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Más contento que un niño con zapatos nuevos

"Happier than a boy with new shoes"
Spanish C1 dictation exercise

Xavi explains a Spanish expression about shoes.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "provenir", "ni más ni menos que", "contienda", "florecer", "eslogan" & "peculiar".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Ana Matilla MA, BA
Last updated: 2023-03-21

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: Jerga/ Expresión idiomática, El Pretérito Imperfecto, El Pretérito Indefinido
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