Más contento que un niño con zapatos nuevos

"Happier than a boy with new shoes"
Spanish C1 dictation exercise

Xavi explains a Spanish expression about shoes.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "provenir", "ni más ni menos que", "contienda", "florecer", "eslogan" & "peculiar".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Ana Matilla MA, BA

Last updated: 2023-03-21

I'll play you Spanish speech in sections for you to transcribe

Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
Play each section and write down what you hear
I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself

Start the exercise

How the test works

You’ll practise: El Pretérito Indefinido, Participio, Jerga/ Expresión idiomática

Más contento que un niño con zapatos nuevos

"Happier than a boy with new shoes"Spanish C1 dictation exercise

I'll play you Spanish speech in sections for you to transcribe

"Happier than a boy with new shoes"
Spanish C1 dictation exercise