Los sustantivos españoles más comunes – Naturaleza y animales
(Most Common Spanish Nouns – Nature & Animals)
1. Hoy
Today
camino
I walk
por el campo
through the countryside
con mi perro.
with my dog.
El aire
The air
está
is
limpio
clean
y el frío
and the cold
no es
is not
fuerte.
strong.
Miro
I look at
el sol
the sun
y respiro
and I breathe
despacio.
slowly.
Cerca de mí
Near me
hay
there is
un árbol
a tree
alto
tall
y viejo.
and old.
El suelo
The ground
está
is
húmedo
wet
y mis botas
and my boots
hacen
make
ruido.
noise.
No hay
There are no
coches
cars
y no hay
and there is no
prisa.
rush.
Mi perro
My dog
huele
smells
la hierba,
the grass,
mueve
moves
la cola
its tail
y mira
and looks
lejos.
far away.
Mi perro
My dog
está
is
feliz.
happy.
Me gusta
I like
empezar
to start
el día
the day
con una caminata lenta
with a slow walk
y mente clara.
and a clear mind.
Cada paso
Each step
es
is
simple
simple
y yo estoy
and I am
presente.
present.
Today I walk through the countryside with my dog. The air is clean and the cold is not strong. I look at the sun and I breathe slowly. Near me there is a tall, old tree. The ground is wet and my boots make noise. There are no cars and there is no rush. My dog smells the grass, moves its tail, and looks far away. My dog is happy. I like to start the day with a slow walk and a clear mind. Each step is simple and I am present.
2. Más adelante
Later on
escucho
I hear
agua
water
cerca de
near
una roca.
a rock.
Me acerco
I come closer
con cuidado
carefully
y veo
and I see
una piedra lisa
a smooth stone
en la orilla.
on the shore.
El agua
the water
corre
flows
despacio
slowly
y hace
and makes
un sonido suave.
a soft sound.
La roca
the rock
está
is
mojada
wet
y yo no quiero
and I do not want
caer.
to fall.
En el suelo
On the ground
hay
there is
un agujero pequeño
a small hole
y oscuro.
and dark.
Pienso
I think
que es
that it is
un escondite
a hiding place
para
for
un animal
an animal
muy tímido.
very shy.
Me quedo
I stay
a distancia,
at a distance,
no toco nada
I touch nothing
y sigo
and I continue
en silencio.
in silence.
Aprendo
I learn
a mirar
to look
sin molestar.
without disturbing.
Así
So
respeto
I respect
la vida
the life
del lugar.
of the place.
Later on, I hear water near a rock. I come closer carefully and I see a smooth stone on the shore. The water flows slowly and makes a soft sound. The rock is wet, and I do not want to fall. On the ground there is a small, dark hole. I think that it is a hiding place for a very shy animal. I stay at a distance, I touch nothing, and I continue in silence. I learn to look without disturbing. So I respect the life of the place.
3. De pronto
Suddenly
un pájaro
a bird
vuela
flies
arriba
up
y pasa
and passes
sobre mi cabeza.
over my head.
Miro
I look
el cielo
the sky
y sigo
and I follow
su forma
its shape
con los ojos.
with my eyes.
El viento
the wind
mueve
moves
las hojas
the leaves
y trae
and brings
nubes
clouds
grises.
gray.
En pocos minutos
In a few minutes
empieza
starts
la lluvia,
the rain,
primero
first
suave
light
y luego
and then
más fuerte.
stronger.
La lluvia
the rain
moja
wets
mi cara,
my face,
pero
but
no me preocupa.
it does not worry me.
No corro;
I do not run;
solo
just
respiro
I breathe
y camino
and I walk
lento.
slowly.
Busco
I look for
un lugar
a place
bajo unas ramas,
under some branches,
escucho
I listen
el sonido
the sound
y espero
and I hope
que
that
el tiempo
the weather
cambie.
changes.
Después de un rato,
After a while,
la nube
the cloud
se mueve.
moves.
Suddenly a bird flies up and passes over my head. I look at the sky and I follow its shape with my eyes. The wind moves the leaves and brings gray clouds. In a few minutes the rain starts, first light and then stronger. The rain wets my face, but it does not worry me. I do not run; I just breathe and walk slowly. I look for a place under some branches, I listen to the sound, and I hope the weather changes. After a while, the cloud moves.
4. Al final
At the end
de la tarde
of the afternoon
la lluvia
the rain
se va.
goes away.
El cielo
the sky
se limpia
clears
y la noche
and the night
llega.
arrives.
Veo
I see
una estrella pequeña
a small star
y luego
and then
la luna clara.
the bright moon.
A lo lejos
In the distance
hay
there is
humo
smoke
y pienso
and I think
en un fuego
about a fire
de una casa
from a house
o de un campamento.
or from a camp.
El humo
the smoke
sube
rises
lento
slowly
y no hay
and there are no
gritos,
shouts,
así que
so
no parece
it does not seem like
peligro.
danger.
Mi perro
my dog
camina
walks
a mi lado
by my side
y está
and is
tranquilo.
calm.
Yo miro
I look
las sombras
the shadows
en el camino,
on the path,
mantengo
I keep
calma
calm
y vuelvo
and I return
a casa
home
despacio.
slowly.
La noche
the night
es
is
muy silenciosa.
very quiet.
At the end of the afternoon, the rain goes away. The sky clears and the night arrives. I see a small star and then the bright moon. In the distance there is smoke, and I think about a fire from a house or from a camp. The smoke rises slowly and there are no shouts, so it does not seem like danger. My dog walks by my side and is calm. I look at the shadows on the path, I keep calm, and I return home slowly. The night is very quiet.
5. Al día siguiente
The next day
vuelvo
I come back
temprano.
early.
En un charco
In a puddle
junto al sendero
next to the path
veo
I see
un pez pequeño
a small fish
que
that
se mueve
it moves
rápido.
fast.
Es
It is
una sorpresa
a surprise
para mí,
for me,
porque
because
no espero
I do not expect
vida
life
allí.
there.
El sol
the sun
ya calienta
already warms
un poco
a little
y yo me agacho
and I bend down
sin hacer ruido.
without making noise.
Me quedo
I stay
quieto
still
y miro
and I look
cómo
how
busca
it looks for
comida.
food.
No lo toco
I do not touch it
ni lo saco;
and I do not take it out;
solo
only
observo
I observe
un minuto.
a minute.
Ese momento
That moment
me enseña
teaches me
paciencia.
patience.
Luego
Then
el pez
the fish
se esconde
hides
y yo sigo
and I continue
mi caminata
my walk
con calma,
calmly,
en silencio.
in silence.
The next day I come back early. In a puddle next to the path, I see a small fish that moves fast. It is a surprise for me, because I do not expect life there. The sun already warms a little, and I bend down without making noise. I stay still and I watch how it looks for food. I do not touch it and I do not take it out; I only observe for a minute. That moment teaches me patience. Then the fish hides, and I continue my walk calmly, in silence.
6. En un tramo
On a stretch
del camino
of the path
veo
I see
un gato gris.
a gray cat.
Camina
It walks
lento
slowly
y mira
and it looks
mis pasos.
my steps.
Se acerca
It comes close
a una pared
to a wall
de tierra
of dirt
y entra
and it goes in
en un espacio estrecho,
into a narrow space,
como si
as if
fuera
it were
su casa.
its home.
Yo no lo sigo
I do not follow it
y hablo
and I speak
muy bajo.
very softly.
No quiero
I do not want
asustar
to scare
a nadie.
anyone.
Mi perro
My dog
también
also
lo mira,
looks at it,
pero está
but is
quieto.
still.
El gato
The cat
sale
comes out
un segundo,
a second,
mueve
moves
las orejas
the ears
y desaparece.
and disappears.
Yo me siento
I feel like
visitante
a visitor
y respeto
and I respect
ese rincón.
that corner.
El lugar
The place
parece
seems
tranquilo
quiet
y yo sigo
and I continue
sin ruido.
without noise.
On a part of the path I see a gray cat. It walks slowly and it watches my steps. It comes close to a dirt wall and goes into a narrow space, as if it were its home. I do not follow it and I speak very softly. I do not want to scare anyone. My dog also looks at it, but it is still. The cat comes out for a second, moves its ears, and disappears. I feel like a visitor and I respect that corner. The place seems quiet and I continue without noise.
7. Más tarde,
Later,
en la colina,
on the hill,
veo
I see
un oso
a bear
lejos.
far away.
No corre
It does not run
y no me mira.
and it does not look at me.
Yo paro
I stop
y no hago
and I do not make
movimientos
movements
rápidos.
fast.
Respiro
I breathe
hondo
deeply
y miro
and I look
a mi alrededor.
around me.
Mi perro
My dog
se queda
stays
cerca de mí
close to me
y yo le hablo
and I speak to him
suave.
softly.
El oso
The bear
camina
walks
entre las plantas
among the plants
y busca
and looks for
comida,
food,
con paso lento.
with slow steps.
Espero
I wait
un minuto
a minute
y mantengo
and I keep
distancia.
distance.
Después
Then
el oso
the bear
entra
goes in
en el bosque
into the forest
y ya no lo veo.
and I no longer see it.
Yo sigo
I continue
mi ruta
my route
con respeto
with respect
y con mucha calma.
and with a lot of calm.
Todo está
Everything is
bien.
fine.
Later, on the hill, I see a bear far away. It does not run and it does not look at me. I stop and I do not make fast movements. I breathe deeply and I look around me. My dog stays close to me and I speak to him softly. The bear walks among the plants and looks for food, with slow steps. I wait a minute and I keep my distance. Then the bear goes into the forest and I no longer see it. I continue my route with respect and with a lot of calm. Everything is fine.
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