Segovia Aqueduct: Spanish Language Practice A1
Learn about the magnificent Roman aqueduct in Segovia in Spanish at an A1 level. Read about Spanish history and architecture with translation.
El Acueducto de Segovia
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What you'll learn
architectural vocabulary, material and size descriptions, Roman history in Spain, numbers and measurements
This article introduces one of the most significant Roman monuments in Spain: the Segovia Aqueduct. Written in simple Spanish for A1 learners, it covers the history of its construction without cement and its importance to the city.
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
El Acueducto de Segovia es un monumento muy antiguo y famoso
newThe Aqueduct of Segovia is a very ancient and famous monument
This phrase describes the aqueduct as an ancient monument using ser + adjective construction.
Useful for describing famous landmarks: ser + adjective.
Los romanos construyeron este monumento hace muchos años
newThe Romans built this monument many years ago
construyeron is the preterite tense of the regular -AR verb construir (to build).
Learn the preterite tense to talk about past events.
Las piedras están juntas solo por su propio peso
newThe stones are held together only by their own weight
estar + adjective (juntas = together) describes a condition or state, not a permanent quality.
Use estar + adjective to describe a condition or state.
Hay ciento sesenta y siete arcos de piedra
newThere are 167 stone arches
cien, sesenta y siete. Useful for describing architectural details.
Learn large numbers to describe monuments.
El acueducto servía para llevar agua a la ciudad
newThe aqueduct served to bring water to the city
servir (servía) + para + infinitive describes purpose.
Use servir para + infinitive to describe purpose.
El acueducto mide casi treinta metros de altura
newThe aqueduct is almost 30 meters tall
medir (mide) = to measure. Used to describe dimensions.
Learn medir to describe dimensions.
La UNESCO dice que el acueducto es Patrimonio de la Humanidad
newUNESCO says it is World Heritage
Patrimonio de la Humanidad = World Heritage. Important cultural term.
Useful term for discussing cultural heritage.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
aqueduct
acueducto
aqueduct — structure to transport water
From Latin aqua + ductus = water conduit. Central topic of the article.
Core word for understanding the article.
monument
monumento
monument — building or structure in memory
monumento = a structure of cultural importance.
Useful for describing cultural places.
Roman
romano
Roman — from Rome
romano = related to Rome. Romans built many aqueducts.
Adjective for Roman origin.
arch
arco
arch — curved architectural structure
arco = arch. The aqueduct has 167 arches.
Useful for describing architecture.
stone
piedra
stone — hard building material
piedra = stone. The aqueduct is made of large stone blocks without cement.
Basic building material word.
World Heritage
Patrimonio de la Humanidad
UNESCO World Heritage status
Patrimonio de la Humanidad — UNESCO status for important world sites.
Important term for cultural monuments.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Preterite tense
Los romanos construyeron este monumento
The Romans built — pronoun + verb -AR + -ieron
construyeron is the preterite of the regular -AR verb construir. Forms: construí, construiste, construyó, construimos, construisteis, construyeron.
Learn preterite forms for -AR verbs.
Ser + adjective
El acueducto es muy alto
el acueducto es muy alto — ser for permanent quality
Ser + adjective describes permanent qualities: size, color, material. alto = tall/high.
Use ser for permanent characteristics.
Estar + adjective
Las piedras están juntas
Las piedras están juntas — estar for condition
Estar + adjective describes a state: juntas = together. Compare: es junta (is a joint) vs está junta (is together).
Use estar for temporary states.
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