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Vocabulary (16)

 El precio: The price (Spanish)

¿Cuánto cuesta el precio de esta manzana?

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How much does this apple cost? Show

El precio

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The price Show

 Comprar (to buy) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú compras la leche después del trabajo.

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You buy the milk after work. Show

Comprar

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To buy Show

 El dinero: The money (Spanish)

El dinero no está en mi cartera.

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The money is not in my wallet. Show

El dinero

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The money Show

 El euro: The euro (Spanish)

El precio en euros es el más barato aquí.

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The price in euros is the cheapest here. Show

El euro

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The euro Show

 La factura: The invoice (Spanish)

Yo tengo que pagar la factura de la leche.

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I have to pay the bill for the milk. Show

La factura

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The invoice Show

 El descuento: The discount (Spanish)

El descuento en la tienda es del diez por ciento.

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The discount in the shop is ten percent. Show

El descuento

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The discount Show

 El cambio: The change (Spanish)

No necesito el cambio.

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I don't need the change. Show

El cambio

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The change Show

 Barato: Cheap (Spanish)

La leche en esta tienda es muy barata.

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The milk in this shop is very cheap. Show

Barato

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Cheap Show

 Caro: Expensive (Spanish)

El queso es caro en esta tienda.

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The cheese is expensive in this shop. Show

Caro

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Expensive Show

 La tienda: The store (Spanish)

La tienda tiene descuentos por el cambio de estación.

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The shop has discounts due to the change of season. Show

La tienda

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The store Show

 Pagar (to pay) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo pago la cuenta en el restaurante.

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I pay the bill at the restaurant. Show

Pagar

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To pay Show

 Costar (to cost) - Verb conjugation and exercises

El vino cuesta menos de lo esperado.

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The wine costs less than expected. Show

Costar

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To cost Show

 La tarjeta: The card (Spanish)

Tengo que usar la tarjeta para pagar el café.

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I have to use the card to pay for the coffee. Show

La tarjeta

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The card Show

 El efectivo: Cash (Spanish)

¿Pagamos en efectivo o con tarjeta?

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Are we paying in cash or by card? Show

El efectivo

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Cash Show

 La cuenta: The bill (Spanish)

¿Cuánto es la cuenta en total?

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What is the total bill? Show

La cuenta

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The bill Show

 Vender (to sell) - Verb conjugation and exercises

¿Vosotros vendéis zapatos en rebajas?

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Do you sell shoes on sale? Show

Vender

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To sell Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Imagina que estás en el mercado. ¿Qué te gustaría comprar? ¿Cómo pagas? (Imagine you are on the market. What would you like to buy? How do you pay?)
  2. Nombra y discute los precios. ¿Es barato o caro? Pide un descuento. (Name and discuss the prices. Is it cheap or expensive? Ask for a discount.)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Quiero comprar pan y manzanas.

I want to buy some bread and apples.

No quiero comprar nada.

I don't want to buy anything.

Las naranjas son bastante caras.

The oranges are quite expensive.

Las cebollas son baratas.

The onions are cheap.

¿Puedo pagar en efectivo o con tarjeta?

Can I pay cash or by card?

¿Hay algún descuento para las verduras?

Is there a discount for the vegetables?

¿Cuánto cuestan las naranjas?

How much do the oranges cost?

Las manzanas cuestan tres euros con cincuenta.

The apples cost three euros fifty.

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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
muy barata. | en esta | tienda es | La leche
La leche en esta tienda es muy barata.
(The milk in this shop is very cheap.)
2.
es el | El precio | aquí. | en euros | más barato
El precio en euros es el más barato aquí.
(The price in euros is the cheapest here.)
3.
para la | receta son | caros. | Los ingredientes
Los ingredientes para la receta son caros.
(The ingredients for the recipe are expensive.)
4.
pagar la | cuenta. | Tengo muchos | euros para
Tengo muchos euros para pagar la cuenta.
(I have a lot of euros to pay the bill.)
5.
de esta | manzana? | ¿Cuánto cuesta | el precio
¿Cuánto cuesta el precio de esta manzana?
(How much does this apple cost?)
6.
la factura | de la | Yo tengo | leche. | que pagar
Yo tengo que pagar la factura de la leche.
(I have to pay the bill for the milk.)
7.
o | tarjeta? | con | ¿Pagamos | efectivo | en
¿Pagamos en efectivo o con tarjeta?
(Are we paying in cash or by card?)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Vender


To sell

2

El descuento


The discount

3

El euro


The euro

4

La tarjeta


The card

5

La factura


The invoice

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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pago, pagan, vendemos, cuesta, vende, pagas, pagáis, paga

1.
Yo ... la cuenta en el restaurante.
(I pay the bill at the restaurant.)
2.
Tú ... la comida.
(You pay for the food.)
3.
Ellos ... la factura de la luz.
(They pay the electricity bill.)
4.
El vino ... menos de lo esperado.
(The wine costs less than expected.)
5.
Él ... el alquiler puntualmente.
(He pays the rent on time.)
6.
Vosotros ... la entrada al cine.
(You all pay the cinema ticket.)
7.
Él ... el coche por buen precio.
(He sells the car for a good price.)
8.
Nosotros ... ropa usada.
(We sell second-hand clothing.)

Exercise 5: Adverbios de cantidad: "Mucho, poco, bastante,..."

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Adverbs of quantity: "Mucho, poco, bastante,..."

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poco, muchas, pocos, nada, mucha, mucho, bastante

1.
Tengo ... euros en mi bolsillo.
(I have few euros in my pocket.)
2.
Este precio es ... alto.
(This price is quite high.)
3.
Esto es ... efectivo.
(This is not very effective.)
4.
En esta tienda no hay ... interesante.
(There is nothing interesting in this shop.)
5.
Tengo ... energía.
(I have a lot of energy.)
6.
Pago ... por esta ropa.
(I pay a lot for these clothes.)
7.
Tengo ... amigas.
(I have many friends.)
8.
Esto no cuesta ....
(This costs nothing.)

Grammar

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A1.19.3 Gramática

Adverbios de cantidad: "Mucho, poco, bastante,..."

Adverbs of quantity: "Mucho, poco, bastante,..."


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Pagar to pay

Presente

Spanish English
yo pago I pay
tú pagas You pay
él/ella paga he/she pays
nosotros/nosotras pagamos We pay
vosotros/vosotras pagáis you pay
ellos/ellas pagan they pay

Exercises and examples phrases

Costar to cost

Presente

Spanish English
cuesta costs

Exercises and examples phrases

Vender to sell

Presente

Spanish English
yo vendo I sell
tú vendes you sell
él/ella vende he/she sells
nosotros/nosotras vendemos we sell
vosotros/vosotras vendéis you sell
ellos/ellas venden they sell

Exercises and examples phrases

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