The Rockefeller Center rink | Spanish A1
An A1 Spanish scene at the Rockefeller Center ice rink in New York. The ice is there in the cold months. The entrance is on 49th Street, and a gilded Prometheus stands above the rink.
La pista de hielo del Rockefeller Center
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What you'll learn
Present tense, querer, and rink words: ice, skates, statue and railing.
Lila wants a photo. The narrator wants to skate. They take only a short glide along the edge, under Prometheus, and leave.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
en el centro de Nueva York
newin the center of New York
This phrase locates the rink in central New York City.
It helps you say where a place is.
el día de Navidad
newon Christmas Day
The phrase names 25 December.
It is useful for dates connected with holidays.
Al principio
newat first
Al principio introduces the first part of a story.
It helps order events in a simple account.
un par
newa pair
Un par refers here to two matching skates.
It avoids repeating patines in the same sentence.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Rink
pista
rink
Pista means the prepared surface used for skating.
It is central vocabulary for this reading.
Entrance
entrada
entrance
Entrada is the place where visitors enter.
It helps when following directions.
Opens
abre
opens
Abre is the third-person singular form of abrir.
It helps identify a simple present-tense verb.
Temporary
temporal
temporary
Temporal describes something planned for a limited time.
It contrasts with something permanent.
Statue
estatua
statue
Estatua is a figure made as a work of art.
It helps identify a visible feature of the rink.
To rent
alquilar
to rent
Alquilar means to pay to use something for a limited time.
It is useful when you do not bring your own equipment.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Estar for location
está en la calle 49
is on 49th Street
Estar tells where the entrance is.
It helps you describe the location of a place.
Hay for existence
hay una estatua dorada
there is a golden statue
Hay introduces something that exists in a place.
It helps present a new object in a scene.
Poder with an infinitive
Puedes traer tus patines
you can bring your skates
Puedes plus an infinitive expresses an available option.
It helps talk about what a visitor can do.
Gustar with an activity
¿Te gusta patinar?
Do you like skating?
Te gusta plus an infinitive asks whether an activity appeals to you.
It helps ask about another person's preferences.
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