NFTs and Copyright in Spain: B2 Spanish Reading
Learn in Spanish how an NFT differs from a digital artwork and why buying a token does not automatically transfer copyright.
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What you'll learn
Vocabulary for NFTs, metadata, licences and copyright, aunque with the subjunctive, real si conditions, and the conditional.
A B2 reading about a fictional Madrid artist that explains NFT structure, limits on rights transfers under Spanish law, and checks before purchase.
After reading
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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.
no equivale a
newdoes not amount to
The phrase denies that two actions or concepts have the same legal or practical effect.
Useful for drawing precise distinctions.
por sí solo
newon its own
It clarifies that one element is insufficient without an additional agreement or support.
It helps limit a claim and avoid overstatement.
conviene comprobar la procedencia
newit is advisable to check the provenance
An impersonal phrase recommends checking where an asset comes from and who offers it.
Useful for cautious recommendations.
queda limitada a
newis limited to
It means that the transfer has a limited scope: some limits come from the law, while others are stated in or necessarily follow from the contract.
Useful in legal and contractual texts.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
metadatos
metadatos
metadata
Data that describes other data, such as an identifier or a file link.
A core word for understanding NFT structure.
monederos digitales
monederos digitales
digital wallets
Software tools or accounts used to manage keys and interact with a blockchain.
It helps explain the endpoints of a recorded transaction.
derechos de explotación
derechos de explotación
economic exploitation rights
Rights that control economic uses of a work, including reproduction or distribution.
A key legal term for agreements about creative works.
cesión
cesión
assignment, transfer of rights
A legal act by which one party transfers specified rights to another.
Useful for reading licences and contracts.
ámbito territorial
ámbito territorial
territorial scope
The geographic area in which transferred rights apply.
It helps define the limits of a contract.
procedencia
procedencia
provenance, origin
The source, path, or prior history of an object.
Useful for checking authenticity and the seller.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Aunque el archivo sea público
Aunque el archivo sea público
Even if the file is public
The subjunctive «sea» follows «aunque» because public access is framed as a condition that does not change the conclusion.
It helps build concessive arguments.
Si el contrato no lo especifica
Si el contrato no lo especifica
If the contract does not specify it
A real condition with «si» uses the present indicative «especifica», not the subjunctive.
It helps describe practical consequences of a condition.
puede seguir en la cadena
puede seguir en la cadena
can remain on the blockchain
After «puede», the verb «seguir» stays in the infinitive.
It expresses a technical possibility without overstatement.
conviene comprobar
conviene comprobar
it is advisable to check
The impersonal form «conviene» plus an infinitive gives a cautious recommendation.
Useful for professional advice.
¿Qué exigirías antes de comprar un NFT?
¿Qué exigirías antes de comprar un NFT?
What would you require before buying an NFT?
The conditional «exigirías» asks about a decision in a hypothetical situation.
It helps discuss criteria and consequences.
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