Estaba acostumbrado a
He was used toEstar acostumbrado a describes something familiar through habit. The preposition a introduces what is familiar.
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El ratón de la corte y el del campo
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Una despensa extraordinaria
An extraordinary pantry
Adapted from El ratón de la corte y el del campo, by Félix María Samaniego.
Un ratón de la corte invitó a comer a otro que vivía en el campo. Lo hizo con tanta amabilidad que el campesino aceptó sin dudar. Estaba acostumbrado a su pequeña casa de tierra y a una alimentación sencilla, basada en legumbres. La visita le permitiría conocer una forma de vida muy distinta.
Al llegar, descubrió que su amigo se alojaba en una despensa llena de alimentos. Había queso fresco de Holanda, tocino y grandes piezas de carne curada. De las paredes y del techo colgaban jamones y embutidos. El visitante nunca había visto tanta comida reunida en un solo lugar. Aquello parecía un alojamiento digno de un rey de los ratones.
El anfitrión le ofreció sus mejores bocados y lo animó a disfrutar de la visita. Los dos saltaban de un queso a otro, encantados con los olores y sabores. Mientras comía, el ratón del campo comparaba aquella abundancia con las legumbres de su casa. Por el momento, la vida de la corte le parecía mucho más atractiva.
A court mouse invited another mouse, who lived in the country, to eat. He did so with such kindness that the country mouse accepted without hesitation. He was used to his small home in the earth and a simple diet based on pulses. The visit would allow him to discover a very different way of life.
On arriving, he discovered that his friend was staying in a pantry full of food. There was fresh Dutch cheese, bacon and large pieces of cured meat. Hams and sausages hung from the walls and ceiling. The visitor had never seen so much food gathered in one place. It seemed like accommodation fit for a king of mice.
The host offered him his best morsels and encouraged him to enjoy the visit. The two jumped from one cheese to another, delighted by the smells and flavours. As he ate, the country mouse compared that abundance with the pulses at home. For the moment, life at court seemed much more attractive to him.
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lo animó a
encouraged him toAnimar a alguien a followed by an infinitive means encouraging someone to do something.
embutidos
sausages and similar prepared meatsEmbutidos are meats prepared in a casing, such as chorizo; the word is more specific than meat in general.
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Adapted from El ratón de la corte y el del campo, by Félix María Samaniego.
Spanish prose adaptations by Read Spanish Daily. These versions retell one fable; they are not the original verse or the complete collection.
Fábulas en verso castellano, volume I, book I, fable VIII. Madrid: Oficina de Cano, 1818, pages 9–10. Original Spanish text in the public domain.
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