Scene 4 of 50
Quiero dormir
I want to sleep
Your goalI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow.
Tap a word to see what it means.
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.
Words from the scene
Every new word from this scene, grouped with its family.
Doing things Acciones
- tocarplay an instrument
- vivirlive
- quererwant
- preferirprefer
- dormirsleep
- podercan / be able to
Time and the clock La hora
- mañanatomorrow
Small words Palabras pequeñas
- bienwell / fine
Greetings and courtesy Saludos
- lo sientoI’m sorry
- buenas nochesgood night
Jobs Profesiones
- el músicomusicianLearn el músico together: the article shows this noun's grammatical gender.
- el ingeniero / la ingenieraengineer
People around you Personas
- el amigofriendLearn el amigo together: the article shows this noun's grammatical gender.
Here and there Aquí y allí
- arribaupstairs
Everyday things Everyday things
- la trompetatrumpetLearn la trompeta together: the article shows this noun's grammatical gender.
Times of day El día y la noche
- la nochenightLearn la noche together: the article shows this noun's grammatical gender.
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.
Which line do you hear?
Oh! I am sorry.
Put the words in order.
Is Michi here too?
Is Michi here too?
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Quiero dormir
Goal reachedI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow.
