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A2 Spanish Culture Lesson

La Tomatina

6:28 min video · 20 sentences · 3 key words

Transcript with English

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  1. ¡Una ciudad entera termina roja de tomate!A whole town ends up red with tomato!
  2. Esto es La Tomatina, una fiesta muy famosa.This is La Tomatina, a very famous festival.
  3. Es en Buñol, un pueblo de Valencia.It is in Buñol, a town in Valencia.
  4. Es el último miércoles de agosto.It is the last Wednesday of August.
  5. La fiesta empezó en 1945.The festival began in 1945.
  6. Unos jóvenes se pelearon en la plaza.Some young people fought in the square.
  7. Cerca había un puesto de verduras.Nearby there was a vegetable stall.
  8. Ellos tiraron tomates, y todos se rieron.They threw tomatoes, and everyone laughed.
  9. Hoy los camiones traen los tomates.Today trucks bring the tomatoes.
  10. Son tomates muy maduros y baratos.They are very ripe and cheap tomatoes.
  11. Primero la gente sube a un palo con jamón.First people climb a pole with a ham.
  12. Después empieza la batalla de tomates.Then the tomato battle begins.
  13. La gente tiene que aplastar los tomates.People have to squash the tomatoes.
  14. Es mejor llevar gafas y ropa vieja.It is better to wear goggles and old clothes.
  15. La batalla dura solo una hora.The battle lasts only one hour.
  16. Después, los camiones de agua limpian la calle.Afterwards, water trucks clean the street.
  17. Hoy viene gente de muchos países.Today people come from many countries.
  18. Desde 2013, hay que comprar una entrada.Since 2013, you have to buy a ticket.
  19. ¿Sabías que en otras fiestas no se tiran tomates?Did you know that tomatoes are not thrown at other festivals?
  20. La Tomatina es diversión, color y mucha comunidad.La Tomatina is fun, colour and a lot of community.

About this lesson

This lesson teaches what La Tomatina is, where it happens, how it began and how people take part today.

How to practise

  1. Read what you will learn on the first card, then follow the lesson section by section with English.
  2. Repeat every sentence out loud in the Te toca · Your turn pause: you learn the facts and the words together.
  3. At the end, check the recap and answer the question in the YouTube comments.

La Tomatina

La Tomatina

In this lesson

  • What La Tomatina is and where it happens
  • How it began in 1945
  • How the battle works today

Key takeaways

  • La Tomatina is in Buñol, Valencia, on the last Wednesday of August.
  • It began in 1945 with a street fight.
  • The tomato battle lasts one hour.
  • Today you need a ticket.

Your turn: Is there a festival in your country where people play with food?

Key words

SpanishEnglishLevel
la fiestafestival
los camionestrucks
la batallabattle

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