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Morning Chores: Early Morning in the Kitchen
Early Morning in the Kitchen. Listen to part 1 of Morning Chores, a short Spanish story with English translations and a reply to practice.
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Carlos entra en su cocina pequeña muy temprano con una taza de café caliente.
Carlos enters his small kitchen very early with a cup of hot coffee.
Mira el suelo de la habitación y siente que el día empieza con mucho trabajo.
He looks at the floor of the room and feels that the day begins with lots of work.
El café huele bien, pero él no puede descansar ahora mismo.
The coffee smells good, but he cannot rest right now.
Carlos sabe la verdad de su mañana.
Carlos knows the truth of his morning.
Él tiene que limpiar todo el suelo de madera antes de salir al trabajo.
He has to clean the entire wooden floor before leaving for work.
Por eso, busca agua fresca y comienza la tarea.
Because of that, he gets fresh water and begins the task.
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Listen for tiene que followed by an infinitive. The story uses this pattern to describe what Carlos needs to do.
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What does Carlos have to clean? Use tiene que.
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Tiene que limpiar el suelo. — He has to clean the floor.
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