DELE A1 key terms

The word a person is called by, or the first part of a person's full name. Forms often ask for it separately from the family name.

The family name shared with parents and brothers or sisters. It comes after the first name and is asked for on forms, tickets and official documents.

The details of where a person lives or where a place is, such as a street, number, town and postcode. It appears on envelopes and registration forms.

The day, month and year of an event, written for example as 12/05/2024. It is needed for bookings, invitations and forms to say when something happens.

The amount of money you must pay for something. In shops, menus and adverts it usually appears next to the euro symbol.

A table or list showing the times when a shop, train, class or activity opens, leaves or happens. It helps you know when to go somewhere.

A large printed notice put on a wall or in a window to give public information or advertise something, such as a concert, a sale or a course.

A small thin paper book or folded sheet giving information about a place, a hotel, a course or an activity. You often pick it up in tourist offices.

A short text or message that tells people about a job, a flat, a product or an event. It can be in a newspaper, on a notice board or on the internet.

A printed or online page with empty spaces where you write your personal details, such as your name, address and date of birth.

The series of digits you dial to call a person or a place. It is often written in groups and is asked for when you book or register.

To pay attention to sounds or to what someone says, for example a conversation, a message or a recording. It is one of the main skills tested in the exam.

A sound file or piece of audio that has been recorded, such as a dialogue, a phone message or a radio advert. In the exam you usually hear it twice.

A talk between two or more people in which they take turns to speak. In the listening test you often hear a short one in a shop, a hotel or a café.

A short piece of information that one person sends or leaves for another, by phone, note or app, telling them something or asking them to do something.

One of the possible answers or choices you can pick in a question. In multiple-choice tasks you choose the correct one from two or three.

The time of day shown on a clock, such as three o'clock or half past eight. It is needed for timetables, appointments and travel.

To say or play something again. In the listening test you can hear the audio a second time, and in class you may ask the teacher to say a word again.

To tick, circle or select an answer on a paper or on a screen. It also means to dial the digits of a phone number.

A single unit of language, written with spaces on each side, such as 'casa' or 'grande'. Sentences are made by putting several of them together.

A group of words that expresses a complete idea, starting with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or a question mark.

A word or short expression used when you meet someone or start a letter, such as hola, buenos días or querida Ana.

A word or short expression used when you leave someone or end a letter or message, such as adiós, hasta luego or un abrazo.

The large form of a letter, used at the start of a sentence and for names of people, cities and countries. Spanish also uses it at the beginning of a written greeting.

A small card with a picture on one side where you write a short message and an address on the other. People send it when they are on holiday.

A message sent from one computer or phone to another over the internet. It has an address with the @ symbol, a subject and a text.

A short text or talk in which you give basic information about yourself, such as your name, age, job, where you live and what you like.

To say who you are when you meet someone, giving your name and sometimes your job, nationality or where you live.

The verb used to give your name or the name of another person, as in 'me llamo Ana' or '¿cómo te llamas?'. It is one of the first things you learn.

To say the letters of a word one by one, in the right order. It is useful when your name is difficult and the other person needs to write it down.

To make the sounds of a word or language with your voice. Clear pronunciation helps the examiner and other people understand what you say.

To ask someone for information, for example about a price, a time or a name. In the oral test you have to ask simple questions to get information.

To say what a person, place or thing is like, using words about appearance, character, size or colour. In the oral test you may describe a photo or your family.

The verb used to say what you like or enjoy, as in 'me gusta el cine'. It is very common when you talk about free time, food and hobbies.

The group of people you are related to, such as your parents, brothers, sisters, children and grandparents. Talking about it is a common oral test topic.