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Un vuelo temprano

An early flight

1 · Spanish Story

La historia

Lucía llegó al aeropuerto a las seis de la mañana. Llevaba una valija pequeña y su celular en la mano. Tenía un vuelo a Córdoba. Quería llegar temprano porque después trabajaba.

Un hombre estaba en el mostrador con una empleada. Él dijo: "Cambió tu puerta". Lucía miró su tarjeta y se sorprendió. La puerta estaba en otra zona. Ella preguntó: "¿Tengo que ir caminando o puedo tomar un carrito eléctrico para pasajeros?"

La empleada sonrió y le explicó el camino. Dijo: "Está cerca. No hace falta el carrito". Lucía guardó la tarjeta en el bolso.

Pero apareció otro problema. La empleada pesó la valija en el mostrador. Su valija pesaba demasiado. Lucía dijo: "Pensé que estaba bien". La empleada revisó la valija. Dijo: "Hay que sacar algo de ropa". Lucía sacó un suéter y una camiseta. Se puso esa ropa. Así la valija pesaba menos. También pudo cerrarla.

Después fue al control de seguridad. Puso la valija en la cinta y mostró su documento. Todo salió rápido. Después caminó rápido por el pasillo. Vio un cartel grande y siguió las flechas. Un guardia le dijo que la puerta estaba cerca. Cuando llegó a la puerta, escuchó el llamado para embarcar. Lucía respiró hondo y sonrió. Estaba contenta. Dijo: "Llegué a tiempo".

2 · Key Phrases

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llegó al aeropuerto

arrived at the airport

This describes a completed arrival at an airport.

Mi hermano llegó al aeropuerto antes de las ocho.

My brother arrived at the airport before eight.

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02

su celular en la mano

her cell phone in her hand

This describes someone holding a phone.

Usage: In “su celular en la mano”, celular means cell phone, a common usage across Latin America.

Ana entró con su celular en la mano.

Ana came in with her cell phone in her hand.

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03

Cambió tu puerta

Your gate changed

This reports a change to the gate for a flight.

Usage: In “Cambió tu puerta”, puerta means an airport gate rather than a physical door.

Cambió tu puerta. Ahora es la doce.

Your gate changed. Now it is gate twelve.

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04

siguió las flechas

followed the arrows

This describes using arrows on signs to find the way.

Pedro siguió las flechas hasta el ascensor.

Pedro followed the arrows to the elevator.

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05

pesaba demasiado

weighed too much

This describes something being too heavy at a past moment.

La caja pesaba demasiado para llevarla solo.

The box weighed too much to carry it alone.

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3 · English Translation

The full story in English

Lucía arrived at the airport at six in the morning. She was carrying a small suitcase and her cell phone in her hand. She had a flight to Córdoba. She wanted to arrive early because she worked later.

A man was at the counter with a female employee. He said, "Your gate changed." Lucía looked at her boarding pass and was surprised. The gate was in another area. She asked, "Do I have to walk or can I take an electric passenger cart?"

The employee smiled and explained the way. She said, "It's nearby. There's no need for the cart." Lucía put the boarding pass in her bag.

But another problem appeared. The employee weighed the suitcase at the counter. Her suitcase weighed too much. Lucía said, "I thought it was okay." The employee checked the suitcase. She said, "Some clothes need to come out." Lucía took out a sweater and a T-shirt. She put those clothes on. That way the suitcase weighed less. She could also close it.

Then she went to security control. She put the suitcase on the conveyor belt and showed her ID. Everything went quickly. Then she walked quickly through the hallway. She saw a large sign and followed the arrows. A guard told her that the gate was near. When she arrived at the gate, she heard the boarding call. Lucía took a deep breath and smiled. She was happy. She said, "I arrived on time."