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Free A2 Spanish reading passage

Compras para una receta

A 96-word text about mercado y alimentación with vocabulary, line-by-line help, comprehension questions, prompts, and a printable answer key.

Level
A2
Length
96
Topic
Mercado y alimentación
A296 words · 0.9 min read

Compras para una receta

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English translation
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Amir wants to cook a vegetable soup for four people.

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Before leaving, he writes a list with all the ingredients.

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At the market, he asks for half a kilo of tomatoes and three carrots.

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He also needs a leek, but the vendor does not have any.

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The vendor recommends that he use a small onion.

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Amir accepts the idea and adds the onion to his shopping.

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Then he asks where he can find vegetable stock.

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The vendor points to a stall at the end of the aisle.

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Amir buys the stock and checks his list again.

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Now he has everything needed to prepare the soup.

Key vocabulary

lista de ingredientes·ingredient list
medio kilo de·half a kilo of
no tener ninguno·not to have any
recomendar usar·to recommend using
al final del pasillo·at the end of the aisle
todo lo necesario·everything needed

Comprehension check

1.How many people is the soup for?
2.Which ingredient is unavailable?
3.What substitute does the vendor recommend?
4.What does Amir do immediately before confirming he has everything?

Use the language

Writing prompt

Write a shopping list for a simple recipe, then describe in 6–8 sentences what you buy and one substitute you accept.

Speaking prompt

Order ingredients at a market, ask where to find one item, and respond when the seller suggests a substitute.

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Answers

Compras para una receta — questions

Q01

What is “Compras para una receta” about?

“Compras para una receta” is a 96-word A2 Spanish reading passage about mercado y alimentación. It is designed as a short practice text rather than a serialized story.

Q02

Which Spanish grammar appears in “Compras para una receta”?

The main grammar in “Compras para una receta” is quantities with de, polite requests, object pronouns. 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 A2 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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