Page 54 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - 15-minute Spanish

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Warm up (1minute)
Say the days of the week Sightseeing
in Spanish. (pp.28–9) Most national museums and art galleries close
How do you say on Mondays and public holidays. Although stores
“six o’clock”? (pp.30–1) are normally closed on Sundays, many will open
Ask “What time is it?” in tourist areas. It is not unusual for public buildings
(pp.30–1) and shops to close at lunchtime, between 1:30
and 4:30 pm.

Words to remember (4 minutes)
Familiarize yourself with these words and
test yourself using the cover flap.
la guía guidebook
lah gheegheeah
la entrada admission ticket
lah entradah
el horario de apertura opening times
el oraryoh day apertooryoh day apertooryoh day apertoororaryoh day apertoororar ah
el día festivo public holiday
el deeyah fesyah fesdeeyah fesdee teevoh
entrada libre free admission
entradah leebray la visita con guía
lah beeseetah kon gheegheeah
guided tour

Cultural tip If a public holiday falls on a Thursday or a Tuesday, the Spanish
will often hacer puente (do a bridge)—in other words, take Friday or Monday off
to make a long weekend.

In conversation (3 minutes)

¿Abren esta tarde? Sí, pero cerramos a ¿Tienen acceso para sillas
ahbren estah tarday las cuatro. de ruedas?
t
see, peperoh therramos ah las tyeyenen akthesoh paparah
Are you open kwatroh see
seeyas day yas day yas day rwedas
see
this afternoon?
Yes, but we close at Do you have access
four o’clock. for wheelchairs?