Ariana Wants Ice Cream

Ariana es una niña que ama el helado. El helado es frío, dulce y divertido.

Ariana is a girl who loves ice cream. Ice cream is cold, sweet, and fun.

Un día soleado, Ariana va a la tienda con su mamá. Su mamá sonríe y dice: “¡Vamos a comprar helado!”

One sunny day, Ariana goes to the store with her mom. Her mom smiles and says, “Let’s get ice cream!”

Ariana está feliz. Salta, ríe y aplaude. “¡Helado! ¡Helado!” dice ella.

Ariana is happy. She jumps, laughs, and claps. “Ice cream! Ice cream!” she says.

Caminan hacia la tienda, que es grande, brillante y llena de colores.

They walk to the store, which is big, bright, and full of colors.

En la heladería, mamá pregunta: “Ariana, ¿qué helado quieres? ¿Qué sabor quieres?”

At the ice cream shop, Mom asks, “Ariana, what ice cream do you want? What flavor do you want?”

Ariana piensa. Mira el helado y vuelve a pensar. Luego pregunta: “¿Cuáles son las opciones?”

Ariana thinks. She looks at the ice cream and thinks again. Then she asks, “What are the options?”

Mamá sonríe. “¿Quieres vainilla?” Ariana dice: “No, vainilla no.”

Mom smiles. “Do you want vanilla?” Ariana says, “No, not vanilla.”

“¿Quieres fresa?” “No, fresa no.”

“Do you want strawberry?” “No, not strawberry.”

“¿Quieres chocolate?” “No, chocolate no.”

“Do you want chocolate?” “No, not chocolate.”

“¿Quieres menta?” “No, menta no.”

“Do you want mint?” “No, not mint.”

“¿Quieres limón?” “No, limón no.”

“Do you want lemon?” “No, not lemon.”

“¿Quieres coco?” “No, coco no.”

“Do you want coconut?” “No, not coconut.”

Ariana mira el helado otra vez. Cierra los ojos y recuerda.

Ariana looks at the ice cream again. She closes her eyes and remembers.

“¡Ya recuerdo!” dice. “¡Me gusta el mango! El mango es dulce, el mango es amarillo, ¡el mango es mi favorito!”

“I remember!” she says. “I like mango! Mango is sweet, mango is yellow, mango is my favorite!”

Mamá se ríe. “¡Mango entonces!” dice.

Mom laughs. “Mango it is!” she says.

La señora le da a Ariana un helado de mango. Es frío, cremoso y perfecto.

The lady gives Ariana a mango ice cream. It is cold, creamy, and perfect.

Ariana sonríe. “¡Gracias, mamá!” Mamá dice: “De nada, niña linda.”

Ariana smiles. “Thank you, Mom!” Mom says, “You’re welcome, sweet girl.”

Se sientan en una banca y comen su helado. Hablan, ríen y disfrutan del día.

They sit on a bench and eat their ice cream. They talk, laugh, and enjoy the day.

Es un día dulce. Es un día de mango. Es un día feliz.

It is a sweet day. It is a mango day. It is a happy day.