Spanish Lesson: La Plaza De España De Sevilla
Learn about the plaza that once hosted a world’s fair, as well as the cast of Star Wars.
By Daniel López Prior

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Here, we have a short history of la Plaza de España de Sevilla, or the Spanish Plaza of Seville, a beautiful location in the south of Spain. Click the button below to listen to the audio version, and you can follow along by scrolling along to the text further down. Don't worry if you don't understand every word—focus on getting the main idea. Key words are highlighted in bold and explained in the vocabulary list below the story.
▶ Listen To The StoryTry to answer the following questions:
¿Dónde está la Plaza de España? (Where is the Plaza de España?)
¿Qué actividades pueden hacer los turistas en la Plaza de España? (What activities can tourists do at the Plaza de España?)
¿Qué películas famosas se grabaron en la Plaza de España? (What famous movies were filmed at the Plaza de España?)
¿Por qué hay símbolos de todas las regiones de España y Latinoamérica en la plaza? (Why are there symbols from all regions of Spain and Latin America in the plaza?)
¿Cómo es el clima y la comida típica de Sevilla? (What is the weather like and what is a typical food from Seville?)
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La Plaza de España de Sevilla
¿Te gusta el cine? ¿Y viajar? Si eres fan de la ciencia ficción, te gusta la cultura hispana o estudias español, tienes suerte. ¡Puedes visitar un escenario histórico y de película!
En Sevilla, la capital de Andalucía, puedes ir a la Plaza de España, un precioso lugar con arcos y columnas. Siempre hay muchos turistas que hacen fotos, admiran la bonita fuente o pasean en barca por el canal de agua. También hay muchos árboles y flores preciosas en el Parque de Maria Luisa, que rodea la plaza.
A la Plaza de España fueron R2-D2, Anakin y Padmé, los protagonistas de "Star Wars". En esta plaza también hicieron otras películas, como "El Dictador" y "Lawrence de Arabia".
Además, hay símbolos de todas las regiones de España y Latinoamérica, porque en esta plaza se celebró la Exposición Iberoamericana de 1929. Representantes de todos los países latinos fueron a Sevilla a hablar de sus tradiciones y su cultura.
El clima de Sevilla es muy soleado y su comida es deliciosa, como el serranito, un bocadillo de tortilla, jamón serrano, carne, pimiento verde, tomate y mayonesa.
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Lista de vocabulario — Vocab list
Palabras temáticas — Thematic words
escenario — set (in movies and theater)
arcos — arcs
columnas — pillars
fuente — fountain
barca — small boat
canal de agua — water channel
árboles — trees
clima — weather/climate
soleado — sunny
bocadillo — sandwich
tortilla — omelette
jamón serrano — Iberian cured ham
pimiento verde — green pepper
Expresiones — Expressions
Tienes suerte. — You're lucky.
Hacen fotos. — They take pictures.
¿A qué esperas? — What are you waiting for?
Verbos — Verbs
En pasado/In the past tense:
fueron — (they) went
se hicieron — (they) were made
se celebró — (it) was celebrated/took place
En presente/In the present tense:
pasean — (they) walk
rodea — (it) surrounds
prepárate — prepare yourself/get ready
Elementos culturales — Cultural items
Plaza de España de Sevilla — Semicircular square filled with symbols from all the Spanish regions and Latin America. It has columns and arcs and several films were made there, including Star Wars Episode II , The Dictator or Lawrence of Arabia.
Exposición Iberoamericana de 1929 — Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929, a melting pot of Latin American and Spanish countries that took place in the Plaza de España.
Parque de María Luisa — Maria Luisa Park, which surrounds the Plaza de España.
Serranito — typical Sevillian sandwich made with bread, Iberian cured ham, omelette, meat, green pepper and mayonnaise.
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Daniel López Prior
Daniel is from Seville, Spain, and started working at Babbel in 2021. He studied in Spain, the UK, and the US and has degrees in translation and interpretation, translation and new technologies as well as linguistics. When he’s not busy trying to find the best learning methods with his colleagues, he travels, goes hiking, watches TV and movies, and enjoys Formula 1.
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