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One sentence of «Las medias de los flamencos»
Vamos a ponernos medias coloradas, blancas y negras, y las víboras de coral se van a enamorar de nosotros.
We are going to put on red, white and black stockings, and the coral snakes will fall in love with us.”
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
“I know what we are going to do.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Vamos | ir | to go (v.) — its preterite fue, fui, fueron is shared with ser, to be, so «se fue» is «he went» and «fue una noche larga» is «it was a long night» |
| a | a | to; at; on (prep.) |
| ponernos | poner | to put, place; ponerse — to put on, become (v.) |
| medias | media | stocking (n., f.) |
| coloradas | colorado | red, ruddy (adj., the usual River Plate word for red) |
| blancas | blanco | white (adj.) |
| y | y | and (conj.) |
| negras | negro | black (adj.) |
| las | el | the (def. art., f. pl.); also them (f. object pron., before a verb) |
| víboras | víbora | snake, viper (n., f.) |
| de | de | of, from (prep.) |
| coral | coral | coral; víbora de coral — coral snake (n., m.) |
| se | se | himself, herself, themselves (reflexive); stands in for le before lo/la (se la dieron — they gave it to her); one, people (se ve — one sees) (pron.) |
| enamorar | enamorar | to fall in love (v.) |
| nosotros | nosotros | we, us (pron.) |
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.