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Un regalo para Lucía
A present for Lucía
Your goalI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already has.

Tap a word to see what it means.
Javier, ¿cuántos años tienes?
Javier, how old are you?
Javier, ¿cuántos años tienes?
Javier, how old are you?
JavierVeintiocho. ¿Por qué?
Twenty-eight. Why?
Por curiosidad.
Just curious.
Por curiosidad.
Just curious.
CarmenBuenas tardes. ¿Os puedo ayudar?
Good afternoon. Can I help you?
JavierBuscamos un regalo para Lucía. Cumple diez años el sábado.
We are looking for a present for Lucía. She turns ten on Saturday.

She holds up a small soft grey toy cat. Javier raises a hand.
Carmen¿Un juguete? Tenemos este gatito.
A toy? We have this little cat.
JavierYa tiene un gato. De verdad.
She already has a cat. A real one.

She looks at Javier over her glasses, as if she is trying to remember.
Carmen¿El del número siete?
The one from number seven?
Carmen¿O pinturas? Estas son muy buenas.
Or paints? These are very good.
JavierTiene muchas pinturas. Pinta todos los días.
She has lots of paints. She paints every day.
¿Y un cuaderno de dibujo?
How about a sketchbook?
¿Y un cuaderno de dibujo?
How about a sketchbook?
JavierBuena idea. No tiene ninguno.
Good idea. She does not have one.

On the counter, a big sketchbook and a small one, each in blue, green and yellow. She presents them with both hands.
CarmenEste es grande y este, pequeño. ¿Azul, verde o amarillo?
This one is big and this one is small. Blue, green or yellow?
JavierAmarillo. Le gusta ese color.
Yellow. She likes that colour.
¿Cuánto cuesta el grande?
How much is the big one?
¿Cuánto cuesta el grande?
How much is the big one?
CarmenVeintiocho euros.
Twenty-eight euros.
JavierEs caro. ¿Y el pequeño?
It is expensive. And the small one?
CarmenDoce euros.
Twelve euros.
Es demasiado pequeño. Lucía pinta mucho.
It is too small. Lucía paints a lot.
Es demasiado pequeño. Lucía pinta mucho.
It is too small. Lucía paints a lot.
JavierEntonces, el grande. Catorce euros cada uno.
The big one, then. Fourteen euros each.

She takes off her glasses, a hand on her heart, delighted. Javier has gone red. The yellow sketchbook is in his hands.
Carmen¡Un momento! ¡Javier! ¡El niño de la trompeta del número siete!
Wait! Javier! The boy with the trumpet from number seven!
CarmenTengo una foto tuya. Estás debajo de mi ventana, con tu trompeta.
I have a photo of you. You are under my window, with your trumpet.

He puts the money on the counter, the yellow sketchbook under his arm, and turns to the door.
JavierHola, Carmen. Aquí tienes el dinero. ¡Gracias! ¡Adiós!
Hello, Carmen. Here is the money. Thank you! Goodbye!
¿El niño de la trompeta?
The boy with the trumpet?
¿El niño de la trompeta?
The boy with the trumpet?
JavierSin comentarios.
No comment.

Words from the scene
Every new word from this scene, grouped with its family.
Doing things Acciones
- preguntarask
- buscarlook for
- dibujardraw
- pagarpay
Time and the clock La hora
- mediahalf
Colours Colours
- el colorcolour
- azulblue
What things and people are like Descripciones
- caro / caraexpensive
- demasiadotoo (too big)
Everyday things Everyday things
- el regalopresent
- el juguetetoy
- las pinturaspaints
- el cuaderno de dibujosketchbook
Who says this?
Veintiocho. ¿Por qué?
Veintiocho. ¿Por qué?
What does it mean?
Buenas tardes. ¿Os puedo ayudar?
Which line do you hear?
A toy? We have this little cat.
Put the words in order.
She already has a cat. A real one.
Who says this?
¿O pinturas? Estas son muy buenas.
¿O pinturas? Estas son muy buenas.
What does it mean?
¿Y un cuaderno de dibujo?
¿Y un cuaderno de dibujo?
Which line do you hear?
Yellow. She likes that colour.
Put the words in order.
How much is the big one?
How much is the big one?
Who says this?
Es caro. ¿Y el pequeño?
Es caro. ¿Y el pequeño?
What does it mean?
Es demasiado pequeño. Lucía pinta mucho.
Es demasiado pequeño. Lucía pinta mucho.
Which line do you hear?
Hello, Carmen. Here is the money. Thank you! Goodbye!
Put the words in order.
The boy with the trumpet?
The boy with the trumpet?
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.

Scene complete
Un regalo para Lucía
Goal reachedI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already has.
