Language
Spanish
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Alfabeto
Linked course
Spanish A0

Core words

Story

La pareja IJ en la noche de Diego

  1. En el cuarto de Diego, hay silencio suave.

    In Diego's room, there is a gentle silence.

  2. Diego mira un libro del alfabeto y sonríe.

    Diego looks at an alphabet book and smiles.

  3. Dice: "Yo tengo una pregunta sobre IJ".

    She says, "I have a question about IJ."

  4. Ana señala la página y dice: "La IJ es especial; van juntas".

    Ana points to the page and says, "The IJ is special; they go together."

  5. Diego intenta escribirla, pero separa I y J, y no puede ver si es una o dos.

    Diego tries to write it, but he separates I and J, and he can't tell if it's one or two.

  6. Se preocupa un poco y susurra: "Me confundo con esto".

    He worries a little and whispers, "I get confused by this."

  7. Laura entra con voz baja y dice: "En holandés, la IJ camina como un equipo".

    Laura enters in a low voice and says, "In Dutch, IJ moves like a team."

  8. Ella muestra con un lápiz: junta las dos, suaves y altas, como una pequeña puerta.

    She shows with a pencil: put the two together, soft and tall, like a small door.

  9. Diego y Ana repiten la forma en una hoja grande, lentos y felices.

    Diego and Ana trace the shape on a big sheet, slow and happy.

  10. Ahora Diego dice: "Ya la veo; es una pareja, y mi mano va despacio".

    Now Diego says, "I can see it now; it's a couple, and my hand moves slowly."

  11. Laura pone la hoja en la pared cerca de la cama y apaga la luz.

    Laura puts the page on the wall near the bed and turns off the light.

  12. En el cuarto de Diego, hay sueño y paz, y la IJ brilla en la hoja como una luna pequeña.

    In Diego's room, there is sleepiness and peace, and the IJ shines on the page like a small moon.

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