Traffic jams in Spanish
A blocked bridge or a slow motorway gives you useful ways to describe traffic jams and their effects.
Read and practiseAdventure journal
All Spanish lessons
Choose a topic, read the examples and try the exercises before revealing the answers. Follow a related lesson when you are ready to use the same idea in a new situation.
Adventure journal
Your lesson journal
Choose your level
The lesson search could not load. You can still browse the pages.
No matching lesson. Try a shorter search or another topic.
Pedestrians in Spanish
Crossings, pavements and traffic lights provide practical contexts for talking about people travelling on foot.
Read and practiseDetours in Spanish
Roadworks, arrows and alternative routes offer practical ways to describe a detour and follow directions.
Read and practiseCustoms offices in Spanish
Suitcases and imported goods bring the Spanish word for customs into travel conversations and practical documents.
Read and practiseFrontera: border in Spanish
A border can divide countries or follow a river; explore the feminine noun, its plural and practical travel contexts.
Read and practiseAlojamiento: accommodation in Spanish
A hotel, rented room or student residence can provide alojamiento; explore its gender, plural and practical travel contexts.
Read and practiseEstancia: a stay in Spanish
A hotel booking or research visit can include an estancia; explore its feminine forms, plural and common uses.
Read and practiseHotel guests in Spanish
A pillow, a key and a note at reception offer ways to talk about guests and their needs during a stay.
Read and practiseReservations in Spanish
Breakfast, a name and a table for four provide useful contexts for discussing reservations in Spanish.
Read and practiseRefunds in Spanish
A cancelled flight, a card payment and a partial return of money show how to discuss refunds in Spanish.
Read and practiseReceipts in Spanish
A wallet, a payment date and an emailed document show how to ask for and keep receipts in Spanish.
Read and practiseDiscounts in Spanish
A lower price, a student offer and a ticket show how to discuss discounts in shops and practical situations.
Read and practiseGarantía: warranty in Spanish
A broken screen or a faulty appliance can raise questions about warranty coverage, receipts and the length of protection.
Read and practisePresupuesto: budget and estimate in Spanish
A trip, a repair or a public project may need a presupuesto: distinguish a spending plan from an estimate of costs.
Read and practisePropina: tip in Spanish
A restaurant bill or a guided tour may involve a tip; explore the Spanish noun, its gender and its plural.
Read and practiseSpanish vocabulary: change or exchange
Change or exchange: From practical messages to everyday conversations, explore change or exchange through examples and short exercises.
Read and practiseSpanish vocabulary: parcel
Parcel: From practical messages to everyday conversations, explore parcel through examples and short exercises.
Read and practiseSpanish vocabulary: delivery
Delivery: From practical messages to everyday conversations, explore delivery through examples and short exercises.
Read and practiseSpanish vocabulary: sender
Sender: From practical messages to everyday conversations, explore sender through examples and short exercises.
Read and practiseDestinatario: recipient in Spanish
Letters, parcels and messages have a recipient; identify the person or people intended to receive them.
Read and practiseBuzón: mailbox in Spanish
Letters and notices arrive in a buzón; explore its gender, plural and everyday uses in Spanish.
Read and practiseTrámite: administrative procedure in Spanish
From permits to online applications, trámite names an administrative procedure and helps you discuss its progress.
Read and practiseSolicitud: applications and requests in Spanish
A job, a permit or a scholarship can involve a solicitud; explore its feminine forms and common contexts.
Read and practiseDeadlines and time limits in Spanish
A Friday deadline or ten days to reply: discuss time limits and their extension in Spanish documents and conversation.
Read and practise