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Key Spanish concepts you'll encounter in this story
Grammar: Present tense, time expressions, location phrases
Vocabulary: Zoo animals, occupations, places in a zoo
Skills: Describing routines, asking about location, telling time
Spanish version
Pablo trabaja en un zoológico. Él cuida a un mono muy inteligente llamado Martín.
Hoy es lunes. Pablo llega a las 7:00 de la mañana.
—Buenos días, Martín —dice Pablo.
Pablo mira la jaula. Martín no está.
—¿Dónde está Martín? —pregunta Pablo a Elena, otra cuidadora.
—No lo he visto —responde Elena.
Esto pasa todos los lunes. El zoológico abre a las 9:00. Pablo necesita encontrar a Martín.
Pablo busca en la casa de reptiles. A Martín le gustan las luces cálidas. Pero no está allí.
Pablo busca en el acuario. A Martín le gusta mirar los peces. No está allí tampoco.
Pablo busca en la zona infantil. Martín no está.
Finalmente, Pablo va a la clínica veterinaria. Pablo abre la puerta.
—Buenos días, doctora Ana —dice Pablo—. Busco a Martín.
La doctora sonríe y señala a su lado.
—Mira, Pablo. Martín está aquí —dice la doctora.
El mono inteligente está sentado con la doctora.
—Martín viene todos los lunes —explica la doctora Ana—. Observa todo lo que hago. Es muy inteligente y curioso. Es mi ayudante especial.
Pablo sonríe. Ahora sabe dónde está Martín los lunes por la mañana.
—Vamos, Martín —dice Pablo—. Los visitantes llegan pronto.
Spanish story with English translation
Pablo trabaja en un zoológico.
He works at a zoo.
Él cuida a un mono muy inteligente llamado Martín.
He takes care of a very intelligent monkey named Martín.
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
Pablo llega a las 7:00 de la mañana.
Pablo arrives at 7:00 in the morning.
—Buenos días, Martín —dice Pablo.
"Good morning, Martín," says Pablo.
Pablo mira la jaula.
Pablo looks at the cage.
Martín no está.
Martín is not there.
—¿Dónde está Martín? —pregunta Pablo a Elena, otra cuidadora.
"Where is Martín?" Pablo asks Elena, another caretaker.
—No lo he visto —responde Elena.
"I haven't seen him," Elena answers.
Esto pasa todos los lunes.
This happens every Monday.
El zoológico abre a las 9:00.
The zoo opens at 9:00.
Pablo necesita encontrar a Martín.
Pablo needs to find Martín.
Pablo busca en la casa de reptiles.
Pablo searches in the reptile house.
A Martín le gustan las luces cálidas.
Martín likes the warm lights.
Pero no está allí.
But he is not there.
Pablo busca en el acuario.
Pablo searches in the aquarium.
A Martín le gusta mirar los peces.
Martín likes to watch the fish.
No está allí tampoco.
He is not there either.
Pablo busca en la zona infantil.
Pablo searches in the children's area.
Martín no está.
Martín is not there.
Finalmente, Pablo va a la clínica veterinaria.
Finally, Pablo goes to the veterinary clinic.
Pablo abre la puerta.
Pablo opens the door.
—Buenos días, doctora Ana —dice Pablo.
"Good morning, Dr. Ana," says Pablo.
—Busco a Martín.
"I'm looking for Martín."
La doctora sonríe y señala a su lado.
The doctor smiles and points to her side.
—Mira, Pablo. Martín está aquí —dice la doctora.
"Look, Pablo. Martín is here," says the doctor.
El mono inteligente está sentado con la doctora.
The intelligent monkey is sitting with the doctor.
—Martín viene todos los lunes —explica la doctora Ana.
"Martín comes every Monday," explains Dr. Ana.
—Observa todo lo que hago.
"He watches everything I do."
Es muy inteligente y curioso.
He is very intelligent and curious.
Es mi ayudante especial.
He is my special helper.
Pablo sonríe.
Pablo smiles.
Ahora sabe dónde está Martín los lunes por la mañana.
Now he knows where Martín is on Monday mornings.
—Vamos, Martín —dice Pablo.
"Let's go, Martín," says Pablo.
Los visitantes llegan pronto.
The visitors arrive soon.
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