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Free A1 Spanish reading passage

Un café y una tostada

A 50-word text about ordering breakfast with vocabulary, line-by-line help, comprehension questions, prompts, and a printable answer key.

Level
A1
Length
50
Topic
Ordering breakfast
A150 words · 1 min read

Un café y una tostada

Reviewed by Francisco · Updated

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English translation
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Daniel enters a small café.

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A server brings him the menu.

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Daniel says, “I would like a coffee and toast.”

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The server asks, “With milk?”

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Daniel replies, “Yes, please.”

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He also asks for tomato for the toast.

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The coffee arrives first, and then the toast.

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Daniel eats breakfast and pays six euros.

Key vocabulary

traer la carta·to bring the menu
Quiero...·I would like...
¿Con leche?·With milk?
por favor·please
pedir tomate·to ask for tomato

Comprehension check

1.What does Daniel order first?
2.How does Daniel want the coffee?
3.Which item arrives second?
4.What shows Daniel is polite?

Use the language

Writing prompt

Write a short breakfast order with one drink, one food item, and a polite answer.

Speaking prompt

Role-play the café scene twice, once as Daniel and once as the server.

Focused practice

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Answers

Un café y una tostada — questions

Q01

What is “Un café y una tostada” about?

“Un café y una tostada” is a 50-word A1 Spanish reading passage about ordering breakfast. It is designed as a short practice text rather than a serialized story.

Q02

Which Spanish grammar appears in “Un café y una tostada”?

The main grammar in “Un café y una tostada” is querer, tomar, polite questions. 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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