Hola
Hello!
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¡Hola! I’m Sancho.
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LITTLE WORDS, A WORLD OF MEANING
Your Spanish
Tesoros.
A word you remember. A sound you try together. A little piece of the story to carry home. Search in Spanish or English, or explore the treasures from a favourite book.
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
Pajarito
little bird
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Well… that pajarito was probably me!
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Me lo contó un pajarito.
A little bird told me.
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Have you ever heard someone say, “Me lo contó un pajarito”?
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
Latinoamérica
Latin America
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I fly across Latinoamérica collecting stories.
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Música
music
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I dance to its música, taste its delicious comida and meet the amazing gente who make every place special.
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Comida
food
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I dance to its música, taste its delicious comida and meet the amazing gente who make every place special.
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Gente
people
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I dance to its música, taste its delicious comida and meet the amazing gente who make every place special.
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Casa
house or home
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
But a casa cannot climb into a suitcase.
Frida and the espejo of colours
Then a long recovery en casa, lying in bed for months.
Leo and one big sueño
Past his casa.
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Vamos
Let’s go!
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
Come with me, and see if you can find me on every page. ¡Vamos!
Frida and the espejo of colours
¡Vamos!
Leo and one big sueño
¡Vamos, Leo!
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
Pueblo
town
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The whole pueblo had a rhythm.
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Abuela
grandmother
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
¡Hola, hola! called Abuela.
Leo and one big sueño
“Let him play,” said abuela.
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
Abuelo
grandfather
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¡Ven, Gabriel! called Abuelo.
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Ven
Come!
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¡Ven, Gabriel! called Abuelo.
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Familia
family
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The whole familia squeezed inside.
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Your familia? A favourite animal? Your favourite colores?
Leo and one big sueño
His familia watched him grow, with fútbol never far away.
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Buenos días
Good morning!
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¡Buenos días! called the neighbours.
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Libro / libros
book / books
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His palabras grew into libros.
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Aventura / aventuras
adventure / adventures
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Every time we open a book, a new aventura begins.
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More aventuras are waiting for you.
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Rojo
red
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Rojo rolled.
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Palabra / palabras
word / words
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Letters linked into palabras.
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
Recuerdos
memories
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The house returned, not in bricks, but in recuerdos.
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Historia
story
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Which part of the historia would you like to hear again?
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Azul
blue
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
Azul swooped.
Frida and the espejo of colours
Frida grew up in Coyoacán, México, in the house we know as Casa Azul.
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
Niño, pinta acá.
Child, draw here.
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Niño, pinta acá.
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Raíces
roots
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
It held his raíces.
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Her raíces.
Leo and one big sueño
Some raíces are places.
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Viaje
journey
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What would you carry on a long viaje?
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Amarillo
yellow
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Amarillo danced.
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Adiós
Goodbye!
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Adiós, casa.
Leo and one big sueño
Adiós.
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Gabriel and the casa he carried
Bravo
Well done!
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¡Bravo, Gabriel! ¡Bravo!
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Frida and the espejo of colours
Mira
Look
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Mira. Look closely.
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Después
Afterwards / then
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And después, one of her piernas was shorter and thinner than the other.
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México
México; the country where Frida was born.
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Frida’s paintings travelled beyond México.
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Papá
Dad
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Her papá encouraged her to play sports and build strength.
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Mamá and papá had a decision to make.
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Mamá
Mum
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Her mamá had an espejo placed above the bed.
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Mamá and papá had a decision to make.
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Frida and the espejo of colours
Hospital
Hospital; a place where people receive medical care.
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First came hospital.
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Cara
Face
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She looked at her cara.
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Ojos
Eyes
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Two ojos. Joined brows. Frida looking back.
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Colores
Colours
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Frida chose her colores.
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Espejo
Mirror
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An espejo can hold a cara.
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Pincel
Paintbrush
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Frida lifted her pincel.
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Mano / manos
Hand / hands
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A picture of herself, made by her own mano.
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Piernas
Legs
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And después, one of her piernas was shorter and thinner than the other.
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Autorretrato
Self-portrait; a picture you make of yourself.
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On the canvas, an autorretrato was taking shape.
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Frida and the espejo of colours
Animales
Animals
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Sometimes with animales.
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Plantas
Plants
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Sometimes among plantas.
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Tradiciones
Traditions; customs we share and pass on.
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México was part of her pictures, too: its clothes, its plants, its tradiciones.
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Soy yo
It’s me / This is me
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Together, her choices said: soy yo.
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Pinta
Paint! An invitation to make a picture.
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¡Pinta! On a sheet of paper, paint yourself and something you love.
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Leo and one big sueño
Abrazo
hug
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One last abrazo.
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Amigos
friends
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His streets. His amigos.
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Avión
aeroplane
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Leo boarded the avión.
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Blanco
white
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He wore its camiseta celeste y blanco.
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Camiseta
shirt; football shirt
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He wore its camiseta celeste y blanco.
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Campeones
champions
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¡Campeones!
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Celeste
sky blue
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He wore its camiseta celeste y blanco.
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Cielo
sky
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When he celebrated goals, he often pointed towards the cielo in her honour.
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Leo and one big sueño
Empanadas
filled pastry parcels
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Can you spot the empanadas in the picnic picture?
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Leo and one big sueño
Equipo
team
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This time, his equipo won!
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Fútbol
football; soccer
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His familia watched him grow, with fútbol never far away.
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Gol
goal
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¡Gol!
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Gracias
thank you
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A skyward gracias.
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Juntos
together
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They lifted the trophy juntos.
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Mate
a drink made with yerba mate
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Can you find the mate in the picnic picture?
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Mundo
world
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Now people around the mundo knew his name.
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Nuevo
new
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So much felt nuevo.
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Océano
ocean
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But Spain was across an océano.
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País
country
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Leo also played for Argentina, his país.
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Pelota
ball
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The pelota rolled towards Leo.
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Pequeño
small; little
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Leo was pequeño.
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Sueño
dream
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Following Leo’s sueño would mean a new life, far from home.
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