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Chat in the dictionary “Spanish · for life”
cita
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cita/ˈθita/noun
appointment
A time arranged in advance when someone is expecting you: at the doctor, at the bank or to view a flat
- 1.¿Puedo pedir cita para el viernes?Can I make an appointment for Friday?
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One word cita — two different dictionaries
“I see doctors without an interpreter”
Quiero pedir cita con el médico de cabeceraI'd like an appointment with a GP
“I rent a flat in Barcelona”
La cita para ver el piso es el sábadoThe viewing appointment is on Saturday
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Dictionary “Spanish · for life” · 18 words
- cita
- reserva
- recibo
- reembolso
- entrega
- casero
- fianza
- factura
- seguro
- receta
- vecino
- disponible
- reclamación
- cancelar
- confirmar
- cola
- tasa
- aviso
Today ·Monday
- cita
- reserva
- recibo
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Three exercises on one word
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Choose the right translation
cita
- appointment
- invitation
- timetable
- chance meeting
Translate the sentence into Spanish
I have an appointment at three
Hint: usecita
Put the sentence together
She moved her appointment and cancelled the booking
- reserva
- cambió
- la
- Ella
- canceló
- cita
- y
- su
Stories written for you
Name a topic and Lotty writes a story at your level, drilling a specific piece of grammar if you need it. Read it or listen: the words light up behind the voice
Ana se mudó a una ciudad nueva el mes pasado. Su primera cita fue con el casero. Leyó el contrato despacio y firmó todo a tiempo.
The text lights up word by word, in step with the voice
Check that you understood
Ten short questions on the text show what you actually understood and what you filled in yourself
Lock in the new words
Match the words from the story to their meaning — the same vocabulary you just met in the text
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Retell it — and the words become yours
Understanding a word as you read is not the same as being able to use it. Retelling makes you pull the words out of memory yourself. Lotty checks the text and shows how it went: plot, new words, grammar, variety and coherence
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Ana se mudó a una ciudad nueva el mes pasado. Tiene Tuvo una cita importante con su nuevo casero, así que viene vino al piso temprano el lunes por la mañana. Al final firmó todo a tiempo.
grammar mistakethe correct formword from the task
88out of 100 — total score
- Plot
- 92
- New words
- 100
- Grammar
- 82
- Variety
- 74
- Coherence
- 80
Plot and new words are there; the past tense slips
Good: the events are accurate and both target words are used well. Needs attention: this is a story about the past — it needs tuvo and vino. Retell it in your own words rather than phrases lifted from the text: that is what lifts the variety score
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