Fluent Fiction - Spanish

Love in the Streets of Mexico City: The Inside-Out Shirt Chronicles


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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Love in the Streets of Mexico City: The Inside-Out Shirt Chronicles
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Es: Las calles de la Ciudad de México bullían de vida aquella tarde, como si presagiaban la cena a la que Juan se dirigía. Juan, un muchacho de veinticuatro años, vivía solo en su departamento en el animado distrito de Condesa. Juan había conocido a Ana, una bonita chica de su edificio, hace unas semanas y se había invitado delante de él a una cena. A su estómago le estaba royendo la perspectiva de una primera cita.
En: The streets of Mexico City were bustling with life that afternoon, as if foreshadowing the dinner Juan was heading to. Juan, a twenty-four-year-old boy, lived alone in his apartment in the lively district of Condesa. Weeks ago, Juan had met Ana, a pretty girl from his building, and she had invited him to dinner. His stomach was churning with the prospect of a first date.

Es: Juan, nervioso pero emocionado, veía las manecillas del reloj avanzar lentamente. Se apresuró a prepararse: se duchó, se afeitó y perfume con su mejor colonia. Fue a su armario y escogió su mejor camisa azul, que había reservado para ocasiones especiales. Cruzó los dedos y se plantó la camisa, sin notar que estaba al revés.
En: Nervous but excited, Juan watched the clock hands move slowly. He hurried to get ready: he showered, shaved, and sprayed on his best cologne. He went to his closet and chose his best blue shirt, which he had saved for special occasions. Crossing his fingers, he put on the shirt without noticing it was inside out.

Es: Mientras ajustaba su corbata en el espejo, su teléfono sonó: un mensaje de Ana que decía, "Mira que tu camisa está al revés. Nos vemos en 10". Juan miró su reflejo más de cerca y notó su error. Su rostro se puso tan rojo como un jitomate, se sacudió la cabeza y riendo un poco se cambió la camisa.
En: While adjusting his tie in the mirror, his phone rang: a message from Ana saying, "Check that your shirt is inside out. See you in 10." Juan looked closer at his reflection and noticed his mistake. His face turned as red as a tomato, he shook his head and chuckled as he changed his shirt.

Es: El resto de la cena fue un suceso divertido. Se encontraron bajo los faroles del Parque México y fueron juntos al Restaurante El Califa cercano. Juan no pudo ocultar lo nervioso que estaba; sin embargo, su error con la camisa se convirtió en un tema de conversación divertido. Ana, entre risas, le tomó la mano y le dijo que no había de qué preocuparse. Juan sonrió, agradeciendo internamente su error con la camisa al permitirle aligerar el ambiente.
En: The rest of the dinner was a fun event. They met under the streetlights of Parque México and went together to the nearby El Califa Restaurant. Juan couldn't hide how nervous he was; however, his shirt mishap became a funny conversation topic. Ana, laughing, held his hand and told him not to worry. Juan smiled, internally thankful for his shirt error for lightening the mood.

Es: En la Plaza de la Constitución con el Palacio de Bellas Artes iluminado de fondo, Juan confesó su nerviosismo a Ana sobre la cita. Ella, con una sonrisa cálida, le aseguró que su camisa al revés había sido el punto de partida perfecto para la noche, ya que rompió el hielo de la incómoda formalidad.
En: In the Plaza de la Constitución with the Palacio de Bellas Artes illuminated in the background, Juan confessed his nervousness about the date to Ana. With a warm smile, she assured him that his inside-out shirt had been the perfect starting point for the night, breaking the ice of formal awkwardness.

Es: Y así, aunque el encuentro había empezado de una forma un tanto torpe para Juan, la cita se tornó en una noche mágica estrellada. A partir de entonces, cada vez que Juan veía su camisa azul en el armario, soltaba una carcajada. Desde aquella noche, la volvió a poner al revés en varias citas con Ana, como un chiste recurrente.
En: And so, even though the encounter had started somewhat clumsily for Juan, the date turned into a magical starry night. From then on, every time Juan saw his blue shirt in the closet, he burst into laughter. Since that night, he would purposely wear it inside out on several dates with Ana, as a recurring joke.

Es: La historia de la camisa al revés se convirtió en una historia de amor de Juan y Ana. Y aunque, al principio, era un error, ahora es un detalle feliz, un emblema de su relación, un testimonio del increíble encuentro que compartieron en las vibrantes calles de la Ciudad de México.
En: The inside-out shirt story turned into a love story of Juan and Ana. And although it was initially a mistake, now it is a happy detail, an emblem of their relationship, a testimony of the incredible encounter they shared in the vibrant streets of Mexico City.

Es: Y así concluye nuestra historia, incluso en los errores más insignificantes pueden esconder los hilos del destino que unen a las personas en formas inesperadas. La camisa al revés de Juan fue solo el comienzo de una increíble historia de amor.
En: And thus our story concludes, even in the most insignificant mistakes, the threads of destiny that unite people in unexpected ways can be hidden. Juan's inside-out shirt was just the beginning of an incredible love story.


Vocabulary Words:
  • streets: calles
  • city: Ciudad
  • bustling: bullían
  • life: vida
  • afternoon: tarde
  • dinner: cena
  • Juan: Juan
  • boy: muchacho
  • twenty-four-year-old: veinticuatro años
  • lived: vivía
  • alone: solo
  • apartment: departamento
  • building: edificio
  • invited: invitado
  • weeks ago: hace unas semanas
  • met: conocido
  • pretty: bonita
  • girl: chica
  • first date: primera cita
  • nervous: nervioso
  • excited: emocionado
  • clock: reloj
  • showered: duchó
  • shaved: afeitó
  • sprayed: perfume
  • cologne: colonia
  • closet: armario
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