American Stories – 4th GradeTomas and the Library Lady

Mary Ann TerrellVCUSD – Cave Elementary

Created July 2009

borrow

bor-row Spanish

translation: pedir prestado tomar prestado apropiarse emprestar tomar a

préstamo

to get temporary use of

Filipino translation:magpahiramumutangmanghirammanagotarainhiraminhumiramihiram

take a book, but bring it back

check out

check out

Filipino translation: magpatala nang umalis

Spanish translation: verificar pagar la cuenta e irse

to withdraw an item, as a book in a library

eager

ea-ger

Spanish translation:

impaciente apremiante vehemente ilusionado ambicioso ansioso entusiasmado anhelante desalado

excited, enthusiastic

yes, yes

Filipino translation:

sabikmasigasigsabik na sasabikmasugid

glaring

glar-ing

Filipino translation: nakasisilaw kapuna-puna nanlilisik nandidilat napakatingkad Spanish translation: flagrante deslumbrador muy evidente

looking at angrily

lap

lap to lick up or slurp

Spanish translation: envolver traslapar estar al nivel de correr chapalear cercar besar lamer aventajar volar en hacer una vuelta doblar a tocarse traslaparse

Filipino translation:isanibmagsanibtiklupinsumanibmasanibpagsanibinibalotdumilalupianilupiipambalot

storyteller

sto-ry-tell-er

Spanish translation: narrador cuentista

Filipino translation: mananalaysay istoryador

a person who tells stories

Can you remember the words in another language?

and they alllived happily ever after