Do You Speak Spanish in Malabo? - A1 Reading
A simple fictional A1 Spanish story about Ada in Malabo, her multilingual family and present-tense questions.
¿Hablas español en Malabo?
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In this fictional story, Ada lives in Malabo on Bioko. Her relatives ask where she lives and which languages she studies and hears.
Me llamo Ada y vivo en Malabo. Malabo está en la isla de Bioko. Guinea Ecuatorial está en África. El español es una lengua oficial de Guinea Ecuatorial.
En mi casa hablamos más de una lengua. En el barrio escucho español, pichi y otras lenguas. Mi familia pregunta mucho sobre nuestras palabras.
Mi madre pregunta: «¿Hablas español en casa?». Yo respondo: «Sí, hablo español en casa».
Mi hermano pregunta: «¿Dónde vives?». Respondo: «Vivo en Malabo, en la isla de Bioko».
Mi abuelo pregunta: «¿Qué lengua estudias?». Respondo: «Estudio español en la escuela».
Mi tía pregunta: «¿Practicas cada día?». Respondo: «Sí, practico con mi familia».
Durante la cena, mi madre pregunta: «¿Escuchas español en la radio?». Respondo: «Sí, escucho español».
Mi hermano pregunta: «¿Cenamos juntos?». Respondo: «Sí, cenamos juntos».
Después, yo pregunto a mi abuelo: «¿Hablas bubi?». Él responde: «Sí, hablo bubi». También habla español conmigo.
En mi familia, una pregunta abre una conversación. Una lengua no cierra la puerta a otra lengua. Todas forman parte de nuestra vida.
¿Hablas español en casa? ¿Dónde vives? ¿Qué lenguas escuchas en tu barrio?
About this article
What you'll learn
Yes-or-no questions, dónde and qué questions, short answers, and vocabulary about family, languages and place.
In this fictional story, Ada lives in Malabo on Bioko. Her relatives ask where she lives and which languages she studies and hears.
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.
hablo español en casa
newI speak Spanish at home
A phrase about the language used at home.
Useful for describing your own language habits.
una lengua oficial
newan official language
A language officially recognised by a state for public use.
Useful for talking about countries and languages.
con mi familia
newwith my family
A prepositional phrase for an activity shared with family.
Useful for describing activities at home.
en la isla de Bioko
newon the island of Bioko
The phrase gives the location of Malabo.
Useful for talking about geographical location.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
the neighbourhood
el barrio
neighbourhood
A part of a town or city where people live.
A basic word for describing where you live.
the island
la isla
island
A piece of land surrounded by water.
A useful geography word.
I hear
escucho
I hear, I listen
The first-person singular form of «escuchar».
Useful for talking about sounds and languages around you.
I practise
practico
I practise
The first-person singular form of «practicar».
Useful for talking about learning.
together
juntos
together
It describes an activity shared by several people.
Useful for describing family habits.
I answer
respondo
I answer
The first-person singular form of «responder».
A key verb for dialogues.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Do you speak Spanish at home?
¿Hablas español en casa?
Do you speak Spanish at home?
This yes-or-no question begins directly with the verb in the «tú» form.
It lets you ask about a language habit.
Where do you live?
¿Dónde vives?
Where do you live?
The question word «dónde» comes first and carries a written accent.
Useful for asking where someone lives.
Which language do you study?
¿Qué lengua estudias?
Which language do you study?
«Qué» asks for the choice or name of a thing.
It lets you ask which language someone studies.
Do you practise every day?
¿Practicas cada día?
Do you practise every day?
The form «practicas» becomes a question through intonation and the signs «¿?».
Useful for asking about a regular action.
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