GCSE Spanish translation
Translate exam-style sentences into English or into Spanish, and see every part marked.
How it works: pick a direction, a tier and a theme, then translate five sentences. Each sentence is split into parts and you score a point for every part you get across, a bit like the exam.
The marking accepts lots of different ways of saying the same thing, but not every one. If your version means the same, tap I had this. Going into Spanish, accent slips still score but are flagged, so check them.
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Quick questions
Where does translation come up in GCSE Spanish?
In the AQA exams you translate sentences from Spanish into English in the reading paper, and from English into Spanish in the writing paper, at both Foundation and Higher.
How is translation marked?
Examiners look at how much of the meaning you get across, section by section, so one slip does not cost you the whole sentence. Going into the foreign language, your verbs, agreements and spelling need to be accurate too.
How can I get better at translation?
Translate the meaning, not word by word. Spot the tense first, then the time phrase and who is doing the action. Read your answer back to check it sounds natural, and when you write in Spanish, check verb endings, agreements and accents.
Keep going
Learn the words you need in GCSE Spanish vocabulary, drill your tenses in Spanish verbs, or see full answers in Spanish model answers.