Spanish r/aitj 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.
OP invites a neighbor over for a nice homemade dinner, but when the guest spends the entire meal glued to his phone without eating a single bite, OP snaps and takes the plate away.
OP brought a huge pizza to his friend's house for the evening—then refused to share a single slice while his friend sat there hungry.
OP's classmate contributed nothing but a three-word title to their group research project, and now half the class thinks OP is being cruel for leaving her name off it.
OP is late for work and closes the elevator door on a woman running toward it — then discovers she works in the same building.
OP's brother started dating someone two weeks before the wedding and wants to bring her. OP says no — the place cards are printed, the table is full, and the guest list was closed months ago. Now his brother says he might not come at all.
OP refused to share their umbrella with a coworker who was getting drenched in the rain — but this coworker has a long history of mocking OP's clothes. Now the whole office thinks OP was cruel.
OP left a hotel room in a shocking state—towels everywhere, food on the floor, trash on the bed—and argues it's literally the cleaning staff's job. OP's friends are furious and say it was disrespectful. But OP paid good money for that room.
OP's best friend of 15 years is getting married in Hawaii, but OP refused to go because they're saving every penny to buy their first house. Now their entire friend group thinks OP is selfish.
OP rescued a freezing stray cat during a terrible storm and hid it in the bathroom, but her boyfriend came home early and ended up sleeping in his car because he couldn't be in the apartment with an animal inside.
OP borrows her sister's beloved white shirt without asking, has a coffee disaster, and sneaks the evidence back into the closet — but someone else knows the truth.
OP wore a black suit to a summer beach wedding, and now the bride won't speak to him because she wanted all guests in bright, happy colors.
OP's sister fails her driving exam three times, and OP thinks a little Facebook joke won't hurt. Her friends disagree.
OP spent six months saving for concert tickets that can't be returned — then his uncle died the same weekend. Now his family won't talk to him.
OP refused to let a stranger rotate in on a gym machine mid-routine, and now half the gym thinks they're selfish — but OP's physiotherapist-designed program has strict timing between sets.
OP spent weeks writing her half of a university project, only to discover her partner generated his entire section with AI. She reported him to the professor—but now half the class thinks she overreacted.
OP and two classmates carried their entire final project after a fourth member ghosted for two months. When OP removed her name from the submission, the consequences turned out far worse than anyone expected.
OP goes out to lunch with two friends, orders an expensive steak and wine while they get small salads, then insists on splitting the bill equally.
OP borrowed her roommate's favorite silk shirt for a night out, spilled red wine on it, and quietly returned it to the closet—hoping she wouldn't notice. She noticed.
OP's roommate sets an alarm that screams for a full hour every morning while remaining completely unconscious — so OP took matters into their own hands and hid the clock under the sofa. Now their roommate says OP sabotaged his life.
OP lives in a freezing Bogotá apartment with two friends and cranks the heat up every single day — but the electricity bill is now enormous and his roommates are furious.
OP is tired of a big coworker taking his food every single day, so he leaves some extremely hot bread on the table and waits. Now a friend says OP is the bad guy.
OP has been buying his friend coffee and food every single day. Today, OP's bag stays closed on the table — and his friend can't believe it.
OP just wants to read her new book in peace, but her brother won't stop shouting at the TV. When asking nicely fails, she takes matters into her own hands — and the family picks sides.
OP and her cousin kept cracking jokes in English at a family asado, and their aunt is convinced they were talking about her. Now half the family thinks OP owes an apology—but does she?
