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�Hola!

I think it would be great if you can first listen to every sound file, try to transcribe what you heard, even if you didn't recognize the words!! and finally read the text.

Here it is: Caperucita Roja - El comienzo

What do you think? Easy? Difficult? Have a question about it? Don't you understand any words / expressions?

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Buenos tardes, Angeles. Caperucita Roja es muy bien. No es dificile pero no facil. Gracias por el vocabulario; es muy util. Escuch'e al[a] recording tiempos varios e las palabras became mas facile [easier] escuchar.

Feliz A�o Nuevo.

Angie

�Feliz A�o Nuevo!
Happy New Year, Angie!!

�C�mo est�?
Well, so nice to hear from you.
And nice to know you didn't find Caperucita Roja too dificult!

If you don't mind, those are some comments to your text in Spanish:

It is 'Buenas tardes', not 'Buenos tardes', as 'tardes' is a feminine word.

'dificile' --> dif�cil

'facil' --> f�cil

'Escuch'e al[a] recording tiempos varios' --> Yes, I see you wanted to include the accent: 'Escuch�', that's good!
In Spanish, it is: Escuchar + something, without preposition: 'Escuch� la grabaci�n' (Recording = Grabaci�n).
Finally, tiempos varios is in fact: 'varias veces'.

'e las palabras became mas facile [easier] escuchar' -> 'y' instead of 'e'. We only use 'e' in case the following word begins with an 'i'.
'became' --> se volvieron (volverse)
'mas facile escuchar' -> m�s f�ciles de escuchar.

Well, that's all. Anyway, if you have any question concerning these words, or anything about Spanish, please ask me, ok?

You know that you can post here your questions and comments about this tale. �De acuerdo?

Gracias for your response. I listened to the audio several times and each time it became a little easier to hear the words. The reader spoke slowly and carefully. So often, in the tapes I have, the dialog is so fast that I cannot comprehend what is being said.

The story is very familiar also and that makes it fun. The vocabulary is a great help.

Nice to know it really helps! <img src="/images/graemlins/rolling.gif" alt="" />

And the readear... that's me!! :-)

Now, seriously, it's great if this can help you. I'm planning to write / record a new part each month.

�Muchas gracias por tu inter�s!

Hola Angeles, I have just joined these forums and have enjoyed listening and reading the extracts from Red Riding Hood.

I understood it all very clearly but I am not sure what this word means though - llevaba puesta I know llevaba means wore, (inperfect) but its the word puesta used with it I'm not sure about. Also, could you explain a little bit more about this sentence please: Hazle una visita, pues est� enferma.
I think I am right in that Haz is because its in the subjunctive, being a positive command? but why does it use the word pues for - because - rather than the word porque?

Hope to make a lot of use of your excellent advice and tuition here as I am really studying hard to learn Spanish and try to do at least 30 minutes or more every day.

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[quote]Hola Angeles, I have just joined these forums and have enjoyed listening and reading the extracts from Red Riding Hood.

I understood it all very clearly but I am not sure what this word means though - llevaba puesta I know llevaba means wore, (inperfect) but its the word puesta used with it I'm not sure about. Also, could you explain a little bit more about this sentence please: Hazle una visita, pues est� enferma.
I think I am right in that Haz is because its in the subjunctive, being a positive command? but why does it use the word pues for - because - rather than the word porque?

Hope to make a lot of use of your excellent advice and tuition here as I am really studying hard to learn Spanish and try to do at least 30 minutes or more every day.

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