ice cream
helado
- Language
- Spanish
- CEFR Level
- A1
- Theme
- Vida Cotidiana y Actividades
- Linked course
- Spanish A1
Core words
orange
naranja
chocolate
chocolate
milk
leche
chicken
pollo
chicken
pollo
meat
carne
candy
dulce
juice
jugo
lemon
limón
potato
papa
onion
cebolla
tomato
tomate
coconut
Coco
sausage
embutido
pineapple
piña
mango
mango
carrot
zanahoria
Story
La merienda de colores de Lucía
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Esta noche, Lucía quiere preparar una merienda en la cocina con su mamá Ana.
Tonight, Lucía wants to make a snack in the kitchen with her mom, Ana.
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Ellos miran la mesa y sonríen.
They look at the table and smile.
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Hay luz suave y todo está tranquilo.
There is soft light and everything is calm.
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Lucía dice: Hoy tenemos leche fría y un poco de jugo de naranja.
Lucía says, 'Today we have cold milk and a little orange juice.'
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También hay helado y trocitos de chocolate.
There is also ice cream and small pieces of chocolate.
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A Diego le gusta el dulce, y pide un caramelo.
Diego likes sweets and asks for a candy.
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Ana saca platos con pollo, carne y una salchicha.
Ana brings out plates with chicken, meat, and a sausage.
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En la tabla, Lucía corta papa, cebolla y tomate para una ensalada.
On the cutting board, Lucía cuts potato, onion and tomato for a salad.
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También pone zanahoria en rodajas, de color naranja brillante.
She also adds sliced carrot, bright orange in color.
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Para algo fresco, mezclan piña, mango y sandía en una fuente.
For something refreshing, they mix pineapple, mango, and watermelon in a bowl.
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Añaden coco rallado por encima, y la cocina huele bien.
They add grated coconut on top, and the kitchen smells good.
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Ana prepara limonada con agua, azúcar y limón.
Ana makes lemonade with water, sugar, and lemon.
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Pero Lucía no sabe qué servir primero, porque son muchos sabores, y se preocupa un poco.
But Lucía doesn't know what to serve first because there are many flavors, and she's a bit worried.
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Entonces Ana hace pequeñas albóndigas y dice: Probamos un poco de todo.
Then Ana makes small meatballs and says, "Let's try a little bit of everything."
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Lucía sirve tres platos pequeños: uno con ensalada y pollo, otro con fruta, y otro con dulce, y todos prueban despacio.
Lucía serves three small plates: one with salad and chicken, another with fruit, and another with something sweet, and everyone tastes them slowly.
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A Lucía le gusta que la familia come junta, y ella está contenta.
Lucía likes that the family eats together, and she is happy.
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Diego brinda con su vaso y dice: La limonada es mi favorita.
Diego raises his glass and says, 'Lemonade is my favorite.'
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La cocina queda en calma, y Lucía bosteza, feliz con la merienda de colores.
The kitchen stays calm, and Lucía yawns, happy with the colorful snack.
Topic examples
Como arroz y pollo.
English: I eat rice and chicken-food.
El niño gusta de caramelos.
English: The boy likes candy.
Yo como fruta de coco.
English: I eat coconut fruit.
Yo como helado de chocolate.
English: I eat chocolate ice-cream.
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