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Lingofable

A 3-part Spanish story series

The Table by the Window

La mesa junto a la ventana

  1. Part 1: Six Numbers in the Rain

    A2 Spanish · 4 min read · Free

    Every week for years, old Ernesto has played his late wife's birthday in the lottery. This week, he folded the ticket into his waitress's hand, said thank you, and walked out into the rain.

  2. Part 2: The Name Inside the Watch

    A2 Spanish · 4 min read

    The window table has been empty for three days, and Renata is walking around Guadalajara with 120 million pesos hidden next to her heart. Somebody at the diner is starting to ask very sweet questions.

  3. Part 3: Something of Her Own

    A2 Spanish · 2 min read

    A waitress with a winning ticket, a boss with empty pockets, and one old man who refuses to stay quiet. The last morning at Cafetería El Faro is one nobody there will forget.