Czytanki · A2
Un invitado inesperado
The narrator remembers her cousin Lucía's wedding in Suchitoto: while the guests waited and the musicians were late, a thin stray dog walked into the church behind the bride; Lucía smiled and told him he was a guest too; the dog sat next to the groom until the end, the guests named him 'Padrino', and the couple adopted him that week.
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1. What is the story about?
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A stray dog that walked into a wedding in Suchitoto and was then adopted by the couple.
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2. Why was the narrator's aunt nervous?
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Because the musicians had not arrived yet.
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3. What did the dog do during the ceremony?
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It sat next to the groom and stayed there until the end.
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4. Why do you think the guests named the dog 'Padrino'?
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Because it sat next to the groom during the ceremony, the place of the best man / sponsor (padrino).
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5. Is the dog's life better now? How do you know?
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Yes: it was a thin stray dog and now it lives with the couple, sleeps on the sofa and even wears a tie in photos.
Słowa, które warto znać
- casarseto get married
- la iglesiaSłowochurchW zwrotachEl museo está entre el banco y la iglesia.Cruza la avenida y vas a ver una iglesia grande.
- el invitado / la invitadaSłowoguest
- de repentesuddenlyW zwrotachDe repente, se fue la luz.Estoy yo tan tranquila en casa y, de repente, se va la luz.
- un perro de la callea stray dog
- flacoSłowothin (es-419, informal)
- el curaSłowopriest
- el novioSłowogroom (also boyfriend)W zwrotachMi novio y yo vivimos en Guadalajara.
- el padrinoSłowobest man / wedding sponsor; godfather
- la corbataSłowotie