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La Sobremesa: Why Spanish Meals Never End
La sobremesa: por qué las comidas españolas no terminan
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“La Sobremesa: Why Spanish Meals Never End” (“La sobremesa: por qué las comidas españolas no terminan” in Spanish) is a short non-fiction Spanish reading about culture & tradition. In Spain, the meal isn't over when the food is gone. It ends with sobremesa — hours of unhurried conversation that define social life.
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Opens at A2 · 1 min read · 135 words · native-recorded audio
En España, la comida es muy importante. Pero hay algo más importante que la comida: la sobremesa. ¿Qué es la sobremesa?
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