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La música en la casa de Ana

Beginner (A1)
5 min read

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En una casa pequeña, Ana escucha música todos los días.

Su padre toca la guitarra y su madre canta. Ana mira y sonríe.

Un día, la guitarra se rompe. Ana ve que el padre está triste.

Ella quiere ayudar. Busca cajas para guardar la música.

Ana canta con su madre y usa una cuchara como guitarra.

El padre escucha y ríe.

La música no es perfecta, pero la casa está feliz.

Al final, Ana piensa que la música está en las personas, no en los instrumentos.

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Important words and phrases

  • casa pequeña

    noun phrase

    small house

    Vivo en una casa pequeña.

    I live in a small house.

  • música

    noun

    music

    Me gusta la música.

    I like music.

  • todos los días

    adverb phrase

    every day

    Yo estudio todos los días.

    I study every day.

  • toca la guitarra

    verb phrase

    plays the guitar

    Mi padre toca la guitarra.

    My father plays the guitar.

  • canta

    verb

    sings

    Ana canta en casa.

    Ana sings at home.

  • sonríe

    verb

    smiles

    Ella sonríe mucho.

    She smiles a lot.

  • se rompe

    verb phrase

    breaks

    La taza se rompe.

    The cup breaks.

  • triste

    adjective

    sad

    El niño está triste.

    The boy is sad.

  • ayudar

    verb

    to help

    Quiero ayudar a mi madre.

    I want to help my mother.

  • feliz

    adjective

    happy

    Mi familia está feliz.

    My family is happy.

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Question 1 of 3

  1. Question 1: current not answered
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¿Quién toca la guitarra?Who plays the guitar?

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grammar

estar + adjetivo

Use estar + adjective to say how someone feels or what state they are in right now. In the story, you see 'el padre está triste' and 'la casa está feliz.' You can reuse this pattern for temporary feelings and states, such as 'Mi mamá está contenta.'

  • Mi mamá está contenta.

    My mom is happy.

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