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El cierzo

"The cierzo"
Spanish A2 dictation exercise

Learn about a wind that blows in the north of Spain called el cierzo.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "viento", "fresco/a" , "seco/a", "soplar", "producir", "presión", "velocidad" & "protegerse".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Ana Matilla MA, BA
Last updated: 2023-09-15

I'll play you Spanish speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Género femenino, Singular, Gender of nouns in Spanish: masculine
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