A day in Ordesa National Park
Read about Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in the Pyrenees. Spanish reading practice for A1 level.
Un día en el Parque Nacional de Ordesa
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What you'll learn
nature, mountains, animals, free time
The article describes the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in the Pyrenees. It mentions its mountains, forests, rivers, waterfalls, and animals like the bearded vulture and marmots.
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.
Se llaman mercadillos o rastros
newIn Spain on Sundays there are special markets. They are called mercadillos or rastros.
Learn two words for traditional outdoor markets.
Useful for naming local markets.
La gente vende cosas usadas y antiguas
newLa gente vende cosas usadas y antiguas. Es una tradición muy popular.
Verb vender is used for selling.
Useful for describing what is sold at markets.
Miles de personas visitan cada domingo
newMiles de personas visitan cada domingo.
Use miles de for large numbers.
Useful for describing events with many people.
Se puede regatear y conseguir descuentos
newSe puede regatear y conseguir descuentos.
Use se puede to express possibility.
Useful for shopping and negotiating prices.
Es auténtico y divertido
newEs auténtico y divertido.
Ser + adjective describes qualities.
Useful for describing impressions of a place.
Cada pueblo tiene su día especial
newCada pueblo tiene su día especial. Es un momento de encuentro social.
Use tener + su + noun for possession.
Useful for describing local traditions.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
mercadillo
mercadillo
small market
Diminutive of mercado (market). A small open-air market.
Key word of the article for traditional markets.
rastro
rastro
outdoor market
Another name for mercadillo. Comes from "trace". Famous in Madrid as El Rastro.
Important word for understanding Spanish culture.
puesto
puesto
stall, stand
A spot at the market where a seller displays goods.
Useful for describing market shopping places.
regatear
regatear
to bargain, haggle
To ask for a lower price and negotiate.
Key skill for shopping at markets.
antiguo
antiguo
old, antique
Used before nouns to describe old/antique things.
Important word for describing things at markets.
artesanal
artesanal
artisanal, handmade
Made by hand, unique.
Useful for describing products at markets.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
There is/are: Hay + noun
Hay mercadillos especiales
Hay mercadillos especiales
Hay is used to express existence: "there is/are".
Basic word for describing what exists.
Se passive: Se llaman
Se llaman mercadillos
Se llaman mercadillos
Se + verb construction for passive state: "are called".
Learn to describe what things are called.
Se passive: se venden
Los mejores objetos se venden pronto
Los mejores objetos se venden pronto
Se + verb in third person for passive meaning: "are sold".
Learn to describe what is being sold.
Ser + adjective
Es auténtico y divertido
Es auténtico y divertido
Ser + adjective describes qualities of a person or place.
Basic way to describe things.
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