Feelings & illness in Spanish

Core words

angry

enojado

adjective

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stomach

estómago

noun

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blood

sangre

noun

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foggy

brumoso

adjective

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difficult

difícil

adjective

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wet

mojado

adjective

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bored

aburrido

adjective

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hurt

doler

verb

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Story

Niebla en el salón y panza en calma

1. Afuera, la tarde está con niebla, y el salón se ve suave y gris.

   Outside, the afternoon is foggy and the living room looks soft and gray.

2. Lucía está en el sofá del salón con su mamá Ana, su hermano Diego y el gato Nube.

   Lucía is on the living room sofa with her mom Ana, her brother Diego, and the cat Nube.

3. Ella quiere jugar, pero de pronto le duele el estómago.

   She wants to play, but suddenly her stomach hurts.

4. Lucía hace una mueca y dice: “Es terrible.”

   Lucía makes a face and says, 'That's terrible.'

5. Ana mira con calma y explica que no hay sangre, solo un susto pequeño.

   Ana looks calmly and explains that there is no blood, just a small scare.

6. Lucía se siente enojada porque no puede correr ahora.

   Lucía feels angry because she can't run now.

7. También está aburrida y frunce el ceño.

   She is also bored and frowns.

8. Ella descansa sobre su manta azul, y Diego le toma la mano.

   She rests on her blue blanket, and Diego takes her hand.

9. Ana trae un paño mojado para su frente y le susurra palabras tranquilas.

   Ana brings a wet cloth to her forehead and whispers calming words.

10. “Beber agua ayuda; además, tienes sed”, dice Ana.

    Drinking water helps; besides, you're thirsty, Ana says.

11. Lucía bebe a sorbitos y dice que es difícil relajarse cuando la panza se queja.

    Lucía sips and says it's hard to relax when your stomach complains.

12. Ana le enseña a respirar lento, contando hasta cuatro, porque eso calma.

    Ana teaches her to breathe slowly, counting to four, because that calms you.

13. Lucía asiente, quiere intentarlo y cierra los ojos un momento.

    Lucía nods, wants to try it, and closes her eyes for a moment.

14. Diego cuenta una historia pequeña de un barquito que flota seguro.

    Diego tells a short story about a little boat that floats safely.

15. Ana prepara una infusión suave para la tripa y la pone en la mesa baja.

    Ana prepares a mild herbal tea for the stomach and puts it on the low table.

16. Después de unos sorbos tibios, Lucía dice que ya ha pasado lo peor.

    After a few warm sips, Lucía says that the worst is over.

17. Suspira, y su cara se relaja; ya no está enojada ni aburrida.

    She sighs, and her face relaxes; she is no longer angry or bored.

18. “Hoy podemos leer un poco y luego dormir”, propone Ana, y Nube se acurruca a su lado.

    Today we can read a little and then sleep, Ana suggests, and Nube curls up at her side.