The Cabrales Cave Cheese
Read about Cabrales cheese, a strong cheese from Asturias that rests in cold caves in the mountains.
El queso de las cuevas de Cabrales
Tap any word to see its translation
. , . , .
, . . .
. , .
. .
, .
¿ ? ¿ ?
Keep reading with translations
Create a free account: 7 days of Pro, then 20 word translations a day or a paid plan.
About this article
What you'll learn
food and nature vocabulary
An article about Cabrales cheese. It explains how producers use the natural caves of Asturias to transform this special cheese.
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.
casas cueva
newA house built into a rock
Traditional dwelling in Andalusia
Key term of the article
dentro de las montañas
newInside the mountains
Describes location inside
Useful for describing location
es una tradición antigua
newIt is an ancient tradition
Ser describes essence
Useful for traditions
La gente vive dentro
newPeople live inside
Vivir in present tense
For describing way of life
Es ecológico y económico
newIt is ecological and economical
Two adjectives with ser
For describing advantages
Son muy acogedoras
newThey are very cozy
acogedor in plural
For describing atmosphere
es parte de su identidad
newIt is part of their identity
Possessive pronoun
For cultural heritage
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
cave
cueva
natural hole in rock
Key word of the article
Important for understanding
mountain
montaña
large natural elevation
Common word
Frequently used
cool
fresco
pleasant temperature
Adjective for temperature
For climate description
warm
cálido
pleasant temperature
Adjective for temperature
Pair with fresco
ecological
ecológico
environment protection
Related to ecology
Useful for eco topics
cozy
acogedor
feeling of comfort
For describing homes
Useful for homes
tradition
tradición
cultural practice
Important for culture
Useful for cultural topics
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Ser + adjective
La tierra protege del frío
Ser describes essence
La tierra protege — ser for permanent qualities
For describing qualities
Tener for existence
Granada tiene muchas casas cueva
Tener = existence
Granada tiene — instead of hay
For expressing existence
Verb vivir
La gente vive dentro
Vivir — to live
vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven
Basic vocabulary
Read a book in Spanish
All A1 books
Comments
Log in to leave a comment
LoginNo comments yet. Be the first!