Fluent Fiction - Spanish

The Legend of Juan: A Spicy Tale from Mexico City


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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: The Legend of Juan: A Spicy Tale from Mexico City
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Es: En el vibrante y caótico laberinto de calles que conforma la Ciudad de México, hay un diminuto restaurante.
En: In the vibrant and chaotic maze of streets that make up Mexico City, there was a tiny restaurant.

Es: Juan, un jovencito de ojos relucientes y sonrisa carismática, trabajó allí.
En: Juan, a young boy with bright eyes and a charismatic smile, worked there.

Es: El sol bañaba las antiquísimas piedras de la catedral cercana el día en que ocurrió el incidente.
En: The sun bathed the ancient stones of the nearby cathedral on the day the incident occurred.

Es: Con solo diecisiete años, Juan era nuevo en el restaurante, nervioso pero entusiasmado por su primer trabajo.
En: At just seventeen years old, Juan was new to the restaurant, nervous but excited for his first job.

Es: Este día en particular, una gran multitud se amontonaba en el restaurante por alguna festividad local, lo que le daba a Juan la oportunidad perfecta para probar su habilidad.
En: On this particular day, a large crowd gathered at the restaurant for a local festival, giving Juan the perfect opportunity to showcase his skills.

Es: En medio del bullicio, uno de los cocineros dejó accidentalmente un chile habanero, el pimiento más picante de México, en una bandeja.
En: Amidst the hustle and bustle, one of the chefs accidentally left a habanero chili, the spiciest pepper in Mexico, on a tray.

Es: Ignorante de lo que le esperaba, Juan, exhausto y hambriento, no desperdició la oportunidad de tomar un bocado rápido.
En: Unaware of what awaited him, Juan, exhausted and hungry, didn't waste the chance to take a quick bite.

Es: La explosión de fuego fue inmediata.
En: The explosion of fire was immediate.

Es: Juan sintió como si una locomotora ardiente hubiera chocado directamente con su lengua.
En: Juan felt as if a burning locomotive had collided directly with his tongue.

Es: Su rostro pasó por varios tonos de rosado antes de asentarse en un rojo brillante, tan vivo como las ardientes brasas de un volcán.
En: His face went through various shades of pink before settling into a bright red, as vivid as the fiery embers of a volcano.

Es: Los comensales miraron sorprendidos al joven mientras se agarraba la garganta, incapaz de articular palabra alguna.
En: The diners looked on in surprise as the young man grasped his throat, unable to utter a word.

Es: El dueño del restaurante, un hombre apacible que había estado viendo la escena desde lejos, se apresuró.
En: The owner of the restaurant, a gentle man who had been watching the scene from afar, hurried over.

Es: Tomando un vaso de leche fresca -el antidoto universal para el fuego del chile-, se apresuró hasta Juan.
En: Grabbing a glass of fresh milk - the universal antidote to chili fire - he rushed to Juan.

Es: Con una sonrisa, le ofreció el vaso, indicándole que beba.
En: With a smile, he offered him the glass, indicating for him to drink.

Es: Respirando aliviado después de beber la leche, Juan miró a su alrededor.
En: Breathing relieved after drinking the milk, Juan looked around.

Es: Estaba avergonzado, su cara aún lucía como un faro rojo y la mayoría de los comensales se reían amigablemente.
En: He was embarrassed, his face still glowing like a red beacon, and most of the diners laughed good-naturedly.

Es: Pero entonces, algo asombroso sucedió.
En: But then, something amazing happened.

Es: En lugar de enojarse, la gente comenzó a aplaudir.
En: Instead of getting angry, the people began to applaud.

Es: Un comensal incluso bromeó diciendo que eso era lo más entretenido que había visto en mucho tiempo.
En: One diner even joked that it was the most entertaining thing he had seen in a long time.

Es: Otro lanzó una moneda en forma de propina directamente a Juan.
En: Another tossed a coin as a tip directly to Juan.

Es: El dueño del restaurante sonrió, dándose cuenta de que el incidente de alguna manera había aumentado el ambiente festivo.
En: The owner of the restaurant smiled, realizing that the incident had somehow heightened the festive atmosphere.

Es: A partir de ese día, Juan ya no era solo un camarero.
En: From that day on, Juan was no longer just a waiter.

Es: Se había convertido en una especie de leyenda local.
En: He had become a sort of local legend.

Es: Se contó y se volvió a contar la historia del chico que se había enfrentado al picante habanero y había salido victorioso.
En: The story of the boy who had faced the spicy habanero and emerged victorious was told and retold.

Es: Juan tomó la experiencia como una lección aprendida, vistiendo su rostro rojo como una medalla de honor.
En: Juan took the experience as a lesson learned, wearing his red face like a badge of honor.

Es: Y así, en el corazón de la Ciudad de México, la vida continuó como siempre.
En: And so, life continued as usual in the heart of Mexico City.

Es: Pero cada vez que alguien comía un chile en aquel pequeño restaurante, recordaba a Juan, su cara roja y su valiente lucha contra el picante.
En: But whenever someone ate a chili in that small restaurant, they would remember Juan, his red face, and his brave battle against the spice.

Es: Y siempre, sin falta, reían.
En: And without fail, they would always laugh.


Vocabulary Words:
  • Mexico City: Ciudad de México
  • restaurant: restaurante
  • Juan: Juan
  • young boy: jovencito
  • bright eyes: ojos relucientes
  • charismatic smile: sonrisa carismática
  • streets: calles
  • vibrant: vibrante
  • chaotic: caótico
  • maze: laberinto
  • tiny: diminuto
  • sun: sol
  • ancient: antiquísimas
  • stones: piedras
  • cathedral: catedral
  • incident: incidente
  • seventeen years old: solo diecisiete años
  • nervous: nervioso
  • excited: entusiasmado
  • job: trabajo
  • large crowd: gran multitud
  • local festival: festividad local
  • opportunity: oportunidad
  • showcase: probar
  • skills: habilidad
  • hustle: bullicio
  • bustle: bullicio
  • chefs: cocineros
  • accidentally: accidentalmente
  • spiciest: más picante
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