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Grandma's Tortilla: cuento corto en inglés (nivel A2)

Nivel A2, 2 min de lectura

Lucía vive en Mánchester y quiere cocinar para sus amigos la tortilla de su abuela, que vive en Sevilla. Su abuela le enseña la receta por videollamada, paso a paso, hasta llegar a la parte más difícil: darle la vuelta.

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Lucía lived in Manchester with her parents. Her grandmother, Carmen, lived in Seville, in the south of Spain. They spoke on video calls every Sunday.

One Sunday, Lucía had an idea. "Abuela, can you teach me to make your tortilla? I want to cook it for my friends."

Her grandmother was delighted. "Of course! Get some potatoes, an onion, six eggs, olive oil and salt."

Lucía put her phone on the kitchen shelf and started. First, she peeled the potatoes. It took a long time. Then she cut them into thin slices. Her grandmother watched carefully. "Thinner!" she said. "Thinner, like paper!"

Next, Lucía chopped the onion. Her eyes filled with tears. "Abuela, I'm crying," she said.

"Good," said her grandmother. "That means it's a good onion."

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Palabras clave

Las palabras que practicarás con esta historia, con su significado en español.

delighted
encantada
Her grandmother was delighted.
peeled
peló
First, she peeled the potatoes.
thin slices
rodajas finas
Then she cut them into thin slices.
carefully
con atención
Her grandmother watched carefully.
chopped
picó
Next, Lucía chopped the onion.
tears
lágrimas
Her eyes filled with tears.
bowl
cuenco
Then she mixed everything with the eggs in a big bowl.
turn it over
darle la vuelta
You have to turn it over.
landed
cayó
Half of the tortilla landed on the plate.
nearly
casi
She laughed so much that she nearly dropped her phone.

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  1. Where did Lucía's grandmother live?
  2. When did they talk on video calls?
  3. Why did Lucía want to learn the recipe?
  4. How many eggs did she need?
  5. How thin did the potatoes need to be?
  6. Why was Lucía crying?
  7. What was the difficult part?
  8. What happened to half of the tortilla?
  9. When did her grandmother make her first tortilla?
  10. How did her grandmother reply to the photo?