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Spanish stories with parallel translation
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Original Taronja stories about life in Spain, aligned paragraph by paragraph with their English translation. Open a story and start reading — no registration.
El gato del balcón
The Balcony CatOne cat, three names, and a very tight breakfast schedule.Read
El café de las ocho
The Eight O'Clock CoffeeA barista, a regular customer, and a small morning ritual.Read
La lista de Marta
Marta's ListMarta goes shopping with a list, but the shopping has a life of its own.Read
En el metro
In the MetroSix-year-old Mateo reads the names of the Madrid metro stations aloud on a trip with his mother to the Prado.Read
La paella del domingo
Sunday PaellaA family lunch, the market and the main Valencian dish.Read
El paraguas naranja
The Orange UmbrellaRain, the Madrid metro and an orange umbrella that brings people together.Read
El bocadillo de calamares
The Calamari SandwichA Madrid classic, a bar stool and the first real bocadillo.Read
Las Fallas de Pedro
Pedro's FallasPedro experiences the festival of fire, noise and figures for the first time.Read
La siesta de Carlos
Carlos's SiestaCarlos never believed in the siesta — until one day it came to him on its own.Read
El portero del edificio
The Building ConciergeThe old concierge remembered every neighbor and every story in the building.Read