School & work in Spanish

Core words

work

trabajo

verb

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teacher

maestro

noun

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love

amar

verb

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write

escribir

verb

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start

comenzar

verb

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hard

difícil

adjective

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Story

La nota de Mateo

1. El aula es tranquila y luminosa.

   The classroom is calm and bright.

2. Mateo quiere escribir una nota para su maestra Elena.

   Mateo wants to write a note for his teacher Elena.

3. Tiene su trabajo de clase en la mesa de madera.

   She has her classwork on the wooden table.

4. Pero no sabe cómo empezar.

   But she doesn't know how to start.

5. La primera frase es difícil.

   The first sentence is difficult.

6. ¿Qué puedes poner primero? —dice Elena con una sonrisa.

   "What can you put first?" Elena says with a smile.

7. Mateo ama aprender con Elena.

   Mateo loves learning with Elena.

8. Hay una palabra simple: “Gracias”.

   There is a simple word: "Gracias".

9. Mateo escribe 'Gracias' en su cuaderno, con un lápiz.

   Mateo writes 'Gracias' in his notebook with a pencil.

10. Con esa palabra, Mateo sigue y escribe otra línea corta para su nota.

    With that word, Mateo continues and writes another short line for his note.

11. Elena asiente; el trabajo está bien y la nota es clara.

    Elena nods; the work is good and the grade is clear.

12. La ponen en la pared del aula, junto a la pizarra, y todos respiran en calma.

    They put it on the classroom wall, next to the board, and everyone breathes calmly.