Tired eyes and screen brightness | Learn Spanish in English

Spanish lesson set in a contemporary Madrid everyday setting: At home, two adults talk about tired eyes, lowering screen brightness, and taking a break..

EN → ES / Level: A1

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Use Tired eyes and screen brightness to practice Spanish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Siento los ojos cansados.

SYEHN-toh lohs OH-hohs kahn-SAH-dohs. My eyes feel tired.
B

La pantalla puede tener demasiado brillo.

lah pahn-TAH-yah PWEH-deh teh-NEHR deh-mah-SYAH-doh BREE-yoh. The screen may be too bright.
A

¿Puedo bajar el brillo?

PWEH-doh bah-HAHR el BREE-yoh? Can I make it darker?
B

Prueba a bajar el brillo.

PROO-bah ah bah-HAHR el BREE-yoh. Try lowering the brightness.
A

También debería descansar los ojos.

tahm-BYEHN deh-beh-REE-ah dehs-kahn-SAHR lohs OH-hohs. I should rest my eyes too.
B

Aparta la mirada de la pantalla ahora.

ah-PAHR-tah lah mee-RAH-dah deh lah pahn-TAH-yah ah-OH-rah. Look away from the screen now.
A

Así está mejor.

ah-SEE ehs-TAH meh-HOHR. That feels better.
B

Tómate otro descanso más tarde.

TOH-mah-teh OH-troh dehs-KAHN-soh mahs TAHR-deh. Take another break later.

Word by Word

Siento In “Siento los ojos cansados.”, “Siento” means “I feel” in the context of noticing the condition of the eyes. It is a form of “sentir” and can be reused with a thing or condition that you feel. You would use it to describe how your body or feelings are at the moment.
los In “Siento los ojos cansados.”, “los” means “the” before the plural noun “ojos.” It marks this noun phrase as plural and masculine. Reuse it directly before a plural masculine noun when referring to specific things.
ojos In “Siento los ojos cansados.”, “ojos” means “eyes.” It is the plural form related to the citation form “ojo.” You can use it when talking about eye comfort, movement, or appearance.
cansados In “Siento los ojos cansados.”, “cansados” means “tired” and describes the eyes. It is the form related to the citation form “cansado,” matching the plural masculine noun “ojos.” Use it after a noun when describing that the noun is tired.
La In “La pantalla puede tener demasiado brillo.”, “La” means “the” before the singular feminine noun “pantalla.” It identifies one specific screen. Reuse it directly before a singular feminine noun.
pantalla In “La pantalla puede tener demasiado brillo.”, “pantalla” means “screen.” The phrase refers to the screen being used at home. You can use it when discussing a screen’s brightness or other settings.
puede In “La pantalla puede tener demasiado brillo.”, “puede” expresses that the screen may have too much brightness. It is a form of “poder” used with “tener” in “puede tener.” Reuse “puede” before an infinitive to describe a possible ability or possibility.
tener In “La pantalla puede tener demasiado brillo.”, “tener” means “have,” referring to the amount of brightness the screen has. It follows “puede” in the construction “puede tener.” Use “tener” after a modal expression such as “puede” when stating what something may have.
demasiado In “La pantalla puede tener demasiado brillo.”, “demasiado” means “too much” and indicates an excessive amount of brightness. It appears before the noun “brillo.” Reuse it before a noun to say that there is more of something than is suitable.
brillo In “La pantalla puede tener demasiado brillo.” and “Prueba a bajar el brillo.”, “brillo” means “brightness.” It is the thing that may be excessive and that can be lowered. Use it after “tener” for the amount a screen has and after “bajar” for the setting to reduce.
Puedo In “¿Puedo bajar el brillo?”, “Puedo” asks “Can I?” about whether the speaker may lower the brightness. It is a form of “poder” used before the infinitive “bajar.” Use “¿Puedo” before an infinitive when asking permission to do something.
bajar In “¿Puedo bajar el brillo?” and “Prueba a bajar el brillo.”, “bajar” means “lower” the brightness. It remains in the infinitive after “Puedo” and after “a” in “prueba a bajar.” Reuse “bajar el brillo” for reducing a brightness setting.
Prueba In “Prueba a bajar el brillo.”, “Prueba” gives the instruction “Try.” It is a form of “probar” used to address one person directly. Use “Prueba a” before an infinitive when suggesting that someone try an action.
a In “Prueba a bajar el brillo.”, “a” links “Prueba” with the action “bajar el brillo,” giving the pattern “Prueba a” plus an infinitive. It does not mean the whole instruction by itself. Reuse it in “Prueba a” followed by an action someone can try.
También In “También debería descansar los ojos.”, “También” means “also” and adds resting the eyes to the earlier advice about the screen. It comes before “debería” here. Use it to add another related action, idea, or recommendation.
debería In “También debería descansar los ojos.”, “debería” expresses “should” about resting the eyes. It is a form of “deber” followed by the infinitive “descansar.” Use “debería” before an infinitive to state a personal recommendation or obligation in a gentle way.
descansar In “También debería descansar los ojos.”, “descansar” means “rest,” specifically taking rest from using the eyes. It follows “debería” in the pattern “debería descansar.” Reuse it after “debería” when saying what someone should rest or do to recover.
Aparta In “Aparta la mirada de la pantalla ahora.”, “Aparta” tells one person to look away or move the gaze away. It is a form of “apartar” used as a direct instruction. Use it with “la mirada de” to tell someone to direct their gaze away from something.
mirada In “Aparta la mirada de la pantalla ahora.”, “mirada” means “gaze” or “look.” It is the thing being moved away from the screen. Reuse it in “apartar la mirada de” when describing looking away from something.
de In “Aparta la mirada de la pantalla ahora.”, “de” marks what the gaze is moved away from: “de la pantalla.” It connects “la mirada” with its source or point of separation. Reuse “la mirada de” before the thing someone is looking away from.
ahora In “Aparta la mirada de la pantalla ahora.”, “ahora” means “now” and asks for the action at this moment. It comes at the end of the instruction. Use it to make clear that an action should happen immediately.
Así In “Así está mejor.”, “Así” means “that way” or “like this,” referring to the change just made to the eyes or screen. It points to the current condition rather than naming the action again. Use it to comment on how something is after a change.
está In “Así está mejor.”, “está” helps describe the current condition as being better. It is a form of “estar.” Reuse it with a condition or evaluation when describing how something is at a particular moment.
mejor In “Así está mejor.”, “mejor” means “better” and evaluates the current condition positively after the adjustment. It completes the phrase “está mejor.” Use it to say that a situation or sensation has improved.
Tómate In “Tómate otro descanso más tarde.”, “Tómate” tells one person to take a break for themselves. It combines a form of “tomar” with the attached “te.” Use it before “otro descanso” when giving someone friendly advice to take a break.
otro In “Tómate otro descanso más tarde.”, “otro” means “another,” indicating one more break in addition to the current or previous break. It comes directly before “descanso.” Reuse it before a singular noun when referring to an additional one.
descanso In “Tómate otro descanso más tarde.”, “descanso” means “break” or a period of rest. It is the thing the person is advised to take. Use it after “tomar” or “tomarse” when talking about taking a break.
más In “Tómate otro descanso más tarde.”, “más” contributes to the time expression “más tarde,” meaning “later.” It modifies “tarde” rather than describing the break itself. Reuse the exact pattern “más tarde” to refer to a later time.
tarde In “Tómate otro descanso más tarde.”, “tarde” means “later” as part of the expression “más tarde.” The expression places the next break at a time after now. Use “más tarde” when arranging or referring to something that will happen later.

Grammar Points

puede + infinitivo

Puede bajar el brillo.

PWEH-deh bah-HAHR el BREE-yoh.

You can lower the brightness.

Después de puede se usa un infinitivo para expresar posibilidad o permiso.

Prueba + infinitivo

Prueba descansar.

PROO-bah dehs-kahn-SAHR.

Try to rest.

Prueba seguido de un infinitivo presenta una sugerencia o recomendación.

Spanish Vocabulary

Aparta verb
ah-PAHR-tah move away; turn away
bajar verb
bah-HAHR lower; turn down
brillo noun
BREE-yoh brightness
cansados adj
kahn-SAH-dohs tired
demasiado adv
deh-mah-SYAH-doh too; excessively
descansar verb
dehs-kahn-SAHR rest
ojos noun
OH-hohs eyes
pantalla noun
pahn-TAH-yah screen
Prueba verb
PROO-bah try
puede verb
PWEH-deh may; can
Siento verb
SYEHN-toh feel
También adv
tahm-BYEHN also; too

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

My eyes feel tired.

Show AnswerSiento los ojos cansados.

The screen may be too bright.

Show AnswerLa pantalla puede tener demasiado brillo.

Can I make it darker?

Show Answer¿Puedo bajar el brillo?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

may; can

Show Answerpuede

tired

Show Answercansados

too; excessively

Show Answerdemasiado

screen

Show Answerpantalla