Language
Spanish
CEFR Level
A2
Theme
Describir personas, sentimientos y cualidades
Linked course
Spanish A2

Core words

Story

El mural tranquilo de Mateo

  1. En la sala de la casa, Mateo mira la mesa baja y piensa en una idea.

    In the living room of the house, Mateo looks at the coffee table and thinks of an idea.

  2. Mateo quiere hacer un mural de palabras para dormir con calma.

    Mateo wants to make a word mural to sleep peacefully.

  3. Su hermana Ana juega con Nube, el gato, y la noche está tranquila.

    Her sister Ana plays with Nube, the cat, and the night is quiet.

  4. Abuela Inés sonríe y dice: Una palabra buena puede abrazar el corazón.

    Grandma Inés smiles and says, 'A kind word can warm the heart.'

  5. Mateo asiente porque quiere ayudar a Ana a sentirse segura.

    Mateo nods because he wants to help Ana feel safe.

  6. Mateo trae papeles y rotuladores, pero las tarjetas son pequeñas y las letras no caben bien.

    Mateo brings papers and markers, but the cards are small and the letters don't fit well.

  7. Ana frunce el ceño y se queda callada, sin saber qué escribir.

    Ana frowns and stays silent, not knowing what to write.

  8. A Mateo le gusta escucharla y está muy interesado en saber qué palabra la calma.

    Mateo likes to listen to her and is very interested in knowing which word calms her.

  9. Inés dice que primero escriban "amable", y que cada uno diga algo bonito del otro.

    Inés says to write "kind" first, and for each person to say something nice about the other.

  10. Mateo respira despacio y piensa en letras bonitas para alegrar el mural.

    Mateo breathes slowly and thinks of pretty letters to brighten the mural.

  11. A Ana le cuesta empezar; dice: Mi palabra es larga, y no cabe en esta línea.

    Ana finds it hard to start; she says: "My word is long, and it doesn't fit on this line."

  12. Mateo responde: Podemos pegar dos tarjetas, o escribir más pequeño, no pasa nada.

    Mateo replies: We can stick two cards together, or write smaller, it's okay.

  13. Inés tiene una caja de pegatinas y ayuda con cuidado.

    Inés has a box of stickers and helps carefully.

  14. También trae chocolate caliente y rico en tazas pequeñas.

    She also brings hot, delicious chocolate in small cups.

  15. Ana toma un sorbo, suspira, y su cara se ve más tranquila.

    Ana takes a sip, sighs, and her face looks calmer.

  16. Luego todos escriben "amor" y lo pegan en el centro, como un sol.

    Then everyone writes 'love' and sticks it in the center like a sun.

  17. Con la ayuda de Inés, Mateo por fin se siente capaz de guiar el juego.

    With Inés's help, Mateo finally feels able to lead the game.

  18. Ana elige "valiente" para y sonríe; ahora está feliz y quiere dormir.

    Ana chooses 'brave' for herself and smiles; now she is happy and wants to sleep.

  19. Pegan todas las palabras en el mural y ponen una estrella pequeña y bonita al lado.

    They stick all the words on the mural and put a small, pretty star beside them.

  20. Mateo mira a su familia y susurra buenas noches, y la sala queda suave y en paz.

    Mateo looks at his family and whispers good night, and the room becomes calm and peaceful.

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