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17 [seventeen]

Around the house

Around the house

17 [diecisiete]

En la casa

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Our house is here. A-uí ----u---r- --s-. A--- e- n------ c---- A-u- e- n-e-t-a c-s-. --------------------- Aquí es nuestra casa.
The roof is on top. A-r--a e-tá-e- t--a-o. A----- e--- e- t------ A-r-b- e-t- e- t-j-d-. ---------------------- Arriba está el tejado.
The basement is below. Aba---e-t---l-s-t-no. A---- e--- e- s------ A-a-o e-t- e- s-t-n-. --------------------- Abajo está el sótano.
There is a garden behind the house. Detr------l- c--- h-y--n----dí-. D----- d- l- c--- h-- u- j------ D-t-á- d- l- c-s- h-y u- j-r-í-. -------------------------------- Detrás de la casa hay un jardín.
There is no street in front of the house. No ha----ngu-- -alle-fre-t--a -----s-. N- h-- n------ c---- f----- a l- c---- N- h-y n-n-u-a c-l-e f-e-t- a l- c-s-. -------------------------------------- No hay ninguna calle frente a la casa.
There are trees next to the house. H-- ár-ol-s -- lad--de l--c---. H-- á------ a- l--- d- l- c---- H-y á-b-l-s a- l-d- d- l- c-s-. ------------------------------- Hay árboles al lado de la casa.
My apartment is here. Aq-í-e-tá-m- a-arta----o. A--- e--- m- a----------- A-u- e-t- m- a-a-t-m-n-o- ------------------------- Aquí está mi apartamento.
The kitchen and bathroom are here. A-u- e-tá- la co-i-a-y--l-b-ño. A--- e---- l- c----- y e- b---- A-u- e-t-n l- c-c-n- y e- b-ñ-. ------------------------------- Aquí están la cocina y el baño.
The living room and bedroom are there. A-í e-t-- -- sala-d- --------el do----or--. A-- e---- l- s--- d- e---- y e- d---------- A-í e-t-n l- s-l- d- e-t-r y e- d-r-i-o-i-. ------------------------------------------- Ahí están la sala de estar y el dormitorio.
The front door is closed. L- ---rt- -- ---c-sa--s-á ce-rada. L- p----- d- l- c--- e--- c------- L- p-e-t- d- l- c-s- e-t- c-r-a-a- ---------------------------------- La puerta de la casa está cerrada.
But the windows are open. P--o--as ----an-s est-n -b--r--s. P--- l-- v------- e---- a-------- P-r- l-s v-n-a-a- e-t-n a-i-r-a-. --------------------------------- Pero las ventanas están abiertas.
It is hot today. H-ce---l-r--oy. H--- c---- h--- H-c- c-l-r h-y- --------------- Hace calor hoy.
We are going to the living room. N-s--r-- / n-sot--s---m-- --la-s-la -e-e--ar. N------- / n------- v---- a l- s--- d- e----- N-s-t-o- / n-s-t-a- v-m-s a l- s-l- d- e-t-r- --------------------------------------------- Nosotros / nosotras vamos a la sala de estar.
There is a sofa and an armchair there. Ha- u--s----y u- ------ -llí. H-- u- s--- y u- s----- a---- H-y u- s-f- y u- s-l-ó- a-l-. ----------------------------- Hay un sofá y un sillón allí.
Please, sit down! ¡--r-----r- -ié----s- / s-é-----! ¡--- f----- s-------- / s-------- ¡-o- f-v-r- s-é-t-n-e / s-é-t-s-! --------------------------------- ¡Por favor, siéntense / siéntese!
My computer is there. Mi---d-------- co-----d--a-(am.- e-----l-á. M- o-------- / c---------- (---- e--- a---- M- o-d-n-d-r / c-m-u-a-o-a (-m-) e-t- a-l-. ------------------------------------------- Mi ordenador / computadora (am.) está allá.
My stereo is there. M--e--i----- so-i-o está --l-. M- e----- d- s----- e--- a---- M- e-u-p- d- s-n-d- e-t- a-l-. ------------------------------ Mi equipo de sonido está allí.
The TV set is brand new. El -ele---or --------e---e-te-nu--o. E- t-------- e- c------------ n----- E- t-l-v-s-r e- c-m-l-t-m-n-e n-e-o- ------------------------------------ El televisor es completamente nuevo.

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