Operación Salida y Retorno en España

"Operación Salida y Retorno en España" has been shared to the blog from the Spanish reading exercises section of the learning library where you can find a large selection of interactive texts to help you with your reading skills. This article also has audio for you to practice your Spanish listening skills; you can find many more listening activities in the Spanish listening practice section.


Spanish online reading and listening practice – level B2

congestion on the motorway

Every summer, millions of Spaniards face the “Operación Salida” and “Operación Retorno,” periods of intense traffic at the beginning and end of the holidays. This bilingual reader offers practical advice from the DGT to travel safely and efficiently during these times. Get ready for a stress-free trip!

This reading and listening exercise can help you practise different uses of the Spanish subjunctive mood.

Text by Inma Sánchez and audio by a professional Spanish voice actor.

Exercise: Operación Salida y Retorno en España

Listen to the audio, then read the transcript. Click any phrase for the translation and links to related grammar lessons which you can add to your Kwiziq notebook to practise later.

Click any word in the text to see its translation and related grammar lessons.

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Author info

Inma Sánchez

After working in the travel industry for ten years in Seville, Inma moved to the UK to give a little twist to her life. Since then she's been teaching Spanish as a foreign language to adults for over 15 years in different settings, private lessons, secondary schools and online. Inma is a coffee lover and also loves exploring new places with her family in beautiful Warwickshire, where she lives.