Home and town in Spanish
MFL, Spanish vocabulary. Usually met in years 7 to 11.
Learn Spanish words for the home, rooms and the local area, 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 estación’ mean?
- railway station
- bedroom
- outskirts
- shopping centre
- in the countryside
Show the answer and method
Answer: A, railway station
The method: ‘la estación’ means ‘railway station’.
Why the other options are wrong:
- B, bedroom: ‘bedroom’ is ‘el dormitorio’ in Spanish.
- C, outskirts: ‘outskirts’ is ‘las afueras’ in Spanish.
- D, shopping centre: ‘shopping centre’ is ‘el centro comercial’ in Spanish.
- E, in the countryside: ‘in the countryside’ is ‘en el campo’ in Spanish.
Sample question, level 4 of 5
What does ‘en la costa’ mean?
- town or city
- bakery
- railway station
- on the coast
- garden
Show the answer and method
Answer: D, on the coast
The method: ‘en la costa’ means ‘on the coast’.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A, town or city: ‘town or city’ is ‘la ciudad’ in Spanish.
- B, bakery: ‘bakery’ is ‘la panadería’ in Spanish.
- C, railway station: ‘railway station’ is ‘la estación’ in Spanish.
- E, garden: ‘garden’ is ‘el jardín’ in Spanish.
See where this fits: every language topic and Key Stage 3.
Related topics: People and family, School, Free time, Food and drink, Travel and holidays, Work and the future.
