El café del barrio
Carlos , . . . . , , , .
Carlos walks into the at eight in the morning, like every day. The door does the same as always. The woman near the door looks at him and says hello. does the same. It is the same , in the same place, on the same street, with the same people.
Carlos , . . hay . mantel. . Carlos . mantel .
Carlos goes to his usual table, the one near the door. likes to watch the people in the street go by. Today there is something new. The table tablecloth. Before there was nothing. Carlos says nothing. just looks at the cloth and thinks it is nice.
: . . , . . Carlos , .
orders the same as always: coffee and nothing more. But the person who to the table is not the usual person. It is young woman, with big eyes and kind face. She asks him if wants anything else. Carlos says , thank you.
. Carlos . .
The woman back with the coffee. Carlos thanks her. She stays moment beside the table.
" ," . " dueño . . ."
"It's my first day here," she says. "My father is the new owner of the . The other man does not want to work any more. is very old."
Carlos . , : " barrio. . ."
Carlos does not know what to say. After moment, says: "Well, welcome to the neighbourhood. The coffee is good. The people too."
pequeña sonrisa otra . Carlos . , . sabor . , . mantel. .
She gives him small smile and goes to another table. Carlos drinks his coffee. It is hot, as always. The taste is the same. The place seems the same, but it also seems different. Maybe it is the tablecloth. Maybe it is the new face.
, . . , otra . .
finishes the coffee, leaves the money on the table, and goes out into the street. Tomorrow will back. Tomorrow, the same table will be there again. And the young woman too.
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| Word | Translation | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| el | the (masculine singular) | #1 |
| la | the (feminine singular) | #2 |
| un | a, an (masculine) | #5 |
| una | a, an (feminine) | #6 |
| de | of, from | #7 |
| y | and | #8 |
| en | in, on, at | #9 |
| a | to, at | #10 |
| que | that, which, what | #11 |
| no | no, not | #12 |
| ver | to see, to watch, to look at | #111 |
| mirar | to look at, to watch | #139 |
| mismo | same, himself, very (intensifier) | #140 |
| nuevo | new | #175 |
| gustar | to like, to be pleasing | #197 |
| tomar | to take, to drink, to have | #375 |
| cambiar | to change | #679 |
| sentarse | to sit down | #876 |