Spanish · 0:52 · Part 4 of 4
The Open Window: Calm returns
Calm returns. Listen to part 4 of The Open Window, a short Spanish story with English translations and a reply to practice.
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Carlos cierra la ventana con fuerza para proteger el interior del frío.
Carlos closes the window firmly to protect the interior from the cold.
Después camina hacia la mesa y prepara una taza de café caliente.
Then he walks to the table and prepares a cup of hot coffee.
Su aroma dulce llena todo el espacio de la sala.
Its sweet aroma fills the entire space of the living room.
Ahora Carlos está disfrutando de su bebida favorita junto al sofá.
Now Carlos is enjoying his favorite drink next to the sofa.
Una sonrisa de paz aparece en su cara.
A smile of peace appears on his face.
Afuera la lluvia sigue su camino, pero adentro todo está en perfecto orden.
Outside the rain continues on its way, but inside everything is in perfect order.
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Listen for estar followed by a gerund, such as está descansando. This combination describes an action in progress.
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What is Carlos enjoying at the end? Answer in Spanish.
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Está disfrutando de un café. — He is enjoying a coffee.
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