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One sentence of «Las medias de los flamencos»
Los pescados, como no caminan, no pudieron bailar; pero siendo el baile a la orilla del río, los pescados estaban asomados a la arena, y aplaudían con la cola.
The fish, since they do not walk, could not dance; but as the ball was on the river bank, the fish leaned out over the sand and applauded with their tails.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
Cierta vez las víboras dieron un gran baile.
One time the snakes gave a great ball.
Invitaron a las ranas y los sapos, a los flamencos, y a los yacarés y los pescados.
They invited the frogs and the toads, the flamingos, and the caimans and the fish.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Los | el | the (def. art., m. pl.); also them (m. object pron., before a verb) |
| pescados | pescado | fish (as caught or eaten) (n., m.) |
| como | como | as, like; since (conj./adv.) |
| no | no | no, not (adv.) |
| caminan | caminar | to walk (v.) |
| pudieron | poder | to be able, can (v.) |
| bailar | bailar | to dance (v.) |
| pero | pero | but (conj.) |
| siendo | ser | to be — what a thing IS, against estar, how it is right now (v.) |
| baile | baile | dance, ball (n., m.) |
| a | a | to; at; on (prep.) |
| orilla | orilla | bank, shore, edge (n., f.) |
| del | del | of the, from the (de + el) |
| río | río | river (n., m.) |
| estaban | estar | to be — where a thing is, or how it is right now, against ser, what it is (v.) |
| asomados | asomar | to show, put out; asomarse — to lean out, peer (v.) |
| arena | arena | sand (n., f.) |
| y | y | and (conj.) |
| aplaudían | aplaudir | to applaud, clap (v.) |
| con | con | with (prep.) |
| cola | cola | tail; queue (n., f.) |
Read «Las medias de los flamencos» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.