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Olor a castañas

"Smell of chestnuts"
Spanish A1 dictation exercise

Roasted chestnuts are a real treat in winter.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "castaña", "castañero/-a", "asar", "cartucho" (rel. to paper), "resistirse", "puesto" (rel. to selling goods) & "helado/-a" (adj.).

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2024-09-27

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: Plural, Singular, Gender of nouns in Spanish: masculine
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