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Free A1 Spanish reading passage

Fruta en el mercado

A 48-word text about open-air market with vocabulary, line-by-line help, comprehension questions, prompts, and a printable answer key.

Level
A1
Length
48
Topic
Open-air market
A148 words · 1 min read

Fruta en el mercado

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English translation
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Nora visits the market in the square.

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She wants to buy fruit for three days.

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A vendor offers pears and peaches.

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Nora asks, “Are these pears ripe?”

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The vendor says yes.

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Nora asks for one kilo of pears.

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She also buys four peaches.

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The vendor weighs the fruit, and Nora pays.

Key vocabulary

comprar fruta·to buy fruit
estar maduras·to be ripe
un kilo de peras·one kilo of pears
cuatro melocotones·four peaches
pesar la fruta·to weigh the fruit

Comprehension check

1.Why does Nora visit the market?
2.What quantity of pears does Nora request?
3.How many pears does Nora request?
4.What happens immediately before Nora pays?

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Writing prompt

Write a market order with two fruits, one quantity, and a question about quality.

Speaking prompt

Role-play Nora and the vendor, including the question about ripe fruit and the final order.

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Answers

Fruta en el mercado — questions

Q01

What is “Fruta en el mercado” about?

“Fruta en el mercado” is a 48-word A1 Spanish reading passage about open-air market. It is designed as a short practice text rather than a serialized story.

Q02

Which Spanish grammar appears in “Fruta en el mercado”?

The main grammar in “Fruta en el mercado” is querer, numbers and weights, demonstratives. The line notes explain the structures in context, and the vocabulary recap highlights the words needed to understand the scene.

Q03

How should I study this A1 Spanish text?

Read once for the main idea without opening the English support. Listen at normal speed if audio is available, check only the words that block meaning, then answer the comprehension questions and use the writing or speaking prompt.

Q04

Is this a Spanish text or a Spanish story?

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