Un celular en la terminal
A Cell Phone at the Terminal
1 · Spanish Story
La historia
María y Luis llegan a la terminal temprano. La fila avanza despacio. Ellos llevan una mochila pequeña y una maleta roja. Llevan boletos y agua en la mochila. Luis revisa la hora en su reloj. Hoy van a Oaxaca para visitar a su tía. En la entrada, María busca su celular.
Luis dice: "Está en mi bolsa." María mira la bolsa, pero no lo ve. María se preocupa un momento. Ellos revisan la banca y el piso. Un señor les dice: "Yo vi un celular negro".
Entonces recuerdan la mesa del café. María dejó el celular junto al jugo. Luis va rápido al café y pregunta por la mesa. La mesera sonríe y les muestra el celular. María se calma.
La mesera les pide el color de la funda. María dice: "Es azul y tiene una estrella". La mesera se lo entrega a María. María lo revisa. Sí, es suyo.
Después, compran agua y esperan su camión. Tienen tiempo para sentarse unos minutos. Luis mira el horario y sonríe. El camión sale a tiempo, y el viaje empieza bien. El conductor espera a los pasajeros. María dice: "Ya lo encontramos".
2 · Key Phrases
Language to keep
llegan a la terminal
arrive at the terminalUse this to say someone arrives at a bus terminal.
Mis amigos llegan a la terminal a las ocho.
My friends arrive at the terminal at eight.
busca su celular
looks for her cell phoneThis is a simple way to say someone is trying to find their phone.
Ana busca su celular en la mochila.
Ana looks for her cell phone in the backpack.
dejó el celular junto al jugo
left the cell phone next to the juiceThis phrase shows where something was left. It is useful for simple past stories.
Carlos dejó las llaves junto al vaso.
Carlos left the keys next to the glass.
La mesera se lo entrega
The waitress hands it to MaríaThis phrase is clear because the subject is explicit.
La cajera se lo entrega al cliente.
The cashier hands it to the customer.
el camión sale a tiempo
the bus leaves on timeThis phrase uses camión, which means bus in Mexico.
Usage: In Mexico, camión means bus in this phrase.
Hoy el camión sale a tiempo.
Today the bus leaves on time.
3 · English Translation
The full story in English
María and Luis arrive at the terminal early. The line moves slowly. They carry a small backpack and a red suitcase. They carry tickets and water in the backpack. Luis checks the time on his watch. Today they are going to Oaxaca to visit their aunt. At the entrance, María looks for her cell phone.
Luis says, "It is in my bag." María looks at the bag, but does not see it. María worries for a moment. They check the bench and the floor. A man tells them, "I saw a black cell phone."
Then they remember the café table. María left the cell phone next to the juice. Luis goes quickly to the café and asks about the table. The waitress smiles and shows them the cell phone. María calms down.
The waitress asks for the color of the case. María says, "It is blue and has a star." The waitress hands it to María. María checks it. Yes, it is hers.
After that, they buy water and wait for their bus. They have time to sit for a few minutes. Luis looks at the schedule and smiles. The bus leaves on time, and the trip starts well. The driver waits for the passengers. María says, "We found it."