Spanish Text:
El dueño de la tienda detrás del mostrador mira a la mujer y le pregunta si necesita ayuda. La clienta dice: "Sólo estoy mirando. No quiero comprar nada".
English Translation:
The shop owner behind the counter looks at the woman and asks if she needs help. The customer says: "I'm just looking. I don't want to buy anything."
El dueño de la tienda detrás del mostrador mira a la mujer y le pregunta si necesita ayuda. La clienta dice: "Sólo estoy mirando. No quiero comprar nada".
English Translation:
The shop owner behind the counter looks at the woman and asks if she needs help. The customer says: "I'm just looking. I don't want to buy anything."
| Grammar Notes: El dueño de la tienda detrás del mostrador mira a la mujer y le pregunta si necesita ayuda. - El: The definite article "the" for masculine singular nouns. - dueño: Owner or proprietor. - de: Of or from, used to show possession. - la tienda: The store or shop. "La" is the definite article for feminine singular nouns, and "tienda" means store. - detrás: Behind. - del: Contraction of "de" (of) and "el" (the), used before a masculine singular noun. - mostrador: Counter or display counter. - mira: Looks at. This is the third person singular present tense of "mirar" (to look). - a la mujer: At the woman. "A" is a preposition that often means "to" or "at". "La mujer" means "the woman". - y: And. - le: To her or to him (indirect object pronoun). - pregunta: Asks. This is the third person singular present tense of "preguntar" (to ask). - si: If. - necesita: Needs. This is the third person singular present tense of "necesitar" (to need). - ayuda: Help or assistance. La clienta dice: "Sólo estoy mirando. No quiero comprar nada". - La clienta: The customer. "La" is the definite article for feminine singular nouns, and "clienta" means female customer. - dice: Says. This is the third person singular present tense of "decir" (to say). - Sólo: Only. - estoy mirando: I am looking. "Estoy" is the first person singular present tense of "estar" (to be, used for temporary states), and "mirando" is the gerund form of "mirar" (to look). - No quiero: I don't want. "No" means not, and "quiero" is the first person singular present tense of "querer" (to want). - comprar: To buy. - nada: Nothing. General Grammar Tip and Related Words: In Spanish, verbs must agree with their subjects in both number (singular/plural) and person (first, second, third). For example, "mira" (he/she looks) is third person singular, whereas "miran" would be third person plural (they look). Related words not explained: - Cliente: Customer (male). The masculine form of "clienta". - Necesario: Necessary. Adjective form related to "necesitar". - Vendedor: Seller or salesperson. Related to the context of a store. A useful grammar tip is to pay attention to the context in which the definite articles "el" and "la" are used, as they must match the gender of the nouns they describe. |
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