Una fiesta en casa
A Party at Home
1 · Spanish Story
La historia
Hoy es el cumpleaños de Ana. Ella vive en Buenos Aires. Prepara una fiesta de cumpleaños en casa. Sus amigos llegan a las cinco.
Ana pone una mesa junto a la ventana. Hay pan y una torta de chocolate. También hay agua. Ana busca los platos en la cocina.
En la cocina no hay platos. Ana necesita seis platos para la fiesta. La tienda está cerrada. Su vecina Marta vive al lado. Ana llama a su puerta.
Marta abre la puerta. Ana explica el problema. Marta tiene muchos platos. Le da seis platos a Ana. Ana está contenta. También invita a Marta.
A las cinco llegan Marta y los amigos. Hay platos para todos. Los amigos cantan. Ana corta la torta. Todos comen juntos. Después lavan los platos todos juntos.
2 · Key Phrases
Language to keep
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fiesta de cumpleaños
birthday partyA celebration for someone's birthday.
La fiesta de cumpleaños es el sábado.
The birthday party is on Saturday.
no hay platos
there are no platesSays there are no plates available.
En la mesa no hay platos.
On the table there are no plates.
al lado
next doorDescribes a place directly beside another place.
Mi hermano vive al lado.
My brother lives next door.
todos juntos
all togetherSays everyone does something as a group.
Los amigos caminan todos juntos.
The friends walk all together.
3 · English Translation
The full story in English
Today is Ana's birthday. She lives in Buenos Aires. She prepares a birthday party at home. Her friends arrive at five.
Ana sets a table next to the window. There is bread and a chocolate cake. There is also water. Ana looks for the plates in the kitchen.
In the kitchen there are no plates. Ana needs six plates for the party. The store is closed. Her neighbor Marta lives next door. Ana knocks on her door.
Marta opens the door. Ana explains the problem. Marta has many plates. She gives Ana six plates. Ana is happy. She also invites Marta.
At five Marta and the friends arrive. There are plates for everyone. The friends sing. Ana cuts the cake. Everyone eats together. Afterward they wash the plates all together.