Painting a Copal Alebrije - A1 Spanish
An A1 workshop dialogue from San Martín Tilcajete about carving and painting a fantastic copal-wood figure.
Pinto un alebrije de copal
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A1 Grammar in this text
Check yourself: Regular present tense: hablar, comer, and vivir
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About this article
What you'll learn
Regular -ar verbs in a short natural dialogue about craftwork.
An artisan explains how her family carves and decorates wooden alebrijes.
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.
sin prisa
newwithout hurry
"Sin prisa" means "without hurry". Used with verbs like empezar, trabajar.
Useful for describing relaxed mornings on weekends.
por la tarde
newin the afternoon
"Por la tarde" is the period after lunch until evening.
Commonly used to describe weekend activities.
por la mañana
newin the morning
"Por la mañana" is the period from morning until lunch.
For describing morning activities and daily routines.
cada sábado
newevery Saturday
"Cada sábado" is a frequency expression. Cada + day of week means "every...".
Important marker for describing regular actions.
nos preparamos para dormir
newwe prepare to sleep
"Nos preparamos para dormir" — reflexive verb structure. Prepararse + infinitive.
Useful for describing evening routines.
el aire fresco nos relaja
newthe fresh air relaxes us
"El aire fresco nos relaja" — verb_relajar with possessive pronoun.
Great expression for describing walks.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Father
el padre
father
"Mi padre" is father. Verb conjugates with él in third person singular.
Core family member for describing family tasks.
Mother
la madre
mother
"Mi madre" is mother. Verb conjugates with ella in third person singular.
Core family member for describing family tasks.
Dog
el perro
dog
"El perro" is the dog. In the article, the dog plays with Clara in the garden.
Pet for describing play activities.
Salad
la ensalada
salad
"La ensalada" is salad (dish). Mi padre prepara una ensalada grande.
Useful word for describing food and cooking.
Garden
el jardín
garden
"El jardín" is the outdoor space near the house. Family eats and plays here.
Place for describing outdoor activities.
Weekend
el fin de semana
weekend
"El fin de semana" is Saturday and Sunday. Los fines de semana en casa nos unite.
Central topic — family time on weekends.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
-ar verbs: mi padre prepara
Mi padre prepara el desayuno
-ar verbs: mi padre prepara
Verb preparar in third person singular. -Ar verbs: yo -o, tú -as, él -a.
Shows -ar verb ending in third person.
Yo ordeno: -ar ending
Yo ordeno mi habitación
yo ordeno: -ar ending
"Yo ordeno" is first person singular. -Ar → -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.
Shows -ar verb ending in first person.
Cada sábado: frequency expressions
Clara usa lápices de colores cada sábado
cada sábado: frequency expressions
"Cada + day" = "every...". Por la mañana/tarde/noche for time of day.
Frequency and time markers for regular actions.
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