Sunday at Elena's table
Elena in Madrid wants her brother Pablo at Sunday lunch. Their grandmother makes tortilla española, and one empty chair is the whole story.
La mesa del domingo
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What you'll learn
Present tense, a few past forms, querer, and words for family and a Sunday meal.
Elena travels across Madrid for Sunday lunch because she does not want Pablo's chair empty. Their grandmother cooks tortilla española, their grandfather tells a story, and Pablo arrives after their mother calls. Elena clears the glasses, and the gap at the table is gone.
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La familia es muy importante en España
newFamily is very important in Spain
La familia es el centro de la vida social
newFamily is the center of social life
Toda la familia come junta
newThe whole family eats together
Los jóvenes adultos viven en casa hasta los treinta años
newYoung adults live at home until they are thirty
Las abuelas son muy especiales en España
newGrandmothers are very special in Spain
Son los pilares de la familia
newThey are the pillars of the family
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
parientes
relatives
cariñoso
affectionate, loving
unido
united, close-knit
pilares
pillars, foundations
tradiciones
traditions
apoyo
support
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Presente simple: Los españoles aman a sus familias profundamente
Present simple: Spaniards love their families deeply
Pronombres de sujeto: yo, tú, él, ella, nosotros, ellos
Subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, we, they
Estar + gerundio para acciones en progreso
Estar + gerund for ongoing actions
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