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La quema de El Viejo o La Vieja

"The burning of El Viejo or La Vieja "
Spanish A2 dictation exercise

Every New Year's Eve Elvira burns the effigies of an old man and an old woman.

 

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "Nochevieja", "algodón", "madera", "quemar" & "enterrar".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Ana Matilla MA, BA
Last updated: 2023-03-24

I'll play you Spanish speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Singular, Género femenino, Gender of nouns in Spanish: masculine
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