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The Message on the Train

El mensaje en el tren

8:39 min video · 24 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with English

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  1. Lucía y Pablo son compañeros de clase.Lucía and Pablo are classmates.
  2. El tren sale a las nueve.The train leaves at nine.
  3. Ya en el tren, buscan su compartimento.On the train, they look for their compartment.
  4. Pablo tiene hambre y come un bocadillo.Pablo is hungry and eats a sandwich.
  5. Una hora después, Lucía lee un libro.An hour later, Lucía reads a book.
  6. No hay mucha gente en el tren.There are not many people on the train.
  7. De repente, hay un papel bajo la puerta.Suddenly, there is a paper under the door.
  8. Dice: «Ven al vagón cinco».It says: «Come to car five».
  9. Un momento después, Lucía habla con Pablo.A moment later, Lucía talks to Pablo.
  10. —Yo quiero ver el vagón cinco.I want to see car five.
  11. Poco después, caminan por el pasillo oscuro.Soon after, they walk along the dark corridor.
  12. Pablo no habla. Tiene miedo.Pablo doesn't talk. He is afraid.
  13. Al final, llegan al vagón cinco.Finally, they arrive at car five.
  14. Lucía llama dos veces.Lucía knocks twice.
  15. La puerta se abre y hay un hombre.The door opens and there is a man.
  16. Tiene una tarta pequeña en la mano.He has a small cake in his hand.
  17. Un momento después, el revisor habla.A moment later, the conductor speaks.
  18. —Hoy es mi último día de trabajo.Today is my last day of work.
  19. Lucía sonríe y dice: «Claro que sí».Lucía smiles and says: «Of course».
  20. Los tres comen tarta en el tren.The three eat cake on the train.
  21. Más tarde, hablan de su trabajo.Later, they talk about his job.
  22. Pablo dice: «Es un trabajo muy bonito».Pablo says: «It is a very nice job».
  23. A la mañana siguiente, llegan a Barcelona.The next morning, they arrive in Barcelona.
  24. Lucía dice: «¡Qué viaje tan raro!».Lucía says: «What a strange trip!»

About this lesson

Two classmates travel by night train to Barcelona. A strange note appears under their cabin door, and they follow it to find a surprise.

How to practise

  1. Watch once with the English subtitles to understand the story.
  2. Watch again and repeat every sentence out loud in the Te toca · Your turn pause.
  3. At the end, read along with the narrator at the same time.

Key words

SpanishEnglishLevel
el trenthe train
el vagónthe train car
el revisorthe train conductor
el pasillothe corridor
la puertathe door
Tiene miedohe is afraid

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