Regular present: letter from Buenos Aires (A1)
Pen-pal letter with 25+ regular present verbs. A1 Spanish reading with translation.
Una carta desde Buenos Aires
Reading for practice
Read for free. Create an account to translate words, save progress, and practise.
Practises present in letter format: lives, works, walks, teaches. Varied phase.
Te escribo desde Buenos Aires. Vivo aquí desde enero. Mi apartamento queda cerca de un parque grande.
Cada mañana desayuno mate en el balcón. Miro las palomas en la plaza. Camino al trabajo por calles con árboles.
Trabajo en una librería pequeña del centro. Limpio estantes y ordeno libros nuevos. Atiendo clientes que buscan novelas. Mi jefa recomienda autores argentinos a los visitantes.
Al mediodía como empanadas en una esquina. Bebo agua con limón en verano. Leo un capítulo durante la pausa.
Por la tarde enseño español a turistas online. Explico palabras de la calle porteña. Corrijo la pronunciación con paciencia. Mis alumnos viven en Europa y Asia.
Los sábados visito mercados de antigüedades. Compro postales viejas para mi colección. Hablo con vendedores del barrio de San Telmo. Escucho tangos en la plaza Dorrego.
Los domingos llamo a mi familia por video. Cuento historias del barrio y del trabajo. Mi madre pregunta por el clima de la ciudad. Mi padre escucha con atención desde España.
Por la noche cocino pasta o ensaladas simples. Escucho radio local mientras preparo la cena. Escribo en mi diario antes de dormir. Registro palabras nuevas que aprendo cada día.
Buenos Aires me enseña algo diferente cada semana. Camino mucho y conozco gente amable. Espero tu respuesta pronto.
Un abrazo,
Ken
About this article
What you'll learn
Regular present indicative: letter and daily life; 25+ examples
Practises present in letter format: lives, works, walks, teaches. Varied phase.
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.
Te escribo desde Buenos Aires
newI'm writing to you from Buenos Aires
Use this phrase to tell someone where you are when writing.
Perfect opening for a letter or message about your location.
Cada mañana desayuno mate en el balcón
newEvery morning I have mate on the balcony
"Cada mañana" means "each/every morning". "Desayunar" is to have breakfast.
Great for describing your morning routine in Argentina.
Camino al trabajo por calles con árboles
newI walk to work along streets with trees
"Camino" is "I walk" from the verb "caminar".
Useful for describing your daily commute.
Trabajo en una librería pequeña del centro
newI work in a small bookstore in the city center
"Librería" means bookstore (from "libro" = book).
Perfect for talking about where you work.
Por la tarde enseño español a turistas online
newIn the afternoon I teach Spanish to tourists online
"Enseñar" means to teach. "Enseñar español" = to teach Spanish.
Great for describing your work or skills.
Los domingos llamo a mi familia por video
newOn Sundays I call my family by video call
"Llamar por video" = to call via video.
Useful for describing how you keep in touch with family.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
apartamento (apartment)
apartamento
apartment
"Apartamento" is the Spanish word for apartment (used in Latin America).
Essential vocabulary for talking about where you live.
librería (bookstore)
librería
bookstore
"Librería" = bookstore (from "libro" = book). Don't confuse with "biblioteca" (library).
Useful for talking about the city and shopping.
empanadas
empanadas
empanadas
Traditional Latin American savory pastries filled with meat, cheese, etc.
Essential term for Argentine cuisine.
turistas (tourists)
turistas
tourists
"Turistas" = tourists. Useful for talking about travel and work.
Great for describing travel experiences and work.
diario (journal/diary)
diario
diary
"Diario" = diary/journal (daily writing). "Cada día" = every day.
Great for describing personal habits and routines.
tango
tango
tango
Tango = Argentine dance and music. Essential part of Buenos Aires culture.
Cultural term for talking about Argentina.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
"Desde" for duration
Vivo aquí desde enero
I've been living here since January
"Desde" + time point = action started at that moment and continues. "Vivo aquí desde enero" = I've been living here since January.
Lets you say when you started doing something.
"Cada" + time expression
Cada mañana desayuno mate
Each morning I have mate
"Cada" + morning/afternoon/night/day = every morning/afternoon/night/day. Expresses regular routine.
Builds simple phrases about habits.
Regular -ar verbs in present
Trabajo, limpio, ordeno, atiendo
I work, I clean, I organize, I serve
Regular -ar verbs conjugate: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. trabajo, limpia, ordena, atiende.
Foundation for describing daily actions.
Comments
Log in to leave a comment
LoginNo comments yet. Be the first!
