My first mollete in Antequera
On a first morning at Rosa's bakery in Antequera, a new helper wants to serve the first customer. An A1 Spanish scene about the local mollete.
Mi primer mollete en Antequera
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What you'll learn
Present tense and querer: a first bakery customer, barras and molletes.
A new helper at Rosa's bakery in Antequera wants to serve the first customer. A mollete is a soft, round, floury loaf from the town, often opened with olive oil. The helper almost takes a barra, then bags two molletes.
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.
mi primer día en la panadería
newmy first day at the bakery
The phrase names a first work shift in a bakery.
Useful for talking about a new job.
delante de cada pan
newin front of each bread item
The phrase describes the label position relative to the bread.
Useful for describing position.
una barra, por favor
newone long loaf, please
A polite phrase for ordering bread.
Useful when shopping.
un encargo para la tarde
newan order for the afternoon
The phrase names a bag that a customer will collect later.
Useful for handling orders.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Apron
delantal
apron
Clothing worn over regular clothes for protection while working.
Useful workplace vocabulary.
Counter
mostrador
shop counter
A surface in a shop where goods are displayed or customers are served.
Basic shop vocabulary.
Large loaves
hogazas
large loaves
«Hogazas» names whole loaves, often round in shape.
Useful for talking about bread.
Tongs
pinzas
tongs
A two-armed tool used for gripping objects.
Useful in bakeries and kitchens.
Order
encargo
advance order
Here it is something a customer asked the shop to prepare in advance.
Useful for shopping and work.
Label
etiqueta
label
A small sign with a product name or other information.
Useful in a shop.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Time with «a las»
Llego a las siete
I arrive at seven
«A las» is used before the clock time.
Useful for saying when something happens.
Indirect object «me»
me da un delantal
she gives me an apron
«Me» shows who receives the apron.
Useful for describing giving things.
The form «pongo»
pongo una barra
I put a loaf
In the first person singular, «poner» becomes «pongo».
Useful for describing where things are placed.
Ordering with «quiero»
Quiero una barra
I want one long loaf
«Quiero» names the requested item and «por favor» makes the request polite.
Useful when buying food.
A question with «quieres»
¿Qué pan quieres comprar?
what bread do you want to buy?
«Quieres» informally addresses one person.
Useful for asking about a choice.
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