Un día de lluvia
A rainy day
1 · Spanish Story
La historia
Por la mañana hay lluvia. Ana mira por la ventana. El cielo está gris. El suelo está mojado. Ana quiere salir.
Ana coge el paraguas. Ana mira su abrigo. El abrigo está en la silla. Ana sonríe. Está lista.
En la calle llueve mucho. Ana espera cerca de la parada. Hay dos personas. El autobús llega pronto. Ana sube al autobús.
Dentro del autobús hace calor. Ana deja el paraguas junto a su bolsa. Su amiga llama por teléfono. Ana responde con calma. Las dos quedan en el café.
Al final no llueve allí. Ana entra en el café. Su ropa está seca. Ella pide té. Las dos hablan y sonríen.
2 · Key Phrases
Language to keep
hay lluvia
there is rainIt says that rain is present.
Hoy hay lluvia en la ciudad.
Today there is rain in the city.
coge el paraguas
takes the umbrellaIt uses coger in Spain for taking or picking up something.
Usage: This phrase uses coge, the Spain form. In many places, people say toma instead.
María coge el paraguas antes de salir.
María takes the umbrella before leaving.
cerca de la parada
near the stopIt shows that something is close in place.
Mi casa está cerca de la parada.
My house is near the stop.
quedan en el café
meet at the caféIt means they arrange to meet in that place.
Nos quedan en el café a las seis.
We meet at the café at six.
3 · English Translation
The full story in English
In the morning there is rain. Ana looks out the window. The sky is gray. The ground is wet. Ana wants to go out.
Ana takes the umbrella. Ana looks at her coat. The coat is on the chair. Ana smiles. She is ready.
On the street it rains a lot. Ana waits near the stop. There are two people. The bus arrives soon. Ana gets on the bus.
Inside the bus it is warm. Ana leaves the umbrella next to her bag. Her friend calls by phone. Ana answers calmly. The two meet at the café.
In the end it does not rain there. Ana goes into the café. Her clothes are dry. She orders tea. The two talk and smile.