Language
Spanish
CEFR Level
A2
Theme
Espacios, lugares y desplazamientos
Linked course
Spanish A2

Core words

Story

Puerta B12: Una noche en el aeropuerto

  1. Diego y su mamá, Laura, llegaron en un taxi al gran aeropuerto de la ciudad por la noche.

    Diego and his mom, Laura, arrived by taxi at the city's big airport at night.

  2. Diego sonríe porque hoy empieza su viaje y sueña con una aventura.

    Diego smiles because his trip starts today and he dreams of an adventure.

  3. Laura dice: Vamos a viajar juntos, y vamos a llegar a tiempo.

    Laura says, "We are going to travel together, and we will arrive on time."

  4. Diego abraza su equipaje con fuerza y camina tomado de la mano de Laura.

    Diego holds his luggage tight and walks holding Laura's hand.

  5. Suben al ascensor para ir a la planta de salidas, pero de pronto se detiene entre pisos.

    They get on the elevator to go to the departures level, but suddenly it stops between floors.

  6. Laura le habla suave y dice que podemos esperar y que tenemos que respirar despacio.

    Laura speaks softly and says we can wait and we must breathe slowly.

  7. Diego pulsa el botón de ayuda, y esperamos tranquilos mientras contamos hasta diez.

    Diego presses the help button, and we wait calmly while we count to ten.

  8. Una trabajadora del aeropuerto llamada Ana responde por el altavoz y les asegura que todo está bien.

    An airport worker named Ana answers over the loudspeaker and tells them that everything is fine.

  9. En un minuto, las puertas se abren y Ana los guía hasta la puerta B12.

    In a minute, the doors open and Ana leads them to gate B12.

  10. En la sala, Diego encuentra un asiento junto a la ventana y se sienta con su mamá.

    In the living room, Diego finds a seat by the window and sits with his mom.

  11. Pasa un piloto amable, Carlos, con uniforme azul, y los saluda con la mano.

    A friendly pilot, Carlos, in a blue uniform passes by and waves to them.

  12. Desde la ventana, Diego ve las vías del ferrocarril que llegan al edificio y brillan como hilos.

    From the window, Diego sees the train tracks that lead to the building and shine like threads.

  13. Ana regresa con una botella de agua y una sonrisa, porque el susto ya pasó.

    Ana comes back with a bottle of water and a smile, because the scare is over.

  14. Diego dice que el ascensor fue una pequeña emergencia, pero ahora se siente valiente.

    Diego says the elevator was a small emergency, but now he feels brave.

  15. Laura le cuenta que a veces pasan cosas así en los viajes, y que la ayuda llega rápido.

    Laura tells her that sometimes things like this happen on trips, and help comes quickly.

  16. Se sientan juntos y miran su reloj y su equipaje, mientras los altavoces anuncian el vuelo.

    They sit together and look at their watch and their luggage while the speakers announce the flight.

  17. Cuando anuncian su fila, Diego toma la mano de su mamá y respira hondo, listo para caminar tranquilo.

    When they call his turn, Diego takes his mom's hand and breathes deeply, ready to walk calmly.

  18. Él sonríe y susurra que su aventura sigue, y que mañana contará esta historia en casa.

    He smiles and whispers that his adventure continues, and that tomorrow he will tell this story at home.

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