Un plan inesperado
An unexpected plan
1 · Spanish Story
La historia
María está en su casa en Santiago. Quiere descansar después del trabajo. Mira su celular y bebe té. También abre el computador. Lee un correo.
Su hermana le escribe al tiro. "¿Puedes venir a la casa de la tía?" María lee el mensaje y se sorprende. Ella quiere descansar en casa.
La hermana explica el problema. La tía tiene muchas bolsas del mercado. Necesita ayuda con las bolsas. El bus llega pronto. María toma su chaqueta y sale rápido.
María camina dos cuadras por la calle. Después toma el bus con otras personas. Ella mira por la ventana. Piensa en su tía. Quiere ayudarla pronto.
María llega a la casa de su tía. Todo está bien. Las bolsas son pesadas. La tía sonríe. María ordena la cocina y guarda la comida. Su tía le da un pastel pequeño.
2 · Key Phrases
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al tiro
right awayIt describes doing something immediately.
Usage: Conversational; common in relaxed speech. In Chile, al tiro means immediately. A broadly understood equivalent is de inmediato.
Luis abre la puerta al tiro.
Luis opens the door right away.
se sorprende
is surprisedIt describes a reaction to something unexpected.
Ana ve el regalo y se sorprende.
Ana sees the gift and is surprised.
toma su chaqueta
takes her jacketIt describes picking up a jacket.
Clara toma su chaqueta antes de salir.
Clara takes her jacket before leaving.
mira por la ventana
looks out the windowIt describes looking outside through a window.
Pedro mira por la ventana de la cocina.
Pedro looks out the kitchen window.
3 · English Translation
The full story in English
María is at her home in Santiago. She wants to rest after work. She looks at her cellphone and drinks tea. She also opens the computer. She reads an email.
Her sister writes to her right away. "Can you come to our aunt's house?" María reads the message and is surprised. She wants to rest at home.
Her sister explains the problem. Their aunt has many bags from the market. She needs help with the bags. The bus arrives soon. María takes her jacket and leaves quickly.
María walks two blocks along the street. Then she takes the bus with other people. She looks out the window. She thinks about her aunt. She wants to help her soon.
María arrives at her aunt's house. Everything is fine. The bags are heavy. Her aunt smiles. María tidies the kitchen and puts away the food. Her aunt gives her a small cake.