Perdido en la ciudad
- Reading time
- 3 min
- Total words
- 514
- Unique words
- 187
- Avg frequency
- #198
Story
Pedro . . Pedro . , .
Pedro is in the city. It is a very big city. Pedro is not from here. Today he has a train, and the train leaves soon.
Pedro . , . . . mucha , . Pedro .
Pedro looks for the street of the train. He looks and looks, but he does not find it. He looks to one side and looks to the other side. He does not know where to go. There are many people in the street, and everyone goes very fast. Pedro is lost.
Pedro . . , . . . ¿ ? ¿ ?
Pedro looks at the time. It is late now. He has very little time, only a few minutes. The train leaves very soon. His heart goes very fast. What can he do? Where can he go?
Pedro . . Pedro . ", ", Pedro. " . . ¿ ?"
Then Pedro sees a lady. The lady is older. Pedro goes to her. "Excuse me, ma'am," says Pedro. "I am lost. I am looking for the street of the train. Can you help me?"
. Pedro. " ", . " . . . , derecha. ."
The lady is very kind. She shakes Pedro's hand. "Of course," she says. "It is not far. Keep going straight ahead. Pass the church. Then, to the right. The street is there."
"Muchas , ", Pedro. Pedro .
"Thank you very much, ma'am," says Pedro. And Pedro goes very fast.
Pedro . . derecha. . ¡ !
Pedro keeps going straight ahead. He passes the church. Then he goes to the right. And there is the street. It is the street of the train!
Pedro . , . . Pedro . .
Pedro walks very fast. For a moment, he does not see the train. But the train is there. Pedro arrives just in time. He gets on the train.
Pedro . . Pedro . , buen .
Now Pedro is on the train. His heart is fine now. Pedro is very happy. The lady is very kind, and today is a good day.
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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 |
| 20 | poderto be able to, can |
| 24 | decirto say, to tell |
| 30 | todoall, everything, whole |
| 33 | bienwell, good, fine |
| 36 | verto see, to watch, to look at |
| 39 | buenogood, fine, okay |
| 40 | saberto know (facts), to taste |
| 43 | aquíhere |
| 52 | ahoranow, right now |
| 53 | muyvery |
| 55 | darto give |
| 61 | pasarto pass, to happen, to spend (time) |
| 66 | sóloonly, just, alone |
| 68 | otroother, another |
| 69 | muchoa lot, much, many, very much |
| 79 | díaday |
| 80 | mirarto look at, to watch |
| 83 | entoncesthen, so, at that time |
| 89 | tiempotime, weather |
| 100 | encontrarto find, to meet |
| 113 | salirto go out, to leave, to come out |
| 117 | pocolittle, a bit, few, not much |
| 119 | seguirto follow, to continue, to keep |
| 120 | grandebig, large, great |
| 125 | ahíthere (near you), right there |
| 131 | llegarto arrive, to reach |
| 139 | gentepeople, folks |
| 144 | ayudarto help, to assist |
| 149 | claroof course, clear, light (colour) |
| 150 | momentomoment, time, instant |
| 156 | horahour, time, o'clock |
| 162 | buscarto look for, to search |
| 183 | luegolater, then, afterwards; therefore |
| 188 | hoytoday |
| 193 | manohand |
| 197 | entrarto enter, to come in |
| 209 | tardeafternoon, evening; late |
| 223 | minutominute |
| 245 | ladoside, beside |
| 248 | unossome, a few (masculine plural) |
| 254 | señoraMrs., Ms., woman, lady |
| 258 | rápidofast, quickly, rapid |
| 267 | felizhappy, glad |
| 290 | ciudadcity, town |
| 293 | casialmost, nearly |