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