5+1 Spanish Translation Practice Exercises For Perfect Spanish

ByLukas Van Vyve Learn Spanish, Spanish Grammar

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In this special post, we’ll give you 5+1 Spanish translation practice exercises so you can perfect your Spanish skills.

By the way, Spring Spanish (a project I co-founded) has also made not just one, but many quizzes in video form, and you can immediately check one of them out here:

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1. Vocabulario (Spanish vocabulary)

Instrucciones: Traduce las siguientes palabras al español. (Instructions: Translate the following words into Spanish.)

  1. House
  2. Family
  3. Work
  4. Food
  5. Friend
  6. City
  7. Time
  8. Dog
  9. Book
  10. Water
  1. Casa
  2. Familia
  3. Trabajo
  4. Comida
  5. Amigo/a
  6. Ciudad
  7. Tiempo
  8. Perro
  9. Libro
  10. Agua

2. Frases simples (Simple sentences for translation exercise)

Instrucciones: Traduce estas oraciones al español. (Instructions: Translate these sentences into Spanish.)

  1. I like to read books.
  2. My sister works in a hospital.
  3. We eat dinner at 8 PM.
  4. The cat sleeps on the sofa.
  5. They live in a big city.
  1. Me gusta leer libros.
  2. Mi hermana trabaja en un hospital.
  3. Cenamos a las 8 de la noche.
  4. El gato duerme en el sofá.
  5. Ellos viven en una ciudad grande.

3. Rellenar los espacios (Fill in the blanks quiz)

Instrucciones: Completa las oraciones con las palabras del recuadro. (Instructions: Complete the sentences with the words from the box.)

tiene | vamos | compro | es | hace

  1. Mi padre _____ 45 años.
  2. _____ calor en verano.
  3. Nosotros _____ al parque los domingos.
  4. _____ el pan en la panadería.
  5. Madrid _____ la capital de España.
  1. Mi padre tiene 45 años.
  2. Hace calor en verano.
  3. Nosotros vamos al parque los domingos.
  4. Compro el pan en la panadería.
  5. Madrid es la capital de España.

4. Traducción inversa (Reverse translation from Spanish to English)

Instrucciones: Traduce estas oraciones al inglés. (Instructions: Translate these sentences into English.)

  1. Me gusta bailar salsa.
  2. Ella estudia medicina en la universidad.
  3. ¿Cuántos años tienes?
  4. No me gusta el café sin azúcar.
  5. Vamos a la playa este fin de semana.
  1. I like to dance salsa.
  2. She studies medicine at the university.
  3. How old are you?
  4. I don’t like coffee without sugar.
  5. We are going to the beach this weekend.

5. Traducción Contextual (Study contextual translation in Spanish)

Instrucciones: Traduce el siguiente párrafo al español. (Instructions: Translate the following paragraph into Spanish.)

Yesterday, I went to the supermarket to buy groceries. I needed milk, bread, eggs, and some fruits. The store was very crowded, but I found everything I needed. At the checkout, I realized I had forgotten my wallet at home. Luckily, I could pay with my phone. It was a relief!

Ayer, fui al supermercado a comprar víveres. Necesitaba leche, pan, huevos y algunas frutas. La tienda estaba muy llena, pero encontré todo lo que necesitaba. En la caja, me di cuenta de que había olvidado mi billetera en casa. Por suerte, pude pagar con mi teléfono. ¡Fue un alivio!

5+1. Bonus Section: Desafío Adicional (Bonus challenge questions with idiomatic expressions)

Instrucciones: Traduce estas expresiones idiomáticas al español o explica su significado. (Instructions: Translate these idiomatic expressions into Spanish or explain their meaning.)

  1. “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
  2. “To be on cloud nine.”
  3. “To kill two birds with one stone.”
  4. “To cost an arm and a leg.”
  5. “To be a piece of cake.”
  1. “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
  • Spanish equivalent: “Está lloviendo a cántaros” (literally: It’s raining pitchers)
  • Explanation: This expression means it’s raining very heavily.
  1. “To be on cloud nine.”
  • Spanish equivalent: “Estar en el séptimo cielo” (literally: To be in seventh heaven)
  • Explanation: This means to be extremely happy or elated.
  1. “To kill two birds with one stone.”
  • Spanish equivalent: “Matar dos pájaros de un tiro” (literally: To kill two birds with one shot)
  • Explanation: This means to accomplish two things with a single action.
  1. “To cost an arm and a leg.”
  • Spanish equivalent: “Costar un ojo de la cara” (literally: To cost an eye from the face)
  • Explanation: This means something is very expensive.
  1. “To be a piece of cake.”
  • Spanish equivalent: “Ser pan comido” (literally: To be eaten bread)
  • Explanation: This means something is very easy to do.

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Lukas is the founder of Effortless Conversations and the creator of the Conversation Based Chunking™ method for learning languages. He's a linguist and wrote a popular book about learning languages through "chunks". He also co-founded the language education company Spring Languages, which creates online language courses and YouTube content.

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