Fluent Fiction - Spanish

The Dancing Lizard: How a Mistake Turned into a Memorable Day


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Es: La Plaza Mayor de Madrid estaba llena de vida.
En: The Plaza Mayor in Madrid was full of life.

Es: El sol brillaba en lo alto y el aire olía a churros y chocolate.
En: The sun shone high in the sky, and the air smelled of churros and chocolate.

Es: Ana, Luis y María estaban muy emocionados.
En: Ana, Luis, and María were very excited.

Es: Hoy era el día de la famosa carrera de sacos.
En: Today was the day of the famous sack race.

Es: Ana tenía muchas ganas de participar.
En: Ana was eager to participate.

Es: Luis y María la acompañaban para animarla.
En: Luis and María accompanied her to cheer her on.

Es: Todos estaban felices.
En: Everyone was happy.

Es: Pero Ana, un poco distraída, había escuchado mal las instrucciones.
En: However, Ana, a bit distracted, had misunderstood the instructions.

Es: Pensó que había que vestirse de manera divertida.
En: She thought that they had to dress in a funny way.

Es: Ana llegó a la plaza con un traje de lagarto verde.
En: Ana arrived at the plaza wearing a green lizard costume.

Es: Luis y María se rieron, pero no querían decirle nada para no arruinar su entusiasmo.
En: Luis and María laughed but didn't want to say anything to ruin her enthusiasm.

Es: La plaza estaba dividida en dos áreas: una para la carrera de sacos y otra para el concurso de baile.
En: The plaza was divided into two areas: one for the sack race and another for the dance contest.

Es: Ana, sin saberlo, se dirigió al área de baile.
En: Unknowingly, Ana headed towards the dance area.

Es: Subió al escenario, preparada para saltar en su carrera de sacos.
En: She climbed onto the stage, ready to jump in her sack race.

Es: Las personas la miraban con asombro y un poco de risa.
En: People looked at her with amazement and a bit of laughter.

Es: Los jueces del concurso de baile anunciaron: "¡Que comience el baile!"
En: The dance contest judges announced: "Let the dance begin!"

Es: Ana se quedó quieta y empezó a saltar con su traje de lagarto.
En: Ana stood still and began to jump in her lizard costume.

Es: La música sonaba fuerte y animada.
En: The music played loudly and lively.

Es: Todos aplaudían y reían.
En: Everyone clapped and laughed.

Es: Luis y María estaban confundidos, pero también divertidos.
En: Luis and María were confused but also entertained.

Es: Una juez del concurso, llamada Marta, se acercó a Ana.
En: A contest judge named Marta approached Ana.

Es: "Disculpa, esto es para bailar, no para saltar," dijo con una sonrisa.
En: "Excuse me, this is for dancing, not jumping," she said with a smile.

Es: Ana se dio cuenta de su error y sintió un poco de vergüenza.
En: Ana realized her mistake and felt a bit embarrassed.

Es: Pero Marta añadió: "Me alegra ver tanto entusiasmo.
En: But Marta added, "I'm glad to see so much enthusiasm.

Es: ¡Vamos, Ana, muéstranos unos pasos de baile de lagarto!"
En: Come on, Ana, show us some lizard dance moves!"

Es: Ana miró a Luis y María, que la animaban desde el público.
En: Ana looked at Luis and María, who were cheering her on from the audience.

Es: Decidió intentarlo.
En: She decided to give it a try.

Es: Empezó a moverse al ritmo de la música, saltando y dando vueltas.
En: She started moving to the rhythm of the music, jumping and twirling.

Es: Los espectadores aplaudían y reían con gusto.
En: The spectators clapped and laughed with enjoyment.

Es: El concurso de baile terminó y los jueces llamaron a Ana al escenario.
En: The dance contest ended, and the judges called Ana to the stage.

Es: "Queremos premiar tu creatividad y entusiasmo," dijo Marta.
En: "We want to reward your creativity and enthusiasm," said Marta.

Es: Le entregaron un trofeo y todos aplaudieron.
En: They handed her a trophy, and everyone applauded.

Es: Luis y María corrieron a abrazar a Ana.
En: Luis and María ran to hug Ana.

Es: "¡Lo hiciste genial!"
En: "You did great!"

Es: dijo Luis.
En: said Luis.

Es: "Eres la mejor bailarina lagarto del mundo," añadió María riendo.
En: "You're the best lizard dancer in the world," added María, laughing.

Es: Ana estaba feliz.
En: Ana was happy.

Es: Sabía que había cometido un error, pero lo había convertido en un momento especial.
En: She knew she had made a mistake, but she had turned it into a special moment.

Es: Todos en la plaza la recordarán como la lagartija bailarina que alegró el día.
En: Everyone in the plaza would remember her as the dancing lizard that brightened up the day.

Es: Y así, Ana, Luis y María disfrutaron de un hermoso día en la Plaza Mayor de Madrid, llenos de risas y buenos recuerdos.
En: And so, Ana, Luis, and María enjoyed a beautiful day at the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, filled with laughter and good memories.


Vocabulary Words:
  • life: vida
  • smelled: olía
  • eager: ganas
  • accompanied: acompañaban
  • cheer: animar
  • enthusiasm: entusiasmo
  • misunderstood: había escuchado mal
  • instructions: instrucciones
  • costume: traje
  • laughed: rieron
  • ruin: arruinar
  • divided: dividida
  • headed: se dirigió
  • climbed: subió
  • amazed: asombro
  • judges: jueces
  • announced: anunciaron
  • stood still: se quedó quieta
  • jumping: saltar
  • lively: animada
  • clapped: aplaudían
  • confused: confundidos
  • entertained: divertidos
  • approached: se acercó
  • smile: sonrisa
  • embarrassed: vergüenza
  • reward: premiar
  • creativity: creatividad
  • trophy: trofeo
  • applauded: aplaudieron
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