La pradera de San Isidro

Spanish online reading and listening practice - level B1

Every year on 15 May is the feast day of San Isidro, patron saint of Madrid. This song is a chotis, traditionally played and danced to during the festivities which take place outdoors. The word chotis is a derivation of the German word Schottische meaning Scottish. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the verb ser, exclamatives and relatives.

Exercise: La pradera de San Isidro

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