Keep building your Spanish noun vocabulary with exercise 4. Complete the sentences using the word bank. Beginner level.
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People, nature, food and school — las manos (hands — typically plural), el pelo (hair — collective singular), la leche (milk), la manzana (apple), la amiga (friend-f), el parque (park), el autobús (bus), el abuelo (grandfather), el pájaro (bird), el maestro (teacher-m).
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Gender pairs in this set — el abuelo / la abuela, el maestro / la maestra, el amigo / la amiga — all follow the standard -o/-a pattern. For birds, the generic term is el pájaro; specific sex is expressed as pájaro macho / hembra (male/female bird). El autobús pluralises with an accent shift: los autobuses.
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Natural sentences — Mi abuelo espera en el parque (My grandfather is waiting in the park). El maestro tiene el pelo largo (The teacher has long hair). ¿Quieres una manzana o un vaso de leche? (Do you want an apple or a glass of milk?). El pájaro se posó en el autobús (The bird landed on the bus — a fun image!).
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Write the correct Spanish word to complete the sentences below. Choose from the following options: manos, pelo, leche, manzana, amiga, parque, autobús, abuelo, pájaro, maestro.
1. Your hair is short. = Tu es corto.✓
2. The milk is white. = La es blanca.✓
3. The teacher is German. = El es alemán.✓
4. Your hands are big. = Sus son grandes.✓
5. The bird is yellow. = El es amarillo.✓
6. The apple is expensive. = La es cara.✓
7. The bus is huge. = El es enorme.✓
8. Your grandfather is young. = Tu es joven.✓
9. The park is far from here. = El está lejos de aquí.✓
10. Your (female) friend is very attractive. = Tu es muy guapa.✓