Kilo Lingo

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

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64 words
#Word
3serto be (identity, essential qualities)
8estarto be (state, location)
14tenerto have, to possess
16hacerto do, to make
18irto go
20poderto be able to, can
24decirto say, to tell
30todoall, everything, whole
33bienwell, good, fine
36verto see, to watch, to look at
39buenogood, fine, okay
40saberto know (facts), to taste
43aquíhere
52ahoranow, right now
53muyvery
55darto give
61pasarto pass, to happen, to spend (time)
66sóloonly, just, alone
68otroother, another
69muchoa lot, much, many, very much
79díaday
80mirarto look at, to watch
83entoncesthen, so, at that time
89tiempotime, weather
100encontrarto find, to meet
113salirto go out, to leave, to come out
117pocolittle, a bit, few, not much
119seguirto follow, to continue, to keep
120grandebig, large, great
125ahíthere (near you), right there
131llegarto arrive, to reach
139gentepeople, folks
144ayudarto help, to assist
149claroof course, clear, light (colour)
150momentomoment, time, instant
156horahour, time, o'clock
162buscarto look for, to search
183luegolater, then, afterwards; therefore
188hoytoday
193manohand
197entrarto enter, to come in
209tardeafternoon, evening; late
223minutominute
245ladoside, beside
248unossome, a few (masculine plural)
254señoraMrs., Ms., woman, lady
258rápidofast, quickly, rapid
267felizhappy, glad
290ciudadcity, town
293casialmost, nearly