Una mañana diferente
A Different Morning
La historia
El sábado, Marina y Pablo quedaron en verse frente al museo de Caracas. Marina quería visitar una exposición de animales. Pablo llevó su celular para tomar fotos. Los dos llegaron temprano y compraron agua en una tienda cercana.
Al llegar a la puerta, vieron un aviso. El museo estaba cerrado por una reunión especial. Marina se sintió triste. Esperaba esa visita desde el lunes. Pablo miró la hora. Tenían toda la mañana libre y no querían volver a casa.
Entonces Pablo vio un cartel en la plaza. Había una clase gratuita de baile a las diez. Marina nunca había tomado una clase de baile. Ella tenía otra idea: caminar por el parque. Pero Pablo le pidió probar algo nuevo.
Entraron al centro cultural y hablaron con la profesora. Había seis personas en la clase. Al principio, Marina no sabía dónde poner los pies. Pablo tampoco sabía. Los dos se rieron y siguieron los pasos por primera vez. Después, Marina empezó a disfrutar la música.
Al salir, Marina llamó a su hermana y le contó el cambio de planes. Su hermana quiso ir a la próxima clase. Pablo buscó el horario del museo en su celular. Decidieron visitar la exposición el próximo sábado. Marina guardó una foto de la clase. Fue una mañana diferente y divertida.
English Translation
The full story in English
On Saturday, Marina and Pablo agreed to meet in front of the museum in Caracas. Marina wanted to visit an animal exhibition. Pablo brought his cell phone to take photos. They both arrived early and bought water at a nearby store.
When they reached the door, they saw a notice. The museum was closed for a special meeting. Marina felt sad. She had looked forward to that visit since Monday. Pablo checked the time. They had the whole morning free and did not want to go home.
Then Pablo saw a poster in the plaza. There was a free dance class at ten. Marina had never taken a dance class. She had another idea: walking through the park. But Pablo asked her to try something new.
They entered the cultural center and spoke with the teacher. There were six people in the class. At first, Marina did not know where to put her feet. Pablo did not know either. They both laughed and followed the steps for the first time. Afterward, Marina began to enjoy the music.
When they left, Marina called her sister and told her about the change of plans. Her sister wanted to go to the next class. Pablo looked up the museum's hours on his cell phone. They decided to visit the exhibition next Saturday. Marina saved a photo of the class. It was a different and fun morning.
Key Phrases
quedaron en verse
agreed to meetThey made a plan to meet each other.
Mis amigos quedaron en verse después del trabajo.
My friends agreed to meet after work.
estaba cerrado
was closedDescribes a place that was not open at that time.
El café estaba cerrado el domingo.
The café was closed on Sunday.
tenía otra idea
had another ideaShe had a different plan in mind.
Mi hermano tenía otra idea para la cena.
My brother had another idea for dinner.
por primera vez
for the first timeShows that someone had not done something before.
Hoy preparé sopa por primera vez.
Today I made soup for the first time.
el próximo sábado
next SaturdayRefers to the coming Saturday.
Vamos a visitar a Rosa el próximo sábado.
We are going to visit Rosa next Saturday.