Hanging Houses of Cuenca — Spanish Architecture | A1
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Las Casas Colgadas de Cuenca
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architecture vocabulary, city names, geographical terms, building descriptions, historical words
This article describes unique historical houses hanging over a cliff in Cuenca. For A1 level students. Learn vocabulary about architecture, history and travel.
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Las Casas Colgadas de Cuenca
newCasas Colgadas — houses hanging over the Huécar River in Cuenca
Main phrase of the article describing the unique cliff houses
parecen colgadas sobre el vacío
newthey seem to be hanging over the abyss
Verb parecer + infinitive for describing impressions
es una vista impresionante
newit is an impressive view
Adjective impresionante for describing strong impressions
algunas tienen más de seiscientos años
newsome houses are over six hundred years old
Pattern más de + number for comparison
Patrimonio de la Humanidad
newWorld Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO term for cultural heritage
visitan Cuenca solo para ver estas casas
newvisit Cuenca just to see these houses
solo para + infinitive = just to/in order to
es un viaje inolvidable
newit is an unforgettable journey
Adjective inolvidable for positive impressions
Key words
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Word
acantilado
cliff
Geographic term, rock over the river
Word
balcones
balconies
Part of house extending over the abyss
Word
puente
bridge
Architectural structure over a river
Word
atardecer
sunset
Time of day with special golden lighting
Word
piedra
stone
Material for streets and walls of historic buildings
Word
calles estrechas
narrow streets
Characteristic of the historic center of Cuenca
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Grammar
ser vs estar (esencia vs ubicación)
Ser vs Estar: essence (Cuenca es una ciudad histórica) vs location (Las casas están en un acantilado)
Difference between ser and estar for describing essence and location
Grammar
más de + número (comparación)
Más de + number = more than: más de seiscientos años = over 600 years
Comparison construction with numbers
Grammar
hay que + infinitivo (obligación impersonal)
Hay que + infinitive = must/have to: Hay que tener cuidado = You must be careful
Impersonal necessity expression
Grammar
apócope: alguno → algún
Apocope: alguno → algún before singular masculine noun: algunos museos, algún restaurante
Shortening of indefinite pronoun
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