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Spanish Story for Beginners

I Go to the Market

Voy al Mercado

A relaxed day turns into a simple trip to the market. Diego buys fresh ingredients and heads home, hungry and ready to cook a homemade meal.

~70 words Beginner (A1) Daily Life
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Reading aloud in Spanish…

Hoy me despierto tarde. Hoy no trabajo. Quiero ir al mercado.

Me visto. Salgo de casa. Llego al mercado.

Voy a comprar ingredientes para el almuerzo. Quiero hacer pasta con salsa de tomate.

Voy a la vendedora de verduras. Veo tomates muy bonitos. La vendedora dice el precio. Dice: “Son quince mil pesos”. Pago.

Compro un kilo de tomates. Compro ajo también. Compro cebollas.

Ahora tengo mucha hambre. Camino a casa.

Key Vocabulary

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despertarse
tarde
el mercado
vestirse
llegar
ingredientes
el almuerzo
salsa de tomate
vendedora de verduras
el precio
ajo
cebollas
hambre
caminar

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