Las fresas a la sombra

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Level A1 Reading focus

What you'll learn

Present tense, the verb querer, and market words such as puesto, lona, fresa and bolsa.

At Pedro's market stall, Nuria wants strawberries for a cake this afternoon. The berries in the sun are soft. Pedro brings a firmer box from the shade, fills a paper bag without crushing them, and Nuria puts two pale berries back. She buys no other fruit.

After reading

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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.

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Phrases for training

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Pedro tiene un puesto

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Pedro has a stall

"Tener" (to have) is used for possession. Pedro owns a stall at the market.

Shows typical use of "tener" for profession and ownership.

Vende frutas frescas todos los días

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He sells fresh fruit every day

"Vender" is a regular -er verb. Regular actions use present tense.

Useful for describing daily routines and professions.

Por la mañana temprano

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Early in the morning

Expression for early time. "Por la mañana" = in the morning, "temprano" = early.

Essential for describing schedules and daily activities.

Pedro les pregunta qué frutas necesitan

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Pedro asks what fruits they need

"Preguntar" + indirect question. "Qué" = what.

Key phrase for trading and customer service.

Cada fruta tiene un precio diferente

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Each fruit has a different price

"Cada" + noun in singular. "Tener" for describing prices.

Useful for discussing prices and shopping.

Las manzanas cuestan dos euros el kilo

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Apples cost two euros per kilo

"Custar" = to cost. "El kilo" = kilogram.

Essential phrase for market shopping.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

stall

puesto

stall

A market stall is where a seller displays and sells goods.

Core vocabulary for market and shopping topics.

canvas awning

lona

canvas awning

Fabric cover for sun protection. "Lona verde" = green canvas.

Useful for describing market environment.

farm

granja

farm

Place where fruits and vegetables are grown. Pedro brings goods from here.

Connects producer to seller — important for understanding commerce.

customers

clientes

customers

People who come to buy goods. "Los clientes llegan" = customers arrive.

Key word for customer service and trading.

price

precio

price

The cost of goods. "Precio diferente" = different price.

Essential word for shopping and trading.

cash

efectivo

cash

Physical money, not card. "Dinero en efectivo" = cash money.

Important to know payment types at the market.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

There are red and green apples

Hay manzanas rojas y verdes

There are red and green apples

"Hay" = there is/there are. Used for existence and availability.

"Hay" is key for describing what is available.

He sells fresh fruit

Vende frutas frescas

He sells fresh fruit

"Vender" in present tense for habitual actions. Ending -e for third person singular.

Shows typical habitual action of a seller.

Grapes are sweet and strawberries smell very good

Las uvas son dulces y las fresas huelen muy bien