A1Comedy1 min
The Nearsighted Mermaid
A mermaid with terrible eyesight mistakes a kiddie pool for the ocean. The children are thrilled. Their mother is not.
Comedy stories in Spanish
Spanish comedy stories written for learners. Each story is graded to a single CEFR level, so you can pick ones you mostly understand and learn new words from context, tapping any word for its translation.
A0Comedy2 minThe Hungry Dancer
A hungry tourist tries desperately to ask for food in a new city, but his wild pantomime attracts an enthusiastic crowd convinced they're watching the best street performance of the year.
A2Comedy3 minThe Statue's Lunch Break
A bronze statue of General Facundo has stood in the same park for 87 years. Today, he's had enough—and he's hungry.
A1Comedy3 minThe Bravest Man in Bogotá
Officer Julián fears nothing — until a black cat on a screen sends him under the bed with his phone and one emergency contact: Mom.
A0Comedy2 minThe Good Bad Dog
Cristian's dog is fast. Very fast. The problem? The dog likes to bring things back from the park — but never the right things.
A0Comedy1 minThe Fast Bird
Mariana just wants one thing: that pretty little bird. The bird wants something too — and it's in her bag.
PROA0Comedy2 minCopy Dog
Leonardo wants a quiet day in the park with his book. A small white dog has other plans—and an uncanny talent for imitation.
PROA1Comedy3 minThe Night Players
Every night, when the family sleeps, a fat black cat and a tiny mouse sit down for cards at the kitchen table. But when the mother finds the evidence, she blames the wrong Emiliano.
PROB1Comedy4 minCanned Laughter
Ángel learned everything about human behavior from 1990s sitcoms. He's ready. He has the smile, the catchphrases, the dramatic pauses. The only thing missing: an audience willing to laugh.
PROA0Comedy2 minWhere Is My Girl?
Nayeli loves to hide in the house, but her father Dariel can always see her. So why does he keep searching everywhere else?
PROA2Comedy3 minThe Silence Sign
She terrified every student into perfect silence for fifteen years. Then she fell asleep at her own desk.
B1Comedy4 parts3 minProposal in Beta 1: One Knee, Two Hundred Thousand Views
A translation app has exactly one job. Milo's app decides, instead, to propose marriage to a Basque police officer — loudly, twice, in front of the whole harbor.
A0Comedy2 minThe Hat Thief
Rafael loves his big black hat more than anything. But someone small, white, and feathery loves it too—and has no plans to give it back.
PROB2Comedy5 minThe Dragon Who Tried Minimalism
Braulio has spent three centuries hoarding gold, but a nagging sense of emptiness leads him to sign up for a minimalist decluttering seminar. Letting go, it turns out, is harder when you breathe fire.
B1Comedy4 minThe World's Worst Burglar
Patricio planned the perfect robbery—get in, grab the valuables, get out. He didn't plan on the mattress.
PROB1Comedy3 minThe Turkey That Stole the House
When the Morales family decides to adopt their Thanksgiving turkey instead of eating it, they have no idea they're welcoming a feathered dictator into their home.
PROA1Comedy2 minThe Quietest Policeman in Town
Ramón is a very polite man who never ignores authority. So when he spots a stern-looking policeman on the corner who won't answer his questions, he decides the officer simply needs more conversation.
PROA2Comedy3 minFive Million Views
A red umbrella, five million views, and one weather reporter who really, really wanted to stay at his desk.
PROB1Comedy4 minThe Dirt Influencer
Máximo has 47 followers, zero talent, and a YouTube channel dedicated to reviewing dirt. Then a luxury gardening empire calls his phone.
PROA1Comedy3 minThe Pizza Cop and the Cop Pizza
Two brothers look exactly the same. One delivers pizza. The other is a cop. Swapping jobs for a day? Easy. Nobody will know. Everybody knows.
PROB2Comedy5 minThe Case of the Crimson Sock
A hard-boiled private investigator takes on the most dangerous case of his career: a red sock has vanished from a laundromat, and everyone is a suspect.
PROA2Comedy3 minThe Green Mayor
A clumsy hairdresser has one job: make the mayor look perfect for his big TV speech. Things go very, very wrong.
PROA2Comedy2 minThe Saddest Song in the World
Regina Montalvo is about to perform the most emotional moment in opera history—but her diaphragm has other plans.
A1Comedy2 minThe Pot Concert
No guitars. No problem. Three famous musicians, one kitchen, and the wildest concert of the year.