Caricia, poema a una madre

"Caress, poem to a mother"
Spanish B1 dictation exercise

Alvaro wants to dedicate a poem by Gabriela Mistral, the Chilean writer, to his mother.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "estrofa", "dedicar", "enjambre", "abeja", "lirio", "aletear", "hijito/a" & "ni".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Ana Matilla MA, BA
Last updated: 2023-04-27

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: Pronombre de complemento directo, Pronombre, Written accents in Spanish
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