A tablet for drawing
Irene wants a thin eye on a birthday fish. Her finger makes a thick line. On this tablet in Granada, the pencil makes a thin one.
Mi tableta para dibujar
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What you'll learn
Spanish present tense and the contrast between a thick line and a thin line.
In Granada, Irene wants a fish for her little brother's card. With her finger the eye is a gray blot. On this tablet the pencil makes a thin line. The fish is blue. She hides the tablet at dinner. Later the drawing is still there. Tomorrow she copies it onto paper. Tonight it stays on the tablet.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
Me gusta mucho hacer dibujos digitales
newI really like making digital drawings
Me gusta mucho + infinitive: gusta agrees with the activity; mucho intensifies the feeling.
Core sentiment about the drawing tablet in the opening.
viene con un lápiz electrónico
newcomes with an electronic pencil
Viene con is present of venir; describes what the tablet includes.
Explains the main difference from a normal tablet.
Puedo elegir entre lápiz, pluma, pincel
newI can choose between pencil, pen, and brush
Puedo + infinitive elegir: poder expresses ability to pick tools in the app.
Useful phrase for describing drawing tools.
Puedo mezclar colores como con pintura real
newI can mix colors like with real paint
Mezclar colores como con pintura real compares digital and traditional art.
Shows how the author describes working with the palette.
Cuando termino un dibujo, lo guardo
newwhen I finish a drawing, I save it
Cuando + present termino, lo guardo — sequence of actions after finishing.
Typical action after completing a drawing in the text.
puedo enviar mis dibujos
newI can send my drawings
Puedo enviar mis dibujos: poder + infinitive for sharing art online.
Useful phrase about sharing creations with family.
La guardo en una funda protectora
newI keep it in a protective case
La guardo: la replaces tableta (feminine); funda protectora for safe storage.
Practical tip from the tablet care section.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Tablet
tableta
drawing tablet
Tableta especial para dibujar is the device for digital art, not a regular tablet.
Central vocabulary word of the article topic.
Electronic pencil
lápiz electrónico
electronic pencil / stylus
Lápiz electrónico is the tool for drawing on screen without graphite.
Key accessory that defines the drawing tablet.
Screen
pantalla
screen
Pantalla brillante y táctil is the surface where drawing lines appear.
Describes the main interface element of the tablet.
Brushes
pinceles
brushes
Pinceles digitales are tools for different line styles in drawing apps.
Drawing-tool vocabulary from the apps section.
Colors
colores
colors
Miles de colores means a large palette for backgrounds and details.
Important word for describing the creative process.
Drawings
dibujos
drawings
Dibujos are saved artworks the narrator can share with grandparents.
Recurring word for the result of drawing.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Gustar: me gusta
Me gusta mucho hacer dibujos digitales
I really like making digital drawings
Me gusta + infinitive hacer: the liked thing is the activity; mucho adds emphasis.
Core gustar pattern from the opening paragraph.
Poder: puedo elegir
Puedo elegir entre lápiz, pluma, pincel
I can choose between tools
Puedo + infinitive elegir: poder without to expresses ability in the app.
Shows what the drawing tablet lets you do.
Ser: es diferente
Es diferente de una tableta normal
it is different from a normal tablet
Es diferente de: ser + adjective describes a property of the drawing tablet.
Explains why this device is special.
Cuando + present
Cuando termino un dibujo, lo guardo
when I finish a drawing, I save it
Cuando termino, lo guardo: two present verbs describe a habitual sequence.
Typical pattern for describing a routine process.
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