El cochinillo de Cándido

Spanish A2 dictation exercise

Cándido's roasted piglet (A2)

Joaquin tells us about his lunch at Cándido's Restaurant.

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "chuparse los dedos", "mesón", "asado", "inaugurar", "escenografía", "un dicho", "el canto de un plato" and "tierna".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Ana Matilla MA, BA

Last updated: 2022-05-30

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: El Presente, Verbos regulares -ar (presente), El Pretérito Indefinido