Comparing things (shopping)

Comparing things (shopping)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be comparing things using the demonstrative adjectives 'este' and 'esta' as well as the comparatives 'más... que' and 'menos ... que' in the context of a shopping trip.

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10 Questions

Q1.
What does 'menos..que'? mean?
just as...as
Correct answer: less...than
more...than
Q2.
How do you say 'ill, sick'?
Correct answer: enfermo
enojado
triste
Q3.
How do you say 'to lend, lending'?
entrar
leer
Correct answer: prestar
Q4.
How do you say 'tired' in Spanish?
Correct answer: cansado
enojado
feliz
Q5.
What does 'vale' mean?
Correct answer: ok
really
very
Q6.
How do you say 'excited'?
Correct answer: emocionado
estupendo
éxito
Q7.
What does ¿de verdad? mean?
how are you?
Correct answer: really?
what's that?
Q8.
Which of these means 'more..than'?
Correct answer: más..que
mejor que
menos ...que
Q9.
What does 'nuestro' mean?
Correct answer: our
their
your
Q10.
What does 'enojado' mean?
Correct answer: angry
bored
excited

12 Questions

Q1.
1 Choose the correct translation for "the skirt"
Correct answer: la falda
la marca
la mitad
Q2.
2 Choose the correct translation for "the brand"
la falda
Correct answer: la marca
la mitad
Q3.
3 What is the correct translation of " el precio" ?
precious
Correct answer: the price
the type
Q4.
What is the correct translation of "la mitad" ?
Correct answer: half
the brand
the price
Q5.
How do you say "s/he , it seems" in Spanish?
guardar
Correct answer: parece
parecer
Q6.
Which adjective could you use to describe "la camisa"
Correct answer: ligera
ligero
práctico
Q7.
Choose the correct word to complete the Spanish translation - The market is cheaper than the shop" - El mercado es ______ caro que la tienda"
más
Correct answer: menos
mitad
Q8.
Choose the correct word to use before " tienda"
Correct answer: esta
está
este
Q9.
Choose the correct translation for " Esta marca es menos conocida que las otras marcas"
This brand is less expensive than the other brands
Correct answer: This brand is less well known than the other brands
This brand is more well known than the other brands
Q10.
What is the correct translation of "es peor que" ?
it's better than
it's smaller than
Correct answer: it's worse than
Q11.
Which sentence has the same meaning as "Este vestido es más precioso que el vestido azul"?
Correct answer: este vestido es más bonito que el vestido azul
este vestido es menos bonito que el vestido azul
este vestido es peor que el vestido azul
Q12.
Which phrase has a similar meaning to " está a mitad de precio"?
Correct answer: es más barato
es más caro
es más precioso

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UnitSpanish / Year 8 Unit 5

Spanish