Learning to Swim Spanish A1 (Pool Story)
Free A1 Spanish story about a child learning to swim. Graded sports reading with translation practice.
Aprender a nadar
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What you'll learn
Swimming, sports, pool, water, body, lessons, 25+ words
This article describes a child learning to swim at a sports center. A1 level for Spanish beginners. Includes basic vocabulary about the pool, swimming techniques, and sports classes.
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.
aprender a nadar
newto learn to swim
«Aprender a + infinitive» means «learn to do something».
Essential phrase for talking about learning skills.
me inscribió en clases de natación
newsigned me up for swimming lessons
Indirect object pronoun «me» shows who benefits from the action.
Useful for describing family actions.
tengo un poco de miedo
newI have a little fear
«Tener miedo» = «to be scared/fear». «Un poco» softens the emotion.
Express emotions correctly.
el agua es nuestra amiga
newwater is our friend
Personification of water. «Nuestra amiga» = our friend (feminine).
Useful for describing attitudes.
soplar burbujas
newto blow bubbles
«Soplar» = to blow/exhale. Common in swimming and sports.
Practical sports vocabulary.
flotar en la espalda
newto float on the back
«Flotar en la espalda» = to float on the back.
Name of a swimming technique.
patada de rana
newfrog kick
«Patada de rana» = frog kick. Leg movement in water.
Swimming technique name.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Pool
la piscina
pool
«La piscina» = the pool. Core vocabulary of the article.
Central article vocabulary.
Swimming
la natación
swimming
«La natación» = swimming (the sport). Derived from «nadar».
Name of a sport.
Teacher
el profesor
teacher
«El profesor» = the teacher (male). Note «Roberto se llama».
Social vocabulary.
Edge
la orilla
edge/shore
«La orilla» = the edge of the pool where water reaches.
Spatial vocabulary.
Board
la tabla
board
«La tabla» = kickboard for swimming practice.
Sports equipment.
To float
flotar
to float
«Flotar» = to stay afloat. Different from «nadar» (active swimming).
Swimming verb.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Going to future
voy a aprender
am going to learn
«Voy a aprender» = «am going to learn». «Ir a + infinitive» expresses near future.
Future tense grammar.
Reflexive verbs
me ducho
I shower
«Me ducho» = «I shower». Reflexive pronoun «me» indicates action on oneself.
Important grammar for daily actions.
Modal verb poder
puedo nadar
I can swim
«Puedo nadar» = «I can swim». «Poder» as modal verb + infinitive.
Grammar of possibility.
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