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Free A1 Spanish reading passage

La casa de Ana

A 59-word text about home and rooms with vocabulary, line-by-line help, comprehension questions, prompts, and a printable answer key.

Level
A1
Length
59
Topic
Home and rooms
A159 words · 1 min read

La casa de Ana

Reviewed by Francisco · Updated

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English translation
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Ana lives in a small house with her family.

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Today she shows the house to her friend Eva.

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First, they go into the living room.

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There is a sofa in front of the window.

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The kitchen is next to the living room.

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Ana's bedroom is upstairs.

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Her desk is between the bed and the door.

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Eva says, “Your house is very comfortable.”

Key vocabulary

enseñar la casa·to show someone around the house
delante de·in front of
al lado de·next to
estar arriba·to be upstairs
entre la cama y la puerta·between the bed and the door

Comprehension check

1.Who visits Ana's house?
2.What is in front of the window?
3.Where is the kitchen?
4.What opinion does Eva give at the end?

Use the language

Writing prompt

Describe one room in your home. Include three objects and two location phrases.

Speaking prompt

Give Eva's tour again in order, naming the living room, kitchen, and Ana's bedroom.

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Answers

La casa de Ana — questions

Q01

What is “La casa de Ana” about?

“La casa de Ana” is a 59-word A1 Spanish reading passage about home and rooms. It is designed as a short practice text rather than a serialized story.

Q02

Which Spanish grammar appears in “La casa de Ana”?

The main grammar in “La casa de Ana” is hay, estar for location, prepositions of place. 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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