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How do you say 'Christmas Eve' in Spanish?
How do you say 'Christmas Eve' in Spanish?
La Nochebuena
What happens on 'el Día de Trabajo'?
What happens on 'el Día de Trabajo'?
Everyone has off of work to rest
Which of the following is an advantage of shopping at a department store?
Which of the following is an advantage of shopping at a department store?
- They are always busy
- They close earlier than local stores
- They open every day (correct)
- They have a wider selection than local stores
What are impersonal constructions used to indicate?
What are impersonal constructions used to indicate?
He is the tallest = Él es el ____________.
He is the tallest = Él es el ____________.
Which of the following countries does NOT speak Spanish?
Which of the following countries does NOT speak Spanish?
How do you say, 'One can scuba dive in the Caribbean'?
How do you say, 'One can scuba dive in the Caribbean'?
Which Spanish word means 'less'?
Which Spanish word means 'less'?
Which of the following countries does Argentina NOT border?
Which of the following countries does Argentina NOT border?
'La chica es más simpática que el chico' is an example of a...
'La chica es más simpática que el chico' is an example of a...
What are 'rebajas'?
What are 'rebajas'?
El caballo negro corre _______ rápido que el caballo blanco. (faster)
El caballo negro corre _______ rápido que el caballo blanco. (faster)
What might you hear someone say in Italy on New Year's Day?
What might you hear someone say in Italy on New Year's Day?
How do you say 'It would have'?
How do you say 'It would have'?
'¿Cómo ________ 'school' en español?'
'¿Cómo ________ 'school' en español?'
What ocean does Argentina border?
What ocean does Argentina border?
How do you say 'the bad thing'?
How do you say 'the bad thing'?
What are children's shoes filled with for 'El Día de los Reyes'?
What are children's shoes filled with for 'El Día de los Reyes'?
Se estudia mucho = _______________
Se estudia mucho = _______________
How many countries in Europe have Spanish as an official language?
How many countries in Europe have Spanish as an official language?
What is incorrect about the following superlative? Natalia es más bonita de las chicas.
What is incorrect about the following superlative? Natalia es más bonita de las chicas.
'En esta tienda, no ________ tarjetas de crédito.'
'En esta tienda, no ________ tarjetas de crédito.'
What does 'El Día de la Raza' celebrate?
What does 'El Día de la Raza' celebrate?
When is Argentina's summer?
When is Argentina's summer?
What does a 'pescadería' sell?
What does a 'pescadería' sell?
How can the following sentence be rewritten? Marta come manzanas.
How can the following sentence be rewritten? Marta come manzanas.
Why do stores in Spain close at 2pm?
Why do stores in Spain close at 2pm?
What does a 'librería' sell?
What does a 'librería' sell?
What type of holiday is 'El Día de los Muertos'?
What type of holiday is 'El Día de los Muertos'?
What is the stem of the verb 'poner' in the conditional tense?
What is the stem of the verb 'poner' in the conditional tense?
Fill in the blank: Lidia es __________ (the most) divertida de mis amigos.
Fill in the blank: Lidia es __________ (the most) divertida de mis amigos.
'No ____________ correr en la escuela'
'No ____________ correr en la escuela'
What does a 'pastelería' sell?
What does a 'pastelería' sell?
What is 'cada campanada del reloj'?
What is 'cada campanada del reloj'?
What is the main department store of Spain?
What is the main department store of Spain?
What does 'carecer' mean?
What does 'carecer' mean?
¿Qué es Oruro?
¿Qué es Oruro?
How do you say, 'Smoking is permitted outside'?
How do you say, 'Smoking is permitted outside'?
What does 'limitar' mean (in the context of this lesson)?
What does 'limitar' mean (in the context of this lesson)?
What does 'Quería devolver' mean?
What does 'Quería devolver' mean?
What is a 'cochinillo'?
What is a 'cochinillo'?
How do you ask someone how the nightlife is somewhere?
How do you ask someone how the nightlife is somewhere?
How do you say, 'One should go to the dentist two times per year'?
How do you say, 'One should go to the dentist two times per year'?
What does 'lo bueno' mean?
What does 'lo bueno' mean?
When is 'El Día de la Raza'?
When is 'El Día de la Raza'?
What can you buy at a 'quiosco'?
What can you buy at a 'quiosco'?
Fill in the blank: Mi madre es más ____________ que mi padre.
Fill in the blank: Mi madre es más ____________ que mi padre.
Study Notes
Vocabulary and Key Phrases
- "Christmas Eve" translates to La Nochebuena.
- On el Día de Trabajo, everyone has a day off from work to relax.
- Department stores are advantageous because they open every day.
- Impersonal constructions indicate that no specific person performs an action.
- "He is the tallest" translates to Él es el más alto.
- Brazil is the only country listed that does NOT speak Spanish.
- "One can scuba dive in the Caribbean" translates to Se puede bucear en el Caribe.
- The Spanish word for "less" is menos.
Geography and Celebrations
- Argentina does NOT border Colombia.
- The phrase "La chica es más simpática que el chico" is an example of a comparative sentence.
- "Rebajas" means sales.
- The black horse runs faster than the white horse translates to más.
- In Italy on New Year's Day, you might hear Buon Anno.
- "It would have" in Spanish is Tendría.
Educational and Cultural Insights
- "¿Cómo se dice 'school' en español?" means "How do you say 'school' in Spanish?"
- The Atlantic Ocean borders Argentina.
- "The bad thing" is translated as lo malo.
- For El Día de los Reyes, children's shoes are filled with gifts, games, and sweets.
- "One studies a lot" translates to Se estudia mucho.
- Only 1 country in Europe has Spanish as an official language.
Grammar and Language Use
- The incorrect superlative "Natalia es más bonita de las chicas" should be la más.
- "En esta tienda, no se aceptan tarjetas de crédito." means "In this store, no credit cards are accepted."
- El Día de la Raza celebrates Cristóbal Colón.
- Argentina’s summer occurs from December to February.
- A pescadería sells fish and seafood.
Syntax and Shopping
- "Marta come manzanas" can be rewritten as Marta las come.
- Stores in Spain close at 2 PM for meal breaks.
- A librería sells books.
- El Día de los Muertos is considered a fun and happy holiday.
- The stem of "poner" in the conditional tense is pondr-.
Comparative and Conditional Structures
- Fill in the blank: Lidia es la más divertida de mis amigos translates to "Lidia is the most fun of my friends."
- "No se permite correr en la escuela" translates as "Running is not allowed in school."
- A pastelería sells baked goods.
- "Cada campanada del reloj" means each strike of the clock.
- The main department store in Spain is El Corte Inglés.
Meanings and Local Customs
- "Carecer" means to lack.
- Oruro is a mining city located in the West of Bolivia.
- "Smoking is permitted outside" translates to Se permite fumar afuera.
- "Limitar" means to border in context.
- "Quería devolver" translates to I would like to return.
Culinary and Social Tips
- A cochinillo refers to a suckling pig.
- To ask about nightlife, say ¿Cómo es la vida nocturna?.
- "One should go to the dentist two times per year" translates to Se debe ir al dentista dos veces al año.
- Lo bueno means the good thing.
- El Día de la Raza is celebrated on October 12th.
- At a quiosco, you can buy newspapers, books, and postcards.
- Fill in the blank: Mi madre es más generosa que mi padre means "My mother is more generous than my father."
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Test your knowledge of Spanish vocabulary, key phrases, and grammar. This quiz covers topics such as celebrations, geography, and comparative sentences. See how well you understand the language and its cultural nuances!
