Una salida sencilla
A simple outing
1 · Spanish Story
La historia
Es sábado en la tarde. Ana llama a Julián por celular. Ana quiere salir un rato. Quiere tomar un café.
Julián está en su casa. Está frente a su computadora. Él quiere salir también. Ana sonríe. Ana dice: "Nos vemos en la esquina a las cuatro."
Ana sale temprano. Lleva una chaqueta ligera. También lleva una botella de agua. En la parada espera el bus.
Ana llama otra vez. Julián no contesta. Ana mira el celular. Está preocupada. ¿Julián viene?
Un minuto después Julián llega. Sonríe y muestra la computadora en su mochila. Julián dice: "Mi celular está en silencio. Perdón."
Ana se ríe. Todo está bien. Los dos toman el bus. Van al centro comercial. Allí caminan y hablan. Después toman café.
2 · Key Phrases
Language to keep
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salir un rato
to go out brieflyThis describes leaving home for a short time.
Quiero salir un rato hoy.
I want to go out briefly today.
en la esquina
at the cornerThis gives a location where two streets meet.
Luis está en la esquina.
Luis is at the corner.
espera el bus
waits for the busThis describes waiting for a bus to arrive.
Pedro espera el bus cerca del parque.
Pedro waits for the bus near the park.
Todo está bien
Everything is fineThis says there is no problem now.
Todo está bien en casa.
Everything is fine at home.
3 · English Translation
The full story in English
It is Saturday afternoon. Ana calls Julián on her cellphone. Ana wants to go out briefly. She wants to have a coffee.
Julián is at home. He is in front of his computer. He wants to go out too. Ana smiles. Ana says: "See you at the corner at four."
Ana leaves early. She carries a light jacket. She also carries a bottle of water. At the stop she waits for the bus.
Ana calls again. Julián does not answer. Ana looks at her cellphone. She is worried. Is Julián coming?
One minute later Julián arrives. He smiles and shows the computer in his backpack. Julián says: "My cellphone is on silent. Sorry."
Ana laughs. Everything is fine. They both take the bus. They go to the mall. There they walk and talk. Then they have coffee.