Fluent Fiction - Spanish

A Rain-Kissed Picnic in Madrid's Retiro Park


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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: A Rain-Kissed Picnic in Madrid's Retiro Park
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Story Transcript:

Es: Era un día soleado en Madrid.
En: It was a sunny day in Madrid.

Es: El cielo estaba azul, sin una sola nube.
En: The sky was blue, without a single cloud.

Es: Lucía, Carlos y María decidieron tener un picnic en el Parque del Retiro.
En: Lucía, Carlos, and María decided to have a picnic in Retiro Park.

Es: Lucía preparó un mantel a cuadros rojos y blancos.
En: Lucía prepared a red and white checkered blanket.

Es: Carlos trajo una cesta llena de sándwiches, frutas y limonada.
En: Carlos brought a basket full of sandwiches, fruits, and lemonade.

Es: María llevó una guitarra para tocar canciones.
En: María brought a guitar to play songs.

Es: Se sentaron bajo un gran árbol.
En: They sat under a large tree.

Es: Comieron y rieron.
En: They ate and laughed.

Es: Todo era perfecto.
En: Everything was perfect.

Es: Hacía buen tiempo y el parque era hermoso.
En: The weather was good and the park was beautiful.

Es: Después de comer, Carlos dijo, "Vamos a contar historias."
En: After eating, Carlos said, "Let's tell stories."

Es: Lucía comenzó.
En: Lucía began.

Es: "Cuando era niña, una vez me perdí en un parque de atracciones.
En: "When I was a child, I once got lost in an amusement park.

Es: Estaba muy asustada, pero una señora me ayudó a encontrar a mis padres."
En: I was very scared, but a lady helped me find my parents."

Es: Carlos asintió.
En: Carlos nodded.

Es: Luego contó su historia.
En: Then he told his story.

Es: "Un día, mientras exploraba una cueva, encontré un pequeño tesoro.
En: "One day, while exploring a cave, I found a small treasure.

Es: Eran unas monedas antiguas.
En: They were old coins.

Es: Las llevé a un museo.
En: I took them to a museum.

Es: Me dijeron que eran muy valiosas."
En: They told me they were very valuable."

Es: María sonrió.
En: María smiled.

Es: "Yo tengo una historia también.
En: "I have a story too.

Es: Una vez, en un bosque, vi un ciervo blanco.
En: Once, in a forest, I saw a white deer.

Es: Es muy raro.
En: It's very rare.

Es: Me sentí muy afortunada."
En: I felt very fortunate."

Es: De repente, el cielo comenzó a nublarse.
En: Suddenly, the sky began to cloud over.

Es: Llegó una brisa fresca.
En: A cool breeze arrived.

Es: "¿Va a llover?" preguntó María.
En: "Is it going to rain?" María asked.

Es: Justo en ese momento, comenzaron a caer gotas de lluvia.
En: Just at that moment, raindrops began to fall.

Es: Todos empezaron a guardar las cosas rápidamente.
En: Everyone started packing up quickly.

Es: Carlos se levantó y dijo, “No se preocupen.
En: Carlos stood up and said, “Don't worry.

Es: Hay un quiosco cerca.
En: There's a kiosk nearby.

Es: Podemos refugiarnos allí.”
En: We can take shelter there.”

Es: Corrieron hacia el quiosco.
En: They ran to the kiosk.

Es: Aunque estaban un poco mojados, seguían riendo.
En: Although they were a bit wet, they kept laughing.

Es: Llegaron al quiosco y se secaron.
En: They reached the kiosk and dried off.

Es: “Esto hace nuestra reunión más especial,” dijo Lucía sonriendo.
En: “This makes our gathering more special,” said Lucía, smiling.

Es: La lluvia paró pronto y un arcoíris apareció en el cielo.
En: The rain soon stopped, and a rainbow appeared in the sky.

Es: Carlos, Lucía y María miraron el arcoíris, maravillados.
En: Carlos, Lucía, and María looked at the rainbow, amazed.

Es: “Es el final perfecto para nuestro día,” dijo María, tocando una melodía alegre en la guitarra.
En: “It’s the perfect ending to our day,” said María, playing a cheerful melody on the guitar.

Es: Lucía y Carlos asintieron.
En: Lucía and Carlos nodded.

Es: A veces, los momentos inesperados hacen una historia inolvidable.
En: Sometimes, unexpected moments make a story unforgettable.

Es: Se fueron felices, recordando siempre ese día en el Parque del Retiro.
En: They left happy, always remembering that day in Retiro Park.


Vocabulary Words:
  • sunny: soleado
  • cloud: nube
  • picnic: picnic
  • checkered: a cuadros
  • blanket: mantel
  • basket: cesta
  • sandwiches: sándwiches
  • lemonade: limonada
  • guitar: guitarra
  • songs: canciones
  • tree: árbol
  • perfect: perfecto
  • laughed: rieron
  • scared: asustada
  • amusement park: parque de atracciones
  • exploring: exploraba
  • cave: cueva
  • treasure: tesoro
  • coins: monedas
  • valuable: valiosas
  • deer: ciervo
  • rain: llover
  • raindrops: gotas de lluvia
  • shelter: refugiarse
  • kiosk: quiosco
  • wet: mojados
  • rainbow: arcoíris
  • melody: melodía
  • cheerful: alegre
  • memorable: inolvidable
...more
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