Los sustantivos españoles más comunes – Personas y relaciones
(Most Common Spanish Nouns – People & Relationships)
1. En mi calle
On my street
hay
there are
mucha gente.
many people.
Un hombre
a man
habla
he talks
con una mujer
with a woman
en la puerta
at the door
del edificio.
of the building.
Él es
He is
padre
a father
y papá
and a dad
de un chico
of a boy
y de una chica.
and of a girl.
Ella es
She is
madre
a mother
y mamá
and a mom
de un niño curioso.
of a curious child.
El bebé
the baby
va
he goes
en un carrito
in a stroller
y mira
and he looks
las luces.
the lights.
La familia
the family
saluda
it says hello to
a un amigo
a friend
y a otra persona
and another person
del barrio.
from the neighborhood.
El hermano
the brother
cuida a
he takes care of
la hermana,
the sister,
y al final
and in the end
todos
everyone
van
they go
al parque
to the park
sin prisa.
without rushing.
Después
Afterwards
vuelven
they come back
a casa,
home,
comen
they eat
pan
bread
y cuentan
and they tell
cómo
how
fue
it was
el día.
the day.
On my street there are a lot of people. A man talks to a woman at the building door. He is a father and a dad to a boy and a girl. She is a mother and a mom of a curious child. The baby goes in a stroller and looks at the lights. The family says hello to a friend and another person from the neighborhood. The brother takes care of the sister, and in the end everyone goes to the park without rushing. Then they come back home, eat bread, and tell how the day was.
2. En la escuela,
At school,
el profesor
the male teacher
y la profesora
and the female teacher
reciben
welcome
a cada chico
each boy
y a cada chica
and each girl
con una sonrisa.
with a smile.
Un compañero
A male classmate
y una compañera
and a female classmate
se sientan
sit down
juntos
together
y comparten
and share
un lápiz.
a pencil.
En el recreo,
At recess,
una chica
a girl
habla
talks
de su novio
about her boyfriend
y un chico
and a boy
habla
talks
de su novia.
about his girlfriend.
Dicen que
They say that
su relación
their relationship
es
is
sencilla
simple
y nueva.
and new.
Después
Then
hacen
they do
una tarea corta
a short task
en pareja
as a pair
y leen
and they read
en voz baja.
in a low voice.
Al final,
In the end,
el líder
the leader
del grupo
of the group
recuerda:
reminds:
“Respeto
“Respect
y calma
and calm
para toda la gente”.
for everyone”.
At school, the male teacher and the female teacher welcome every boy and every girl with a smile. A male classmate and a female classmate sit together and share a pencil. At recess, a girl talks about her boyfriend and a boy talks about his girlfriend. They say their relationship is simple and new. Then they do a short task in pairs and read in a low voice. In the end, the group leader reminds everyone: “Respect and calm for everyone”.
3. Más tarde,
Later,
en la oficina,
in the office,
el jefe
the boss
abre
opens
la sala de reuniones.
the meeting room.
Un socio
A male partner
y una socia
and a female partner
preparan
prepare
los papeles.
the papers.
En la entrada,
At the entrance,
una dama
a lady
de recepción
at reception
guía
guides
a cada persona
each person
con paciencia.
with patience.
Llega
arrives
un cliente americano
an American customer
y pregunta por
and asks about
el precio.
the price.
El jefe
The boss
explica
explains
el plan
the plan
con palabras simples
with simple words
y claras.
and clear.
Afuera,
Outside,
el conductor
the male driver
y la conductora
and the female driver
esperan
wait
con el coche
with the car
y revisan
and check
la dirección.
the address.
Cuando
When
termina
ends
la reunión,
the meeting,
todos
everyone
se despiden
say goodbye
y dicen
and say
“gracias”
“thank you”
sin discutir.
without arguing.
Later, in the office, the boss opens the meeting room. A male partner and a female partner prepare the papers. At the entrance, a lady at reception guides each person with patience. An American customer arrives and asks about the price. The boss explains the plan with simple and clear words. Outside, the male driver and the female driver wait with the car and check the address. When the meeting ends, everyone says goodbye and says “thank you” without arguing.
4. En el puerto,
At the port,
un capitán
a captain
revisa
checks
su barco
his ship
antes de salir.
before leaving.
Un agente
An agent
y un oficial
and an officer
caminan
walk
por la zona
around the area
y hacen preguntas.
and ask questions.
Un detective
A detective
llega
arrives
porque
because
hay una mochila perdida.
there is a lost backpack.
Habla
He talks
con la gente
with the people
y toma
and he takes
notas.
notes.
El capitán
The captain
dice que
says that
hoy
today
el mar
the sea
está
is
tranquilo
calm
y que
and that
no quiere
does not want
problemas.
problems.
El oficial
The officer
mira
looks at
la lista de pasajeros
the passenger list
y el agente
and the agent
llama
calls
por radio
by radio
para confirmar
to confirm
datos.
information.
Al final
In the end
encuentran
they find
la mochila
the backpack
y la entregan
and they hand it over
al dueño
to the owner
sin drama.
without drama.
At the port, a captain checks his ship before leaving. An agent and an officer walk around the area and ask questions. A detective arrives because there is a lost backpack. He talks with people and takes notes. The captain says that today the sea is calm and he does not want problems. The officer looks at the passenger list and the agent calls by radio to confirm information. In the end, they find the backpack and hand it over to the owner without drama.
5. En el hospital,
In the hospital,
el médico
the doctor
escucha
listens to
a un paciente
a patient
con atención.
carefully.
La persona
the person
tiene
has
dolor
pain
en el brazo
in the arm
por una caída.
because of a fall.
En otra cama
In another bed
está
is
una víctima
a victim
de un choque leve,
of a small crash,
y el médico
and the doctor
revisa
checks
su respiración.
their breathing.
Un oficial
an officer
llega
arrives
para tomar
to take
datos
details
del accidente
from the accident
y habla
and speaks
con calma.
calmly.
La madre
the mother
llama
calls
al papá
the father
para decir
to say
que
that
todo
everything
va
goes
bien
well
y que
and that
el niño
the child
no debe
should not
preocuparse.
worry.
El médico
the doctor
escribe
writes
un informe corto
a short report
y pide
and asks for
descanso,
rest,
agua
water
y una visita mañana.
and a visit tomorrow.
In the hospital, the doctor listens carefully to a patient. The person has pain in the arm because of a fall. In another bed, there is a victim of a small crash, and the doctor checks their breathing. An officer arrives to take details from the accident and speaks calmly. The mother calls the father to say that everything is fine and that the child should not worry. The doctor writes a short report and asks for rest, water, and a visit tomorrow.
6. Al día siguiente,
The next day,
en la sala,
in the room,
el juez
the judge
pide
asks for
silencio.
silence.
Un abogado
a lawyer
y una abogada
and a female lawyer
hablan
talk
del caso
about the case
con frases claras.
with clear phrases.
El detective
the detective
cuenta
tells
lo que
what
vio
he saw
y el agente
and the officer
dice
says
la hora
the time
con un papel.
with a paper.
La víctima
the victim
habla
speaks
poco,
little,
pero su familia
but their family
escucha
listens
y respira
and breathes
hondo.
deeply.
Una persona
a person
del público
from the public
toma
takes
notas
notes
y no interrumpe.
and does not interrupt.
El juez
the judge
hace
asks
preguntas
questions
simples
simple
y decide
and decides
una regla
a rule
por ahora.
for now.
Luego
Then
todos
everyone
salen
leave
en orden,
in order,
sin gritos
without shouting
al final.
at the end.
The next day, in the room, the judge asks for silence. A lawyer and a female lawyer talk about the case with clear phrases. The detective tells what he saw, and the officer says the time on a paper. The victim speaks little, but their family listens and breathes deeply. A person from the audience takes notes and does not interrupt. The judge asks simple questions and decides a rule for now. Then everyone leaves in order, without shouting at the end.
7. Por la noche
At night
hay
there is
cena
dinner
en casa
at the house
del tío
of the uncle
y de la tía.
and of the aunt.
Una pareja
a couple
llega
arrives
temprano:
early:
la esposa
the wife
trae
brings
ensalada
salad
y el esposo
and the husband
trae
brings
pan.
bread.
Hablan
They talk
de su matrimonio
about their marriage
y juegan
and they play
con su hijo
with their son
y su hija.
and their daughter.
El hermano
the brother
cuenta
tells
un recuerdo
a memory
y la hermana
and the sister
se ríe.
laughs.
De pronto
Suddenly
un hombre
a man
dice
says
“idiota”
“idiot”
a su enemigo,
to his enemy,
y otra mujer
and another woman
responde
answers
“bastardo”.
“bastard”.
El líder
the leader
de la familia
of the family
pide
asks for
perdón
forgiveness
y cambia
and changes
el tema,
the subject,
y todos
and everyone
vuelven a
go back to
hablar
talk
con calma.
calmly.
At night there is dinner at the uncle’s and aunt’s house. A couple arrives early: the wife brings salad and the husband brings bread. They talk about their marriage and play with their son and daughter. The brother tells a memory and the sister laughs. Suddenly a man says “idiot” to his enemy, and another woman answers “bastard”. The leader of the family asks for forgiveness and changes the subject, and everyone goes back to talking calmly.
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