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Short stories in simple Spanish.

¿Por qué nunca debemos dar apretones de manos?

10/5/2020

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El apretón de manos. La pesadilla de las personas con sudor excesivo.

¿De dónde salió este saludo y por qué tenemos que dejar de hacerlo?

Primero veamos un poco de historia.

En el mundo antiguo, era común que las personas llevaran armas. Más o menos como Estados Unidos en el presente. Entonces, una forma de demostrar a otra persona que tú no querías matarla era darle tu mano derecha, porque así él podía ver que no tenías tu arma en la mano. En otras palabras, cuando dos personas se daban la mano, era una forma de decirse el uno al otro: “No voy a matarte y espero que tú no me mates.” Aquí vemos al rey de Asiria dando la mano al rey de Babilonia en el siglo IX antes de la era común. Esto NO era un saludo, sino una forma de mostrar que los dos estaban en paz.

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El arroz verde (Level 1 fiction)

24/6/2019

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After finding a hair on his food, Pedro just wanted his money back. He could never imagine what was about to happen. An original story by Spanish Input. Leave your comments below!

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El tigre de la señora Guerra (Level 1 fiction)

20/2/2019

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Out of jealousy, Mrs. Guerra wants to go to India and shoot a tiger. But she's not a skilled hunter. Will she succeed in her mission? Find out in this classic short story by Saki! Written mostly in present tense for the benefit of beginners.
Original title: Mrs. Packletide's Tiger

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María José, la hiena (Level 2 Fiction)

9/2/2019

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If you find yourself alone with a hyena in the middle of the forest, what do you do? Enjoy this darkly humorous tale by Saki!
Original title: Esmé
​Author: Saki

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Lágrimas de Acero (Level 1 Fiction)

17/11/2018

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If your girlfriend is an expert in robotics and you leave her, what's the worst thing that could happen? She's not going to destroy the world, right?

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El Ratón (Level 1 Fiction)

14/11/2018

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José is on a train, with a mouse crawling under his clothes... And a sleeping lady in front of him. What will he do? Enjoy this classic short story by Saki.

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El amigo fiel (Level 2 Fiction)

30/10/2018

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Do you have a friend who is constantly asking you to do things for him? Do you find it hard to say no? Read this humorous short story by Oscar Wilde and share it with him!

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La puerta abierta (Level 1 Fiction)

27/10/2018

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Eduardo was stressed out, so he decided to go to the countryside for a while. He never expected to find what he found...
​Classic short story by Saki.

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Sam, el gato que habla (Level 1 Fiction)

22/10/2018

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A scientist claims to have found a way to teach Spanish to animals. After reading this, you'll be glad your cat can't talk. Classic short story by British author Saki (H. H. Munro).

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La esfinge sin secreto (Level 1 Fiction)

10/10/2018

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Carlos falls for a mysterious woman he sees on the street. Will he ever find out what her mystery is? Enjoy this classic short story by Oscar Wilde!

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El Gigante Egoísta (Level 1 Fiction)

16/8/2018

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"The Selfish Giant" is Oscar Wilde's most famous fairy tale. This is your chance to read it in Spanish!

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    About Spanish Input

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    Hi! I'm Miguel, a Spanish language teacher. If you want to reach fluency in Spanish, the main thing you must do is: Get lots of Input. Read a lot, listen a lot and watch a lot. However, it's very important that the input you get is comprehensible. Otherwise, it's just noise.

    The stories on this website have been written using high-frequency word forms. Level 1 stories adhere to a list of the top 5,000 word forms, and level 2 stories stick to a list of the top 10,000 word forms. Any word outside each list is highlighted in bold so you're aware that you don't need to learn it right now.

    The percentage of new words (words outside each list) has been kept at 2% or below. This 98% comprehension level is ideal for smooth reading, as it allows you to guess the meaning of unknown words.

    I write these stories for free for my students. If you like them, please subscribe to the Spanish Input channel on YouTube.

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