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Doña Elena's birthday

El cumpleaños de Doña Elena

Scene from “Doña Elena's birthday”: a cartoon still from the Spanish story on Calle del Pez

Part 4 of the Lexayo story in Spanish. The episode opens with “Wednesday: the secret plan” and follows Nuria and her neighbours scene by scene.

Scenes

  1. Miércoles: el plan secreto Wednesday: the secret plan
  2. Jueves: una misión para Tomás Thursday: a mission for Tomás
  3. Un regalo para Elena A present for Elena
  4. Elena sospecha Elena gets suspicious
  5. Viernes: el cartel Friday: the sign
  6. Viernes: ¿quién trae qué? Friday: who brings what?
  7. Sábado: Tomás invita a Elena Saturday: Tomás invites Elena
  8. Sábado: preparando la fiesta Saturday: getting the party ready
  9. ¡Sorpresa! Surprise!
  10. Medianoche: de corazón Midnight: from the heart

Sample dialogue

The opening lines, with the English translation underneath.

  • NarratorMiércoles por la tarde. La pastelería de Rocío.Wednesday afternoon. Rocío's cake shop.
  • Rocio¡Nuria, mi amor! Pasa, pasa. ¿Está Elena fuera?Nuria, love! Come in, come in. Is Elena outside?
  • NuriaNo. Está en el médico. Tenemos una hora.No. She's at the doctor's. We have an hour.
  • RocioPerfecto. Hablamos del plan.Perfect. Let's talk about the plan.
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  • NuriaEl cumpleaños es el sábado. ¿Verdad?The birthday is on Saturday. Isn't it?
  • RocioSí, el sábado catorce. Cumple... bueno, eso es un secreto.Yes, Saturday the fourteenth. She turns... well, that is a secret.
  • Nuria¿Cuántos años cumple, de verdad?How old is she turning, really?
  • RocioElla dice que cumple cincuenta. Desde hace veinte años.She says she's turning fifty. For twenty years now.

Key words

  • el cumpleañosthe birthday
  • una fiesta sorpresaa surprise party
  • la tarta de fresathe strawberry cake
  • voy a traerI'm going to bring
  • ¿qué talla usa?what size does she wear?
  • ¿me lo puedo probar?can I try it on?
  • te queda muy bienit looks very good on you
  • ¿es para regalo?is it a gift?
  • es un secretoit's a secret
  • soy una tumbamy lips are sealed
  • ¡feliz cumpleaños!happy birthday!
  • háblame de túcall me "tú"

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