Spanish short stories

Spanish short stories for beginners and up, written around the words you know, from Beginner (A1) to Intermediate (B1). Chapter 1 is free, with no sign-up and no card.

A book where you are the hero

  • A story with your name and city
  • Text that fits your level
  • Tap any word to see its meaning
  • Listen to every chapter

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Tap a word to see what it means. Translate or listen to a paragraph.

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Chapter 1 · starring Marina

La última ventana

A las doce de la noche la ciudad se queda sin luz. Todas las luces se van de golpe. Solo una ventana queda con luz: la de Marina.

Fantasy: On your street, one door glows at night.

La puerta dorada

En la ventana hay una carta luminosa. Su sello es de oro. En la carta hay una sola palabra: Marina.

— Sin miedo.

— Hace mucho que la ciudad te espera.

— ¿Quién eres?

— Abre la carta antes de mañana.

En la calle, en la noche, algo muy grande camina entre las casas.

End of the sample.

By Stanislav Mashkin · Updated

Easy Spanish stories at three levels

Below is the start of one chapter, written for Beginner (A1), Elementary (A2) and Intermediate (B1). The story is the same, only the words and sentences change.

Each passage shows how many of its words are likely new. Your level is the one you can read without stopping on every line.

Beginner (A1) · thriller78 words · 1 likely new to you

No soy yo

Una luz emana de la ventana de la casa al otro lado de la calle. Dentro, Violeta mira a Marina. Es viernes, 21:00. La luz llega siempre a esta hora. Violeta mira los boletos. Marina tiene uno en la mano. Blanca tiene otro. Violeta hace un 2 con la mano. Blanca toma bien su boleto. Lleva algo rojo en la otra mano.

Marina toca la ventana con algo amarillo. Violeta sale de la casa. Lleva algo azul sobre el cuerpo.

Elementary (A2) · thriller84 words · 1 likely new to you

No soy yo

La luz fulge en la ventana de la casa de enfrente. Una mujer mira a Marina. Marina mira el reloj: 21:00. Es viernes. La luz siempre aparece a esa hora, pero hoy la mujer levanta 2 dedos hacia los boletos. Blanca tiene uno en la mano. Marina tiene el otro.

Marina pone la mano contra la ventana. Blanca, con ropa roja y un pedazo rojo en el brazo, mira a la mujer. La mujer baja. Lleva un abrigo azul y un anillo en la mano derecha.

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Intermediate (B1) · thriller81 words · 1 likely new to you

No soy yo

La ventana de la morada frente a la sala de espera se enciende a las 21:00 del viernes. Siempre se enciende a esa hora. Esta vez, Violeta mira a Marina. Levanta 2 dedos hacia los billetes. Marina tiene uno en la mano. Blanca aprieta el otro. Su pañuelo rojo rodea la muñeca.

Marina apoya el brazo de su abrigo amarillo contra la ventana fría. Al otro lado de la calle, Violeta levanta un brazo de su abrigo azul. Luego baja de la casa.

How your story is written

Your book starts from your answers in the quiz:

  • Level — how many Spanish words you know. A short test helps.
  • Story — thriller, mystery, romance or fantasy, with you as the hero.
  • Spanish — neutral Latin American, or the Spanish of Madrid, Mexico City or Buenos Aires.

AI writes the book, and we check every word against the words you know.

Help on every page

When a line stops you, you can:

  • tap a word to see what it means;
  • open the translation of the paragraph;
  • listen to it in an AI voice.

Meanings and translations are written by AI too, and they can be wrong.

Short stories in Spanish or one long story

A short story ends in one sitting, and the next starts over with new people and words. Your book keeps the same people, so the words from chapter 1 help in chapter 2.

First books to read: Spanish books for beginners.

Stories in the Spanish you want

Each page below opens the quiz with a sample set to one level, genre and kind of Spanish.

Sample pages to start from

What is free

Chapter 1 of your book is free, with no sign-up and no card. To keep reading, you sign in, and the book is saved to your account.

Plans for the rest of your books are on the pricing page.

When this is not for you

Choose something else if:

  • You know fewer than about 300 Spanish words — start with a course.
  • You want a known author — choose a graded reader.
  • You want grammar drills — use a textbook.

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