La llave de Ana
Ana's key
1 · Spanish Story
La historia
Ana vive en un edificio pequeño. Hoy sale temprano. Busca su llave en el bolso. No la ve. Mira la mesa. Mira el suelo. Busca en la puerta.
Abre la puerta del apartamento. Sale al pasillo. Su vecino Luis está cerca. Luis mira el suelo. Ve una llave pequeña. La llave está junto al buzón. Luis la levanta.
Luis levanta la llave. Dice: "La llave está aquí". Ana sonríe. Ella toma la llave. Dice: "Qué bien". Luis abre su puerta. Ana mira su bolso otra vez.
La llave no está ahí. Ella entra al apartamento. Deja el bolso en la mesa. Respira despacio. Luego mira a Luis. Dice: "Gracias". Luis responde: "De acuerdo". Ana cierra la puerta.
2 · Key Phrases
Language to keep
la llave está aquí
the key is hereUse this phrase to say the key is in that place.
La mochila está aquí.
The backpack is here.
junto al buzón
next to the mailboxUse this phrase for something beside the mailbox.
La silla está junto al buzón.
The chair is next to the mailbox.
Qué bien
How niceThis phrase shows a happy reaction to good news.
Llegas temprano. Qué bien.
You arrive early. How nice.
De acuerdo
OkayUse this phrase to agree in a simple way.
Salimos ahora. De acuerdo.
We leave now. Okay.
3 · English Translation
The full story in English
Ana lives in a small building. Today she leaves early. She looks for her key in the bag. She does not see it. She looks at the table. She looks at the floor. She looks at the door.
She opens the apartment door. She goes out to the hallway. Her neighbor Luis is nearby. Luis looks at the floor. He sees a small key. The key is next to the mailbox. Luis picks it up.
Luis picks up the key. He says: "The key is here". Ana smiles. She takes the key. She says: "How nice". Luis opens his door. Ana looks at her bag again.
The key is not there. She goes into the apartment. She leaves the bag on the table. She breathes slowly. Then she looks at Luis. She says: "Thank you". Luis answers: "Okay". Ana closes the door.