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    El perro del parque

    The Dog in the Park

    Luis meets a small stray-looking dog on his evening walk through the park and tries to help find its owner — a gentle A1 story about kindness.

    Topics

    • animals
    • park
    • community
    • daily life

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    Learner-paced · Spanish

    What you'll encounter

    Grammar
    Present tense verbs, Simple descriptions with ser and tener, Question formation, Simple past tense (preterite)
    Vocabulary
    Animals and pets, Places in a park (camino, banco, salida), Greetings and introductions
    Language skills
    Describing an animal, Asking for information, Helping someone and offering thanks

    Luis trabaja en una pequeña tienda su casa. Todos los días, después del trabajo, va al parque.

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    Luis works in a small shop near his house. Every day after work, he goes to the park.

    Le gusta caminar allí porque es un lugar . Hay muchos árboles, algunos y una pequeña cafetería.

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    He likes walking there because it's a quiet place. There are many trees, a few benches, and a small café.

    Un viernes por la tarde, Luis está caminando por el parque cuando ve un perro. Es un perro pequeño y blanco, con una negra en una .

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    One Friday afternoon, Luis is walking through the park when he sees a dog. It's a small white dog, with a black spot on one ear.

    Luis . No hay nadie cerca del perro.

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    Luis looks around. There's nobody near the dog.

    “Hola, pequeño”, dice Luis.

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    "Hello, little one," Luis says.

    El perro mueve la cola y . Luis se sienta en un banco y el perro se sienta .

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    The dog wags its tail and comes closer. Luis sits down on a bench, and the dog sits at his feet.

    “¿Dónde está tu ?”, pregunta Luis. El perro no responde, .

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    "Where's your owner?" Luis asks. The dog doesn't answer, of course.

    Luis mira su . Hay una pequeña con un nombre y un número de teléfono. “Se llama Max”, dice Luis. Pero no hay una .

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    Luis looks at its collar. There's a small tag with a name and a phone number. "His name is Max," Luis says. But there's no address.

    Luis saca su teléfono. Quiere llamar al número, pero antes de hacerlo escucha una voz: “¡Max! ¡Max!”

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    Luis takes out his phone. He wants to call the number, but before he can, he hears a voice: "Max! Max!"

    Una mujer corre por el . Mira a Luis y después mira al perro. “¡Max! ¡Aquí estás!”

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    A woman runs along the path. She looks at Luis and then at the dog. "Max! There you are!"

    El perro corre hacia la mujer. Ella y a Max. “ !”, dice. Después mira a Luis. “¿Estabas con él?”

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    The dog runs toward the woman. She kneels down and hugs Max. "I've been looking for you all over the park!" she says. Then she looks at Luis. "Were you with him?"

    “Sí. Lo encontré aquí .”

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    "Yes. I found him here a few minutes ago."

    La mujer sonríe. “Muchas gracias. Soy Marta.” “Yo soy Luis.”

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    The woman smiles. "Thank you so much. I'm Marta." "I'm Luis."

    Marta mira a Max. “Es muy . Siempre quiere caminar solo.”

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    Marta looks at Max. "He's very curious. He always wants to walk alone."

    Luis se ríe. “Hoy . Yo estaba aquí.”

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    Luis laughs. "He was lucky today. I was here."

    Marta mira el reloj. “Tengo que . Gracias otra vez, Luis.” “De nada.”

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    Marta looks at her watch. "I have to go home. Thanks again, Luis." "You're welcome."

    Marta y Max empiezan a caminar hacia del parque. Después de unos segundos, Max mira .

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    Marta and Max start walking toward the park exit. After a few seconds, Max looks back.

    Luis . “¡Adiós, Max!” El perro mueve la cola.

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    Luis raises his hand. "Bye, Max!" The dog wags its tail.

    Luis continúa su . Está contento.

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    Luis continues his walk. He's happy.

    A veces, un paseo normal puede terminar con una pequeña sorpresa.

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    Sometimes a normal walk can end with a little surprise.
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    Luis works in a small shop near his house. Every day after work, he goes to the park.

    He likes walking there because it's a quiet place. There are many trees, a few benches, and a small café.

    One Friday afternoon, Luis is walking through the park when he sees a dog. It's a small white dog, with a black spot on one ear.

    Luis looks around. There's nobody near the dog.

    "Hello, little one," Luis says.

    The dog wags its tail and comes closer. Luis sits down on a bench, and the dog sits at his feet.

    "Where's your owner?" Luis asks. The dog doesn't answer, of course.

    Luis looks at its collar. There's a small tag with a name and a phone number. "His name is Max," Luis says. But there's no address.

    Luis takes out his phone. He wants to call the number, but before he can, he hears a voice: "Max! Max!"

    A woman runs along the path. She looks at Luis and then at the dog. "Max! There you are!"

    The dog runs toward the woman. She kneels down and hugs Max. "I've been looking for you all over the park!" she says. Then she looks at Luis. "Were you with him?"

    "Yes. I found him here a few minutes ago."

    The woman smiles. "Thank you so much. I'm Marta." "I'm Luis."

    Marta looks at Max. "He's very curious. He always wants to walk alone."

    Luis laughs. "He was lucky today. I was here."

    Marta looks at her watch. "I have to go home. Thanks again, Luis." "You're welcome."

    Marta and Max start walking toward the park exit. After a few seconds, Max looks back.

    Luis raises his hand. "Bye, Max!" The dog wags its tail.

    Luis continues his walk. He's happy.

    Sometimes a normal walk can end with a little surprise.

    Vocabulary in this story

    cerca de
    near
    tranquilo
    quiet
    bancos
    benches
    mancha
    spot
    oreja
    ear
    mira alrededor
    looks around
    se acerca
    comes closer
    a sus pies
    at his feet
    dueño
    owner
    claro
    of course
    collar
    collar
    placa
    tag
    dirección
    address
    camino
    path
    se arrodilla
    kneels down
    abraza
    hugs
    Te he buscado
    I've been looking for you
    por todo el parque
    all over the park
    hace unos minutos
    a few minutes ago
    curioso
    curious
    ha tenido suerte
    he's been lucky
    volver a casa
    go back home
    la salida
    the exit
    hacia atrás
    back
    levanta la mano
    raises his hand
    paseo
    walk
    Comprensión(check what you understood)

    Answer a few quick questions about the story. This is just for you: there's no account or score saved.

    1. ¿Dónde ve Luis al perro?
    2. ¿Cómo sabe Luis cómo se llama el perro?
    3. ¿Quién es Marta?