don't worry, we have an idea.'

12. Entonces su papá Luis dibuja un círculo grande, y todos pueden ir alrededor.

    Then his dad Luis draws a big circle, and everyone can go around it.

13. Carmen pega sus dibujos dentro del círculo, y todos quedan juntos.

    Carmen sticks her drawings inside the circle, and they all stay together.

14. Ana dice: "Tú estás aquí, y Diego y Laura están a tu lado, y nosotros estamos contigo".

    Ana says, 'You are here, Diego and Laura are by your side, and we are with you'.

15. Carmen asiente porque el cartel funciona, y se siente feliz y en calma.

    Carmen nods because the sign works, and she feels happy and calm.

16. Luis enciende la lámpara pequeña, y la sala queda suave y dorada.

    Luis turns on the small lamp, and the room looks soft and golden.

17. Carmen guarda el cartel para la clase de Rosa, da abrazos, y dice buenas noches.

    Carmen puts away the poster for Rosa's class, gives hugs, and says good night.

18. La familia se queda un momento en silencio, y Carmen piensa: "Mi casa es un lugar lleno de amor".

    The family stays quiet for a moment, and Carmen thinks: 'My home is a place full of love.'

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