Spanish · 0:47 · Part 2 of 4
A Coffee for the Painter: Coffee for the painter
Coffee for the painter. Listen to part 2 of A Coffee for the Painter, a short Spanish story with English translations and a reply to practice.
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Mateo camina despacio hacia una mesa pequeña
Mateo walks slowly toward a small table.
Allí está el viejo artista sentando solo
There is the old artist sitting alone.
El hombre tiene dolor en el brazo derecho por pintar toda la noche sin parar
The man has pain in his right arm from painting all night without stopping.
Mateo se acerca con cuidado y le entrega la bebida caliente
Mateo approaches carefully and hands him the hot drink.
El pintor toma el vaso y sonríe con alivio
The painter takes the cup and smiles with relief.
Él le agradece el gesto con palabras de cariño frente a las obras que decoran la pared blanca
He thanks him for the gesture with affectionate words in front of the artworks that decorate the white wall.
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Listen for le and les. In these examples, they point to the person receiving something or benefiting from an action.
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Who receives the drink? Use le in your answer.
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Mateo le da el café al pintor. — Mateo gives the coffee to the painter.
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