Free time in Spanish
MFL, Spanish vocabulary. Usually met in years 7 to 11.
Learn Spanish words for hobbies, sport, music and technology, from the English meaning to the Spanish word and back.
What you practise
- Giving the English for a Spanish word
- Choosing the Spanish for an English word
- Telling apart words that look alike
Starts with everyday words and builds to the words met in GCSE papers. Practice moves up a level when a round goes well and down when it does not.
Sample questions
Each sample comes with the method and the reason every wrong option is wrong. Real practice rounds are ten questions at your level.
Sample question, level 2 of 5
What does ‘la natación’ mean?
- free-time activity
- TV
- to train (for a sport)
- to listen to
- swimming
Show the answer and method
Answer: E, swimming
The method: ‘la natación’ means ‘swimming’.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A, free-time activity: ‘free-time activity’ is ‘el pasatiempo’ in Spanish.
- B, TV: ‘TV’ is ‘la tele’ in Spanish.
- C, to train (for a sport): ‘to train (for a sport)’ is ‘entrenar’ in Spanish.
- D, to listen to: ‘to listen to’ is ‘escuchar’ in Spanish.
Sample question, level 4 of 5
How do you say ‘social media’ in Spanish?
- jugar
- la canción
- las redes sociales
- la natación
- el senderismo
Show the answer and method
Answer: C, las redes sociales
The method: ‘las redes sociales’ means ‘social media’.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A, jugar: ‘jugar’ means ‘to play’.
- B, la canción: ‘la canción’ means ‘song’.
- D, la natación: ‘la natación’ means ‘swimming’.
- E, el senderismo: ‘el senderismo’ means ‘hiking’.
See where this fits: every language topic and Key Stage 3.
Related topics: People and family, School, Home and town, Food and drink, Travel and holidays, Work and the future.
