1. La tormentaThe storm× se volvióbecame× másmore× fuerte.stronger.× El barcoThe ship× subíaclimbed× olaswaves× gigantes.giant.× EntoncesThen× se estrellabait crashed× eninto× vallesvalleys× profundosdeep× de agua.of water.× Cada vez queEvery time× bajábamoswe went down× penséI thought× quethat× nuncanever× subiríamoswe would go up× otra vez.again.× EstabaI was× segurosure× de quethat× todosall× moriríamos.we would die.× Las olasThe waves× seríanwould be× mi tumba.my grave.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe storm became stronger. The ship climbed giant waves. Then it crashed into deep valleys of water. Every time we went down I thought we would never go up again. I was sure that we would all die. The waves would be my grave.
2. "¡Oh Dios!""Oh God!"× recé.I prayed.× "¡Sálvame!"Save me!× SiIf× meme× dejasyou let× vivirlive× iréI will go× a casa.home.× EscucharéI will listen× a mi padre.to my father.× Nunca iré al mar otra vez.I will never go to sea again.× ¡Lo prometo!I promise!× VeoI see× ahoranow× quethat× élhe× teníahad× razón.right.× ¡La vidaThe life× del medioof the middle× esis× la mejor!"the best!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"Oh God!" I prayed. "Save me! If you let me live I will go home. I will listen to my father. I will never go to sea again. I promise! I see now that he was right. The middle life is the best!"
3. PenséI thought× enof× las lágrimasthe tears× de mi padre.of my father.× RecordéI remembered× las advertenciasthe warnings× de mi madre.of my mother.× Mi concienciaMy conscience× meme× dolía.hurt.× HabíaI had× sidobeen× un mal hijo.a bad son.× Me habíaI had× idoleft× sinwithout× permiso.permission.× HabíaI had× rotobroken× sus corazones.their hearts.× YAnd× ahoranow× DiosGod× meme× estaba castigando.was punishing.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI thought of my father's tears. I remembered my mother's warnings. My conscience hurt me. I had been a bad son. I had left without permission. I had broken their hearts. And now God was punishing me.
4. TodaAll× la nochenight× la tormentathe storm× continuó.continued.× HiceI made× promesa tras promesapromise after promise× a Dios.to God.× SeríaI would be× bueno.good.× Siemprealways× obedeceríaI would obey× a mis padres.my parents.× SoloJust× por favor,please,× por favor,please,× ¡déjamelet me× vivir!live!× CadaEvery× olawave× parecíaseemed× listaready× parato× matarnos.kill us.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsAll night the storm continued. I made promise after promise to God. I would be good. I would always obey my parents. Just please, please, let me live! Every wave seemed ready to kill us.
5. PeroBut× la mañana siguientethe next morning× algosomething× cambió.changed.× El vientoThe wind× se volvióbecame× más calmado.calmer.× Las olasThe waves× se volvieronbecame× más pequeñas.smaller.× Saliócame out× el sol.the sun.× YAnd× de repentesuddenly× el océanothe ocean× no se veía tan terrible.didn't look so terrible.× En realidadActually× erait was× muyvery× hermoso.beautiful.× Mi enfermedadMy illness× se fue.went away.× Mi miedoMy fear× desapareciódisappeared× también.too.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut the next morning something changed. The wind became calmer. The waves became smaller. The sun came out. And suddenly the ocean didn't look so terrible. Actually it was very beautiful. My illness went away. My fear disappeared too.
6. Mi amigoMy friend× meme× encontrófound× en cubierta.on deck.× Se rióHe laughed× yand× memy× golpeóhit× el hombro.shoulder.× "Estabas"You were× asustadoscared× anoche,last night,× ¿verdad?right?× ¿PensasteDid you think× quethat× ese pequeño vientothat little wind× nos mataría?"would kill us?"× No podía creerI couldn't believe× sus palabras.his words.× "¿Pequeño viento?""Little wind?"× dije.I said.× "¡Fue"It was× una tormenta terrible!"a terrible storm!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy friend found me on deck. He laughed and hit my shoulder. "You were scared last night, right? Did you think that little wind would kill us?" I couldn't believe his words. "Little wind?" I said. "It was a terrible storm!"
7. Se rióHe laughed× más fuerte.louder.× "¡Eso no fue nada!"That was nothing!× EsperaWait× hasta queuntil× veasyou see× una tormenta real.a real storm.× Solojust× eresYou're× un marinero nuevo.a new sailor.× Aprenderás.You'll learn.× ¡Ven,Come,× bebamoslet's drink× ponche.punch.× ¡CelebremosLet's celebrate× tu primera vezyour first time× en el mar!"at sea!"× FuimosWe went× abajobelow× ato× beber.drink.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHe laughed louder. "That was nothing! Wait until you see a real storm. You're just a new sailor. You'll learn. Come, let's drink punch. Let's celebrate your first time at sea!" We went below to drink.