Topic comic
Situations: shopping
Thematic word collection: comprar — to buy; dinero — money; cuenta — bill. Palabra asks the baker to buy one bread loaf. Lexi opens his empty wallet. Verb offers to pay. Palabra asks for the bill, and Verb gives the baker a banknote while she holds the receipt.
Words in this story
comprar — to buy
Memory cue: to buy. Palabra asks to buy a loaf of bread. The baker places that one loaf on the counter.
Quiero comprar pan. — I want to buy bread.
dinero — money
Memory cue: money. Lexi checks his empty purse and says he has no money with him. Verb offers to pay for their shared loaf without shaming Lexi.
No tengo dinero. — I have no money.
cuenta — bill
Memory cue: bill. Palabra asks the baker for the bill. Verb pays the amount shown on the fictional bill and they receive the loaf.
La cuenta, por favor. — The bill, please.