
Spanish bilingual graded story
El hijo pródigo
The Prodigal Son in Spanish
4 levels: A0–B1 Natural Spanish audio5 minSpanish + English bilingual support
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About this story
A younger son asks his father for his inheritance and leaves home for a distant country. After wasting everything, he is left hungry and desperate during a famine. Realising how badly he has acted, he returns home prepared to become one of his father’s servants. Instead, his father welcomes him with joy and holds a celebration. The older brother, however, is angry that someone so irresponsible has been forgiven. The Prodigal Son is one of Jesus’s most famous parables, exploring regret, forgiveness, unconditional love and the resentment that mercy can produce in those who believe they deserve more.
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El hijo pródigo · Scene 1Dijo: «Un hombre tiene dos hijos. El hijo menor le dice a su padre: “Padre, dame mi parte”. Entonces el padre les da sus bienes. Poco después, el hijo menor toma todo y se va a un país lejano. Allí gasta todo. Vive mal. Después no tiene nada. En ese país hay mucha hambre. Entonces el hijo comienza a pasar hambre también. Va con un hombre de ese país y trabaja para él. El hombre lo manda al campo a cuidar cerdos. El hijo tiene mucha hambre. Quiere comer la comida de los cerdos, pero nadie le da nada».
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Is this story suitable for complete beginners?
The Starter version uses short sentences, common vocabulary and simplified narration.
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Choose the easiest version that you can follow comfortably. You can switch levels without losing your place.
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Yes. Each scene includes Spanish narration and playback-speed controls.
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