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Spanish B1.39: Houseviewing

Visita de la casa

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Vocabulary (14)

La mudanza: The Move (Spanish)

La mudanza que vimos ayer era en un barrio hermoso.

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The house move we saw yesterday was in a beautiful neighborhood. Show

La mudanza

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The move Show

El casero: The landlord (Spanish)

El casero, que vive en el bloque de pisos, es muy amable.

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The landlord, who lives in the block of flats, is very kind. Show

El casero

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The landlord Show

El propietario: The owner (Spanish)

La propietaria cuya casa está en las afueras está encantada con la zona.

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The homeowner whose house is on the outskirts is delighted with the area. Show

El propietario

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The owner Show

El dueño: The owner (Spanish)

El dueño del edificio ofrece visitas a la zona.

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The landlord offers tours of the area. Show

El dueño

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The owner Show

El portero: The caretaker (Spanish)

El portero es quien mantiene el edificio limpio y seguro.

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The caretaker is the one who keeps the building clean and safe. Show

El portero

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The caretaker Show

Luminoso: Bright (Spanish)

La habitación es más luminosa que la de la casa anterior.

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The room is brighter than the one in the previous house. Show

Luminoso

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Bright Show

El bloque de pisos: The block of flats (Spanish)

La zona donde está el bloque de pisos es muy luminosa.

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The area where the block of flats is located is very bright. Show

El bloque de pisos

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The block of flats Show

El edificio de apartamentos: The block of flats (Spanish)

El edificio de apartamentos donde vivo es muy luminoso y moderno.

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The block of flats where I live is very bright and modern. Show

El edificio de apartamentos

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The block of flats Show

El traslado: The Relocation (Spanish)

El traslado que hicimos al centro fue muy organizado.

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The transfer we made to the centre was very organised. Show

El traslado

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The relocation Show

La zona: The area (Spanish)

La zona donde vives es muy tranquila y segura.

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The area where you live is very quiet and safe. Show

La zona

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The area Show

El barrio: The neighbourhood (Spanish)

El barrio donde vivimos es muy luminoso y tranquilo.

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The neighbourhood where we live is very bright and quiet. Show

El barrio

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The neighbourhood Show

Las afueras: The outskirts (Spanish)

La casa en las afueras es donde quieren mudarse este año.

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The house on the outskirts is where they want to move this year. Show

Las afueras

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The outskirts Show

En el centro: In the city centre (Spanish)

La casa que está en el centro tiene vistas luminosas.

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The house in the city centre has bright views. Show

En el centro

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In the city centre Show

Mudarse (to move) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú te mudas por el aumento de sueldo.

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You are moving because of the pay rise. Show

Mudarse

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To move Show

Listening & reading materials

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Grammar

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B1.39.2 Gramática

Pronombres relativos (el que, quien, cuyo)

Relative pronouns (el que, quien, cuyo)

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
ofrece visitas | a la | del edificio | zona. | El dueño
El dueño del edificio ofrece visitas a la zona.
(The landlord offers tours of the area.)
2.
al casero | mudanza. | de este | a la | Los propietarios | edificio invitaron
Los propietarios de este edificio invitaron al casero a la mudanza.
(The landlords of this building invited the landlord to the move.)
3.
centro ofrece | un piso | que vive | El propietario | luminoso. | en el
El propietario que vive en el centro ofrece un piso luminoso.
(The landlord who lives in the center offers a bright flat.)
4.
pisos, son | bloque de | amables. | que trabajan | Los porteros, | en el
Los porteros, que trabajan en el bloque de pisos, son amables.
(The caretakers, who work in the block of flats, are friendly.)
5.
en un | que vimos | La mudanza | barrio hermoso. | ayer era
La mudanza que vimos ayer era en un barrio hermoso.
(The house move we saw yesterday was in a beautiful neighborhood.)
6.
vida. | que es | calidad de | una buena | luminosa, ofrece | La zona,
La zona, que es luminosa, ofrece una buena calidad de vida.
(The area, which is bright, offers a good quality of life.)
7.
vistas luminosas. | en el | centro tiene | que está | La casa
La casa que está en el centro tiene vistas luminosas.
(The house in the city centre has bright views.)

Exercise 2: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. El dueño del edificio ofrece visitas a la zona.
The landlord offers tours of the area.
2. Los propietarios de este edificio invitaron al casero a la mudanza.
The landlords of this building invited the landlord to the move.
3. El propietario que vive en el centro ofrece un piso luminoso.
The landlord who lives in the center offers a bright flat.
4. Los porteros, que trabajan en el bloque de pisos, son amables.
The caretakers, who work in the block of flats, are friendly.
5. La mudanza que vimos ayer era en un barrio hermoso.
The house move we saw yesterday was in a beautiful neighborhood.
6. La zona, que es luminosa, ofrece una buena calidad de vida.
The area, which is bright, offers a good quality of life.
7. La casa que está en el centro tiene vistas luminosas.
The house in the city centre has bright views.
8. La casa en las afueras es donde quieren mudarse este año.
The house on the outskirts is where they want to move this year.

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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El bloque de pisos

The block of flats

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El barrio

The neighbourhood

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La mudanza

The Move

4

El casero

The landlord

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Luminoso

Bright

Exercise 4: Relative pronouns (el que, quien, cuyo)

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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quienes, el que, cuyo, la que, quien

1.
El casero, ... vive aquí, es muy amable.
(The landlord, who lives here, is very kind.)
2.
Los vecinos, ... son muy amables, nos ayudaron.
(The neighbours, who are very kind, helped us.)
3.
El edificio en ... viví era antiguo.
(The building in which I lived was old.)
4.
La casa, ... techo es rojo, está en venta.
(The house, whose roof is red, is for sale.)
5.
Busco un piso en ... pueda tener jardín.
(I am looking for a flat where I can have a garden.)
6.
La zona en ... trabajo es muy tranquila.
(The area in which I work is very peaceful.)
7.
La zona residencial en ... quiero vivir es muy segura.
(The residential area in which I want to live is very safe.)
8.
La persona a ... llamaste dejó un mensaje.
(The person you called left a message.)

Exercise 5: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. The house on the outskirts is where they want to move this year.
La casa en las afueras es donde quieren mudarse este año.
2. The house in the city centre has bright views.
La casa que está en el centro tiene vistas luminosas.
3. The house move we saw yesterday was in a beautiful neighborhood.
La mudanza que vimos ayer era en un barrio hermoso.
4. The area, which is bright, offers a good quality of life.
La zona, que es luminosa, ofrece una buena calidad de vida.
5. The caretakers, who work in the block of flats, are friendly.
Los porteros, que trabajan en el bloque de pisos, son amables.

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (14): Verbs: 1, Adjectives: 1, Nouns: 9, Sentences / word combination: 3
Context vocabulary: 9

Spanish English
Caseros Landlords
Cuyo Whose
Edificios de apartamentos Apartment buildings
El barrio The neighbourhood
El bloque de pisos The block of flats
El casero The landlord
El dueño The owner
El edificio de apartamentos The block of flats
El portero The caretaker
El propietario The owner
El que The one who
El traslado The Relocation
En el centro In the city centre
La mudanza The Move
La zona The area
Las afueras The outskirts
Luminoso Bright
Mudarse Move house
Pisos Flats
Propietarios Homeowners
Quien Who
Quienes Who
Zonas residenciales Residential areas

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