A2.35: Local services and shops

Servicios y tiendas locales

Vocabulary (13)

 La floristería: The florist (Spanish)

La floristería

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The florist Show

 Bonito: Nice (Spanish)

Bonito

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Nice Show

 El cliente: The customer (Spanish)

El cliente

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The customer Show

 Encantar (to love) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Encantar

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To love Show

 La frutería: The greengrocer's (Spanish)

La frutería

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The greengrocer's Show

 El centro comercial: The shopping centre (Spanish)

El centro comercial

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The shopping centre Show

 El panadero: The baker (Spanish)

El panadero

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The baker Show

 La carnicería: The butcher's (Spanish)

La carnicería

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The butcher's Show

 Ir de tiendas: Go shopping (Spanish)

Ir de tiendas

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Go shopping Show

 La papelería: The stationery shop (Spanish)

La papelería

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The stationery shop Show

 La tienda de regalos: The gift shop (Spanish)

La tienda de regalos

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The gift shop Show

 El estanco: The tobacconist (Spanish)

El estanco

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The tobacconist Show

 El dependiente: The shop assistant (Spanish)

El dependiente

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The shop assistant Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 2: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

En el centro comercial puedes encontrar una papelería (In the shopping centre you can find a stationery shop)
Ni el dependiente ni el cliente sabían dónde estaba la floristería (Neither the shop assistant nor the customer knew where the florist's was.)
Me encanta ir de tiendas así como visitar la carnicería (I love going shopping as well as visiting the butcher's.)
El panadero me devolvió el cambio con una sonrisa (The baker gave me the change with a smile)

Exercise 3: Cluster the words

Instruction: Clasifica las palabras en dos grupos: los lugares donde se venden productos y las personas que trabajan o compran en esos lugares.

Lugares comerciales locales

Personas en tiendas y clientes

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Gustar to like

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) gusté I liked
(tú) gustaste You liked
(él/ella) gustó he/she liked
(nosotros/nosotras) gustamos we liked
(vosotros/vosotras) gustasteis You liked
(ellos/ellas) gustaron they liked

Exercises and examples phrases

Dar to give

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) di I gave
(tú) diste You gave
(él/ella) dio he/she gave
(nosotros/nosotras) dimos we gave
(vosotros/vosotras) disteis you gave
(ellos/ellas) dieron they gave

Exercises and examples phrases

Devolver to return

Presente

Spanish English
(yo) devuelvo I return
(tú) devuelves You return
(él/ella) devuelve he/she returns
(nosotros/nosotras) devolvemos we return
(vosotros/vosotras) devolvéis you return
(ellos/ellas) devuelven they return

Exercises and examples phrases

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