Spanish text · B1 · Work

Un nuevo trabajo en la ciudad

A new job in the city

  • Level B1
  • Work
  • 78 words
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Hace tres meses que Lucía se mudó a la ciudad por un nuevo trabajo.

Hace tres mesesthree months agoque Lucía se mudó(that) Lucía moveda la ciudadto the citypor un nuevo trabajo.for a new job

Lucía moved to the city three months ago for a new job.

Al principio le costaba entender a sus compañeros, que hablaban muy rápido.

Al principioat firstle costaba entendershe found it hard to understanda sus compañeros,her colleaguesque hablaban muy rápido.who spoke very fast

At first she found it hard to understand her colleagues, who spoke very fast.

Sin embargo, poco a poco se fue acostumbrando al ritmo de la oficina.

Sin embargo,howeverpoco a pocolittle by littlese fue acostumbrandoshe gradually got usedal ritmo de la oficina.to the pace of the office

However, little by little she got used to the pace of the office.

Lo que más le gusta es que puede salir a las cinco y pasear junto al río.

Lo que más le gustawhat she likes mostes que puede saliris that she can leavea las cincoat fivey pasear junto al río.and walk by the river

What she likes most is that she can leave at five and walk by the river.

Todavía echa de menos a su familia, sobre todo los domingos.

Todavía echa de menosshe still missesa su familia,her familysobre todo los domingos.especially on Sundays

She still misses her family, especially on Sundays.

Aun así, cree que la decisión de mudarse fue la correcta.

Aun así,even socree queshe thinks thatla decisión de mudarsethe decision to movefue la correcta.was the right one

Even so, she thinks the decision to move was the right one.

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Vocabulary

mudarseto move (house)
costar (le cuesta)to find hard (she finds it hard)
acostumbrarse ato get used to
echar de menosto miss (someone)
aun asíeven so

Comprehension questions

Why did Lucía move to the city?

For a new job.

What was hard for her at first?

Understanding her colleagues, who spoke very fast.

What does she like most?

Leaving at five and walking by the river.

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