Finding Seats and Resting on the Train | Learn Spanish in English

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Dialogue

Hace fresco dentro del tren.

AH-seh FRES-koh DEN-troh dehl TREHN It feels cool inside the train.

Hay asientos libres más adelante.

Eye ah-SYEN-tohs LEE-brehs mahs ah-deh-LAHN-teh There are open seats farther in.

Quiero sentarme después de tanto caminar.

KYEH-roh sehn-TAR-meh dehs-PWEHS deh TAHN-toh kah-mee-NAR I want to sit after all that walking.

Estos asientos son cómodos.

EH-stohs ah-SYEN-tohs sohn KOH-moh-dohs These seats are comfortable.

El viaje también es tranquilo.

Ehl BYAH-heh tahm-BYEN ehs trehn-KEE-loh The ride feels quiet too.

¿Puedes ver la pantalla de la estación desde ahí?

PWEH-dehs BEHR lah pahn-TAH-yah deh lah ehs-tah-SYON DEHS-deh ah-EE Can you see the station display from there?

Nos quedan tres paradas.

Nohs KEH-dahn trehs pah-RAH-dahs We have three more stops.

Entonces podemos descansar un poco antes de bajar.

Ehn-TOHN-sehs poh-DEH-mohs dehs-kahn-SAR oon POH-koh AHN-tehs deh bah-HAR Then we can rest a little before we get off.

Word by Word

Hace In the weather expression “Hace fresco,” “Hace” helps express the current conditions, meaning that it is cool. This use describes weather or the temperature around someone. A reusable pattern from the dialogue is “Hace fresco” for saying that the weather or surroundings feel cool.

fresco In “Hace fresco,” “fresco” means cool, describing the air inside the train. It contributes the temperature quality to the weather expression “Hace fresco.” You can use this expression when talking about cool conditions in a room, vehicle, or outdoor place.

dentro “Dentro” means inside, identifying the location in “dentro del tren.” It places the cool conditions inside the train rather than outside it. A reusable pattern is “dentro de” followed by a place or thing.

del “Del” connects “dentro” with “tren” in “dentro del tren,” meaning inside the train. It is the contracted form of “de” and “el” used before “tren.” This form is reused when expressing a relationship such as being inside, near, or part of a specific thing.

tren “Tren” means train in “dentro del tren,” the vehicle where the speakers are sitting. It is the thing identified after “del.” You can use it when talking about traveling by train or locating something on a train.

Hay “Hay” means there is or there are, introducing the existence of open seats in “Hay asientos libres.” It presents something that is available in a place. A reusable pattern is “Hay” followed by the thing that exists or is available.

asientos “Asientos” means seats in “Hay asientos libres” and “Estos asientos.” It refers to the places where the travelers can sit on the train. You can use it when asking about, finding, or describing seats in public transport.

libres “Libres” means open or available in “Hay asientos libres,” so the seats can be used by the speakers. It describes the availability of “asientos.” A reusable pattern is a noun followed by “libres” when saying that places or items are available.

más In “más adelante,” “más” contributes the idea of farther or more ahead, showing greater distance along the train. Its meaning here comes from the full location expression “más adelante.” You can use “más” with a location expression to indicate a place farther along.

adelante In “más adelante,” “adelante” means ahead or farther in, pointing toward the front or a place farther along the train. Together with “más,” it locates the open seats farther away. You can use it to direct someone toward a place ahead.

Quiero “Quiero” means I want in “Quiero sentarme,” expressing the speaker’s desire to sit down. It is followed here by the action the speaker wants to do. A reusable pattern from the dialogue is “Quiero” followed by an action, as in “Quiero sentarme.”

sentarme “Sentarme” means to sit down in “Quiero sentarme,” the action the speaker wants to take after walking. The form includes the idea of sitting and refers to the speaker as the person who will do it. You can use it when saying that you want to sit down somewhere.

después “Después” means after in “después de tanto caminar,” placing the desire to sit after the walking. It introduces the later point in the sequence. A reusable pattern is “después de” followed by an activity or event.

de In “después de tanto caminar,” “de” links “después” to the activity that came before it. The whole phrase means after so much walking. You can reuse “después de” to describe something happening later than an activity or event.

tanto In “tanto caminar,” “tanto” means so much or all that, emphasizing the amount of walking. It makes the walking sound extensive enough to lead to a desire to sit. A reusable pattern is “tanto” before an activity when emphasizing a large amount of it.

caminar “Caminar” means to walk in “tanto caminar,” referring to the activity the speaker has done before sitting. It appears after “de” as the activity connected to “después.” You can use it when talking about walking as an activity, for example when explaining why you need to rest.

Estos “Estos” means these in “Estos asientos,” pointing to the seats that are present and being discussed. It identifies the seats near the speakers. You can use it before a nearby group of things when indicating which ones you mean.

son “Son” means are in “Estos asientos son cómodos,” linking the seats with their description. It states what the seats are like. A reusable pattern is a thing followed by “son” and a description.

cómodos “Cómodos” means comfortable in “Estos asientos son cómodos,” describing the seats as pleasant to sit in. It completes the description of “Estos asientos.” You can use it when describing seats or other places where someone can rest comfortably.

El “El” means the in “El viaje,” identifying the particular ride being discussed. It introduces “viaje” as a specific experience rather than an unspecified one. You can use it before a specific thing or experience that both speakers can identify.

viaje “Viaje” means ride or trip in “El viaje también es tranquilo,” referring here to the train ride. It is the thing being described as quiet or calm. You can use it when talking about a journey or the experience of traveling.

también “También” means also or too in “El viaje también es tranquilo,” adding that the ride shares the calm quality being discussed. It connects this statement with the earlier comments about the train and seats. You can use it to add another person or thing that has the same quality or takes the same action.

es “Es” means is in “El viaje también es tranquilo,” linking the train ride with the description “tranquilo.” It states the condition or character of the ride. A reusable pattern is a thing followed by “es” and a description.

tranquilo “Tranquilo” means quiet or calm in “El viaje también es tranquilo,” describing the ride as peaceful. It gives the speakers another positive quality of the train journey. You can use it to describe a quiet ride, place, or situation.

Puedes “Puedes” means you can in “¿Puedes ver la pantalla...?”, asking whether the other person is able to see something. It is followed by the action “ver.” A reusable pattern is “Puedes” followed by an action when asking about someone’s ability to do it.

ver “Ver” means to see in “¿Puedes ver la pantalla...?”, referring to being able to see the station display. It follows “Puedes” and takes “la pantalla” as what is seen. You can use it with a visible object, as in asking whether someone can see a display or sign.

la “La” means the in “la pantalla,” identifying the specific display that the speakers are discussing. It introduces “pantalla” as a known object at the station or on the train. You can use it before a specific thing that is clear from the situation.

pantalla “Pantalla” means screen or display in “la pantalla de la estación,” referring to the display showing station information. It is the object that one speaker asks the other to look at. You can use it when talking about a screen or information display in a station or another public place.

estación “Estación” means station in “la pantalla de la estación,” identifying the station connected with the display. It is linked to the display through the phrase “de la estación.” You can use it when talking about a train station or another station used for transport.

desde “Desde” means from in “desde ahí,” marking the place from which the other person is looking. It identifies the starting viewpoint for seeing the display. A reusable pattern is “desde” followed by a place or point of view.

ahí “Ahí” means there in “desde ahí,” referring to the other person’s location. Together with “desde,” it means from there. You can use it to point to a place that is not right next to the speaker but is clear from the situation.

Nos In “Nos quedan tres paradas,” “Nos” refers to the speakers as the people for whom the stops remain. The whole expression means that they have three stops left. You can reuse this construction when stating how much time, distance, or how many stops remain for a group.

quedan In “Nos quedan tres paradas,” “quedan” means remain or are left, showing that three stops are still ahead. It works with “Nos” to express what is left for the speakers. A reusable pattern is “Nos quedan” followed by the amount or thing that remains.

paradas “Paradas” means stops in “Nos quedan tres paradas,” referring to the train stops before the speakers get off. It identifies what remains in the journey. You can use it when counting remaining stops on a bus, train, or other route.

Entonces “Entonces” means then in “Entonces podemos descansar,” connecting the remaining three stops with the next decision. It introduces what can happen as a result of the previous information. You can use it to move from a situation or fact to a resulting action.

podemos “Podemos” means we can in “Entonces podemos descansar,” expressing that resting is possible for the speakers. It is followed by the action “descansar.” A reusable pattern is “podemos” followed by an action that the group is able or permitted to do.

descansar “Descansar” means to rest in “podemos descansar un poco,” naming the action the speakers can take during the remaining journey. It follows “podemos” as the action that is possible. You can use it when suggesting or describing a period of rest.

un In “un poco,” “un” helps form the expression meaning a little. It combines with “poco” to express a small amount of resting rather than one separate object. You can reuse “un poco” before an activity or quality when referring to a small amount.

poco In “un poco,” “poco” means little, so “un poco” means a little. It limits the amount of time or extent of “descansar.” You can use it to soften or reduce an activity by expressing a small amount.

antes In “antes de bajar,” “antes” means before, placing the rest before the action of getting off. It introduces the earlier action in the sequence. A reusable pattern is “antes de” followed by an activity or event.

bajar “Bajar” means to get off in “antes de bajar,” referring to leaving the train. It follows “de” as the action that will happen later. You can use “antes de” plus “bajar” when saying that something happens before getting off a vehicle.

Grammar Points

hay + sustantivo

Hay asientos libres dentro del tren.

Eye ah-SYEN-tohs LEE-brehs DEN-troh dehl TREHN

There are available seats inside the train.

Hay significa “there is” o “there are”; no cambia aunque el sustantivo sea plural.

antes de / después de + infinitivo

Después de caminar, quiero sentarme.

Dehs-PWEHS deh kah-mee-NAR, KYEH-roh sehn-TAR-meh

After walking, I want to sit down.

Después de y antes de van seguidos de un verbo en infinitivo, como caminar o bajar.

Spanish Vocabulary

asientos noun

ah-SYEN-tohs seats

Hay asientos libres más adelante.

caminar verb

kah-mee-NAR to walk

Quiero sentarme después de tanto caminar.

dentro del prep

DEN-troh dehl inside the

Hace fresco dentro del tren.

después de prep

dehs-PWEHS deh after

Quiero sentarme después de tanto caminar.

estos det

EH-stohs these

Estos asientos son cómodos.

fresco adj

FRES-koh cool

Hace fresco dentro del tren.

hay verb

Eye there is; there are

Hay asientos libres más adelante.

libres adj

LEE-brehs available; free

Hay asientos libres más adelante.

más adelante adv

mahs ah-deh-LAHN-teh farther ahead

Hay asientos libres más adelante.

quiero verb

KYEH-roh I want

Quiero sentarme después de tanto caminar.

sentarme verb

sehn-TAR-meh to sit down

Quiero sentarme después de tanto caminar.

tren noun

TREHN train

Hace fresco dentro del tren.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It feels cool inside the train.

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Hace fresco dentro del tren.

There are open seats farther in.

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Hay asientos libres más adelante.

I want to sit after all that walking.

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Quiero sentarme después de tanto caminar.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

I want

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quiero

seats

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asientos

available; free

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libres

to sit down

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sentarme