El Café de la Mañana
At a glance
- A1 Spanish
- A1 Spanish short story with 10 interactive lines and sentence-level English support.
- Practice focus
- Practices present tense, reflexive verbs through a story-first reading task.
- Story value
- Includes 6 glossary items, a comprehension quiz, and line-linked vocabulary anchors.
Read in Spanish, tap highlighted words when you need help
Interactive story reader
Cada mañana, María se a las siete. Ella va a la y prepara café. El café es y caliente. María se sienta en la mesa y mira por la . Hoy hay sol. Ella y bebe su café. "Hoy va a ser un buen día," piensa María. Ella come una tostada con mermelada. Después, se ducha y se viste. A las ocho, María sale de su casa y al trabajo.
Show full English translation
Every morning, María wakes up at seven. She goes to the kitchen and prepares coffee. The coffee is strong and hot. María sits at the table and looks through the window. Today there is sun. She smiles and drinks her coffee. "Today is going to be a good day," María thinks. She eats a toast with jam. Afterwards, she showers and gets dressed. At eight, María leaves her house and walks to work.
Vocabulary recap
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What you get on this page vs in the app
This page is a free graded reader. MeloLingua adds everything you need to turn input into listening and speaking practice—plus stories that adapt to you across Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
| Experience | This page | MeloLingua app |
|---|---|---|
| Audio narration | Read silently | Native speaker audio in the app |
| Speaking practice | — | Guided pronunciation feedback |
| Personalized stories | — | Stories generated for your level and interests |
| Translation | English below the Spanish text | Toggle translations on or off while you read |
| Comprehension | Self-check with the glossary | Short quizzes tied to each story |
| Vocabulary | Glossary on this page | Flashcards from story context |
| Languages | This story’s language only | Spanish, French, German, Italian |
| Where to use it | Web reader | Android app; iOS waitlist |
Quick answers
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- This page is text-first for free reading. In MeloLingua, stories include native speaker narration with text you can follow along—built for listening, not just silent reading.
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- Open the same kind of content in the app: you get speaking practice with feedback so you can align your rhythm and sounds with the narration.
- Which languages does MeloLingua cover?
- Spanish, French, German, and Italian—with level-matched libraries and personalized story options in the app.
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