Building a Blanket Fort at Home | Spanish A2
Practice your Spanish A2 by reading about building a blanket fort in the living room. Learn everyday vocabulary with translation.
Construyendo un fuerte de mantas en el salón
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What you'll learn
Furniture, house parts, bedding, indoor games.
The article tells the story of two siblings building a blanket fort in the living room on a rainy day. Designed for A2 level Spanish. It teaches vocabulary about furniture, parts of the house, bedding, and indoor leisure activities.
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Phrases for training
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construir el fuerte de mantas más grande del mundo
newbuild the blanket fort
Infinitive "construir" + noun. Describes the main idea of the article.
Fixed expression for describing a creative activity with blankets.
hacer un ruido muy relajante
newmake a very relaxing sound
Verb "hacer" + noun "ruido" + adjective. Describes the sound of rain.
Learn to describe sounds with "hacer + noun".
con un poco de imaginación puedes crear un mundo maravilloso
newcreate a wonderful world
Expression with "crear" + noun. Motivational phrase from the end of the article.
Learn to express possibilities with "puedes + infinitive".
atar una esquina a la pata de una silla
newtie something to something
Verb "atar" + object + "a" + location. Describes how to build the fort.
Learn to describe fastening actions with "atar a".
nos sentimos seguros y protegidos
newfeel safe and protected
Reflexive verb "sentirse" + adjectives. Describes how the children feel in the fort.
Learn the reflexive verb "sentirse" to express emotions.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Blanket
la manta
blanket
Feminine noun. Main object for building the fort.
Essential word for this activity and for describing household items.
Living room
el salón
living room
Masculine noun. Main room of the house where they build the fort.
Common word for the main living space.
Flashlight
la linterna
flashlight
Feminine noun. Object to illuminate the fort.
Useful word for situations with little light.
Cushion
el cojín
cushion
Masculine noun. Soft object to sit or lie on.
Common word for household comfort objects.
Secret password
la contraseña secreta
secret password
Feminine noun + adjective. Game rule for the fort.
Fun expression for children games.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Estar + gerund
está lloviendo mucho
Verb estar + gerund
We use "estar" + gerund for actions in progress. Here describes weather.
Use to talk about actions happening right now.
Tener que + infinitive
tenemos que desmontar el fuerte
Have to + verb
Expresses obligation. "Tenemos que" = need to.
Use to talk about obligations and necessary things.
Going to + verb
nos vamos a mudar de casa
going to + verb
Expresses near future. "Vamos a" = intend to do something soon.
Use to talk about close plans and intentions.
Quedarse + adjective
se queda dormido
Stay/become + adjective
Reflexive verb indicating change of state. "Quedarse dormido" = fall asleep.
Use to describe state changes naturally.
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