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Lionel and his father set out on a fishing trip that the eager 8-year-old Guatemalan boy has been waiting to join for ages. While spending quality time with his dad makes for a treasured memory, it’s the appearance of a foreboding folktale figure that makes the experience unforgettable.
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Key Vocabulary
| pescar | to fish |
| el pez | fish |
| el pescado | (caught) fish |
| atrapar | to catch |
| la luna | moon |
| la estrella | star |
| la red de pescar | fishing net |
| lanzar | to throw |
| recoger | to pull in |
| el caballo | horse |
| el matorral | bush |
| la valla | fence |
| el vaquero | cowboy |
| la riqueza | wealth |
| el alma | soul |
| abrazar | to hug |
| estar a salvo | to be safe |
Dynamic Transcript
https://player.timelinenotation.com/undia2/22928
Show Notes
Un día en español is produced by the language experts at Babbel. The show is hosted by Sebastian Escobar. Editing and sound design by Iván Simonovis Pertiñez. Our producers are Carmela López, David Doochin, Laure Cesari and Ted Mentele.
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