Scene 4 of 50
Buenas noches
Good night
Your goalI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow.
This course speaks your language
Es de noche. Arriba alguien toca la trompeta.
It is night. Someone upstairs is playing the trumpet.
¡No! ¡Ahora no!
No! Not now!
¡No! ¡Ahora no!
No! Not now!
Night on the landing. His door is open, and he stands there with his trumpet, delighted. 
Javier¡Hola! ¿Eres el nuevo vecino? Soy Javier.
Hello! Are you the new neighbour? I am Javier.
Javier¡Hola! ¿Eres la nueva vecina? Soy Javier.
Hello! Are you the new neighbour? I am Javier.
Encantado. Me llamo Lukas. Vivo abajo.
Nice to meet you. My name is Lukas. I live downstairs.
Encantada. Me llamo Lena. Vivo abajo.
Nice to meet you. My name is Lena. I live downstairs.
- Javier
¡Igualmente! Soy músico.
Likewise! I am a musician.
Sí. Pero es de noche.
Yes. But it is night.
Sí. Pero es de noche.
Yes. But it is night.
He looks at his watch, wide-eyed, and lowers the trumpet. - Javier
¡Uy! Lo siento.
Oh! I am sorry.
Quiero dormir. ¿Puedes tocar mañana?
I want to sleep. Can you play tomorrow?
Quiero dormir. ¿Puedes tocar mañana?
I want to sleep. Can you play tomorrow?
- Javier
Sí, claro. Mañana toco.
Yes, of course. I will play tomorrow.
He points back into the room. The tomcat is asleep on the sofa. ¿Michi también está aquí?
Is Michi here too?
¿Michi también está aquí?
Is Michi here too?
- Javier
Sí. Mi amigo duerme aquí.
Yes. My friend sleeps here.
Tú duermes. Yo no puedo dormir. ¡Buenas noches!
You are asleep. I cannot sleep. Good night!
Tú duermes. Yo no puedo dormir. ¡Buenas noches!
You are asleep. I cannot sleep. Good night!
Back in bed, you hear the trumpet start again after midnight.
Ya es mañana. Javier toca otra vez.
It is already tomorrow. Javier plays again.
Which line do you hear?
Oh! I am sorry.
Who says this?
¡Hola! ¿Eres el nuevo vecino? Soy Javier.
¡Hola! ¿Eres la nueva vecina? Soy Javier.
What does it mean?
Encantado. Me llamo Lukas. Vivo abajo.
Encantada. Me llamo Lena. Vivo abajo.
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
Is Michi here too?
Is Michi here too?
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Buenas noches
Goal reachedI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow.
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