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Finding Unity: Sibling Bonds Amid Buenos Aires Struggles

Jun 04, 202618 min
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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Finding Unity: Sibling Bonds Amid Buenos Aires Struggles
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Story Transcript:

Es: El sol de la tarde se filtraba débilmente entre las hojas secas que se acumulaban en las aceras de Buenos Aires.
En: The afternoon sun weakly filtered through the dry leaves piled up on the sidewalks of Buenos Aires.

Es: En la estación del metro, el murmullo constante de las personas y el sonido de los trenes resonaban en el aire.
En: In the subway station, the constant murmur of people and the sound of trains resonated in the air.

Es: Lucía, Santiago y Mateo caminaban entre la multitud, sus caras reflejando una mezcla de emociones.
En: Lucía, Santiago, and Mateo walked among the crowd, their faces reflecting a mix of emotions.

Es: Lucía, con el rostro serio y la mirada fija hacia adelante, sostenía la manita de Mateo.
En: Lucía, with a serious face and her gaze fixed ahead, held Mateo's little hand.

Es: Quería asegurarse de que sus hermanos estuvieran bien tras la pérdida reciente de su padre.
En: She wanted to make sure her siblings were okay after the recent loss of their father.

Es: Su corazón estaba roto, pero sabía que debía ser fuerte por ellos.
En: Her heart was broken, but she knew she had to be strong for them.

Es: Santiago, por otro lado, caminaba un poco más alejado.
En: Santiago, on the other hand, walked a bit farther away.

Es: Llevaba un cuaderno en la mano y de vez en cuando se detenía para escribir o hacer bocetos rápidos.
En: He carried a notebook in his hand and occasionally stopped to write or quickly sketch.

Es: Él sentía que Lucía no lo comprendía.
En: He felt that Lucía did not understand him.

Es: Su tristeza era un torbellino que expresaba a través del arte, algo que creía ella no valoraba.
En: His sadness was a whirlwind that he expressed through art, something he believed she did not value.

Es: Mientras la gente iba y venía, el viento frío de finales de otoño se colaba en la estación, levantando hojas aquí y allá.
En: As people came and went, the cold late autumn wind crept into the station, lifting leaves here and there.

Es: El vaivén de las puertas del metro traía consigo ráfagas de aire todavía más heladas.
En: The swinging doors of the subway brought with them even chillier gusts of air.

Es: Mateo miraba a su alrededor, observando cada detalle con sus ojos grandes y curiosos, aunque sin soltar la mano de Lucía.
En: Mateo looked around, observing every detail with his large, curious eyes, although he did not let go of Lucía's hand.

Es: De repente, Santiago se detuvo en seco.
En: Suddenly, Santiago stopped dead in his tracks.

Es: Miró a Lucía con frustración y le dijo: "¡Tú no entiendes! Necesito hacer las cosas a mi manera. ¡No soy un niño!"
En: He looked at Lucía with frustration and said, "You don't understand! I need to do things my way. I'm not a child!"

Es: Lucía, sintiéndose herida pero decidida a protegerlos, respondió con firmeza: "Santiago, intentamos estar juntos en esto. No estoy en contra tuya."
En: Lucía, feeling hurt but determined to protect them, responded firmly, "Santiago, we're trying to be together in this. I'm not against you."

Es: La tensión entre ellos se hizo palpable, y la discusión comenzó a atraer la atención de los que pasaban.
En: The tension between them became palpable, and the argument began to attract the attention of passersby.

Es: Mateo se encogió un poco, incómodo ante la disputa.
En: Mateo shrank a little, uncomfortable with the dispute.

Es: En un momento de frustración, Santiago giró sobre sus talones y se perdió entre la multitud, dejando a Lucía preocupada.
En: In a moment of frustration, Santiago turned on his heels and disappeared into the crowd, leaving Lucía worried.

Es: El tiempo pasó lentamente.
En: Time passed slowly.

Es: Finalmente, cuando la multitud del metro comenzó a disminuir, Lucía vio a Santiago sentado solo en un banco al otro lado del andén, su cuaderno descansando en su regazo.
En: Finally, when the subway crowd began to thin, Lucía saw Santiago sitting alone on a bench on the other side of the platform, his notebook resting on his lap.

Es: Lucía se acercó a él con cautela, sentándose a su lado sin decir nada al principio.
En: Lucía approached him cautiously, sitting next to him without saying anything at first.

Es: El silencio los envolvió antes de que Santiago murmurara: "No quiero pelear más."
En: Silence enveloped them before Santiago murmured, "I don't want to fight anymore."

Es: Lucía lo miró, suavizando su tono. "Santi, sólo quiero que estemos bien. No sé cómo hacer esto... pero quiero intentarlo contigo."
En: Lucía looked at him, softening her tone. "Santi, I just want us to be okay. I don't know how to do this... but I want to try with you."

Es: Santiago dejó escapar un suspiro aliviado. "Está bien, yo también lo intentaré. Solo... necesito que confíes en mí, en lo que hago."
En: Santiago let out a relieved sigh. "Okay, I'll try too. Just... I need you to trust me, in what I do."

Es: En ese momento, ambos comprendieron que su padre los había dejado, pero que tenían algo más importante: se tenían el uno al otro.
En: At that moment, they both understood that their father had left them, but they had something more important: they had each other.

Es: Lucía sonrió, y Santiago devolvió la sonrisa, dándose cuenta de que al final, la familia era lo que realmente contaba.
En: Lucía smiled, and Santiago returned the smile, realizing that in the end, family was what truly mattered.

Es: Mateo, observando desde la distancia, sonrió también, sabiendo que todo estaría bien.
En: Mateo, watching from a distance, also smiled, knowing that everything would be okay.

Es: Los tres se levantaron y, juntos, se dirigieron al tren que se aproximaba, preparados para enfrentar lo que el futuro pudiera traerles.
En: The three of them stood up, and together, they headed toward the approaching train, ready to face whatever the future might bring them.


Vocabulary Words:
  • the sidewalk: la acera
  • the murmur: el murmullo
  • to resonate: resonar
  • to reflect: reflejar
  • the gaze: la mirada
  • to be strong: ser fuerte
  • the whirlwind: el torbellino
  • to sketch: hacer bocetos
  • the art: el arte
  • the crowd: la multitud
  • the gust: la ráfaga
  • to creep: colarse
  • the dispute: la disputa
  • the platform: el andén
  • to attract: atraer
  • the tension: la tensión
  • to vanish: desaparecer
  • to glance: mirar
  • to soften: suavizar
  • to sigh: suspirar
  • to belong: pertenecer
  • the distance: la distancia
  • to approach: acercarse
  • the bench: el banco
  • to murmur: murmurar
  • to trust: confiar
  • to value: valorar
  • to break: romper
  • the future: el futuro
  • to express: expresar

Transcript

Speaker 1

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Welcome to Fluent Fiction Spanish, the podcast where we bring you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode, we'll present a short story in both English and Spanish with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.

Speaker 3

In this episode, we'll explore how three siblings in buenous Ares navigate their grief and find strength and unity after the loss of their father.

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tristesa round Torgino, Express travel, Albocerea, Nova, Lorava me tra la Venia, el Viento, fio, the Finale alto cola, Lestacion Levanando has a ki ya ja elvia, vendelaes portos, el metro, Traja con sigo, rafaga, to da via marse ladas mateo, mira vasol reddor Observando cadavetaj consuso, hos grande, si curiosos and sulta la Mano de Lucia, The Repente Santiago, sed Tubo and seco miro a Lucia con flustracion levijo to no ntiendees necessito ser las cosasa mimnera no soy Nino

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Speaker 3

Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you may have missed.

Speaker 1

El sol la trava devilmente and tre la so jae lava la sacea de Buenos Aires.

Speaker 3

The afternoon sun weakly filtered through the dry leaves piled up on the sidewalks of Buenos Aires.

Speaker 1

In leestacion del metro, elmurmudio constante de las persona sil sonido de los trener resava elaid.

Speaker 3

In the subway station, the constant murmur of people and the sound of trains resonated in the air.

Speaker 1

Lucia Santiago, Mateo caa minva nentre la multitu susquera reflejando names clave mosis.

Speaker 3

Lucia Santiago and Matteo walked among the crowd, their faces reflecting a mix of emotions.

Speaker 1

Lucia conel rostro sero la mire da fijasia de lente sostie la manita de Mateo.

Speaker 3

Lucia, with a serious face and her gaze fixed ahead, held Mateo's little hand.

Speaker 1

Quilla sevceveke susermano sestuviiram vientra la perdie de supare.

Speaker 3

She wanted to make sure her siblings were okay after the recent loss of their father.

Speaker 1

Sukasnes Tavaroto pero saville Que de villa Serforte Borregios.

Speaker 3

Her heart was broken, but she knew she had to be strong for them.

Speaker 1

Santiago Lado caminavaon poco masa lejado.

Speaker 3

Santiago, on the other hand, walked a bit farther away.

Speaker 1

Giva la mano de ve paescriviro rapidos.

Speaker 3

He carried a notebook in his hand and occasionally stopped to write or quickly sketch.

Speaker 1

El Cinthia Kelucia, no loo Combrendia.

Speaker 3

He felt that Lucia did not understand him.

Speaker 1

So tristees ke expressava travel alvoce cree ya nova lorrava.

Speaker 3

His sadness was a whirlwind that he expressed through art, something he believed she did not value.

Speaker 1

Mina El viento frio delle leestacion, leventando hassaquille ja.

Speaker 3

As people came and went, the cold late autumn wind crept into the station, lifting leaves here and there.

Speaker 1

Elvavin de las porto del metro, traja con sigo, ra fa razeaireto ra villa mase.

Speaker 3

Lavas, the swinging doors of the subway brought with them even chillier gusts of air.

Speaker 1

Mateo mira vasl revedor observano cara retavee, consus josrand siguriosus n kezin soolta la mano de Lucilla.

Speaker 3

Matteo looked around, observing every detail with his large, curious eyes, although he did not let go of Lucilla's hand.

Speaker 1

De retente Santiago seetuvo enseeco.

Speaker 3

Suddenly, Santiago stopped dead in his tracks.

Speaker 1

Miro a Lucilla CONFUSTRACIONI le vijo to noentiendees nessito ser las cosa sa mimanera no so y nino.

Speaker 3

He looked at Licia with frustration and said, you don't understand. I need to do things my way. I'm not a child.

Speaker 1

Lucia cintiendrose rida perro de sivida protegerlos praspon dio confirmes Santiago intentamosesterr junto senisto noesto yenkn traduye.

Speaker 3

Licia, feeling hurt but determined to protect them, responded firmly, Santiago, we're trying to be together in this. I'm not against you latn siur entre jo si so palpable i leviscucienko minsoa tra la tncion de lusco bassavan. The tension between them became palpable, and the argument began to attract the attention of passers.

Speaker 1

By Mateo Senko hi un poco incomo run te la visputa.

Speaker 3

Matteo shrank a little, uncomfortable with the dispute.

Speaker 1

Enunmomento de frustration, Santiago hiros se perdu andre la multit dejendo Lucia pro cupara.

Speaker 3

In a moment of frustration, Santiago turned on his heels and disappeared into the crowd, leaving Licia worried.

Speaker 1

El tiempupa solenamente.

Speaker 3

Time passed slowly.

Speaker 1

Finelmente gundo la multitu del metro comensoa dis minoir Lucia Vio Santiago sentado solo and uva lao de landin suquaver no vis can sando and sur regaso.

Speaker 3

Finally, when the subway crowd began to thin, Lucia saw Santiago sitting alone on a bench on the other side of the platform, his notebook resting on his lap.

Speaker 1

Lucia scoil conco tela centandosulao sinde sirnal principio.

Speaker 3

Lucia approached him cautiously, sitting next to him without saying anything at first.

Speaker 1

Is silenci lo s Santiago mora no quiro peller.

Speaker 3

Maas silence enveloped them before. Santiago murmured, I don't want to fight anymore.

Speaker 1

Lucia, lomido suavisando sono santi solo quiero questemus vienn no ma se risto pero qui contigo.

Speaker 3

Lucilla looked at him, softening her tone, Sanny, I just want us to be okay. I don't know how to do this, but I want to try with you.

Speaker 1

Santiago de Juiz caparun suspiro aliviato is ta vien giotan vien lutin terre soloo ke con fie s and mi e lo Keago.

Speaker 3

Santiago let out a relieved sigh. Okay, I'll try to just I need you to trust me in what I do.

Speaker 1

Ene momento ambos comprinvirun que su padre losa via dejado pero quete nien aldo masim portante citia e luno altro.

Speaker 3

At that moment, they both understood that their father had left them, but they had something more important. They had each other.

Speaker 1

Lucia Sondrio Isantiao de volviola sondrisa. Then los e cuenta de cal finale, la familiae re lo que relmente contara.

Speaker 3

Lucilla smiled, and Santiago returned the smile, realizing that in the end, family was what truly mattered.

Speaker 1

Matteo, observando des la vistenc sonrio tam vien savien lo queto lo esterie vien.

Speaker 3

Matteo, watching from a distance, also smiled, knowing that everything would be okay.

Speaker 1

Los tresi levanterni junto sevid hi aldrinke preparaos pentlokel futuros.

Speaker 3

The three of them stood up, and together they headed toward the approaching train, ready to face whatever the future might bring them.

Speaker 4

Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Spanish, then in English.

Speaker 1

Bla serra, bla serra, bla serra, the sidewalk, il murmujo, il murmurgo il murmujo, the murmur prisonal presonal prisonal to resonate, prifly her, prifly her, prifly her, to reflect blamy rada, blam me dada, blamy dada, the gaze serfti, serforti, serfti, to be strong, elto regino eltor regino, elto regino. The whirlwind atos acervostos aerotos, to sketch plarti, plarti, plarti. The art bla multi tooth, bla multi tooth, bla multi tooth.

The crowd bla rafaga bla, rafaga la rapha, the gust, go larsi, colarsi, colarsi, to creep, blad isputa, glad is pulta, blood isputa, the dispute belan, then plan, then plan, then the platform adrair adraer atraer to attract gloodension, gloodencion, glood encion, the tension, this.

Speaker 5

This this.

Speaker 6

To vanish midah media medah, to glance suabi sarvis suavi sar to soften su spider, suspieder suspidar the si.

Speaker 5

P p.

Speaker 1

To belong bloody is dancia, bloody dancer, bloody is dancia. The distance as gars as to approach Belvanco, bel Vanko, Belvanco, the.

Speaker 7

Bench, Murmura, Murmura, Murmura, to murmur Gonfierre confier, Gonfierre, to trust, Bora by Lauras, by Lauras, to value, Brompere Brompe, Brompere to break, Il future, Il futuro, il Future, the Future, xpressa, XPRESSA, yspressa to express.

Speaker 2

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