La lista de mi abuela
My grandmother's list
1 · Spanish Story
La historia
Yo estaba en casa con mi mamá y mi abuela. Mi celular sonó a las tres. Vi el nombre de mi hermano y contesté. Él estaba en la computadora con una lista vieja. Me pidió ayuda con unos nombres.
Él habló rápido. Dijo que no entendía un papel. Yo pensé en un problema. Después me explicó la verdad. La lista era para la familia de mi abuela.
Mi hermano se rió. Me dijo: "No es nada malo. Solo necesito tu ayuda con la lista de la familia." Yo respiré tranquilo. Mi mamá estaba cerca y sonrió. Ella dijo que podía buscar los apellidos.
Buscaba los nombres de los primos para una cena el sábado. Mi mamá escuchó la llamada. Quiso ayudar también. Ella tomó el papel de la mesa. Luego llamó a mi abuela.
Entre los tres, revisamos la lista. Corregimos dos apellidos. Mi abuela encontró un nombre faltante. Mi hermano dijo que vendría a casa mañana. Todos sonreímos.
Colgué el celular y sonreí. No había problema. Solo una llamada familiar. Ahora todo estaba claro. El domingo iremos a casa de mi abuela. Vamos a comer juntos.
2 · Key Phrases
Language to keep
Mi celular sonó
My cellphone rangUse this when your phone makes a sound and gets your attention.
Mi celular sonó durante la clase.
My cellphone rang during class.
no entendía un papel
I did not understand a paperUse this when a document or note is hard to understand.
No entendía un papel de la oficina.
I did not understand a paper from the office.
No es nada malo
It is nothing badUse this to calm someone when the situation is small or safe.
No es nada malo, solo un cambio pequeño.
It is nothing bad, just a small change.
mi mamá escuchó la llamada
my mother heard the callThis phrase describes someone hearing a phone call nearby.
Mi mamá escuchó la llamada desde la cocina.
My mother heard the call from the kitchen.
Corregimos dos apellidos
we corrected two surnamesUse this when you fix family names on a list or form.
Corregimos dos apellidos en la lista.
We corrected two surnames on the list.
3 · English Translation
The full story in English
I was at home with my mother and my grandmother. My cellphone rang at three. I saw my brother's name and answered. He was on the computer with an old list. He asked me for help with some names.
He spoke quickly. He said that he did not understand a paper. I thought about a problem. Then he explained the truth. The list was for my grandmother's family.
My brother laughed. He told me: "It is nothing bad. I only need your help with the family list." I breathed calmly. My mother was close by and smiled. She said that she could look for the surnames.
He was looking for the cousins' names for a dinner on Saturday. My mother heard the call. She also wanted to help. She took the paper from the table. Then she called my grandmother.
The three of us checked the list. We corrected two surnames. My grandmother found one missing name. My brother said that he would come home tomorrow. We all smiled.
I hung up the cellphone and smiled. There was no problem. Just a family call. Now everything was clear. On Sunday we will go to my grandmother's house. We are going to eat together.