1. Mi nombreMy name× esis× Robinson Crusoe.Robinson Crusoe.× NacíI was born× enin× 16321632× enin× York,York,× Inglaterra.England.× Mi padreMy father× vinocame× defrom× Alemania.Germany.× EraHe was× comerciante.a merchant.× GanabaHe earned× buen dinero.good money.× DespuésLater× dejó dehe stopped× trabajar.working.× VivióHe lived× enin× York.York.× Se casó conHe married× mi madremy mother× allí.there.× El apellidoThe surname× deof× mi madremy mother× erawas× Robinson.Robinson.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy name is Robinson Crusoe. I was born in 1632 in York, England. My father came from Germany. He was a merchant. He earned good money. Later he stopped working. He lived in York. He married my mother there. My mother's surname was Robinson.
2. TeníaI had× dos hermanostwo brothers× mayores.older.× Un hermanoOne brother× erawas× soldado.a soldier.× MurióHe died× enin× una guerraa war× enin× Flandes.Flanders.× NuncaNever× supeI knew× quéwhat× pasóhappened× conto× mi otro hermano.my other brother.× Mis padresMy parents× nuncanever× supieronknew× quéwhat× pasóhappened× conmigoto me× tampoco.either.× YoI× erawas× el tercer hijo.the third son.× Mi padreMy father× no me enseñódidn't teach me× un oficio.a trade.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI had two older brothers. One brother was a soldier. He died in a war in Flanders. I never knew what happened to my other brother. My parents never knew what happened to me either. I was the third son. My father didn't teach me a trade.
3. Empecé aI started to× soñardream× conabout× aventuras.adventures.× PensabaI thought× enabout× viajartraveling× todo el tiempo.all the time.× Mi padreMy father× erawas× viejo.old.× MeHe× mandósent me× ato× la escuela.school.× QueríaHe wanted× queme× fuerato be× abogado.a lawyer.× PeroBut× yoI× soloonly× queríawanted× una cosa.one thing.× QueríaI wanted× irto go× al mar.to sea.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI started to dream about adventures. I thought about traveling all the time. My father was old. He sent me to school. He wanted me to be a lawyer. But I only wanted one thing. I wanted to go to sea.
4. Mi padreMy father× estabawas× enojadoangry× porabout× esto.this.× Mi madreMy mother× estabawas× enojadaangry× también.too.× TodosAll× mis amigosmy friends× meme× dijerontold× que me quedarato stay× en casa.home.× PeroBut× algosomething× dentro deinside× míme× queríawanted× ir.to go.× No podía dejar de pensarI couldn't stop thinking× enabout× barcosships× yand× el océano.the ocean.× No sabíaI didn't know× quethat× este deseothis desire× meme× traeríawould bring× problemasproblems× terribles.terrible.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy father was angry about this. My mother was angry too. All my friends told me to stay home. But something inside me wanted to go. I couldn't stop thinking about ships and the ocean. I didn't know that this desire would bring me terrible problems.
5. Un díaOne day× mi padremy father× me llamócalled me× a su cuarto.to his room.× EstabaHe was× enfermosick× conwith× gota.gout.× No podía caminar.He couldn't walk.× QueríaHe wanted× hablarto talk× seriamenteseriously× conmigo.with me.× "¿Por qué"Why× quieresdo you want× irte?"to leave?"× me preguntó.he asked me.× "Tienes"You have× todoeverything× aquí.here.× PuedesYou can× tenerhave× una buena vida.a good life.× PuedesYou can× ganarearn× dinero."money."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOne day my father called me to his room. He was sick with gout. He couldn't walk. He wanted to talk seriously with me. "Why do you want to leave?" he asked me. "You have everything here. You can have a good life. You can earn money."
6. Se sentóHe sat× enon× su cama.his bed.× Su caraHis face× estabawas× seria.serious.× "Escúchame,"Listen to me,× hijo.son.× Los hombresThe men× pobrespoor× vango× al mar.to sea.× Tienen queThey have to× comer.eat.× Los hombresThe men× ricosrich× vango× al marto sea× parato× serbe× famosos.famous.× PeroBut× túyou× no eres pobre.are not poor.× No eres rico.You are not rich.× EstásYou are× enin× el medio."the middle."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHe sat on his bed. His face was serious. "Listen to me, son. Poor men go to sea. They have to eat. Rich men go to sea to be famous. But you are not poor. You are not rich. You are in the middle."
7. "La vida"The life× del medioof the middle× esis× perfecta,"perfect,"× continuócontinued× mi padre.my father.× "La gente"The people× pobrepoor× trabajawork× muyvery× duro.hard.× Sus cuerposTheir bodies× se rompen.break.× Nunca tienen suficiente comida.They never have enough food.× La genteThe people× ricarich× tienehave× otrosother× problemas.problems.× Se preocupanThey worry× porabout× su dinero.their money.× TienenThey have× enemigos."enemies."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"The middle life is perfect," my father continued. "Poor people work very hard. Their bodies break. They never have enough food. Rich people have other problems. They worry about their money. They have enemies."