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Dialogue

Está lloviendo afuera.

es-TAH yoh-BYEN-doh ah-FWEH-rah It is raining outside.

Ponte las botas antes de salir.

PON-teh lahs BOH-tahs AHN-tehs deh sah-LEER Wear your boots before you leave.

Hay charcos en el camino.

eye CHAR-kohs en el kah-MEE-noh There are puddles on the path.

Camina alrededor de ellos despacio.

kah-MEE-nah ahl-reh-deh-DOR deh EH-yohs deh-SPAH-syoh Step around them slowly.

Mi bolso podría mojarse.

mee BOL-soh poh-DREE-ah moh-HAR-seh My bag might get wet.

Guárdalo debajo de tu abrigo.

GWAHR-dah-loh deh-BAH-hoh deh too ah-BREE-goh Keep it under your coat.

También debería llevar un paraguas.

tahm-BYEN deh-beh-REE-ah yeh-BAHR oon pah-RAH-gwahs I should take an umbrella too.

Eso te ayudará a no mojarte.

EH-soh teh ah-yoo-dah-RAH ah noh moh-HAR-teh That will help keep you dry.

Word by Word

Está “Está” helps form “Está lloviendo”, meaning that it is raining now. It is a form of “estar” used here with “lloviendo” to describe the current situation. A common reuse pattern is “Está + [form describing what is happening]”.

lloviendo “Lloviendo” means raining in “Está lloviendo afuera.” It is the form of “llover” used with “Está” to describe rain happening now. New example: “Está lloviendo mucho” means “It is raining a lot.”

afuera “Afuera” means outside here, specifying where it is raining. It commonly appears after a statement about a situation outside, as in “Está lloviendo afuera.” You could use it when telling someone that something is outside rather than indoors.

Ponte “Ponte” means put on here, as in putting on your boots. It is a command addressed to one person and is a form of “ponerse”; “te” is attached to the command. A common reuse pattern is “Ponte + clothing,” such as “Ponte el abrigo” in a new example.

las “Las” means the in “las botas,” referring to specific feminine plural boots. It comes directly before the noun it determines. A common reuse pattern is “las + feminine plural noun,” as in “las botas.”

botas “Botas” means boots in “Ponte las botas.” The word names the footwear the listener is told to put on. You can reuse it after a possessive or article when talking about boots, such as “mis botas” in a new example.

antes “Antes” means before and introduces the time condition for leaving. In “antes de salir,” it is part of the expression meaning before leaving. A common reuse pattern is “antes de + infinitive,” such as “antes de comer” in a new example.

de “De” connects “antes” with the action “salir” in “antes de salir,” helping express before doing something. Here it appears directly before an infinitive. A common reuse pattern is “antes de + infinitive.”

salir “Salir” means to leave in “antes de salir.” It is the infinitive used after “antes de” to name the action that has not happened yet. You can reuse it after expressions such as “quiero” in a new example: “Quiero salir.”

Hay “Hay” means there are in “Hay charcos en el camino,” introducing the existence of puddles. It is a form of “haber” used to say that something exists or is present. A common reuse pattern is “Hay + thing,” such as “Hay agua” in a new example.

charcos “Charcos” means puddles here, the things present on the path. The plural form is used because the dialogue refers to more than one puddle. A common reuse pattern is “hay charcos” when pointing out puddles.

en “En” means on or in here, connecting the puddles with the path in “en el camino.” It shows the location of something. A common reuse pattern is “en + place,” such as “en la casa” in a new example.

el “El” means the in “el camino,” referring to a specific masculine singular path. It comes directly before the noun. A common reuse pattern is “el + masculine singular noun,” as in “el abrigo.”

camino “Camino” means path in “en el camino.” It identifies the place where the puddles are. You can reuse it with a location phrase, such as “por el camino” in a new example.

Camina “Camina” means walk here and gives a command to one person. It is a form of “caminar” used at the beginning of the instruction “Camina alrededor de ellos despacio.” You can use it when telling one person how to move, such as “Camina despacio” in a new example.

alrededor “Alrededor” means around in “alrededor de ellos,” describing the route to take around the puddles. It is followed here by “de” and the thing being avoided. A common reuse pattern is “alrededor de + thing.”

ellos “Ellos” means them here and refers back to “charcos,” the puddles. It is the pronoun used after “alrededor de” for those things. A common reuse pattern is “alrededor de ellos” when referring back to plural things.

despacio “Despacio” means slowly and tells the listener how to walk around the puddles. It adds the manner of the action in “Camina alrededor de ellos despacio.” You can use it after an action to give a calm or careful instruction, such as “Habla despacio” in a new example.

Mi “Mi” means my in “Mi bolso,” showing that the bag belongs to or is associated with the speaker. It comes directly before the noun. A common reuse pattern is “mi + singular noun,” such as “mi abrigo” in a new example.

bolso “Bolso” means bag here, specifically the item that might get wet. It is the subject of “Mi bolso podría mojarse.” You can reuse it with an article or possessive when talking about a bag, such as “un bolso” in a new example.

podría “Podría” means might or could in “podría mojarse,” expressing a possible result rather than a certain one. It is a form of “poder” used here before “mojarse.” A common reuse pattern is “podría + infinitive,” such as “Podría llover” in a new example.

mojarse “Mojarse” means get wet in “Mi bolso podría mojarse.” It is the form of “mojar” with “se” attached, describing the bag becoming wet. A common reuse pattern is “podría + mojarse” when describing something that may get wet.

Guárdalo “Guárdalo” means keep it or store it here, referring to the bag. It combines the command form of “guardar” with “lo,” which refers to “bolso.” A common reuse pattern is “Guárdalo + location,” such as “Guárdalo aquí” in a new example.

debajo “Debajo” means underneath in “debajo de tu abrigo,” specifying the place where the bag should be kept. It is followed by “de” and the covering object. A common reuse pattern is “debajo de + thing.”

tu “Tu” means your in “tu abrigo,” showing that the coat belongs to or is associated with the person being addressed. It comes directly before the noun. A common reuse pattern is “tu + singular noun,” such as “tu bolso” in a new example.

abrigo “Abrigo” means coat here, the item under which the bag should be kept. It appears after the possessive “tu” in “tu abrigo.” You can reuse it with clothing instructions, such as “Ponte el abrigo” in a new example.

También “También” means also or too and adds the idea of taking an umbrella to the actions already being discussed. It appears before “debería llevar” in this sentence. A common reuse pattern is “también + verb phrase” when adding another action.

debería “Debería” means should here, expressing the speaker’s recommendation to take an umbrella. It is a form of “deber” used before “llevar.” A common reuse pattern is “debería + infinitive,” such as “Debería salir” in a new example.

llevar “Llevar” means take or carry in “llevar un paraguas.” It names the action the speaker thinks they should do with the umbrella. A common reuse pattern is “llevar + object,” such as “llevar un bolso” in a new example.

un “Un” means a or an in “un paraguas,” introducing one non-specific umbrella. It comes directly before the noun. A common reuse pattern is “un + masculine singular noun,” as in “un abrigo.”

paraguas “Paraguas” means umbrella here, the item the speaker plans to take. It appears after “un” in “un paraguas.” You can reuse it when talking about taking or using an umbrella, such as “Llevo un paraguas” in a new example.

Eso “Eso” means that and points back to the idea of taking an umbrella in the previous sentence. It is the subject of “Eso te ayudará,” so the earlier action is said to be helpful. A common reuse pattern is “Eso + verb” when responding to or evaluating something just mentioned.

te “Te” refers to you as the person who will be helped in “te ayudará.” It appears before the verb and marks the person affected by the help. A common reuse pattern is “te ayudará a + infinitive,” as in “Te ayudará a aprender” in a new example.

ayudará “Ayudará” means will help in “Eso te ayudará a no mojarte.” It is a form of “ayudar” used to describe help that will result from taking an umbrella. A common reuse pattern is “ayudará a + infinitive,” as in “Te ayudará a caminar” in a new example.

a “A” connects “ayudará” with the action “no mojarte” in “te ayudará a no mojarte.” Here it is part of the pattern “ayudar a + infinitive,” meaning help someone do something. A common reuse pattern is “ayudar a + infinitive.”

no “No” means not and negates “mojarte” in “a no mojarte.” It comes directly before the action being denied. A common reuse pattern is “no + verb” when saying that an action does not happen or should not happen.

mojarte “Mojarte” means get you wet in “a no mojarte,” with “te” identifying the person affected. It combines “mojar” with the attached pronoun “te.” A common reuse pattern is “ayudar a no + infinitive” when describing something that helps prevent an unwanted result.

Grammar Points

antes de + infinitivo

Ponte las botas antes de salir.

PON-teh lahs BOH-tahs AHN-tehs deh sah-LEER

Put on your boots before going out.

Use antes de followed by an infinitive when two actions have the same understood subject.

imperativo afirmativo + pronombre reflexivo

Ponte las botas.

PON-teh lahs BOH-tahs

Put on your boots.

In an affirmative command, the reflexive pronoun attaches to the verb: ponte = pon + te.

Spanish Vocabulary

afuera adv

ah-FWEH-rah outside

Está lloviendo afuera.

alrededor de prep

ahl-reh-deh-DOR deh around

Camina alrededor de ellos despacio.

antes de prep

AHN-tehs deh before

Ponte las botas antes de salir.

bolso noun

BOL-soh bag

Mi bolso podría mojarse.

bota noun

BOH-tah boot botas

Ponte las botas antes de salir.

caminar verb

kah-mee-NAHR to walk Camina

Camina alrededor de ellos despacio.

charco noun

CHAR-koh puddle charcos

Hay charcos en el camino.

despacio adv

deh-SPAH-syoh slowly

Camina alrededor de ellos despacio.

llover verb

yoh-BEHR to rain lloviendo

Está lloviendo afuera.

poder verb

poh-DEHR to be able to; might podría

Mi bolso podría mojarse.

ponerse verb

poh-NEHR-seh to put on Ponte

Ponte las botas antes de salir.

salir verb

sah-LEER to leave; to go out

Ponte las botas antes de salir.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It is raining outside.

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Está lloviendo afuera.

Wear your boots before you leave.

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Ponte las botas antes de salir.

There are puddles on the path.

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Hay charcos en el camino.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to rain

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lloviendo

outside

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afuera

boot

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botas

to leave; to go out

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salir