Entrevista en la biblioteca municipal

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Level A1 Reading focus

What you'll learn

Integrated Spanish present: interview, questions; 25+ examples

Integrates present tense in interview format: work, schedules, negatives, recommendations.

After reading

Article learning block

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

16 items

Phrases for training

Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.

Buenos días

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Good morning

Standard formal greeting in Spanish.

The first thing you say when meeting someone.

Me llamo Teresa Morales

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My name is Teresa Morales

Reflexive verb "llamarse" for introducing yourself.

Basic way to state your name.

desde hace cinco años

new

five years ago

"Desde hace" construction shows actions that started in the past and continue now.

Useful for describing experience and tenure.

organizo libros

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I organize books

First person singular verb in present tense.

For describing daily work tasks.

No abrimos los domingos

new

We do not open on Sundays

Negative form "no" + verb for denial or absence.

Important for understanding schedules.

recomiendo cuentos cortos

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I recommend short stories

Verb "recomendar" + noun for giving advice.

Useful for recommending things to others.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

Librarian

bibliotecaria

librarian (feminine)

Feminine form of "librarian" (masculine is bibliotecario).

Central profession in the article.

Readers

lectores

readers

Plural of "lector" — someone who reads.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

Reflexive "llamarse"

Me llamo Teresa Morales

My name is

Verb "llamarse" in first person: "yo me llamo". Reflexive pronoun "me" comes before the verb.

Main construction for introductions.

"Desde hace" construction

desde hace cinco años

for / since

"Desde hace" + period = action started in past and continues now. Do NOT use past tense.

For describing work experience.

Negation with "no"

No abrimos los domingos

no (negation)

"No" before the verb makes the sentence negative. Double negatives are impossible in Spanish.

For understanding and forming negative sentences.

"Gustar" style construction

Me encanta

I love / I like very much

"Me encanta" = "I love" (very strong like). Structure: me/te/le + verb "encantar" in third person.