My Red Bicycle on Bogotá's Ciclovía
An A1 Spanish story about a Sunday bike ride in Bogotá, checking brakes, tires and helmet fit.
Mi bicicleta roja en la Ciclovía de Bogotá
Tap any word to see its translation
, . . : . , .
. . . .
, . .
, , . , .
1974. , .
. . .
. , . .
¿ ? ¿ ? ¿ , ?
Keep reading with translations
Create a free account: 7 days of Pro, then 20 word translations a day or a paid plan.
About this article
What you'll learn
Bicycle and safety vocabulary, the forms quiero and pueden, plus a question addressed to tú.
The narrator checks a red bicycle, puts on a properly fitted helmet and rides with their mother on Bogotá's Ciclovía. The text also gives its schedule and 1974 origin.
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.
Antes de salir
newBefore going out
It introduces an action done before leaving.
Useful for ordering actions.
estoy listo
newI am ready
The speaker is ready to begin.
Useful before an activity.
a pie
newon foot
A fixed phrase for travelling by walking.
Useful for talking about transport.
un poco sucia
newa little dirty
Un poco softens the description, and sucia agrees with bicicleta.
Useful for describing condition.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
los frenos
los frenos
the brakes
The parts used to slow or stop a bicycle.
Important safety vocabulary.
las ruedas
las ruedas
the wheels
The round parts on which a bicycle moves.
Basic bicycle vocabulary.
el casco
el casco
the helmet
Protective equipment worn on the head.
Useful safety vocabulary.
la correa
La correa
the strap
The band that holds the helmet under the chin.
Useful for helmet fit.
los días festivos
los días festivos
public holidays
Days officially observed as holidays.
Useful for schedules.
los patines
patines
roller skates
Footwear with wheels used for skating.
Outdoor activity vocabulary.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
quiero usarla
quiero usarla
I want to use it
Quiero is the yo form of querer, and la replaces bicicleta.
Expresses a wish without repetition.
están hinchadas
están hinchadas
they are inflated
Both words are plural because they describe las ruedas.
Shows plural agreement.
pueden entrar
pueden entrar
they can enter
Pueden is plural and is followed by the infinitive entrar.
Expresses possibility.
¿Qué revisas antes de salir?
¿Qué revisas antes de salir?
What do you check before going out?
Revisas addresses tú, and qué has an accent in a direct question.
Useful for asking about habits.
Read a book in Spanish
All A1 books
Comments
Log in to leave a comment
LoginNo comments yet. Be the first!