B1 · 50 words
Art and culture in Spanish
Going to the museum, and having something to say afterwards.
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La obra is whatever somebody made. A painting in a gallery is una obra, a play is una obra de teatro, a piece of music is una obra too — and so is the building work in the street outside, which is why la calle está en obras means the road is dug up. The plural leans that way on its own: las obras with no other word attached is almost always roadworks, and a museum that says cerrado por obras is shut for building work, not for an exhibition.
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Verb (3)
traducirto translateVerbB1
Tradujo el libro en seis meses.She translated the book in six months.
aplaudirto applaudVerbB1
Aplaudieron cinco minutos.They applauded for five minutes.
impresionarto impressVerbB1
Me impresionó el tamaño.The size impressed me.
Phrase (13)
el museo de artethe art museumPhraseB1
El museo de arte abre hasta las nueve.The art museum is open until nine.
la sala de exposiciónthe exhibition roomPhraseB1
La sala de exposición estaba vacía.The exhibition room was empty.
la visita guiadathe guided tourPhraseB1
La visita guiada empieza a las once.The guided tour starts at eleven.
la entrada reducidathe concessionPhraseB1
Con carné hay entrada reducida.With a card there is a concession.
la exposición temporalthe temporary exhibitionPhraseB1
La exposición temporal cuesta aparte.The temporary exhibition costs extra.
la biblioteca públicathe public libraryPhraseB1
La biblioteca pública presta libros gratis.The public library lends books free of charge.
el final abiertothe unresolved endingPhraseB1
Tiene un final abierto.It has an unresolved ending.
la obra de teatrothe playPhraseB1
La obra de teatro dura dos horas.The play lasts two hours.
recomendar una obrato recommend a workPhraseB1
Te recomiendo esa obra sin dudarlo.I recommend that work to you without hesitation.
recordar ato be reminiscent ofPhraseB1
Este cuadro me recuerda a otro.This picture reminds me of another one.
tener algo deto have something ofPhraseB1
Tiene algo de sueño y algo de recuerdo.It has something of a dream and something of a memory.
la sala de conciertosthe concert hallPhraseB1
La sala de conciertos es nueva.The concert hall is new.
la agenda culturalthe cultural listingsPhraseB1
Mira la agenda cultural del mes.Look at this month's cultural listings.
Noun (f) (13)
Grammar for these: Masculine or feminine · The plural
la exposiciónthe exhibitionNoun (f)B1
La exposición acaba el domingo.The exhibition ends on Sunday.
la obrathe workNoun (f)B1
Es su obra más conocida.It is her best known work.
la pinturapainting; the paintNoun (f)B1
La pintura al óleo tarda en secar.Oil painting takes a long time to dry.
la esculturathe sculptureNoun (f)B1
La escultura está en el patio.The sculpture is in the courtyard.
la técnicathe techniqueNoun (f)B1
Usó una técnica poco común.He used an uncommon technique.
la épocathe periodNoun (f)B1
Es de su última época.It is from his last period.
la audioguíathe audio guideNoun (f)B1
La audioguía está también en alemán.The audio guide is in German as well.
la novelathe novelNoun (f)B1
Es una novela larga pero fácil.It is a long novel but an easy one.
la editorialthe publishing houseNoun (f)B1
La editorial publica cuatro libros al año.The publishing house brings out four books a year.
la traducciónthe translationNoun (f)B1
La traducción es muy buena.The translation is very good.
la tramathe plotNoun (f)B1
La trama se complica al final.The plot gets complicated at the end.
la orquestathe orchestraNoun (f)B1
La orquesta toca cada viernes.The orchestra plays every Friday.
la críticathe reviewNoun (f)B1
La crítica fue muy buena.The review was very good.
Noun (m) (21)
Grammar for these: Masculine or feminine · The plural
el artistathe artistNoun (m)B1
La artista nació en Málaga.The artist was born in Málaga.
el pintorthe painterNoun (m)B1
El pintor trabajó veinte años aquí.The painter worked here for twenty years.
el retratothe portraitNoun (m)B1
Es un retrato de su madre.It is a portrait of his mother.
el paisajethe landscapeNoun (m)B1
Pintó paisajes toda su vida.He painted landscapes all his life.
el mármolthe marbleNoun (m)B1
Es de mármol blanco.It is made of white marble.
el marcothe frameNoun (m)B1
El marco es más nuevo que el cuadro.The frame is newer than the picture.
el estilothe styleNoun (m)B1
Se reconoce el estilo enseguida.You recognise the style straight away.
el siglothe centuryNoun (m)B1
La iglesia es del siglo doce.The church is from the twelfth century.
el catálogothe catalogueNoun (m)B1
Compré el catálogo en la tienda.I bought the catalogue in the shop.
el cuentothe short storyNoun (m)B1
Nos leyó un cuento corto.She read us a short story.
el poemathe poemNoun (m)B1
El poema tiene catorce versos.The poem has fourteen lines.
el autorthe authorNoun (m)B1
La autora vive en Buenos Aires.The author lives in Buenos Aires.
el personajethe characterNoun (m)B1
El personaje principal es una niña.The main character is a little girl.
el instrumentothe instrumentNoun (m)B1
Toca dos instrumentos.She plays two instruments.
el pianothe pianoNoun (m)B1
Estudió piano ocho años.She studied the piano for eight years.
el ensayothe rehearsal; the essayNoun (m)B1
El ensayo es antes del concierto.The rehearsal is before the concert.
el escenariothe stageNoun (m)B1
Salió al escenario muy tranquilo.He walked onto the stage quite calmly.
el públicothe audienceNoun (m)B1
El público aplaudió de pie.The audience applauded standing up.
el actorthe actorNoun (m)B1
La actriz es muy conocida aquí.The actress is very well known here.
el papelthe role (and also paper)Noun (m)B1
Hizo el papel de la madre.She played the part of the mother.
el tamañothe sizeNoun (m)B1
El tamaño real sorprende.The real size is a surprise.
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