Page 104 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - 15-minute Spanish

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EL JARDÍN
Warm up (1minute)
The backyard
Say “I need” and “you
need.” (pp.64–5, The yard of a house or villa may be communal,
pp.92–4)
or at least partly shared. Check with the realtor or
What is the Spanish for rental agent carefully to find out. In some cases,
“day” and “month”? a charge for maintenance of the yard may be
(pp.28–9) included with the rent of an apartment or house.
Say the days of the week. Check such details with the agent.
(pp.28–9)

Words to remember (3 minutes)
Familiarize yourself with these words and
test yourself using the cover flap.
la máquina cortacésped lawnmower
lah makeenah kortathespedped
la horca fork
lah orkah
la pala spade
lah papalah
el rastrillo rake
el rrastreeyohyohstreeyohstree
el vivero garden center
el beeberoh

terrace ❶❶

tree ❷❷

flowers ❼❼

❽ weeds
❽
soil ❸❸ path ❾❾