El Mercado
It's Saturday morning and Pedro walks to the market. The market is full of life and vibrant colors. There are juicy fruits, fresh vegetables, and fragrant flowers.
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- Bilingual graded story
- Native narration
- 6 useful words
- 4 comprehension questions
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Es sábado por la mañana y Pedro camina hacia el mercado.Your speaking goal
Greet a market vendor and ask politely for a quantity of produce.
- “Buenos días, señor”
- “un kilo de tomates”
- “por favor”
Your Spanish story
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Es sábado por la mañana y Pedro camina hacia el . El mercado está de vida y colores vibrantes. Hay frutas jugosas, frescas y flores aromáticas. Pedro necesita tomates maduros, cebollas y pan crujiente. «Buenos días, señor», saluda Pedro con una sonrisa. «Quiero un kilo de tomates, por favor», pide con amabilidad. El , un hombre amable, le entrega los tomates. Son rojos, grandes y huelen a verano. Pedro también cebollas frescas y un pan dorado. Paga con monedas brillantes y guarda todo en su bolsa. Al llegar a casa, Pedro una sopa que huele deliciosa.
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It's Saturday morning and Pedro walks to the market. The market is full of life and vibrant colors. There are juicy fruits, fresh vegetables, and fragrant flowers. Pedro needs ripe tomatoes, onions, and crusty bread. “Good morning, sir,” Pedro says with a smile. “I would like a kilo of tomatoes, please,” he adds politely. The seller, a kind man, hands him the tomatoes. They are red, large, and smell like summer. Pedro also buys fresh onions and golden bread. He pays with shiny coins and stores everything in his bag. Upon arriving home, Pedro cooks a soup that smells delicious.
Vocabulary recap
Reading Comprehension Exercise
A1 Spanish Reading Comprehension Exercises
1. What does Pedro buy at the market?
Correct: Tomatoes, onions, and bread
Pedro buys tomatoes, onions, and bread to prepare a soup.
2. How does the text describe the market?
Correct: Full of life and vibrant colors
The market is full of life and vibrant colors, creating a lively atmosphere.
3. How does Pedro pay for his purchases?
Correct: With shiny coins
Pedro pays with shiny coins, which adds a traditional touch.
4. What does Pedro do when he gets home?
Correct: Cooks a soup
When he gets home, Pedro cooks a delicious-smelling soup.
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