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Describing places

Give a simple description of a home, area or destination.

Combine hay for what exists with es/son for character and está/están for location. Add a small set of high-value adjectives.

Patterns to reuse
En… hay + indefinite noun
In… there is/are…
Es/son + adjective
It is/they are…
ehs
Está/están + location phrase
It is/they are located…
ehs-TAH
Watch out for
Está un parque.
Hay un parque.

Use hay to introduce existence.

La ciudad es en el norte.
La ciudad está en el norte.

Geographical location uses estar.

Mi barrio es tranquilo y bastante moderno.
My neighbourhood is quiet and quite modern.
mee BAH-rryoh ehs trahn-KEE-loh ee bahs-TAHN-teh moh-DEHR-noh
Hay dos parques y muchos cafés.
There are two parks and many cafés.
eye dohs PAHR-kehs ee MOO-chohs kah-FEHS
La estación está cerca del centro.
The station is near the centre.
lah ehs-tah-THYOHN ehs-TAH THEHR-kah dehl THEHN-troh
Es bonito, pero es muy turístico.
It is pretty, but very touristy.
ehs boh-NEE-toh, PEH-roh ehs mwee too-REES-tee-koh
Adjectives
grandepequeño/abonito/atranquilo/aruidoso/amoderno/aantiguo/aturístico/a
Connectors
yperotambiénporque
Try it out loud
production
Describe your neighbourhood in five sentences.
What to include

Use hay, es and está at least once each.

compare
Compare two towns using pero, más and menos as supporting language.
What to include

Keep descriptions simple and factual.

recall
List six place adjectives with opposites where possible.
What to include

For example grande/pequeño, tranquilo/ruidoso.

Happy with all of this?
  • I can describe a place for 30 seconds.
  • I can introduce facilities and locate them.

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