Pura vida en la puerta
Pura Vida at the Door
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1 · Fill in the blank
Marta is happy with this small gift.
Marta is surprised and looks at the bag.
There are no clouds and the air is dry.
Today is Monday and it is very early.
Marta is tired, but she is calm.
2 · Write it in Spanish
Marta opens the door and goes out to the sidewalk.
It also means that everything is very good.
The paper says: welcome to Alajuela, pura vida.
The sun is shining and the sky is blue.
Marta is in the living room with many boxes.
3 · Put the words in order
4 · Word search
5 words from the story hide across and down.
- DIBUJAR
- CANSADA
- SECO
- TEMPRANO
- CONTENTA
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.
Marta es una mujer joven de veinticinco años.
Marta is a young woman of twenty-five years.
Ella vive en Alajuela, en Costa Rica.
She lives in Alajuela, in Costa Rica.
Hoy es lunes y es muy temprano.
Today is Monday and it is very early.
El cielo está azul y el sol brilla.
The sky is blue and the sun is shining.
No hay nubes y el aire está seco.
There are no clouds and the air is dry.
La casa de Marta es pequeña y blanca.
Marta's house is small and white.
La puerta es azul y el techo es rojo.
The door is blue and the roof is red.
Marta está en la sala con muchas cajas.
Marta is in the living room with many boxes.
Las cajas están abiertas en el suelo.
The boxes are open on the floor.
Hay platos, vasos y libros en las cajas.
There are plates, glasses and books in the boxes.
Marta está cansada, pero está tranquila.
Marta is tired, but she is calm.
Esta casa es nueva para ella.
This house is new for her.
Marta no conoce el barrio todavía.
Marta doesn't know the neighborhood yet.
Ella está un poco sola esta mañana.
She is a little alone this morning.
Marta dibuja en todas partes, siempre.
Marta draws everywhere, always.
En su mochila hay un cuaderno y lápices.
In her backpack there is a notebook and pencils.
El cuaderno es viejo y está lleno de dibujos.
The notebook is old and it is full of drawings.
Marta va a la cocina y pone agua.
Marta goes to the kitchen and puts water on.
Ella prepara café, porque el café aquí es famoso.
She makes coffee, because the coffee here is famous.
El café está caliente y huele muy rico.
The coffee is hot and it smells very good.
Marta bebe un poco y sonríe.
Marta drinks a little and smiles.
La cocina es pequeña, pero es agradable.
The kitchen is small, but it is pleasant.
La ventana está abierta y entra el aire.
The window is open and the air comes in.
Marta mira las montañas desde la ventana.
Marta looks at the mountains from the window.
Las montañas son verdes y están lejos.
The mountains are green and they are far away.
Marta abre la puerta y sale a la acera.
Marta opens the door and goes out to the sidewalk.
La calle está silenciosa a esta hora.
The street is quiet at this hour.
Delante de la puerta hay una bolsa.
In front of the door there is a bag.
La bolsa es de papel y está llena.
The bag is made of paper and it is full.
Marta está sorprendida y mira la bolsa.
Marta is surprised and looks at the bag.
Dentro hay bananos, naranjas y unas fresas.
Inside there are bananas, oranges and some strawberries.
También hay un papel pequeño con letras.
There is also a small paper with letters.
El papel dice: bienvenida a Alajuela, pura vida.
The paper says: welcome to Alajuela, pura vida.
Marta lee el papel dos veces, despacio.
Marta reads the paper twice, slowly.
Pura vida son dos palabras de Costa Rica.
Pura vida is two words from Costa Rica.
Pura vida significa hola, gracias y adiós.
Pura vida means hello, thank you and goodbye.
También significa que todo está muy bien.
It also means that everything is very good.
Marta está contenta con este regalo pequeño.
Marta is happy with this small gift.
Ya no está sola; ahora está feliz.
She is not alone anymore; now she is happy.
Ella entra en la casa con la bolsa.
She goes into the house with the bag.
Marta come un banano y bebe su café.
Marta eats a banana and drinks her coffee.
El banano está dulce y el café está fuerte.
The banana is sweet and the coffee is strong.
Ahora Marta quiere dar las gracias.
Now Marta wants to say thank you.
Ella busca el cuaderno dentro de la mochila.
She looks for the notebook inside the backpack.
Marta saca el cuaderno y un lápiz.
Marta takes out the notebook and a pencil.
Ella se sienta en el suelo, junto a la ventana.
She sits on the floor, next to the window.
Marta dibuja la casa de al lado.
Marta draws the house next door.
Dibuja la puerta, el techo y las flores.
She draws the door, the roof and the flowers.
También dibuja las montañas verdes y el sol.
She also draws the green mountains and the sun.
El dibujo es pequeño, pero es muy bonito.
The drawing is small, but it is very pretty.
Marta escribe dos palabras: gracias, pura vida.
Marta writes two words: thank you, pura vida.
Ella escribe su nombre abajo, con letra grande.
She writes her name below, with big letters.
El lápiz está corto, pero funciona bien.
The pencil is short, but it works well.
Marta está nerviosa, porque el dibujo es un regalo.
Marta is nervous, because the drawing is a gift.
Ella sale otra vez a la calle.
She goes out to the street again.
La acera está seca y limpia.
The sidewalk is dry and clean.
Marta camina despacio hasta la casa de al lado.
Marta walks slowly to the house next door.
Esa casa es amarilla y tiene muchas plantas.
That house is yellow and has many plants.
Marta deja el dibujo delante de la puerta.
Marta leaves the drawing in front of the door.
Pone una planta pequeña encima del papel.
She puts a small plant on top of the paper.
Así el dibujo no va a caer.
That way the drawing is not going to fall.
Marta mira la casa un momento y sonríe.
Marta looks at the house for a moment and smiles.
Ella dice, en voz baja: gracias, pura vida.
She says, in a low voice: thank you, pura vida.
Después regresa a su casa, tranquila.
Then she returns to her house, calm.
Marta se sienta en la terraza con el café.
Marta sits on the terrace with the coffee.
El sol brilla y el cielo está azul.
The sun is shining and the sky is blue.
Marta abre el cuaderno y dibuja otra vez.
Marta opens the notebook and draws again.
Ahora dibuja su casa nueva, con la puerta azul.
Now she draws her new house, with the blue door.
La casa es pequeña, pero ya es su casa.
The house is small, but now it is her house.
Marta está feliz esta mañana: pura vida.
Marta is happy this morning: pura vida.
Answers
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