El desayuno de Sofía
Sofia’s breakfast
Sofía vive en México.
She lives in Mexico.
Ella tiene 22 años.
She is 22 years old.
Sofía es estudiante.
Sofia is a student.
Un día, Sofía se despierta temprano.
One day, Sofia wakes up early.
Tiene hambre.
She is hungry.
—Quiero desayunar —dice Sofía.
“I want breakfast,” says Sofia.
Va a la cocina.
She goes to the kitchen.
En la mesa hay pan, leche y fruta.
On the table there is bread, milk, and fruit.
Sofía abre el refrigerador.
Sofia opens the refrigerator.
No hay huevos.
There are no eggs.
—No hay huevos —dice Sofía—. Necesito ir a la tienda.
“There are no eggs,” says Sofia. “I need to go to the store.”
Sofía sale de su casa.
Sofia leaves her house.
La tienda está cerca.
The store is nearby.
—Buenos días —dice Sofía.
“Good morning,” says Sofia.
—Buenos días —dice el señor de la tienda.
“Good morning,” says the shopkeeper.
—Quiero 1 kilo de huevo y ¼ de tocino, por favor.
“I want 1 kilo of eggs and ¼ of bacon, please.”
—Sí, claro.
“Yes, of course.”
Sofía paga y regresa a casa.
Sofia pays and goes back home.
En la cocina, Sofía prepara huevos estrellados con pan y tocino.
In the kitchen, Sofia prepares fried eggs with bread and bacon.
También toma leche.
She also drinks milk.
—¡Qué rico desayuno! —dice Sofía.
“What a delicious breakfast!” says Sofia.
Después, Sofía se va a la escuela feliz.
After that, Sofia goes to school happy.
Spanish Key Vocabulary
- estudiante / alumno / alumna – student
- casa – house
- cocina – kitchen
- tienda – store
- escuela – school
- desayuno – breakfast
- pan – bread
- leche – milk
- fruta – fruit
- huevos – eggs
- huevos estrellados – fried eggs
- tocino – bacon
- vivir – to live
- tener – to have
- despertarse – to wake up
- ir – to go
- salir – to go out
- abrir – to open
- pagar – to pay
- regresar – to return
- preparar – to prepare
- tomar – to drink
Useful Expressions
- Tener hambre – to be hungry
- ¡Qué rico! – how delicious
- Está cerca – is near
- Por favor – please
- Buenos días – good morning
It’s time to practice your Spanish
Now it’s time to practice what you learned from the story.
First, answer the comprehension questions to check how well you understood the story.
Then, practice your Spanish by answering a question based on the story.
Part 1
Comprehension Practice
¿Dónde vive Sofía?
¿Cuántos años tiene Sofía?
¿A qué se dedica Sofía?
¿Qué compró Sofía?
¿A dónde va Sofía después de desayunar?
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Part 2
Writing Practice
Write your answer to the question in the comments. Don’t worry about being perfect… just try!
You can also read other students’ answers, join the conversation, and practice together.
Answer the question (in Spanish) in the comments:
¿Qué desayunas normalmente?
What do you usually eat for breakfast?
Try to write more than a very simple sentence.