Shop receipt story in Spanish (A1)
Elena tries on a new shirt that is too big, finds the receipt and changes the size the same day. An A1 reading about the store name, the total, card payment and change.
La factura de la compra
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What you'll learn
Shop-receipt words: factura, ticket, talla, precio, total, tarjeta, efectivo and cambio. Verbs querer, pagar and cambiar.
At home Elena tries on a new shirt and it is too big in the shoulders. She finds the receipt under her keys. It shows the store name, the date and time, the shirt with its price, the total and payment by card. She returns while the shop is still open, leaves with the right size, and keeps the paper as a phone photo and in a folder.
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la factura de la compra
newPurchase receipt
"Factura" in Spanish means an official receipt or invoice.
Core phrase for understanding the article topic.
Es la prueba de que hemos pagado
newIt is proof that we have paid
"Hemos pagado" is present perfect tense. "Hemos" + past participle shows completed action.
Useful phrase for explaining why a receipt matters.
El total a pagar
newThe total to pay
"Total a pagar" means the amount that must be paid.
Key phrase for understanding the purchase process.
la suma de todo
newthe sum of everything
"La suma de todo" means the total amount.
Helps understand receipt structure.
nos devuelven de cambio
newthey give us change back
"Nos devuelven de cambio" means they return our change.
Useful for shopping payment situations.
guardar la factura
newto keep the receipt
"Guardar" means to keep or store safely.
Important tip for consumer rights protection.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Store
la tienda
the store
"La tienda" means the store or shop.
Basic word for the shopping topic.
Price
el precio
the price
"El precio" means the price of an item.
Key word for understanding receipts and price tags.
Cash
el efectivo
cash
"El efectivo" means cash money.
Payment method mentioned in the article.
To return
devolver
to return
"Devolver" means to return a product to the store.
Verb for consumer rights and product returns.
Warranty
la garantía
the warranty
"La garantía" means the product warranty.
Word related to consumer protection when buying.
Change (money)
el cambio
the change
"El cambio" means the money you receive back when paying.
Useful for payment situations.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present perfect: hemos pagado
hemos pagado
hemos pagado (we have paid)
Present perfect tense. "Hemos" (from tener) + past participle "pagado". Used for actions affecting the present.
Shows a completed action with present relevance.
Preposition durante
durante treinta días
durante (during/for)
"Durante" + time period means "during" or "for".
Helps express duration for returns and warranties.
Es + adjective + infinitive
Es buena idea guardar
es buena idea guardar
Pattern "Es + adjective + infinitive": "Es buena idea guardar" = "It is a good idea to keep".
Allows expressing evaluation of an action.
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