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The first Zara store: Spanish reading A1

Read the true story of the first Zara clothing store in Spain and how it got its name. A1 Spanish reading practice.

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Level A1 Reading focus

What you'll learn

clothing vocabulary, stores, present tense verbs, history of Spanish brands

Spanish article about the history of the first Zara store in A Coruña (1975) and the origin of its name. A1 level.

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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.

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Phrases for training

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Ir de compras

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To go shopping

Common phrase for shopping

Probarse la ropa

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To try on clothes

Reflexive verb construction

Las rebajas

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The sales

Spanish sales season

El probador

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The fitting room

Fitting room

El tamaño correcto

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The correct size

Size related phrase

Los precios son diferentes

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The prices are different

Price comparison

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

La ropa

La ropa

Clothes

Feminine noun

El abrigo

El abrigo

Coat

Masculine noun

El vestido

El vestido

Dress

Masculine noun (ends in -o)

La camiseta

La camiseta

T-shirt

Feminine noun (ends in -a)

Los zapatos

Los zapatos

Shoes

Masculine plural noun

El bolso

El bolso

Bag

Masculine noun (ends in -o)

Las joyas

Las joyas

Jewelry

Feminine plural noun

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

El/La ( definite article)

El/La (artículo determinado)

Definite article masculine/feminine

Definite article gender

-ar verbs in present (comprar, vender)

-ar verbs in present (comprar, vender)

-ar verbs in present tense

-ar verbs conjugation

En verano / En invierno

En verano / En invierno

In summer / In winter

Seasonal preposition

Los/Las (definite article plural)

Los/Las (plural definite article)

Definite article plural

Plural definite article

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