Puppets in Retiro park
Leo wants to see puppets at the Retiro puppet theater, outdoors near the Puerta de Alcalá. There are hand puppets and puppets on strings.
Títeres en El Retiro
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What you'll learn
Present tense and theater words: puppet, puppeteer, string, stage, park.
Leo goes to the Teatro de Títeres de El Retiro in Madrid, near the Puerta de Alcalá. The theater is outdoors and has been there since the nineteen fifties. He sees a hand puppet and a string puppet, and at the end the string puppet looks toward his bench.
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Los títeres son muñecos que representan historias
newPuppets are dolls that represent stories
Dash instead of "to be" is typical for Spanish definitions.
Useful for describing what puppet theater is.
Los titiriteros son las personas que los manejan
newPuppeteers are the people who operate them
Word titiriteros comes from titere + suffix -ero.
Useful for knowing the profession name.
un pequeño teatro de madera con cortinas coloridas
newA small wooden theater with colorful curtains
Adjective pequeno comes after the noun in Spanish.
Describing a traditional puppet theater.
Es una tradición desde hace muchos años
newIt is a tradition from many years ago
Construction desde hace means since/for.
Useful for talking about history of traditions.
un arte antiguo que se transmite de generación en generación
newAn ancient art passed down from generation to generation
Verb transmitirse is a passive construction.
Describing cultural heritage.
Los niños ríen y disfrutan mucho con los espectáculos
newChildren laugh and enjoy the shows a lot
Verb disfrutar requires de before the object.
For describing emotions from watching shows.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Title
títeres
títeres — puppets
Plural form of titere.
Key word of the article.
Title
muñecos
muñecos — dolls, figurines
A diminutive-style word for dolls.
Complements títeres for understanding.
Title
titiriteros
titiriteros — puppeteers
Profession from titere + -ero suffix.
Profession name in puppet theater.
Title
escenario
escenario — stage
Place for performance.
For describing theater structure.
Title
teatro
teatro — theater
Building or art form.
Basic word for description.
Title
espectáculo
espectáculo — show
Public performance.
For describing what spectators see.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Title
Los títeres son muñecos
Ser for describing essence
Ser is used for permanent characteristics.
Verb ser for description.
Title
que representan historias
Relative clause with que
Que connects main and subordinate clause.
For understanding complex sentences.
Title
funciona todos los fines de semana
Present tense for habits
Present tense describes habits.
For describing regular events.
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