A kilo of oranges at the greengrocer (A1)
Andrés wants a kilo of oranges for juice. Rosa weighs them and sells him the bag. An A1 Spanish reading in the present tense.
Un kilo de naranjas
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What you'll learn
Present tense, the verb querer, and shop words: kilo, scale, price sign, and bag.
Andrés comes into Rosa's greengrocer because he wants oranges for juice. Rosa weighs a kilo, says the price, and gives him the bag. The text says Valencia has many orange trees and that the Valencia orange is well known in Spain.
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.
Buenos días
newGood morning
In Spanish retail, it is customary to greet customers with "buenos días".
Basic courtesy in a store setting.
Le muestro
newI show them (formal)
"Le" is the indirect object pronoun for formal "you" in Spanish.
For politely showing products to a customer.
Le hablo de
newI tell them about
Use "le hablo de" to mean "I tell them about".
Useful for describing product features.
Les ofrezco
newI offer them
"Les" is the plural indirect object pronoun (you all / they).
For offering options to multiple customers.
Le agradezco
newI thank them (formal)
Polite form of thanking a customer.
Ending a sale with gratitude.
Estoy disponible
newI am available
Use "estar" for temporary states like being available.
Shows willingness to help customers.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
la tienda
la tienda
the store
"La tienda" is feminine, requiring the "la" article.
Central word in this article about working in retail.
los clientes
los clientes
the clients
Plural of "el cliente" → "los clientes".
Key actors in any retail interaction.
los productos
los productos
the products
Plural of "el producto" → "los productos".
What the store sells.
las tallas
las tallas
the sizes
"La talla" means clothing size.
Essential for clothing retail.
el probador
el probador
the fitting room
"El probador" is masculine, the place to try on clothes.
Where customers try on clothes in a store.
la caja registradora
la caja registradora
the cash register
Where payment is processed.
Where the salesperson goes to complete a purchase.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present tense: regular verbs
Trabajo en una tienda
Present: regular verbs
Verb "trabajar" in first person singular: "Trabajo". Regular verbs ending in -ar, -er, -ir have consistent endings.
Most actions in the article are described in present tense.
Indirect object pronouns le/les
Le muestro diferentes modelos
Indirect object pronouns le/les
"Le" for him/her/you (singular), "les" for them/you all (plural). Placed before the verb or attached to the infinitive.
Essential for polite descriptions of actions like showing or offering.
Me gusta construction
Me gusta mi trabajo
Me gusta construction
"Me gusta" means "I like". If the object is plural, use "me gustan". Always followed by a noun or infinitive.
The author uses this to say he likes his job.
Estar for states
Estoy disponible
Estar for states
"Estar" is used for temporary states, like "Estoy disponible" (I am available). "Ser" is for permanent characteristics.
"Estar" here shows willingness to help, a temporary state.
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