Spanish · 0:58 · Part 2 of 4
The Open Window: Rain through the window
Rain through the window. Listen to part 2 of The Open Window, a short Spanish story with English translations and a reply to practice.
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El hombre se levanta despacio porque no quiere hacer ruido.
The man gets up slowly because he doesn't want to make noise.
Camina hacia el centro del cuarto y observa con mucha atención.
He walks to the center of the room and observes very carefully.
Varias gotas de agua están cayendo sobre el suelo de madera limpia.
Several drops of water are falling on the clean wooden floor.
Al mismo tiempo, su pequeño animal está mirando hacia afuera con curiosidad.
At the same time, his small pet is looking outside with curiosity.
El gato está observando los pájaros que vuelan cerca del árbol.
The cat is watching the birds that fly near the tree.
La casa mantiene una calma extraña mientras la lluvia continúa.
The house maintains a strange calm while the rain continues.
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Listen for estar followed by a gerund, such as está descansando. This combination describes an action in progress.
Listen once before reading the English. Then play the passage again and choose one sentence to say aloud.
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What is the cat watching? Answer in Spanish.
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El gato está mirando a los pájaros. — The cat is watching the birds.
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