El Músico de la Calle

(The Street Musician)

A1 81 words 1 min read

A street musician plays cheerful guitar on Las Ramblas, bringing joy to passing strangers. One small dancer reminds him why he plays at all.

The Street Musician
Es sábado por la tarde en Las Ramblas.
It is Saturday afternoon on Las Ramblas.
Hay mucha gente.
There are many people.
Un hombre toca la guitarra cerca de una fuente.
A man plays the guitar near a fountain.
La música es alegre y bonita.
The music is cheerful and lovely.
La gente se para y escucha.
People stop and listen.
Algunos lanzan monedas en la funda de la guitarra.
Some throw coins into the guitar case.
Una niña pequeña empieza a bailar.
A small girl starts to dance.
Su madre se ríe.
Her mother laughs.
El músico le sonríe a la niña y toca más rápido.
The musician smiles at the girl and plays faster.
La niña baila y todos aplauden.
The girl dances and everyone claps.
El músico dice: Gracias, pequeña.
The musician says: Thank you, little one.
Tú eres la mejor parte de mi día.
You are the best part of my day.

Key Vocabulary

tocar to play (an instrument); to touch
la guitarra the guitar
bailar to dance
aplaudir to clap, to applaud
la moneda the coin
alegre cheerful, happy
la funda the case, the cover

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