La olla de la abuela
Grandmother's Pot
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1 · Fill in the blank
My brother Bruno also wakes up very early.
Her white apron is very pretty.
The grandmother looks for a big soup pot.
She lives with a big and beautiful family.
We walk slowly toward her kitchen.
Today I wake up very early in Mérida.
She looks under the stove.
All the uncles and cousins look with surprise.
2 · Write it in Spanish
Bruno enters first and sings a pretty song.
In Venezuela, big families live very close.
Then I put on my favorite brown sweater.
Bruno sings a song about the silver pot.
The pot shines under the light.
3 · Put the words in order
4 · Word search
8 words from the story hide across and down.
- COCINA
- DESAYUNO
- CANCION
- CAJA
- ESTUFA
- FAMILIA
- MONTANA
- PLATEADO
5 · Match the word to the picture
Write the letter of the picture next to the word.
Vocabulary
18 words from this story. You will hear all of them in the song.
La canción · The song
The story, line by line
Read the Spanish first. Say it out loud. The English is there only when you need it.
Hoy yo me despierto muy temprano en Mérida.
Today I wake up very early in Mérida.
Mérida es una hermosa ciudad con montañas frías.
Mérida is a beautiful city with cold mountains.
Yo me levanto con mucho frío.
I get up very cold.
Primero yo me ducho con agua muy caliente.
First I shower with very hot water.
El agua caliente ayuda a despertar.
The hot water helps to wake up.
Luego yo me pongo mi suéter marrón favorito.
Then I put on my favorite brown sweater.
Yo lavo mis dientes frente al espejo.
I wash my teeth in front of the mirror.
Yo me peino con mucha paciencia.
I comb my hair with a lot of patience.
Mi nombre es Pablo y tengo treinta años.
My name is Pablo and I am thirty years old.
Yo guardo cosas viejas en cajas.
I keep old things in boxes.
Mi hermano Bruno también se despierta muy temprano.
My brother Bruno also wakes up very early.
Bruno tiene veintiséis años y es muy alegre.
Bruno is twenty-six years old and is very cheerful.
Él se pone una camisa de color verde.
He puts on a green shirt.
Bruno siempre canta feliz mientras limpia su dormitorio.
Bruno always sings happily while he cleans his bedroom.
Su voz es bonita y me alegra.
His voice is pretty and it makes me happy.
Hoy nosotros visitamos la casa de la abuela.
Today we visit grandmother's house.
Ella vive con una familia grande y hermosa.
She lives with a big and beautiful family.
En Venezuela, las familias grandes viven muy cerca.
In Venezuela, big families live very close.
Todos los tíos se visitan siempre.
All the uncles and aunts visit each other always.
Nosotros caminamos despacio hacia la cocina de ella.
We walk slowly toward her kitchen.
La cocina de la abuela siempre huele bien.
The grandmother's kitchen always smells good.
El café caliente llena el aire.
The hot coffee fills the air.
Bruno entra primero y canta una canción bonita.
Bruno enters first and sings a pretty song.
Él limpia la mesa mientras canta con entusiasmo.
He cleans the table while singing with enthusiasm.
Yo pongo mis cajas viejas sobre la mesa.
I put my old boxes on the table.
En mis cajas hay papeles, tazas y llaves.
In my boxes there are papers, cups, and keys.
Yo guardo estas cosas con cuidado.
I keep these things with care.
Bruno mira las cajas grandes y se ríe.
Bruno looks at the big boxes and laughs.
¿Por qué guardas tantas cosas inútiles, hermano?
Why do you keep so many useless things, brother?
Yo no respondo porque me siento muy feliz.
I do not answer because I feel very happy.
Me encanta recordar las historias viejas.
I love to remember old stories.
De repente, la abuela entra a la cocina.
Suddenly, the grandmother enters the kitchen.
Ella nos da un abrazo fuerte a todos.
She gives us all a strong hug.
Su delantal blanco es muy bonito.
Her white apron is very pretty.
La abuela se pone su delantal para cocinar.
The grandmother puts on her apron to cook.
Ella prepara deliciosas arepas con harina de maíz.
She prepares delicious arepas with corn flour.
El queso blanco está listo sobre la mesa.
The white cheese is ready on the table.
Muchos tíos y primos entran a la cocina.
Many uncles and cousins enter the kitchen.
La pequeña cocina está muy llena.
The small kitchen is very full.
Toda la gran familia se reúne para desayunar.
The whole big family gathers to eat breakfast.
Ellos hablan con entusiasmo y hacen mucho ruido.
They talk with enthusiasm and make a lot of noise.
La abuela busca una olla grande de sopa.
The grandmother looks for a big soup pot.
Pero la abuela no encuentra su olla favorita.
But the grandmother does not find her favorite pot.
Ella busca debajo de la estufa.
She looks under the stove.
Ella busca en el armario y se preocupa.
She looks in the closet and worries.
¿Dónde está mi olla grande para la sopa?
Where is my big pot for the soup?
La abuela se siente muy triste sin ella.
The grandmother feels very sad without it.
Ella necesita la olla para cocinar el almuerzo.
She needs the pot to cook lunch.
Yo abro una de mis cajas grandes hoy.
I open one of my big boxes today.
Yo busco con mucho cuidado dentro del cajón.
I look with a lot of care inside the drawer.
De repente, yo saco una hermosa olla plateada.
Suddenly, I take out a beautiful silver pot.
La olla brilla bajo la luz.
The pot shines under the light.
Es la olla antigua de la querida abuela.
It is the dear grandmother's old pot.
Yo tengo la olla aquí conmigo.
I have the pot here with me.
La cocina entera se queda en completo silencio.
The entire kitchen remains in complete silence.
Todos los tíos y primos miran con sorpresa.
All the uncles and cousins look with surprise.
La abuela mira la olla y sonríe feliz.
The grandmother looks at the pot and smiles happily.
¡Es mi olla favorita para hacer la comida!
It is my favorite pot to make food!
Ella me abraza con mucho cariño y alegría.
She embraces me with a lot of affection and joy.
Mi familia comprende por qué guardo cosas.
My family understands why I keep things.
Bruno canta una canción sobre la olla plateada.
Bruno sings a song about the silver pot.
Toda la familia se ríe de su canción.
The whole family laughs at his song.
Ahora yo comprendo mis cajas de sorpresas.
Now I understand my boxes of surprises.
Guardar cosas viejas a veces es muy útil.
Keeping old things is sometimes very useful.
Nosotros nos sentamos juntos en la mesa grande.
We sit down together at the big table.
Comemos las arepas con queso y mantequilla deliciosa.
We eat the arepas with cheese and delicious butter.
La abuela pone la olla sobre la estufa.
The grandmother puts the pot on the stove.
El agua está caliente en la olla.
The water is hot in the pot.
La gran familia pasa un día maravilloso.
The big family spends a wonderful day.
Todos sonreímos felices en la cocina de Mérida.
We all smile happily in the kitchen in Mérida.
Answers
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