A short story by Gabriel García Márquez - Intermediate Spanish

[@DreamingSpanish]

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[@sofiajacobs8002]

I would love to see more retellings of Spanish-language literature in simpler language like this! Thank you for the great videos

[@tonychen4589]

A mi tambien

[@learneratheart2564]

Wow, I don't know what it was about this story, but I don't think any DS video has captured my attention as much. The whole time I was hoping, and feeling a sinking feeling. This was excellent.

[@cantsitstraight]

I understood every word and felt everything. You narrated very well but the pain of the story is so powerful. I've been watching videos of Dreaming Spanish for 48 days now and have more than 111hours and I'm glad I waited until now to see this because my unerstanding has vastly improved and it felt so beautiful to hear the story and understand it this way. I am not confident enough to express my own thoughts in Spanish but I can't wait to do it soon. You're absolutely my favourite Alma, I hope to see more of your videos.

[@DreamingSpanish]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you find my videos helpful :)

[@lacydaniels5568]

Excellent. You did a great job telling the story. Your way of speaking is so clear and understandable, but yet you don't talk too slow. We greatly appreciate your contributions. Also, in the days of Covid, this story is particularly relevant to me, since one of my worries has been that if my wife got Covid, she would be admitted to the hospital, and since visitors are not allowed ... Since we are fully vaccinated and boosted now, that is much less of a worry, but it still chills me to think of the first year of the pandemic.

[@tonychen4589]

I didn't bike (road cycling) for two years because I don't know what to do if I crash. Go to the hospital or not. So I stayed away to avoid the unnecessary risk.

[@ericherman325]

Perfecto. Tu voz y velocidad era suave y muy claro. Intendo todo. Gracias

[@spanishwhispers3681]

Una historia triste pero bonita. Muy bien narrada, ¡gracias por crear este video! 🙂

[@TomRNZ]

¡Qué gran narración de esta historia! Una hermosa historia contada por una hermosa mujer. ¿Qué más se puede pedir? Estaba pensando en leer "Cien años de soledad", pero creo que me costará leerlo, así que quiero leer algunas historias más accesibles de Gabriel García Márquez. Gracias y un abrazo de Nueva Zelanda 😁.

[@alexsoris8386]

Nuestras dulce Alma, contaste esa historia con tantos sentimentos y tristas como si estuvieras a ellos y vieras todo en realidad. Asi es usted: sincero, con corazon muy tierno y sensible, y una persona marovillosa que jamas habia conocido. Todas te amamos mucho!

[@leighcanham763]

Gracias por hablar tan clara y lentamente. Entendí cada palabra. Esto es muy alentador. Leo y escribo español bastante bien, pero no estoy tan seguro de hablar o entender el español hablado. ¡Muchísimas gracias por esto Alma!

[@andrewhart9623]

Triste 😢 Gracias por la historia. Por favor, más como ésta.

[@mingailekieraite2168]

I love this. I saw the words short story and immediately clicked on the video. Stories are my favorite part of language learning. Though I have a long way to go before I am able to read short stories in Spanish.

[@alank4021]

Gracias de Corazon (y un rinon) Mas historias por favor.

[@duzhesen]

More videos like this please!

[@tonychen4589]

I just bought his book “Cien años de soledad”. I’ll read it poco a poca cada día.

[@stopthatluca]

Bellamente leída, gracias.

[@whiterabit09]

Fue facil de comprender este video gracias

[@eriklottben-salomon1867]

Gracias!

[@bedokhaled9628]

we want more videos like this

[@youhavetogotheretocomeback]

Love Alma's videos, great teacher, a gem!

[@mehmetisik2781]

Me hiciste muy emocionado. Estoy a punto de llorar 😞 pobrecita

[@muttlanguages3912]

Ay! No estaba listo para eso

[@faithdismuke]

Muy triste pero gracias por la historia

[@readlots9983]

Muchas gracias, Alma. Cuál crees que es el significado de esta historia?

[@reza2kn]

Gracias para un gran narración! Me gusta a Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pero no me gusta tanto historias tristes.

[@tonychen4589]

Such a sad story! I wonder when did it happen.

[@travelcrip715]

Esa historia es triste y mi gran meta es leer Cien años de soledad pero mi nivel es bajo, todavía.

[@spiderwatson9583]

Esta historia es muy triste para mi.

[@xxoxxalixxoxx]

Oh!! Triste!

[@アルビナ-u8y]

Qué triste😭

[@angelikal.5837]

Qué historia 🥲por desgracia no cada amor tiene un buen final, pienso que estos médicos tenían no corazón para informar el esposo, y sus suegros tampoco😔yo leí el libro“cien años de soledad” de este escritor, es una historia loca y se vale la pena leerla. Pero yo lo leía en alemán, soy alemana.se llama “Hundert Jahre Einsamkeit”, la historia de la familia Buendía. Saludos de Alemania 🇩🇪😍

[@sis6334]

I almost understand everything. Does that show that I know at least intermediate level Spanish.

[@tonychen4589]

Si si

[@downtownjb100]

❤

[@crestalee2496]

Very sad story. What was the point? That the husband should not have acted so passively and should have made a bigger deal out of the situation?

[@Marshblocker]

The story has a Kafkaesque feel to it where the main character (the man) just wants to see his wife (a very simple request!) but he cannot due to factors not within his control (bureaucracy of institutions e.g. the hospital and the language barrier)

[@leon_j]

¿Es una historia real?

[@IsuCompare]

how could she bleed to death by a rose!!!!! that is impossible, what a bad story for me before going to bed :( i am triste

[@ricpasamba9862]

Que triste

[@thomashatley8377]

Que cuenta tan triste

[@perronefran]

❤❤Alma I am madly in love with you!!! You are the greatest! Where are you working these days? I could watch you All day long ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️