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Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

Four sisters. One small house. A world of love. Alcott’s classic, slowly turning into Spanish.

Adult learners

Four sisters (hermanas). One small house (casa). A world of love.

Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women starts in English and adds about 10–15 new Spanish words every chapter, across 47 chapters. Each word comes with a pronunciation guide the first time you meet it, then keeps coming back until you just know it. By the end, much of each sentence is in Spanish, with English still woven through to help.

Includes a word list after every chapter, reader’s notes before you begin, and a 617-word glossary at the back. The gentlest place to start. Kindle and paperback.

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A sample page

“We’ve got father (padre PAH-dreh) and mother (madre MAH-dreh) and each other,” said Beth.

Vocabulary

Words you’ll learn

  • casahouse · KAH-sah
  • madremother · MAH-dreh
  • padrefather · PAH-dreh
  • hermanassisters · ehr-MAH-nahs
  • chicasgirls · CHEE-kahs
  • corazónheart · koh-rah-SOHN
  • amorlove · ah-MOHR
  • felizhappy · feh-LEES
  • nochenight · NOH-cheh
  • mañanamorning · mah-NYAH-nah
  • librobook · LEE-broh
  • cartaletter · KAHR-tah
  • NavidadChristmas · nah-bee-DAHD
  • vestidodress · behs-TEE-doh
  • floresflowers · FLOH-rehs
  • lágrimastears · LAH-gree-mahs
  • ojoseyes · OH-hohs
  • amigofriend · ah-MEE-goh
  • mundoworld · MOON-doh
  • jardíngarden · hahr-DEEN
  • + 597 moreall in the glossary at the back

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