Language
Spanish
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
Nombres e Identidad
Linked course
Spanish A1

Core words

Story

El juego de los nombres

  1. El patio de la escuela es amplio y tranquilo.

    The schoolyard is big and quiet.

  2. Lucía mira la tarde y piensa en un juego de nombres.

    Lucía looks at the afternoon and thinks of a name game.

  3. "Yo soy Lucía," dice con una sonrisa suave.

    "I am Lucía," she says with a soft smile.

  4. Ana, Diego y Sofía llegan al patio con tizas de colores.

    Ana, Diego and Sofía arrive in the yard with colored chalk.

  5. En el suelo, hay un gran círculo para jugar.

    There is a big circle on the floor for playing.

  6. Lucía dice: "Escribimos nombres bonitos en el borde".

    Lucía says, 'Let's write pretty names on the edge.'

  7. Un niño nuevo entra despacio.

    A new boy enters slowly.

  8. Se llama Matt.

    His name is Matt.

  9. Diego pregunta: "¿Eres Mateo?", y el niño sacude la cabeza con timidez.

    Diego asks, 'Are you Mateo?' and the boy shakes his head shyly.

  10. "No, soy Matt," dice él, y mira el círculo con cuidado.

    "No, I'm Matt," he says, and looks at the circle carefully.

  11. Lucía sonríe y dice: "Tu nombre es corto y claro, y suena bien aquí".

    Lucía smiles and says, 'Your name is short and clear, and it sounds good here.'

  12. Ella escribe cada nombre en grande y en calma, y pone "Matt" al lado del círculo.

    She writes each name large and calmly, and puts "Matt" next to the circle.

  13. Cada niño dice su nombre en voz baja, y todos repiten con respeto.

    Each child says their name quietly, and everyone repeats it respectfully.

  14. Ana toma la mano de Matt y dice: "Aquí tu nombre brilla con los nuestros".

    Ana takes Matt's hand and says, "Here your name shines with ours."

  15. Al final del juego, el patio está lleno de nombres y risas suaves, y Matt se siente parte del grupo.

    At the end of the game, the yard is full of names and soft laughs, and Matt feels part of the group.

Topic examples

Matt-name es mi amigo.

English: Matt-name is my friend.

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