Pablo wants to fly back on Monday (A1)
A1 Spanish reading. At Barajas airport in Madrid, Pablo wants a return ticket to Barcelona. His sister's birthday is on Saturday, and on Monday he works in Madrid.
Pablo quiere volver el lunes
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What you'll learn
Present tense and querer, to ask for a return ticket, ida y vuelta, instead of one way.
On Thursday at Madrid Barajas, Pablo wants to reach his sister Elena's birthday in Barcelona on Saturday and be back at work in Madrid on Monday. He asks for one return ticket. It shows the Thursday flight out and the Monday flight back.
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.
billete de ida y vuelta
newround-trip ticket
This means a ticket for going and returning.
Useful when booking travel.
código de reserva
newbooking code
It is the code used to manage a ticket.
Useful for check-in and changes.
tarjeta de embarque
newboarding pass
This is the document used to board the plane.
Useful at the airport.
con anticipación
newin advance
Use it when something is done earlier.
Helpful for talking about plans.
por si acaso
newjust in case
Use it for an extra safety step.
Useful for explaining a backup plan.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Billete
billete
ticket
In the article it means a flight ticket.
A basic word for travel.
Aerolínea
aerolínea
airline
This is the company for flights.
Useful when booking flights.
Equipaje
equipaje
luggage
Use it for bags and suitcases when traveling.
Useful at the airport.
Asiento
asiento
seat
On a plane, it is where a passenger sits.
Useful when choosing a seat.
Vuelo
vuelo
flight
This is a trip by plane.
A key word for air travel.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Hay for existence
Hay billetes de solo ida.
There are one-way tickets.
Hay means “there is/there are”.
Useful for saying what is available.
Es for description
Este código es muy importante.
This code is very important.
Es describes a fact or quality.
Useful for simple descriptions.
Más for comparison
Los billetes de ida y vuelta son más económicos.
Round-trip tickets are more economical.
Más + adjective makes a simple comparison.
Useful for comparing prices.
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