Un quilo de taronges

A kilo of oranges

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El de Sant Antoni és un mercat gran de Barcelona. L’edifici és de l’any 1882.

Sant Antoni Market is a big market in Barcelona. The building dates from 1882.

A les hi ha fruita, verdura, carn i peix. La Mira diu: «Un de i de tomàquets, si us plau.»

The stalls have fruit, vegetables, meat and fish. Mira says: “A kilo of oranges and half a kilo of tomatoes, please.”

El el és diferent: hi ha llibres, revistes i postals.

On Sunday the market is different: there are books, magazines and postcards.

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  • Un quilo de taronges i mig quilo de tomàquets. — Quantity + de: un quilo de…
  • L’edifici és de l’any 1882. — Ser de: from which year, from where.
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Què compres al mercat o al súper? Escriu la teva llista amb quantitats.

What do you buy at the market or the supermarket? Write your list with quantities.