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El cochinillo de Cándido

"Cándido's roasted piglet"
Spanish A2 dictation exercise

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

  

Pay attention to the hints!

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" & "tierna".

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