Vehicles on the street: Spanish A1 for kids
Learn Spanish words about transport, cars, and traffic lights. A1 level text for kids. Read the story with translation.
Los coches en la calle
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What you'll learn
Transport (coche, autobús, bicicleta, camión), street vocabulary (calle, semáforo), verbs of motion.
This article describes various types of transport on a city street. The text is intended for children learning Spanish at the A1 level. You will learn the names of vehicles and traffic light colors.
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Phrases for training
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Los vehículos sirven para transportar a las personas
newVehicles serve to transport people from one place to another.
Explanation: «servir para» means «to serve to». This phrase shows the purpose of transport.
Useful for explaining the purpose of things.
El vehículo más común en la calle es el coche
newThe most common vehicle on the street is the car.
Shows the superlative: «más común» = most common.
Helps describe what is most typical.
Los coches tienen cuatro ruedas redondas de goma negra
newCars have four round black rubber wheels.
Shows car structure: wheels = round rubber parts.
Useful for describing parts of vehicles.
Las luces se encienden por la noche
newThe lights turn on at night or when it is very dark.
Verb «encenderse» = to turn on (for lights).
Useful for describing nighttime lighting.
El semáforo tiene luz roja, luz amarilla y luz verde brillante
newThe traffic light has red, yellow, and bright green lights.
Traffic light colors: red, yellow, green.
Important for road safety.
Ir en bicicleta es un ejercicio muy sano y divertido
newRiding a bicycle is a very healthy and fun form of exercise.
«Ir en bicicleta» = to ride a bicycle.
Motivates physical activity.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
street
la calle
street — a public place where vehicles drive and people walk
«La calle» is always feminine in Spanish.
Essential vocabulary for describing urban environments.
traffic light
el semáforo
traffic light — a device that regulates traffic flow
«El semáforo» controls traffic at intersections.
Important for understanding traffic rules.
wheel
la rueda
wheel — a round part of a vehicle that rotates
Most vehicles have 2-4 wheels.
For describing parts of vehicles.
light
la luz
light — a source of illumination
«La luz» can mean both light and lamp.
For describing lighting and vehicle parts.
traffic
el tráfico
traffic — vehicles moving on streets
«El tráfico» = the flow of vehicles on roads.
For discussing city life and transport.
stop
la parada
stop — a place where people wait for the bus
«La parada» = the waiting place for public transport.
Useful for getting around the city.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Verb agrees with number
Los coches tienen vs El coche tiene
Plural: «Los coches tienen» (they have). Singular: «El coche tiene» (it has).
Verb «tener» conjugates: tienen (they) vs tiene (he/she/it).
Important for correct verb agreement.
Ser and Estar for descriptions
Ser vs Estar para descripciones
Ser: permanent traits («es bonito» = it is beautiful). Estar: temporary states («está oscuro» = it is dark).
Ser for permanent characteristics, Estar for changeable states.
Helps distinguish the two linking verbs.
Adjective agreement
Adjetivos con sustantivos: colores y formas
Adjective agrees: «calles largas» (f.pl.), «ruedas redondas» (f.pl.).
Spanish adjectives agree in gender and number with nouns.
Essential for grammatically correct phrases.
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