Language
Spanish
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
Vida Silvestre y Naturaleza
Linked course
Spanish A1

Core words

Story

El mar de manta de Bruno

  1. Es de noche en el dormitorio de Bruno, y la luz es suave.

    It's night in Bruno's bedroom, and the light is soft.

  2. Yo quiero ver criaturas del océano antes de dormir, dice Bruno.

    I want to see ocean creatures before bed, Bruno says.

  3. Mamá Ana sonríe y abre un libro grande de animales sobre la cama.

    Mom Ana smiles and opens a big animal book on the bed.

  4. En una página, Bruno ve un elefante muy alto y gris.

    On a page, Bruno sees a very tall gray elephant.

  5. En otra, hay un lagarto verde y un cocodrilo con dientes largos.

    On another one, there is a green lizard and a crocodile with long teeth.

  6. Bruno pregunta si ellos nadan en el océano y se ríe.

    Bruno asks if they swim in the ocean and laughs.

  7. Mamá dice: No, ellos viven en la tierra, pero en el mar vive el pez.

    Mom says, "No, they live on land, but the fish lives in the sea."

  8. También ves la medusa, lenta y brillante, en el agua azul.

    You also see the jellyfish, slow and shiny, in the blue water.

  9. Bruno dibuja un pequeño mar en su cama con una manta azul.

    Bruno makes a small sea on his bed with a blue blanket.

  10. Hay una linterna con forma de estrella, pero no enciende bien y el mar de manta se ve oscuro.

    There is a star-shaped flashlight, but it does not light well and the sea of blankets looks dark.

  11. Bruno se pone un poco triste, porque quiere ver a sus amigos del mar.

    Bruno feels a little sad because he wants to see his friends from the sea.

  12. Mamá trae una hoja blanca y dice: Hacemos olas con dibujos, y la luz es clara.

    Mom brings a white sheet of paper and says: We make waves with drawings, and the light is bright.

  13. Bruno dibuja olas, un pez pequeño y una medusa grande, y las pega sobre la manta.

    Bruno draws waves, a small fish and a big jellyfish, and sticks them onto the blanket.

  14. Los juguetes del estante miran, y el elefante, el lagarto y el cocodrilo se quedan secos, fuera del agua.

    The toys on the shelf watch, and the elephant, the lizard, and the crocodile stay dry, out of the water.

  15. Ahora el dormitorio está azul y tranquilo, como una playa de sueño.

    Now the bedroom is blue and calm, like a dream beach.

  16. Lucía entra en silencio y susurra: Qué bonito mar para dormir.

    Lucía enters quietly and whispers, 'What a beautiful sea to sleep by.'

  17. Bruno abraza a Mamá, y él cierra los ojos con una sonrisa.

    Bruno hugs Mom, and he closes his eyes with a smile.

  18. Hay paz, y el niño sueña con peces y medusas que bailan despacio.

    There is peace, and the boy dreams of fish and jellyfish that dance slowly.

Topic examples

Las medusas están en el agua.

English: Jellyfish are in the water.

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