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Las Partes del Cuerpo Humano

58 [fifty-eight]

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Parts of the body

58 [cincuenta y ocho]

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Las Partes del Cuerpo Humano

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I am drawing a man. Es--- d-------- u- h-----. Estoy dibujando un hombre. +
First the head. Pr----- l- c-----. Primero la cabeza. +
The man is wearing a hat. El h----- t---- p----- u- s-------. El hombre tiene puesto un sombrero. +
     
One cannot see the hair. No s- p---- v-- s- c------. No se puede ver su cabello. +
One cannot see the ears either. No s- p----- v-- s-- o----- t------. No se pueden ver sus orejas tampoco. +
One cannot see his back either. No s- p---- v-- s- e------ t------. No se puede ver su espalda tampoco. +
     
I am drawing the eyes and the mouth. Es--- d-------- l-- o--- y l- b---. Estoy dibujando los ojos y la boca. +
The man is dancing and laughing. El h----- e--- b------- y r-----. El hombre está bailando y riendo. +
The man has a long nose. El h----- t---- u-- n---- l----. El hombre tiene una nariz larga. +
     
He is carrying a cane in his hands. Él l---- u- b----- e- s-- m----. Él lleva un bastón en sus manos. +
He is also wearing a scarf around his neck. (É-) t------ l---- u-- b------ a-------- d- s- c-----. (Él) también lleva una bufanda alrededor de su cuello. +
It is winter and it is cold. Es i------- y h--- f---. Es invierno y hace frío. +
     
The arms are athletic. Lo- b----- s-- f------. Los brazos son fuertes. +
The legs are also athletic. La- p------ t------ s-- f------. Las piernas también son fuertes. +
The man is made of snow. El h----- e--- h---- d- n----. El hombre está hecho de nieve. +
     
He is neither wearing pants nor a coat. (É-) n- l---- n- p--------- n- a----- / s--- (a-.). (Él) no lleva ni pantalones ni abrigo / saco (am.). +
But the man is not freezing. Pe-- e- h----- n- s- c------. Pero el hombre no se congela. +
He is a snowman. (É-) e- u- m----- d- n----. (Él) es un muñeco de nieve. +
     

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