Spanish · 0:49 · Part 2 of 4
Make Coffee for Two: Instructions by the stove
Instructions by the stove. Listen to part 2 of Make Coffee for Two, a short Spanish story with English translations and a reply to practice.
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El tiempo pasa muy rápido y David necesita terminar todo pronto
Time passes very quickly and David needs to finish everything soon.
Camina hacia el fuego con paso seguro y busca el agua fresca en un vaso grande
He walks toward the stove with confident steps and looks for fresh water in a large glass.
Mira las cosas sobre la mesa y habla otra vez para mantener el orden de la casa
He looks at the things on the table and speaks again to keep order in the house.
Pon el agua caliente en la taza blanca y haz café bueno para dos personas
Put the hot water in the white cup and make good coffee for two people.
No hay tiempo que perder antes de la llegada de Carlos
There is no time to lose before Carlos arrives.
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Listen for short instructions addressed to tú. The affirmative commands haz and pon come from hacer and poner.
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Tell someone you address as tú to make coffee.
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Haz café. — Make coffee.
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