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Un billete a Toledo

A 53-word text about train travel with vocabulary, line-by-line help, comprehension questions, prompts, and a printable answer key.

Level
A1
Length
53
Topic
Train travel
A153 words · 1 min read

Un billete a Toledo

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English translation
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Álex wants to travel to Toledo by train.

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He goes to the station ticket office.

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He says, “I would like a ticket for today.”

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The clerk offers a train at eleven.

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Álex asks, “Which platform does it leave from?”

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The train leaves from platform six.

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Álex pays twelve euros for the ticket.

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Then he waits on the correct platform.

Key vocabulary

viajar en tren·to travel by train
taquilla de la estación·station ticket office
un billete para hoy·a ticket for today
¿De qué vía sale?·Which platform does it leave from?
frente a·opposite; in front of

Comprehension check

1.Where does Álex want to travel?
2.When is the offered train?
3.Which platform does the train leave from?
4.What does Álex do after buying the ticket?

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Writing prompt

Write a ticket-office dialogue with a destination, day, time, and platform question.

Speaking prompt

Role-play buying Álex's ticket and repeat the key travel details without looking.

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Answers

Un billete a Toledo — questions

Q01

What is “Un billete a Toledo” about?

“Un billete a Toledo” is a 53-word A1 Spanish reading passage about train travel. It is designed as a short practice text rather than a serialized story.

Q02

Which Spanish grammar appears in “Un billete a Toledo”?

The main grammar in “Un billete a Toledo” is querer, questions with cuándo and de dónde, time expressions. The line notes explain the structures in context, and the vocabulary recap highlights the words needed to understand the scene.

Q03

How should I study this A1 Spanish text?

Read once for the main idea without opening the English support. Listen at normal speed if audio is available, check only the words that block meaning, then answer the comprehension questions and use the writing or speaking prompt.

Q04

Is this a Spanish text or a Spanish story?

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