Writing Practice - Translation into Spanish: Travel and Tourism
Practise translating travel and tourism language into Spanish. Learn the key words with their articles and accents, then build up to translating short sentences accurately.
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Translating into Spanish ✈️
In the writing exam you translate short English sentences into **Spanish**. On the theme of **travel and tourism**, that means knowing the words, their **article** (el, la) and their **accents**. This module builds up from single words to whole sentences. (A native speaker should review the Spanish before launch.)
The words you need 🔑
Start with four key travel words:
Match each English word to its Spanish 🔗
- journey
- holidays
- beach
- suitcase
- el viaje
- las vacaciones
- la playa
- la maleta
Which Spanish word? 🛫
How do you say "the airport" in Spanish?
- el aeropuerto
- la estación
- el billete
- la habitación
Articles and accents 🇪🇸
Two things make or break a Spanish translation: - The **article** shows the gender: **el** viaje (m), **la** playa (f), and **los / las** for plurals (las vacaciones) - The **accents** and the **ñ** are part of the spelling: el avi**ó**n, la estaci**ó**n, la monta**ñ**a. Learn each word with its article and accents from the start.
Ways to travel ✅
Select the TWO Spanish words that are means of transport.
- el tren
- el avión
- la playa
- el hotel
El or la? ⚖️
Every Spanish noun has a gender. Learn it with the word.
Which Spanish verb? 🏨
How do you say "to book" (for example, a room) in Spanish?
- reservar
- viajar
- visitar
- volar
Complete the Spanish 🧱
En las _____, viajo en _____ y en _____. Quiero reservar una _____ en el _____.
Build the sentence 🪜
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Match each English word to its Spanish 🧩
- station
- ticket
- passport
- mountain
- la estación
- el billete
- el pasaporte
- la montaña
Choose the Spanish 🧭
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Translate into Spanish ✍️
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The grade-9 habit 🌟
In a translation, **every detail scores**. Get the **vocabulary** right, the **gender and article** right (el, la), the **accents** and the **ñ** right (avión, estación, montaña), and the **word order** right. Learn each new word as a package - article, spelling and accents together - and re-read your Spanish to check nothing is missing. Accurate words, correct genders, every accent - top band.