Spanish Beginner: Musical Instruments

Música: vocabulario básico

Spanish	English
batería	drums
gaita	bagpipes
guitarra	guitar
flauta	flute
pandereta	tambourine
piano	piano
trompeta	trumpet
violín	violin

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The verb “tocar” in different tenses

Spanish	English
toco	I play (present)
tocaba	I used to play (imperfect)
tocaría	I would play (conditional)
toqué	I played (preterite)
voy a tocar	I’m going to play (near future)

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🧪 Mini Quiz: Test your Spanish musical instruments and tense formation with the verb tocar

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🎧 Action for Further Learning

• 🎤 Translate: “I used to play the flute.”
• 🎹 Write a sentence using “voy a tocar” + any instrument.

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French Beginner: Holiday

French Holiday Hub

Learn the key verbs and places for talking about holidays in French. Practice with the quizzes below!

Holiday Verbs

French	English
choisir	to choose
dormir	to sleep
faire de randonnée	to go hiking
faire du vélo	to go cycling
nager	to swim

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Holiday Places & Accommodation

French	English
à la campagne	in the countryside
à la montagne	in the mountains
au bord de la mer	by the seaside
une auberge de jeunesse	a youth hostel
un gîte	holiday cottage

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✨ Action for Further Learning

• 🗣️ Write a short dialogue using at least two verbs and one place.
• 🌍 Describe your ideal holiday in French with three vocab items.
• 🔎 Visit a French tourism site and note three new words.
• ✍️ Conjugate one verb in the present tense and use it in a holiday sentence.
• 🎨 Create a holiday poster in French with verbs and places.
• 🤝 Make 3–5 quiz questions for a partner using this vocab.

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Spanish Beginner: Adjectives for describing clothes

Spanish clothing adjectives

Tip: Icons are friendly memory hooks, not translations.

Clothes can say a lot...

Whether they’re baggy 👖, floral 🌸, or striped 📶! This table introduces common Spanish adjectives for describing clothing styles. Notice how endings change for masculine/feminine forms. Icons help you remember each word with a smile.

Spanish Vocabulary – Clothing Adjectives

Spanish	English
amplio, plia 👖	baggy
corto, ta ✂️	short
de cuadros 🟥⬛	checked
estampado, da 🎨	patterned
estrecho, cha 🧦	tight
de flores 🌸	floral
hortera 🤪	tacky
largo, ga 📏	long
liso, sa ➖	plain
de lunares ⚪	spotted
de rayas 📶	striped

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Do it now

Task 1: Use the Cover & Discover buttons below the table to cover the English column and recall meanings from Spanish. Or flip it: cover Spanish and say the adjectives in Spanish.
Task 2: Use the prompts below to create your own sentences or test your understanding.
Task 3: match each emoji to its word!

• Prompt: Say a full phrase using an adjective, e.g., “una camiseta de rayas”.
• Prompt: Which adjective fits a picture of dotted fabric? Say it in Spanish.
• Prompt: Change gender/number: “amplio” → “amplia” → “amplios” → “amplias”.

Action for further learning

• Create fashion flashcards: Draw or paste clothing pictures and label them with these adjectives in Spanish.
• Spot adjectives in real life: Describe clothes you see online or in magazines — “una camiseta de rayas”, “unos pantalones amplios”.
• Expand your wardrobe: Add three new adjectives.

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