La fiesta sorpresa
- Reading time
- 3 min
- Total words
- 563
- Unique words
- 209
- Avg frequency
- #179
Story
. María. María . Pedro . Lucía Diego . María. . María . .
Today is a very good day. It is María's birthday. María is the mother of the family. Pedro is the father. Lucía and Diego are their children. The family wants to have a party for María. But it is a surprise party. María does not know. It is a secret.
, María . . . "¡, !", Pedro. . Lucía . Diego . , . Pedro María.
In the morning, María leaves the house. She goes to see a friend. Now the family makes the party. "Quick, quick!", says Pedro. Everyone does a lot. Lucía puts pretty lights in the house. Diego puts food on the table. There is sweet food, very sweet. Pedro buys a big gift for María.
. . María. "", Pedro. "María ." . . . .
The house looks very pretty. Everything is ready. Now the family waits for María. "Quiet", says Pedro. "María does not hear anything." Everyone goes behind the door. They do not talk. They wait in silence. Each person looks at the door.
, María . . . . . "¿? ¿ ?", María.
Soon, María arrives home. She opens the door and comes in. She sees the pretty lights. She sees the food on the table. But she does not see anyone. "Hello? Is anyone home?", says María.
, . : "¡! ¡ , María!" María . . .
At that moment, the whole family comes out. Everyone says in a very loud voice: "Surprise! Happy birthday, María!" María looks at the family. Her eyes are big. She puts her hand on her face.
María . "¡! ¡ !", . . María . . María . .
María is very happy. "Thank you! Thank you all!", she says. The family gives her a big gift. María opens it. It is a very pretty thing. María is very glad. Her heart is happy.
, juntos. . . . María.
Now everyone eats the sweet food, together. They talk a lot. Everyone is happy. It is a very nice party. It is the best day for María.
María . . ¡ , María!
María loves her family a lot. And her family loves her. Happy birthday, María!
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Words in this story
| # | Word |
|---|---|
| 1 | deof, from |
| 2 | quethat, which, what |
| 3 | serto be (identity, essential qualities) |
| 4 | nono, not |
| 5 | ato, at |
| 6 | lathe (feminine singular) |
| 7 | elthe (masculine singular) |
| 8 | estarto be (state, location) |
| 9 | yand |
| 10 | enin, on, at |
| 11 | loit, him; the (neuter) |
| 13 | haberto have (auxiliary); there is / there are |
| 16 | hacerto do, to make |
| 18 | irto go |
| 22 | sehimself, herself, themselves; oneself |
| 24 | decirto say, to tell |
| 26 | parafor, in order to |
| 28 | suhis, her, its, your (formal), their |
| 29 | quererto want, to love |
| 30 | todoall, everything, whole |
| 31 | perobut, however |
| 36 | verto see, to watch, to look at |
| 39 | buenogood, fine, okay |
| 40 | saberto know (facts), to taste |
| 46 | esethat |
| 52 | ahoranow, right now |
| 53 | muyvery |
| 55 | darto give |
| 62 | hablarto speak, to talk |
| 65 | nadanothing, anything |
| 69 | muchoa lot, much, many, very much |
| 70 | ellashe, her |
| 74 | esperarto wait, to hope, to expect |
| 75 | cosathing, matter, something |
| 79 | díaday |
| 80 | mirarto look at, to watch |
| 84 | casahouse, home |
| 85 | holahello, hi |
| 95 | mejorbetter, best |
| 113 | salirto go out, to leave, to come out |
| 116 | alguiensomeone, somebody, anyone |
| 120 | grandebig, large, great |
| 121 | oírto hear (oír) |
| 124 | amigofriend |
| 129 | ponerto put, to place, to set, to turn on |
| 131 | llegarto arrive, to reach |
| 132 | unoone, someone (impersonal) |
| 140 | hijoson, child |
| 143 | nadienobody, no one |
| 150 | momentomoment, time, instant |