Café y un poco de español
Coffee and a Little Spanish
A nervous young man practices his Spanish to win the heart of a barista, and their first date is full of laughter.
Carlos ve a Elena.
Carlos sees Elena.
Ella trabaja en el café.
She works at the coffee shop.
Elena es latina.
Elena is Latina.
Carlos practica español.
Carlos practices Spanish.
Él practica solo para hablar con ella.
He practices just to talk with her.
Cada día pide un café.
Every day he orders a coffee.
"Buenos días," dice Carlos.
"Good morning," says Carlos.
"Un café, por favor."
"A coffee, please."
"Gracias," dice él, nervioso.
"Thank you," he says, nervous.
Elena sonríe siempre.
Elena always smiles.
Pasan muchas semanas.
Many weeks pass.
Hoy Carlos está muy nervioso.
Today Carlos is very nervous.
"Elena, ¿quieres salir conmigo?"
"Elena, would you like to go out with me?"
Elena sonríe y dice: "¡Sí!"
Elena smiles and says: "Yes!"
El corazón de Carlos está feliz.
Carlos's heart is happy.
La cita es en un restaurante mexicano.
The date is at a Mexican restaurant.
Es un restaurante pequeño.
It is a small restaurant.
El camarero trae el menú.
The waiter brings the menu.
Carlos quiere impresionar a Elena.
Carlos wants to impress Elena.
"Disculpe," dice Carlos al camarero.
"Excuse me," Carlos says to the waiter.
"Quiero polo con arroz, por favor."
"I want polo (polo shirt) with rice, please."
El camarero está confundido.
The waiter is confused.
"¿Un polo, señor?"
"A polo shirt, sir?"
Elena se ríe con cariño.
Elena laughs kindly.
"Es pollo, no polo," dice ella.
"It's chicken, not polo shirt," she says.
Carlos está rojo de vergüenza.
Carlos is red with embarrassment.
"Lo siento," dice Carlos.
"I'm sorry," says Carlos.
Elena le ayuda a pedir.
Elena helps him order.
"Pollo con arroz y agua, por favor."
"Chicken with rice and water, please."
"Pensé que era lindo," dice Elena.
"I thought it was cute," says Elena.
"Practicaste español para mí."
"You practiced Spanish for me."
Carlos sonríe, más tranquilo.
Carlos smiles, calmer.
Comparten totopos y salsa.
They share chips and salsa.
"Eres muy bonita," dice Carlos.
"You are very pretty," says Carlos.
Elena se sonroja un poco.
Elena blushes a little.
"¿De dónde eres?" pregunta Carlos.
"Where are you from?" asks Carlos.
"Crecí en México," dice Elena.
"I grew up in Mexico," says Elena.
"Mi familia vive allí todavía."
"My family still lives there."
"Mi madre cocina muy bien."
"My mother cooks very well."
Carlos habla de sus padres.
Carlos talks about his parents.
Hablan y ríen mucho.
They talk and laugh a lot.
Carlos por fin está relajado.
Carlos is finally relaxed.
El camarero trae la cuenta.
The waiter brings the check.
"Gracias por todo," dice Carlos.
"Thank you for everything," says Carlos.
"¿Quieres ir por un helado?"
"Would you like to go get an ice cream?"
Esta vez su español es perfecto.
This time his Spanish is perfect.
Elena sonríe y dice: "Sí, me encantaría."
Elena smiles and says: "Yes, I'd love to."