Kilo Lingo

El autobús perdido

Reading time
3 min
Total words
525
Unique words
200
Avg frequency
#175

Story

. Ana , . . . : "¡, !"

It is eight in the morning. Ana has to go to work, but it is already late. She leaves the house very fast and goes along the street. She wants the eight o'clock train. She thinks: "Fast, fast!"

Ana . . "¡, , !" Ana . . .

Ana reaches the street and sees the train. But the train is already leaving. "No, no, no!" Ana misses it. The train is gone. Now she has to wait for the next one.

. Ana sola. , . . "¿ ?" . Ana .

The weather is bad this morning and the air is unpleasant. Ana waits alone. She looks at the street, but there are no people. She thinks about work and is a little afraid. "When does the next train come?" Time passes and the train does not come. Ana wants to be at home.

. . . Ana : ". ¿ ?" "", Ana. " ." : " . ."

Then an older woman arrives. She is also waiting for the train. She is very kind. She looks at Ana and says: "Hello. Are you waiting for the train too?" "Yes," says Ana. "I miss it almost every day." The woman tells her: "Me too. It's no big deal."

Ana . , . . Ana . Ana . Ana . , .

Ana and the woman talk. They talk about work, about the city and about life. The woman asks her about her home and her family. Ana talks about her life in the city. The woman listens and Ana listens too. Ana is no longer afraid. When they talk, time passes very fast.

. Ana . Ana : " ." Ana . , buen . .

At last the train arrives. Ana and the woman go together. Ana looks at the woman and says: "Thank you for talking." Now Ana is happy. She gets to work late, but today is a good day. Sometimes missing the train is not so bad.

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Words in this story

Curriculum
56 words
#Word
3serto be (identity, essential qualities)
8estarto be (state, location)
14tenerto have, to possess
16hacerto do, to make
18irto go
24decirto say, to tell
29quererto want, to love
36verto see, to watch, to look at
39buenogood, fine, okay
52ahoranow, right now
58veztime, occasion
59cuandowhen
61pasarto pass, to happen, to spend (time)
62hablarto speak, to talk
65nadanothing, anything
66sóloonly, just, alone
68otroother, another
72pensarto think, to plan
74esperarto wait, to hope, to expect
79díaday
80mirarto look at, to watch
83entoncesthen, so, at that time
84casahouse, home
85holahello, hi
89tiempotime, weather
90tanso, such, as
106vidalife
107tambiénalso, too, as well
113salirto go out, to leave, to come out
117pocolittle, a bit, few, not much
131llegarto arrive, to reach
134trabajowork, job, effort
139gentepeople, folks
141mujerwoman, wife
142escucharto listen, to hear
168mañanatomorrow; morning
188hoytoday
191perderto lose
209tardeafternoon, evening; late
210cadaeach, every
225familiafamily
227malobad, evil, ill
231preguntarto ask, to question
233juntotogether, next to, alongside
258rápidofast, quickly, rapid
267felizhappy, glad
290ciudadcity, town
293casialmost, nearly
318miedofear, fright
328finend, purpose