La billetera perdida
The lost wallet
1 · Spanish Story
La historia
Ana busca su billetera en la mesa. Mira el piso. Mira la silla. No ve su billetera. Abre su mochila. Hay una botella. Hay una manzana. No hay billetera allí. Ana mira la cocina. También mira la puerta.
Su madre entra en la cocina. Mira la mesa. Ve el teléfono. Busca cerca del teléfono. Encuentra la billetera. Está cerca del teléfono. Ana mira y sonríe. Su madre dice: "Dale". Ana toma la billetera.
La pone en su mochila. Ahora está tranquila. Su madre toma la manzana. Las dos toman agua. Después salen de la casa. Ana cierra la puerta. La mañana sigue bien. Ana mira su mochila. La billetera está adentro.
2 · Key Phrases
Language to keep
busca su billetera
looks for her walletThis phrase says she is trying to find her wallet.
Marta busca su llave en la bolsa.
Marta looks for her key in the bag.
Abre su mochila
opens her backpackThis phrase is useful for a common action at home or school.
Luis abre su mochila en el banco.
Luis opens his backpack on the bench.
Dale
OkayThis phrase is a common casual response in Argentina.
Usage: Conversational; common in relaxed speech. This phrase is common in Argentina in casual speech.
Dale. Vamos a casa.
Okay. We are going home.
Ahora está tranquila
Now she is calmThis phrase shows the feeling after finding the item.
Después del almuerzo estoy tranquilo.
After lunch I am calm.
3 · English Translation
The full story in English
Ana looks for her wallet on the table. She looks at the floor. She looks at the chair. She does not see her wallet. She opens her backpack. There is a bottle. There is an apple. There is no wallet there. Ana looks at the kitchen. She also looks at the door.
Her mother enters the kitchen. She looks at the table. She sees the phone. She looks near the phone. She finds the wallet. It is near the phone. Ana looks and smiles. Her mother says: "Okay". Ana takes the wallet.
She puts it in her backpack. Now she is calm. Her mother takes the apple. They both drink water. Then they leave the house. Ana closes the door. The morning goes on well. Ana looks at her backpack. The wallet is inside.