Spanish grammar
Antigua, famosa, del siglo…
Describe a famous sight: how old, how famous, which century.
From the scene La Giralda es preciosa (The Giralda is beautiful)
In short
Describe sights with ser + adjective, matching gender: es antigua. Give the century with del siglo + number.
Your turn
Which one goes with it's famous all over the world?
Options: es del siglo doce · es famosa en todo el mundo · es muy antigua
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it's famous all over the world → es famosa en todo el mundo
How it works
Describe sights with ser + adjective, matching the gender: la Giralda es antigua / famosa / preciosa.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¿Entramos? Es la catedral gótica más grande del (blank).
Options: mundo · siglo · famosa
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¿Entramos? Es la catedral gótica más grande del mundo.
Shall we go in? It's the biggest Gothic cathedral in the world.
Good to know
Say the century with del siglo + number: del siglo doce (from the twelfth century).
it's very old es muy antigua
Javi
Sí, es muy antigua. Del siglo doce.
Yes, it's very old. From the twelfth century.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí, (blank). Del siglo doce.
Options: es muy antigua · es famosa en todo el mundo · es del siglo doce
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Javi
Sí, es muy antigua. Del siglo doce.
Yes, it's very old. From the twelfth century.
it's famous all over the world es famosa en todo el mundo
Nuria
Y es famosa en todo el mundo.
And it's famous all over the world.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Y (blank).
Options: es del siglo doce · es famosa en todo el mundo · es muy antigua
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Nuria
Y es famosa en todo el mundo.
And it's famous all over the world.
it's from the twelfth century es del siglo doce
it's beautiful es preciosa
Nuria
¡Mira la Giralda! Es preciosa.
Look at the Giralda! It's beautiful.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡Mira la Giralda! (blank).
Options: Es famosa en todo el mundo · Es preciosa · Es muy antigua
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Nuria
¡Mira la Giralda! Es preciosa.
Look at the Giralda! It's beautiful.
Common mistake
Not precioso or preciosos here. La Giralda is feminine.
¡Mira la Giralda! Es preciosa.
Look at the Giralda! It's beautiful.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| it's very old | es muy antigua |
|---|---|
| it's famous all over the world | es famosa en todo el mundo |
| it's from the twelfth century | es del siglo doce |
| it's beautiful | es preciosa |
More lines from the story
- Javi¿Entramos? Es la catedral gótica más grande del mundo.Shall we go in? It's the biggest Gothic cathedral in the world.
- JaviAntes era parte de una mezquita, ¿sabían?It used to be part of a mosque, did you know?
- Elena¿Del siglo doce? ¡Es más antigua que yo!From the twelfth century? It’s older than me!