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El sábado, Luis salió temprano para llegar a tiempo a la cancha del barrio. Tenía un partido de baloncesto con sus amigos. Llevaba el balón y dos botellas de agua. El partido empezaba a las diez.
En la cancha estaban tres amigos de su equipo. Pero todavía faltaba una persona para jugar contra el otro equipo. Luis miró su celular. Había un mensaje de Carlos. No podía venir porque estaba enfermo.
Ana caminaba cerca con su perro. Luis la saludó y le explicó el problema. Ella jugaba al fútbol los domingos. Sin embargo, nunca había jugado al baloncesto. Aceptó participar por primera vez. Su hermana cuidó al perro.
Antes del partido, los amigos practicaron con Ana durante diez minutos. Luis le explicó las reglas básicas. Al principio perdió el balón varias veces. Después aprendió a pasarlo con más cuidado. Sus compañeros la ayudaron con paciencia.
El partido empezó un poco tarde. Ana estaba nerviosa y corría detrás del balón. Pero poco a poco se sintió mejor. Cerca del final recibió un pase de Luis. Lanzó el balón y consiguió dos puntos.
Su equipo perdió por cuatro puntos. A pesar del resultado, todos estaban contentos al final. Ana tomó agua y buscó a su hermana. Antes de irse preguntó por el próximo partido. Ahora quería practicar otro deporte.
On Saturday, Luis left early to arrive on time at the neighborhood court. He had a basketball game with his friends. He was carrying the ball and two bottles of water. The game was due to start at ten.
Three friends from his team were at the court. But they still needed one more person to play against the other team. Luis looked at his phone. There was a message from Carlos. He could not come because he was sick.
Ana was walking nearby with her dog. Luis greeted her and explained the problem. She played soccer on Sundays. However, she had never played basketball. She agreed to take part for the first time. Her sister looked after the dog.
Before the game, the friends practiced with Ana for ten minutes. Luis explained the basic rules to her. At first she lost the ball several times. Then she learned to pass it more carefully. Her teammates helped her patiently.
The game started a little late. Ana was nervous and ran after the ball. But little by little she felt better. Near the end she received a pass from Luis. She shot the ball and scored two points.
Her team lost by four points. Despite the result, everyone was happy at the end. Ana drank water and looked for her sister. Before leaving she asked about the next game. Now she wanted to practice another sport.
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llegar a tiempo
to arrive on timeUsed for arriving before something starts or before it is too late.
Salimos temprano para llegar a tiempo al partido.
We left early to arrive on time for the game.
faltaba una persona
one more person was neededDescribes a group that needs one additional person to be complete.
Para empezar la clase faltaba una persona.
One more person was needed to start the class.
por primera vez
for the first timeIndicates that someone has never done or experienced something before.
Ayer viajé en avión por primera vez.
Yesterday I traveled by plane for the first time.
poco a poco
little by littleDescribes a change that happens gradually.
Poco a poco aprendimos las reglas del juego.
Little by little we learned the rules of the game.
al final
at the endRefers to the last part or final moment of an activity or situation.
Todos aplaudieron al final.
Everyone clapped at the end.
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