An older couple celebrating their win with a bottle of champagne

El Sentimiento De Ganar – The Feeling Of Winning

Beginner Spanish Short Story

An older couple celebrating their win with a bottle of champagne

El Sentimiento De Ganar – The Feeling Of Winning

Beginner Spanish Short Story

Beginner Spanish Story The Feeling Of Winning

by Snappy Spanish | Beginner Spanish Short Stories

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Contesto el teléfono. Es mi madre. Ella suena emocionada.

Ella dice que van a tener una fiesta esta noche.

I answer the telephone. It’s my mom. She sounds excited.

She says they are going to have a party tonight.

Pregunto, “¿Qué estan celebrando?”

“¡El premio de $250.000!” ella dice.

I ask, “What are you celebrating?”

“The win of $250,000!” she says.

Pregunto, “¿Cómo?”

Ella responde, “En un tiquete de raspadito.”

I ask, “How?”

She replies, “On a scratch-it ticket.”

¡$250.000! No puedo creerlo. Mi madre nunca gana nada.
$250,000! I can’t believe it. My mom never wins anything.
Estoy feliz por ella, pero también estoy celoso. Yo necesito $250.000.
I’m happy for her, but I’m also jealous. I need $250,000.
Voy a la casa de mis padres. Hay casi 30 personas allí.
I go to my parent’s house. There are about 30 people there.
Todos están bebiendo, bailando y cantando. Mi madre esta muy feliz.

Sirvo una bebida.

Everyone is drinking, dancing and singing. My mother is very happy.

I pour a drink.

Mi padre viene. Él también esta muy feliz. Habla sobre sus planes.
My dad comes over. He is also very happy. He talks about his plans.
En primer lugar, él se retirará. En segundo lugar, ellos se van de vacaciones.

Puedo ver que ambos estan muy emocionados.

Firstly, he is going to retire. Secondly, they are going on a holiday.

I can see they are both very excited.

Mi madre llama la atención de todos. Ella da un discurso y dice gracias a todos.
My mom gets everyone’s attention. She gives a speech and says thank you to everyone.
Ella anuncia el premio. Todos aplauden y festejan.

La fiesta continúa hasta tarde.

She announces the win. Everyone claps and cheers.

The party continues until late.

Yo pregunto a mi mamá, “¿Puedo ver el tiquete?”

Yo voy con ella a la habitación. Ella tiene el tiquete escondido en una almohada.

I ask my mom, “Can I see the ticket?”

I go with her to the bedroom. She has the ticket hidden in a pillow.

Yo miro el tiquete de raspadito.

Yo no veo tres símbolos iguales.

I look at the scratch-it ticket.

I don’t see three symbols the same.

Yo miro el tiquete una y otra vez, pero aún es lo mismo.
I look at the ticket again and again, but still the same.
Yo digo, “Este tiquete no es ganador.”

Ella responde, “¡Sí, mira aquí!”

I say, “This ticket is not a winner.”

She replies, “Yes, look here!”

Ella señala donde dice: ‘Premio: $250.000’.

Yo explico que ella necesita tres símbolos iguales.

She points to where it says: ‘Prize: $250,000’.

I explain that she needs three symbols the same.

Su humor cambia completamente. No hay risas ni sonrisas.
Her mood completely changes. There is no more laughing and smiling.
Sus ojos y su boca estan muy abiertos.

Su cara se pone blanca. Ella luce impactada.

Her eyes and mouth are wide open.

Her face turns white. She looks shocked.

Río y abrazo a mi mamá.

Despacio ella dice, “Creo que necesito otra bebida.”

I laugh and hug my mom.

Slowly she says, “I think I need another drink.”

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