Fluent Fiction - Spanish

Laughs and Lessons: A Day in Madrid's Retiro Park


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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Laughs and Lessons: A Day in Madrid's Retiro Park
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Story Transcript:

Es: El sol brillaba fuerte en el cielo azul de Madrid.
En: The sun was shining brightly in the blue sky of Madrid.

Es: Era un día perfecto para pasear en el Parque del Retiro.
En: It was a perfect day for a walk in the Retiro Park.

Es: Carlos decidió invitar a sus amigas Ana y María a dar un paseo.
En: Carlos decided to invite his friends Ana and María for a stroll.

Es: Ana llevaba una gorra roja y María un sombrero amarillo.
En: Ana wore a red cap and María a yellow hat.

Es: Todos iban con ropa cómoda para disfrutar del día.
En: They all dressed comfortably to enjoy the day.

Es: Al llegar al parque, los tres amigos caminaron por los senderos y admiraron los árboles, flores y fuentes.
En: Upon arriving at the park, the three friends walked along the paths and admired the trees, flowers, and fountains.

Es: Se detuvieron frente a una gran estatua de un caballero.
En: They stopped in front of a large statue of a knight.

Es: El caballero pareciera estar en medio de un saludo.
En: The knight seemed to be in the middle of a salute.

Es: Carlos, siempre alegre y amistoso, decidió hacer una broma.
En: Carlos, always cheerful and friendly, decided to make a joke.

Es: —¡Hola, buen señor!— dijo Carlos, creyendo que era un mimo disfrazado de estatua.
En: "Hello, good sir!" said Carlos, thinking the statue was a mime in disguise.

Es: Ana y María empezaron a reír.
En: Ana and María began to laugh.

Es: Carlos se acercó más a la estatua y continuó su conversación.
En: Carlos stepped closer to the statue and continued his conversation.

Es: —¿Qué tal su día, señor caballero?— preguntó, esperando una respuesta.
En: "How is your day, Mr. Knight?" he asked, expecting a response.

Es: Pero la estatua, inmóvil y seria, no respondió.
En: But the statue, immobile and serious, did not reply.

Es: Carlos pensó que el mimo estaba muy concentrado en su actuación.
En: Carlos thought the mime was very focused on his act.

Es: —¿No quiere hablar conmigo?— insistió Carlos, tocando ligeramente el brazo de la estatua.
En: "Don't you want to talk to me?" insisted Carlos, lightly touching the statue's arm.

Es: Ana y María no podían contener la risa y finalmente, después de unos minutos, Ana dijo:
En: Ana and María couldn't contain their laughter and finally, after a few minutes, Ana said:

Es: —Carlos, es solo una estatua, no es un mimo.
En: "Carlos, it's just a statue, not a mime."

Es: Carlos se sonrojó y se sintió un poco avergonzado.
En: Carlos blushed and felt a bit embarrassed.

Es: Se dio cuenta de su error y empezó a reírse también.
En: He realized his mistake and started laughing as well.

Es: —¡Ups! Me equivoqué— reconoció Carlos, sonriendo. —Pensé que era un mimo.
En: "Oops! I was wrong," admitted Carlos, smiling. "I thought it was a mime."

Es: María, siempre ingeniosa, dijo:
En: María, always witty, said:

Es: —No te preocupes, Carlos. Todos podemos confundirnos. Además, nos diste un buen rato de diversión.
En: "Don't worry, Carlos. We all can get confused. Besides, you gave us a good laugh."

Es: El grupo continuó su paseo por el parque.
En: The group continued their walk through the park.

Es: Caminaron hasta el lago, donde alquilaron un bote.
En: They walked to the lake, where they rented a boat.

Es: Mientras remaban, Carlos seguía haciendo bromas acerca del "mimo" y todos disfrutaron de la tarde.
En: While rowing, Carlos kept making jokes about the "mime," and everyone enjoyed the afternoon.

Es: Después de un rato, se sentaron en el césped y comieron sándwiches y bebieron limonada.
En: After a while, they sat on the grass and ate sandwiches and drank lemonade.

Es: —Te encargo otra estatua divertida para la próxima vez, Carlos— bromeó Ana mientras terminaba su sándwich.
En: "Get us another fun statue for next time, Carlos," joked Ana as she finished her sandwich.

Es: Carlos sonrió y miró a sus amigas.
En: Carlos smiled and looked at his friends.

Es: —Prometido— respondió con entusiasmo.
En: "Promise," he responded enthusiastically.

Es: El día terminó con una puesta de sol hermosa.
En: The day ended with a beautiful sunset.

Es: Los tres amigos salieron del parque con muchos recuerdos.
En: The three friends left the park with many memories.

Es: Carlos aprendió a mirar dos veces antes de hablar con una "persona" en el Parque del Retiro.
En: Carlos learned to look twice before talking to a "person" in the Retiro Park.

Es: Y así, entre risas y buen humor, su amistad se fortaleció aún más.
En: And so, amidst laughter and good humor, their friendship grew even stronger.


Vocabulary Words:
  • shining: brillaba
  • brightly: fuerte
  • stroll: paseo
  • wore: llevaba
  • arriving: llegar
  • paths: senderos
  • admired: admiraron
  • fountains: fuentes
  • knight: caballero
  • salute: saludo
  • cheerful: alegre
  • disguise: disfrazado
  • response: respuesta
  • immobile: inmóvil
  • focused: concentrado
  • act: actuación
  • contain: contener
  • blushed: se sonrojó
  • embarrassed: avergonzado
  • mistake: error
  • witty: ingeniosa
  • confused: confundirnos
  • memories: recuerdos
  • rented: alquilaron
  • rowing: remaban
  • jokes: bromas
  • afternoon: tarde
  • grass: césped
  • sandwiches: sándwiches
  • lemonade: limonada
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