The First Time I Cooked Dinner for My Family

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1. 01The First Time I Cooked Dinner

   Hello, everyone. When I was fifteen, I cooked dinner for my family for the first time. Today, I'll tell you what happened.

   Hola a todos. Cuando tenía quince años, cociné la cena para mi familia por primera vez. Hoy les voy a contar qué pasó.

2. 02My Plan

   My plan was simple: spaghetti with tomato sauce, a green salad, and fruit for dessert. I watched a video and wrote a shopping list.

   Mi plan era sencillo: espaguetis con salsa de tomate, una ensalada verde y fruta de postre. Vi un video y escribí una lista de compras.

3. 03A Small Problem

   Then, I had a small problem. I put too much salt in the sauce. I was worried, so I added more tomatoes to fix it.

   Entonces tuve un pequeño problema. Le puse demasiada sal a la salsa. Me preocupé, así que le agregué más tomates para arreglarla.

4. 04Dinner Time

   At seven o'clock, we sat down to eat. I was nervous, but everyone ate everything. My father even asked for more!

   A las siete en punto, nos sentamos a comer. Yo estaba nerviosa, pero todos se comieron todo. ¡Mi papá hasta pidió más!

5. 05What I Learned

   I learned that mistakes are OK, and that cooking for others makes me happy. Now I cook dinner every Sunday. Thank you for listening.

   Aprendí que equivocarse está bien, y que cocinar para otros me hace feliz. Ahora cocino la cena todos los domingos. Gracias por escucharme.