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en Around the house   »   es En la casa

17 [seventeen]

Around the house

Around the house

17 [diecisiete]

En la casa

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Our house is here. A--í--- n----ra ca-a. A___ e_ n______ c____ A-u- e- n-e-t-a c-s-. --------------------- Aquí es nuestra casa.
The roof is on top. Ar-i-- e-t--e- --j-d-. A_____ e___ e_ t______ A-r-b- e-t- e- t-j-d-. ---------------------- Arriba está el tejado.
The basement is below. Ab-j---s-á-e- -ót---. A____ e___ e_ s______ A-a-o e-t- e- s-t-n-. --------------------- Abajo está el sótano.
There is a garden behind the house. D-trá- d--la -a-a h-y -n jard-n. D_____ d_ l_ c___ h__ u_ j______ D-t-á- d- l- c-s- h-y u- j-r-í-. -------------------------------- Detrás de la casa hay un jardín.
There is no street in front of the house. No---- n-n--n- ---l-------e a-la-c--a. N_ h__ n______ c____ f_____ a l_ c____ N- h-y n-n-u-a c-l-e f-e-t- a l- c-s-. -------------------------------------- No hay ninguna calle frente a la casa.
There are trees next to the house. Hay-ár-ole- ---lad---e la ca-a. H__ á______ a_ l___ d_ l_ c____ H-y á-b-l-s a- l-d- d- l- c-s-. ------------------------------- Hay árboles al lado de la casa.
My apartment is here. A-u- --tá -- --ar-a----o. A___ e___ m_ a___________ A-u- e-t- m- a-a-t-m-n-o- ------------------------- Aquí está mi apartamento.
The kitchen and bathroom are here. A--í---tán l- co---a -----bañ-. A___ e____ l_ c_____ y e_ b____ A-u- e-t-n l- c-c-n- y e- b-ñ-. ------------------------------- Aquí están la cocina y el baño.
The living room and bedroom are there. A-í-est-- -a-s-la -e-est-- y--l-dor--tor-o. A__ e____ l_ s___ d_ e____ y e_ d__________ A-í e-t-n l- s-l- d- e-t-r y e- d-r-i-o-i-. ------------------------------------------- Ahí están la sala de estar y el dormitorio.
The front door is closed. La -u-rta-d---- -a------á c-----a. L_ p_____ d_ l_ c___ e___ c_______ L- p-e-t- d- l- c-s- e-t- c-r-a-a- ---------------------------------- La puerta de la casa está cerrada.
But the windows are open. P-r--las v-n----s e---- abie---s. P___ l__ v_______ e____ a________ P-r- l-s v-n-a-a- e-t-n a-i-r-a-. --------------------------------- Pero las ventanas están abiertas.
It is hot today. Hace--a--r--o-. H___ c____ h___ H-c- c-l-r h-y- --------------- Hace calor hoy.
We are going to the living room. N-s-t-os / n------s va-o- a la sa----e----a-. N_______ / n_______ v____ a l_ s___ d_ e_____ N-s-t-o- / n-s-t-a- v-m-s a l- s-l- d- e-t-r- --------------------------------------------- Nosotros / nosotras vamos a la sala de estar.
There is a sofa and an armchair there. Hay u---of--y -n -i--ón--l-í. H__ u_ s___ y u_ s_____ a____ H-y u- s-f- y u- s-l-ó- a-l-. ----------------------------- Hay un sofá y un sillón allí.
Please, sit down! ¡--r-fa--r- s-én----e---si-nte--! ¡___ f_____ s________ / s________ ¡-o- f-v-r- s-é-t-n-e / s-é-t-s-! --------------------------------- ¡Por favor, siéntense / siéntese!
My computer is there. Mi--rden-do--- co--uta--ra-(a-.) ---á a-l-. M_ o________ / c__________ (____ e___ a____ M- o-d-n-d-r / c-m-u-a-o-a (-m-) e-t- a-l-. ------------------------------------------- Mi ordenador / computadora (am.) está allá.
My stereo is there. Mi--qu-p- -e -onid- est--a-l-. M_ e_____ d_ s_____ e___ a____ M- e-u-p- d- s-n-d- e-t- a-l-. ------------------------------ Mi equipo de sonido está allí.
The TV set is brand new. E--t-lev-----es --mpl--a-e-t- nu-v-. E_ t________ e_ c____________ n_____ E- t-l-v-s-r e- c-m-l-t-m-n-e n-e-o- ------------------------------------ El televisor es completamente nuevo.

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