Hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo

"Hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo" 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 B1

What do you do when May the 40th comes round? Confused? You won’t be after you read about the meaning of this Spanish saying.

This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the relative que, la pasiva refleja, and the impersonal se.

Exercise: Hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo

Listen 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.

Text by Silvia Píriz and audio by Inma Sánchez

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

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Shui Ng González

Shui is Kwiziq's COO and Head of Languages. She is an experienced technical writer, translator and project manager. Shui grew up bilingual English-Spanish in the UK, completing her studies in London, Madrid and Paris where she now lives. She speaks English, Spanish, French and Italian. Her love of languages and technical knowledge make her a perfect fit for Kwiziq.