Mind the Gap “___”

Going to the Market Vocabulary

What are the most important words and phrases for a “going to the market” situation? Do you know them? Here’s a list of everything you need before starting our fill-in-the-blank exercise. Give it your best shot!

 A2 En el mercado 

Read along with us

 Bilingual text with audio

In this exercise, you’ll practice your reading and listening skills by exploring some of the most iconic Mexican products exported around the world. Pay close attention to the details about their production, demand and international success.

C1 Productos de exportación mexicanos

Don’t stop there! Keep going with more reading and fill-in-the-blanks activities.

Spanish Grammar Tip

Valer & Costar

Whether you’re shopping at a market or talking about what something is worth, two key Spanish verbs come into play: valer and costar. In this article, you’ll learn how to use them naturally when talking about prices and value.

Value: Valer & Costar 

And to help you go deeper into this topic, we’ve got a great shared notebook with different lessons that are totally worth checking out: lessons all about value.

Remember that if you’re a Premium user you can add these lessons to your saved notebooks. Find out more about our great Notebooks feature ✏️

Hurray for Weekend Workout Friday!

Special treat for Premium subscribers

Friday is Weekend Workout day – a special treat just for our Premium subscribers , with fresh dictations and writing challenges to boost your listening and writing skills.

This week’s theme is Markets.

Here’s a writing challenge for our free users: The best concert ever! (level B1)

Not Premium yet? Now’s a great time to upgrade! You’ll get these Weekend Workouts every week, plus unlimited kwizzes and multiple notebooks to help you stay organised and make progress faster.

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