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

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Sofía y la colina alta

  1. En el parque del barrio, junto al árbol grande y una colina alta, Sofía se estira y sonríe.

    In the neighborhood park, by the big tree and a tall hill, Sofía stretches and smiles.

  2. Quiere correr una pequeña carrera con Miguel y Lucía hasta la cima para hacer un picnic.

    They want to run a small race with Miguel and Lucía to the top to have a picnic.

  3. Traen una cesta pesada con agua y bocadillos, y dicen que están listos.

    They carry a heavy basket with water and snacks, and say they are ready.

  4. El sol está caliente, y la sombra del árbol les llama.

    The sun is hot, and the shade of the tree calls to them.

  5. La salida de la carrera está retrasada, porque hace mucho calor y todos beben agua a la sombra.

    The race start is delayed because it's very hot and everyone drinks water in the shade.

  6. Sofía dice: "Podemos esperar un poco", y se sienta sobre la manta.

    Sofía says, "We can wait a little," and sits on the blanket.

  7. Miguel ajusta su pequeño cronómetro avanzado y cuenta hasta tres en broma.

    Miguel adjusts his small advanced stopwatch and counts to three as a joke.

  8. Sofía se siente fuerte y también muy rápida, pero respira despacio para guardar energía.

    Sofía feels strong and also very fast, but she breathes slowly to save energy.

  9. Lucía les da agua y dice que el camino es duro si uno corre sin pensar.

    Lucía gives them water and says the road is hard if you run without thinking.

  10. Ellos se miran y se ríen, y Sofía prepara su gorra.

    They look at each other and laugh, and Sofia puts on her cap.

  11. Cuando el sol baja un poco, deciden empezar la carrera juntos.

    When the sun goes down a little, they decide to start the race together.

  12. Suben por la colina, paso a paso, sin empujarse.

    They walk up the hill, step by step, without pushing each other.

  13. La subida es dura, pero el aire es fresco y Sofía mantiene un ritmo claro.

    The climb is hard, but the air is fresh and Sofía keeps a steady pace.

  14. Miguel anima a Sofía y le dice: " puedes", y eso le da fuerza.

    Miguel encourages Sofía and tells her, 'You can do it,' and that gives her strength.

  15. Al ver la cima cerca, los tres aceleran con cuidado y llegan felices.

    When they see the top nearby, the three speed up carefully and arrive happy.

  16. En la cima, extienden la manta y comparten los bocadillos bajo el cielo suave.

    At the top, they spread the blanket and share the snacks under the soft sky.

  17. Sofía dice: "Esperar fue buena idea, porque ahora estamos bien y el día sigue bonito".

    Sofía says, "Waiting was a good idea, because we are fine now and the day is still nice."

  18. Al final, llegaron con calma, y Sofía aprende que ser rápida no es correr siempre, sino escuchar su cuerpo.

    In the end, they arrived calmly, and Sofía learns that being quick doesn't always mean running; it means listening to her body.

  19. Mira el parque y piensa que el árbol es grande, la colina es alta, y su corazón es fuerte.

    They look at the park and think the tree is big, the hill is tall, and their heart is strong.

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