Un viaje corto a la playa
A short trip to the beach
1 · Spanish Story
La historia
Marta y Luis están en casa. Hoy hacen un viaje corto. Van a la playa. Tienen dos maletas. Una maleta es azul. La otra maleta es roja. La familia prepara la ropa. También prepara comida para el día.
Marta guarda toallas y ropa. Luis guarda agua y pan. La niña mira su celular. Ella sonríe. Dice "Qué fino". Después mira la mesa. Ve una bolsa pequeña.
Luis busca los lentes. No están en la maleta roja. Marta abre la maleta azul. Allí están los lentes. Luis se sorprende. Marta ríe. Todos cambian las cosas de sitio.
Luego toman el autobús. El viaje es tranquilo. Ven el mar. Llegan a la playa de una vez. Todos están contentos. Marta mira el agua. Luis lleva la bolsa pequeña.
2 · Key Phrases
Language to keep
un viaje corto
a short tripThis phrase names a trip with little time or distance.
Hacemos un viaje corto al pueblo.
We take a short trip to town.
Qué fino
How niceThis is a Venezuelan expression used to show pleasure or approval.
Usage: Conversational; common in relaxed speech. This phrase is a common Venezuelan expression. It sounds natural in casual speech.
¿Ya llegó el agua? Qué fino.
Did the water arrive? How nice.
se sorprende
is surprisedThis phrase says that a person feels surprised.
Ana se sorprende con la noticia.
Ana is surprised by the news.
de una vez
right awayThis phrase means something happens quickly and without delay.
Vamos de una vez a la puerta.
Let's go to the door right away.
3 · English Translation
The full story in English
Marta and Luis are at home. Today they take a short trip. They go to the beach. They have two suitcases. One suitcase is blue. The other suitcase is red. The family packs the clothes. They also pack food for the day.
Marta packs towels and clothes. Luis packs water and bread. The girl looks at her cellphone. She smiles. She says "Qué fino". Then she looks at the table. She sees a small bag.
Luis looks for the glasses. They are not in the red suitcase. Marta opens the blue suitcase. There the glasses are. Luis is surprised. Marta laughs. Everyone changes the things to another place.
Then they take the bus. The trip is calm. They see the sea. They arrive at the beach right away. Everyone is happy. Marta looks at the water. Luis carries the small bag.