Shopping & prices in Spanish

Core words

buy

comprar

verb

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cheap

barato

adjective

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cost

costo

noun

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dollar

dólar

noun

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expensive

caro

adjective

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free

libre

adjective

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pay for

pagar

verb

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price

precio

noun

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Story

La taza de las estrellitas

1. En la pequeña tienda de barrio de Luis, Hugo entra con su mamá Ana al final de la tarde.

   In Luis's small neighborhood shop, Hugo goes in with his mom Ana late in the afternoon.

2. Hugo quiere un regalo para su abuela.

   Hugo wants a gift for his grandmother.

3. Buscan con calma en los estantes y sonríen al ver tazas y libretas.

   They search the shelves calmly and smile when they see cups and notebooks.

4. Hugo tiene tres en su bolsillo y los cuenta despacio.

   Hugo has three in his pocket and counts them slowly.

5. No quiere todo su dinero, porque también piensa en un dulce para después.

   He doesn't want all his money because he is also thinking about a sweet for later.

6. Mira dos tazas azules: esta es y aquella es.

   They look at two blue cups: this one and that one.

7. Hugo levanta la taza pequeña y pregunta: ¿Cuál es el de esta taza, Luis?

   Hugo lifts the small cup and asks: 'Whose is this cup, Luis?'

8. Luis sonríe y responde que la taza pequeña poco y que es resistente.

   Luis smiles and says that the small cup is light and that it is sturdy.

9. Además, hoy la tarjeta para la abuela es y tiene un dibujo de flores.

   Also, today the card for grandma has a picture of flowers.

10. Hugo duda, porque la grande le gusta más, pero no tiene suficiente dinero.

    Hugo hesitates, because he likes the big one more, but he doesn't have enough money.

11. Ana le dice con voz suave que la taza pequeña también es bonita y práctica.

    Ana says in a soft voice that the small cup is also pretty and practical.

12. Hugo asiente y elige la taza de estrellitas para su abuela.

    Hugo nods and picks the little star cup for his grandmother.

13. En la caja, Hugo puede con monedas, y las pone una a una sobre el mostrador.

    At the checkout, Hugo can pay with coins, and he puts them one by one on the counter.

14. Luis dice el total con calma y añade la tarjeta de regalo sin cobrarla.

    Luis says the total calmly and adds the gift card without charging it.

15. A Hugo aún le queda una moneda, y se siente orgulloso de su elección.

    Hugo still has one coin left, and he feels proud of his choice.

16. Luis envuelve la taza y la tarjeta en papel suave, y Ana guarda la bolsa.

    Luis wraps the cup and the card in soft paper, and Ana puts the bag away.

17. Antes de salir, Hugo mira la tienda y da las gracias, pensando en la sonrisa de su abuela.

    Before leaving, Hugo looks at the store and says thank you, thinking of his grandmother's smile.

18. La tienda está tranquila, y el pequeño plan de Hugo termina bien y en silencio.

    The shop is quiet, and Hugo's small plan ends well and quietly.