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- Language
- Spanish
- CEFR Level
- A1
- Theme
- Sustantivos Diarios
- Linked course
- Spanish A1
Core words
cross
cruz
ship
barco
jump
saltar
ball
pelota
bus
autobús
bag
bolsa
boat
bote
truck
camión
fly
volar
bike
bicicleta
shell
caparazón
sand
arena
awesome
impresionante
kick
patada
tail
cola
bat
murciélago
tick
garrapata
Story
Carmen y la playa del puerto
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Es tarde en la playa del puerto, y Carmen quiere jugar y mirar los barcos.
It's late at the harbor beach, and Carmen wants to play and watch the boats.
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Carmen, su hermano Luis y Mamá caminan juntos y cruzan el puente de madera hacia la arena.
Carmen, her brother Luis, and Mom walk together and cross the wooden bridge to the sand.
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Su perrita Luna mueve la cola contenta.
Her little dog Luna wags her tail happily.
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Mamá abre una caja con juguetes y una bolsa de merienda.
Mom opens a box of toys and a snack bag.
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Carmen recoge una concha brillante y sonríe.
Carmen picks up a shiny shell and smiles.
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Un reloj en la muñeca de Mamá hace tic-tac suave.
A watch on Mom's wrist ticks softly.
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Pasa un barco enorme frente al muelle, y un pequeño bote se mece cerca.
A huge ship passes by the pier, and a small boat rocks nearby.
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En la calle junto a la playa pasa un autobús amarillo y también un camión.
A yellow bus and a truck pass on the road by the beach.
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Una gaviota vuela alto y Luis dice: "¡Qué increíble día!".
A seagull flies high and Luis says, "What an amazing day!"
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Carmen toma su pelota roja y un bate de plástico.
Carmen takes her red ball and a plastic bat.
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Ella patea la pelota, salta de alegría, y la pelota bota fuerte.
She kicks the ball, jumps for joy, and the ball bounces hard.
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De pronto, la pelota rueda hacia el agua con el oleaje.
Suddenly, the ball rolls toward the water with the waves.
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Luna ladra y corre, pero Mamá se adelanta y sostiene la bolsa abierta.
Luna barks and runs, but Mom steps forward and holds the bag open.
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Una ola empuja la pelota y Mamá la atrapa con la bolsa, y todos aplauden.
A wave pushes the ball and Mom catches it with her bag, and everyone claps.
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Carmen abraza a Mamá y respira tranquila.
Carmen hugs Mom and breathes calmly.
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La bici de Luis descansa junto a la toalla, como si también mirara el mar.
Luis's bike rests next to the towel, as if it were also watching the sea.
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Carmen mira el gran barco otra vez y susurra: "Gracias, playa".
Carmen looks at the big boat again and whispers: 'Thank you, beach.'
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El sol baja, la gaviota vuela lento, y la familia se abraza, tranquila y feliz.
The sun goes down, the seagull flies slowly, and the family hugs, calm and happy.
Topic examples
El avión tiene una cola.
English: The airplane has a tail.
Ve y cruza la calle.
English: Go and cross the street.
Ellos marcan en el autobús.
English: They tick on the bus.
Ellos juegan con un bate.
English: They play with a bat.
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