Spanish · 0:45 · Part 3 of 4
A Coffee for the Painter: Visitors arrive
Visitors arrive. Listen to part 3 of A Coffee for the Painter, a short Spanish story with English translations and a reply to practice.
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Pronto entra un grupo de personas a la sala principal
Soon a group of people enters the main hall.
La gente parece un poco perdida cerca de la entrada
The people seem a bit lost near the entrance.
Mateo camina rápido hacia ellos para ayudar con amabilidad
Mateo walks quickly toward them to help kindly.
Les ofrece información del lugar y les habla con calma
He offers them information about the place and speaks to them calmly.
Él les explica la historia del cuadro rojo que está en el centro
He explains to them the story of the red painting that is in the center.
Todos escuchan con atención y miran la obra de arte con un gran interés nuevo
Everyone listens attentively and looks at the artwork with great newfound interest.
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What does Mateo offer the visitors? Use les.
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Les ofrece información. — He offers them information.
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