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Tirar de las orejas

"Giving someone the bumps"
Spanish A2 dictation exercise

Did you know that in Spain, it's customary to pull someone's earlobe for each year they've been alive on their birthday?

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "tradición", "divertido/a", "cumpleaños", "cumplir", "cumpleañero/a" & "tirón".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Ana Matilla MA, BA
Last updated: 2023-05-31

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: Género femenino, Plural, Nombre
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