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Un café entre amigos

A Coffee with Friends

1 · Spanish Story

La historia

Hoy Ana y Luis se encuentran en una cafetería. Está cerca de la plaza. Ana llega primero. Ella guarda su celular en el bolso. Mira la puerta. Luis trae una computadora pequeña. Quiere mostrar unas fotos. Pedro está en el autobús. Llega en diez minutos.

Ana pide tres cafés. Luis abre la computadora. Muestra unas fotos del mar. Ana sonríe. Los dos hablan del trabajo. Esperan a Pedro.

Después Pedro llama por teléfono. Está frente a otra puerta. No ve la cafetería. Ana mira por la ventana. Ve a Pedro. Ana dice: "La cafetería está al lado de una panadería". Pedro mira la panadería. Ahora ve la cafetería. Camina hasta la puerta.

Pedro entra. Sus amigos le dan un abrazo. Pedro dice: "Perdón". Luis le muestra las fotos. Ana reparte los cafés. Los tres comen pan dulce. Hablan y se ríen. Están contentos.

2 · Key Phrases

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se encuentran en una cafetería

meet at a café

This describes people meeting at a café.

Mis amigos se encuentran en una cafetería los lunes.

My friends meet at a café on Mondays.

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02

Ella guarda su celular

She puts her phone away

This describes putting a phone away.

Ella guarda su celular en una caja.

She puts her phone away in a box.

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03

abre la computadora

opens the computer

Here this means opening a laptop.

Mi hermano abre la computadora en casa.

My brother opens the computer at home.

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está al lado de una panadería

is next to a bakery

This describes a place beside a bakery.

La farmacia está al lado de una panadería.

The pharmacy is next to a bakery.

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3 · English Translation

The full story in English

Today Ana and Luis meet at a café. It is near the square. Ana arrives first. She puts her phone away in her bag. She looks at the door. Luis brings a small computer. He wants to show some photos. Pedro is on the bus. He arrives in ten minutes.

Ana orders three coffees. Luis opens the computer. He shows some photos of the sea. Ana smiles. The two talk about work. They wait for Pedro.

Then Pedro calls by phone. He is in front of another door. He does not see the café. Ana looks out the window. She sees Pedro. Ana says: "The café is next to a bakery." Pedro looks at the bakery. Now he sees the café. He walks to the door.

Pedro comes in. His friends give him a hug. Pedro says: "Sorry." Luis shows him the photos. Ana hands out the coffees. The three eat sweet bread. They talk and laugh. They are happy.