Spanish Photography A2
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La fotografía española
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What you'll learn
photography, art, photographer, documentary
Article about Spanish photographers and their work. A2 level text for beginners. You learn art and photography vocabulary.
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.
a lo largo del siglo XX y XXI
newthroughout the 20th and 21st century
Use "a lo largo de" to talk about time periods. Common pattern: a lo largo del + time expression.
Essential for talking about historical periods and timelines in Spanish.
ganar reconocimiento internacional
newgain international recognition
"Ganar" here means to earn or achieve, not just to win. Very common in professional contexts.
Useful for talking about careers and achievements.
es conocido por
newis known for
Pattern: ser + known + por + activity/work. "Por" introduces the reason or profession.
Essential structure for describing what people are famous for.
capturar la vida rural
newcapture rural life
"Capturar" means to capture. "Vida rural" refers to countryside life.
Vocabulary builder for talking about photography and rural themes.
miembro de la prestigiosa agencia
newmember of the prestigious agency
"Miembro de" = member of. "Prestigiosa" comes from "prestigio" (prestige).
Useful for talking about professional affiliations.
ha cambiado la forma en que
newhas changed the way
Pattern with relative clause: cambiar la forma en que + sentence.
Important for discussing changes and influences.
en conclusión
newin conclusion
Signal phrase for conclusions in writing and speaking.
Helps structure texts and presentations.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
photography
la fotografía
photography
Feminine noun in Spanish: la fotografía. Remember the accent mark!
Core vocabulary for this article and art topics.
photographer
el fotógrafo
photographer
Male: el fotógrafo, Female: la fotógrafa. Note the accent on a in female form.
Essential profession word.
prize, award
el premio
prize, award
Used in plural: premios internacionales. From ganar (to win/earn).
For talking about achievements.
museum
el museo
museum
Masculine noun. España tiene muchos museos.
Cultural vocabulary.
gallery
la galería
gallery
Feminine: la galería. Related to "galería de arte" (art gallery).
Art and culture vocabulary.
in black and white
en blanco y negro
in black and white
Prepositional phrase. Used to describe classic photography style.
Photography vocabulary.
documentary
el documento
documentary
As adjective or noun. "Fotógrafa documental" = documentary photographer.
For discussing documentary photography.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Past simple: regular verbs
Pretérito indefinido: verbos regulares
past simple regular verbs
Pretérito indefinido for completed past actions. Regular: -ar → -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -aron; -er/-ir → -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -ieron.
Essential for narrating past events in Spanish.
Connectors: and, but, because
Conectores: y, pero, porque
connectors and but because
y = and (adds), pero = but (contrasts), porque = because (gives reason). Place after subject or at start of sentence.
Basic connectors to link ideas.
Direct object pronouns
Pronombres de objeto directo
direct object pronouns
lo, la, los, las replace the noun. Before verb: Lo veo. After infinitive: Quiero verlo. After gerund: Estoy viéndolo.
Necessary for sentence simplification.
Expressions with infinitive: it's important to
Expresiones con infinitivo: es importante + infinitivo
expressions with infinitive its important to
Pattern: es importante + infinitive. "Es importante entender la cultura." Can also use: es necesario, es útil + infinitive.
For expressing opinions and necessities.
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