Reading and books in Spanish

19 Spanish words on “Reading and books”: leer, escribir, historia, libro, periódico and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words for reading and books: book and novel, author and writer, chapter and page, genre and story, magazine and newspaper, poetry, library and bookshop. Use this list to talk about a favourite book, discuss a genre and describe your reading.

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Level 1

  1. leer — read
  2. escribir — write
  3. historia — story
  4. libro — book
  5. periódico — newspaper
  6. página — page
  7. palabra — word

Level 2

  1. revista — magazine
  2. género — genre
  3. título — title
  4. novela — novel
  5. capítulo — chapter
  6. personaje — character

Level 3

  1. pedir prestado — borrow
  2. autor — author
  3. biblioteca — library
  4. escritor — writer
  5. poesía — poetry
  6. librería — bookshop

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