Nico calls his mother
Nico wants to call his mother on the new phone. He taps her name in the contacts, talks to her, and then plugs in the cable.
Mi teléfono nuevo
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What you'll learn
Spanish present tense, the verb querer, and phone words: contacto, llamada, batería and cable.
Nico wants to call his mother, who is at work. He turns on the black phone, taps the name mamá in the contacts, and does not dial the number digit by digit. They talk briefly. She asks him to check the battery, which is low. His father hands him the cable and Nico leaves the phone charging.
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Tengo un teléfono nuevo
newI have a new phone
Tengo + noun means I have. Nuevo agrees with teléfono (masculine).
Basic phrase for introducing your device.
Es muy fácil hacer llamadas
newit is very easy to make calls
Es fácil + infinitive describes how simple an action is. Hacer llamadas means to make phone calls.
Useful when talking about smartphone convenience.
Solo toco el nombre de la persona y listo
newI just tap the person's name and that's it
Solo + verb stresses simplicity. Listo here means done, all set.
Typical phrase about modern calling.
Escribo mensajes a mis amigos
newI write messages to my friends
Escribo mensajes a + person means to send messages to someone.
Everyday messaging communication.
Es divertido enviar mensajes
newit is fun to send messages
Es divertido + infinitive expresses enjoyment of an activity.
Expresses how texting feels.
Me gusta escuchar música
newI like listening to music
Me gusta + infinitive means you enjoy doing something.
Typical everyday smartphone activity.
Mi teléfono es muy útil
newmy phone is very useful
Útil describes practical value. Ser + adjective states a characteristic.
Summary of the phone's role in daily life.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Phone
teléfono
phone / mobile phone
Teléfono is the mobile device for calls, messages and internet.
Central word of the entire article.
Screen
pantalla
screen / display
Pantalla grande is the large display for photos and videos.
Key part of a modern smartphone.
Messages
mensajes
messages / texts
Mensajes are text messages to friends, often with emojis.
Core topic of the messaging section.
Camera
cámara
camera
Cámara muy buena is a good camera for photos and short videos.
Word from the photography section.
Battery
batería
battery
Cargar la batería means to charge the phone when power runs out.
Important word from the care tips section.
Internet
internet
internet
Conectarse al internet means going online to search and watch videos.
Phone as a tool for finding information.
Apps
aplicaciones
applications / apps
Aplicaciones are programs for music, games and learning on the phone.
Word from the music and entertainment section.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Gustar + noun
Me gusta mucho mi teléfono nuevo
I really like it
Gustar + teléfono: the verb agrees with the thing liked (gusta), not with yo.
Common mistake: do not say yo gusto for liking something.
Poder + infinitive
Con mi teléfono puedo llamar
with my phone I can call
Puedo + llamar expresses ability provided by the phone.
Pattern for describing smartphone features.
Ser: description
Es de color negro y es muy bonito
it is black and very pretty
Es de color negro uses ser + de color; es muy bonito uses ser + adjective.
Describes the phone's appearance from the opening.
Present: daily routine
Escribo mensajes a mis amigos todos los días
I write messages to my friends every day
Escribo is present tense; todos los días marks a daily habit.
Shows a daily messaging routine.
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