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Vidas nuevas en América

"New lives in America"
Spanish A2 dictation exercise

Many Spaniards moved to the Americas to escape war and build a new life.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "emigrar", "civil", "pobreza", "paz", "costumbre", "mantener" & "raíz".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2025-04-15

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 Imperfecto, El Pretérito Indefinido, Adjetivo
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