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Jaén: a landscape with an olive flavour

Jaén is surrounded by olive groves and is known for olive oil production.

Jaén: a landscape with an olive flavour
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Poyraz 72 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped for the website.

Jaén is surrounded by olive groves and is known for olive oil production. The oil is central to its local cuisine.

Mini-dialogue

¿Este aceite es de aquí?

Practice phrase: “¿Este aceite es de aquí?” — “Is this oil from here?” Say it aloud, then try answering in your own words.

Try it yourself

Compare the words oliva, aceituna and aceite. In a practice dialogue, ask where a product comes from and how it tastes.

Sources and photographs

The practice situation and dialogue were written by PROSPERAMOS. The photograph illustrates the theme.