Let's Have Fun Learning Easy Spanish

Pronouncing "r" and "rr": Roll the single "r" once by touching the tip of your tongue to the ridge of bone behind the teeth in your upper jaw. For "rr" (and some single "r"s, depending on where they appear in the word), do it multiple times to make a trill sound.

Here's a brief guide to Spanish pronunciation:

Vowels:
- a: pronounced like the "a" in "father"
- e: pronounced like the "e" in "bed"
- i: pronounced like the "ee" in "meet"
- o: pronounced like the "o" in "boat"
- u: pronounced like the "oo" in "food"
Consonants:
- b: pronounced like the "b" in "bed"
- c: pronounced like the "k" in "kite" before the vowels "a," "o," and "u"; pronounced like the "s" in "see" before the vowels "e" and "i"
- ch: pronounced like the "ch" in "cheese"
- d: pronounced like the "d" in "day"
- f: pronounced like the "f" in "fog"
- g: pronounced like the "g" in "go" before the vowels "a," "o," and "u"; pronounced like the "h" in "hat" before the vowels "e" and "i"
- h: silent
- j: pronounced like the "h" in "hat" in some regions; pronounced like the "ch" in "loch" in other regions
- k: pronounced like the "k" in "kite" (used only in loanwords)
- l: pronounced like the "l" in "love"
- ll: pronounced like the "y" in "yes" in some regions; pronounced like the "j" in "joke" in other regions
- m: pronounced like the "m" in "man"
- n: pronounced like the "n" in "net"
- ñ: pronounced like the "ny" in "canyon"
- p: pronounced like the "p" in "pen"
- q: pronounced like the "k" in "kite" before the vowels "a," "o," and "u"; pronounced like the "k" sound followed by a "w" sound before the vowels "e" and "i"
- r: rolled (pronounced by vibrating the tongue against the roof of the mouth)
- s: pronounced like the "s" in "see"
- t: pronounced like the "t" in "top"
- v: pronounced like the "b" in "bed" in some regions; pronounced like the "v" in "victory" in other regions
- w: pronounced like the "w" in "water" (used only in loanwords)
- x: pronounced like the "ks" in "box"
- y: pronounced like the "y" in "yes"
- z: pronounced like the "s" in "see"

Spanish is a phonetic language, which means that words are pronounced as they are written.

Here are some of the most common words in Spanish:

hola - hello
adiós - goodbye
sí - yes
no - no
por favor - please
gracias - thank you
de nada - you're welcome
bien - well
mal - bad
mucho - a lot
poco - a little
ahora - now
siempre - always
nunca - never
también - also
pero - but
y - and
o - or
cómo - how
cuándo - when
qué - what
quién - who
dónde - where
por qué - why
para - for
con - with
sin - without
yo - I
tú - you (informal)
él - he

Numbers: Números

Zero: Cero

One: Uno

Two: Dos

Three: Tres

Four: Cuatro

Five: Cinco

Six: Seis

Seven: Siete

Eight: Ocho

Nine: Nueve

Ten: Diez

I have...: Yo tengo...

Dedos: Fingers

I have ten fingers: Yo tengo diez dedos

What Makes You Happy?

What makes you happy?: ¿Que te hace feliz?

My dog: Mi perro

My love: Mi amor

My husband: Mi esposo

…

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Greetings: Saludos

Good morning: Buenos días

Good afternoon: Buenas tardes

Goos evening/night: Buenas noches

Everybody: A todas

A versus The

A: un (masculine), una (feminine)

The: el (masculine singular), la (feminine singular)

Gender

The boy: El niño

The girl: La niña

A boy: Un niño

A girl: Una niña

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Accent Marks

In Spanish, accent marks (or "tildes" in Spanish) are used to indicate which syllable of a word is stressed.

The stress is important in Spanish because it can change the meaning of a word. For example, the word "papa" without an accent mark means "potato," but "papá" with an accent mark means "father."

Here are some basic rules for using accent marks in Spanish:

Words that end in a vowel, "n," or "s" are stressed on the second-to-last syllable by default. For example: "casa" (house), "planta" (plant), "ventanas" (windows).
Words that end in a consonant other than "n" or "s" are stressed on the last syllable by default. For example: "feliz" (happy), "animal" (animal), "doctor" (doctor).
If a word is not stressed according to the default rules, it requires an accent mark to indicate where the stress falls. For example: "teléfono" (telephone), "rápido" (fast), "fácil" (easy).
In Spanish, words that are stressed on the third-to-last syllable or earlier will always require an accent mark. For example: "pájaro" (bird), "música" (music).

It's important to pay attention to the accent marks when reading and writing in Spanish, as they can change the meaning of a word.

Potato: Papa (pronounced pa’-pa with emphasis on the first syllable)

Dad: Papá (pronounced pa-pa’ with emphasis on the second syllable)

Pope: Papa

Vowels: Vocales

A e i o u

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Colors: Colores

Yellow: Amarillo

Beige: Beige

Brown: Marrón o Café

Purple: Morado

Orange: Naranja

Gold: Oro o Dorado

Red: Rojo

Green: Verde

Blue: Azul

White: Blanco

Grey: Gris

Black: Negro

Silver: Plateado

Pink: Rosado

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Questions: Preguntas

What: Qué

Where: Dónde

Which: Cúal

When: Cúando

How: Cómo

How many: Cúantos

Who: Quien

¿Qué es eso?: What is this?

¿Qué hora es?: What time is it?

¿Dónde estas?: Where are you?

¿Cúal es tú silla?: Which is your chair?

¿Cúando empieza la classe?: When does the class start?

¿Cómo estas?: How are you?

¿Cúantos papas hay?: How many potatoes are there?

¿Quién es este?: Who is that?

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Days of the Week: Días de la Semana

Monday: Lunes

Tuesday: Martes

Wednesday: Miércoles

Thursday: Jueves

Friday: Viernes

Saturday: Sábado

Sunday: Domingo

Today is the day that we are in.: Hoy es el día en el que estamos.

Tomorrow is the day after today.: Mañana es el día después hoy.

The day after tomorrow is two days after today: Pasado mañana es dos días después de hoy.

Yesterday is the day before today.: Ayer es el día antes de hoy,

The day before yesterday is two days before today.: Antes de ayer es dos días antes de hoy.

Social Manners: Modales Sociales

Please: Por favor .

It's okay: Está bien

Thank you: Gracias

[Wishing you] Health: Salud

Thank you very much: Muchas gracias

It's nothing: De nada (response to thank you / gracias)

With pleasure: Con gusto (response to thank you / gracias)

Excuse me: Disculpe (used when getting someone's attention)

Excuse me / Permission: Permiso

Pardon me: Perdón

I am sorry: Lo siento

May I come in?: ¿Puedo pasar?
Come in: Adelante

May I use...?: ¿Puedo usar…?

I am sorry, I don"t understand: Lo siento, no entiendo.

Can you repeat that?: ¿Puedes repetir?

Why?: ¿Porqué?

Pronunciation Exercise: Ejercicio De Pronunciación

1. My mom loves me.: Mi mamá me ama.

2. I love my mom.: Amo a mi mamá.

3. My mom pampers me.: Mi mamá me mima.

4. I love myself.: Me amo a mi.

5. Look at Maria's mom.: Mira la mamá de Maria.

6. I'm taking a bath tomorrow.: Mañana me baño.

7. My love, I love you.: Mi amor, te amo.

8. Meow says the cat.: Miau dice el gato.

9. The mom cooks chicken and pasta for her children's dinner.: La mama cocina pollo y pasta para la cena de sus hijos.

10. I love myself, I love my mom very much, I take a bath and eat chicken.: Yo me amo, amo a mi mamá mucho, me baño y como pollo.

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LOS ARTÍCULOS DETERMINADOS.

Definite Articles.

El. THE. Masculine, singular.

LA. THE. Feminine, singular.

LOS. THE. Masculine, plural.

LAS. THE. Femenine, plural.

EL NIÑO. THE BOY.

LOS NIÑOS. THE BOYS.

LA NIÑA. THE GIRL.

LAS NIÑAS. THE GIRLS.

EL HOMBRE. THE MAN.

LOS HOMBRES. THE MEN.

LA MUJER. THE WOMAN.

LAS MUJERES. THE WOMEN.

Lingo Learner Video on Definite and Indefinite Articles

Module 7

SOCIALIZE: SOCIALIZAR

GREETINGS SALUDOS

Good afternoon. Buenas tardes.

Hello. Hola.

How are you? ¿Cómo estás?

How is everything going? ¿Cómo va todo?

What's new? ¿Qué hay de nuevo?

I'm fine, thank you, and you? ¿Estoy bien, gracias y tú?

Everything is going well with me, ¿Todo va bien conmigo,

what about you? que hay de ti?

Nothing new, everything is fine, ¿Nada nuevo, todo bien

and you? y tú?

A lot of work, busy, Mucho trabajo, ocupada(o)

but everything is fine. pero todo esta bien.

I'm not feeling well, No me siento bien,

I've been sick. he estado enferma(o).

How are you feeling? ¿Cómo te sientes?

I feel happy (sad, worried, Me siento feliz (triste, preocupado(a),.

tired, stressed, anxious, cansado(a), estresado(a), ansioso(a),

deprimido(a), etc. depressed), etc.

PERSONAL QUESTIONS PREGUNTAS PERSONALES

What's your name? ¿Cómo te llamas?

Where are you from? ¿De dónde eres?

Where do you live? ¿Donde vives?

How old are you? ¿Cuántos años tienes?

Who do you live with? ¿Con quién vives?

Do you have a car? ¿Tienes carro?

PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS PREGUNTAS PROFESIONALES

What do you do? ¿A qué te dedicas?

What do you work for? ¿En qué trabajas?

What is your profession? ¿Cuál es tu profesión?

What company do you work for? ¿En qué compañía trabajas?

How much is your salary? ¿Cuánto es tu salario?

What work schedule do you have? ¿Qué horario de trabajo tienes?

Do you like your job? ¿Te gusta tu trabajo?

Would you like to change jobs? ¿Quisieras cambiar de trabajo?

Where did you study? ¿Dónde estudiaste?

Would you like to study another career? ¿Te gustaría estudiar otra carrera?

FAMILY QUESTIONS. PREGUNTAS FAMILIARES

Are you married or single? ¿Eres casado(a) o soltero(a)?

Do you have children? ¿Tienes hijos?

How many siblings do you have? ¿Cuántos hermanos tienes?

Do you have nephews? ¿Tienes sobrinos?

Do you live with your parents? ¿Vives con tus padres?

Are your parents divorced or ¿Tus padres están divorciados o

separated? separados?

Do you have a good relationship with ¿Tienes una buena relación con

your family? tu familia?

Who is your favorite member of ¿Quien es tu miembro favorito de

the family? la familia?

Do you have pets? ¿Tienes mascotas?

QUESTIONS ABOUT FAVORITES PREGUNTAS SOBRE FAVORITOS

What is your favorite color? ¿Cuál es tu color favorito?

What is your favorite animal? ¿Cuál es tu animal favorito?

What is your favorite music? ¿Cuál es tu música favorita?

What is your favorite movie? ¿Cuál es tu película favorita?

What is your favorite city? ¿Cuál es tu ciudad favorita?

What is your favorite restaurant? ¿Cuál es tu restaurante favorito?

Who is your favorite person? ¿Cual es tu persona favorita?

What is your favorite food? ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?

What is your favorite hobby? ¿Cuál es tu hobbie favorito?

What do you like to do in your ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu

free time? tiempo libre?

CASUAL QUESTIONS PREGUNTAS CASUALES

What are your plans for this ¿Qué planes tienes para este

weekend? fin de semana?

What are you going to do ¿Qué harás

tonight? esta noche?

Would you like to have coffee ¿Te gustaría tomar cafe

(juice, soda, wine, water...) (jugo, gaseosa, vino, agua…)

with me? conmigo?

Do you want to go to ¿Quieres ir

the movies with me? a cine conmigo?

Could we meet at my house to ¿Podríamos reunirnos en mi casa para

study Spanish? estudiar español?

Would you like to go out ¿Te gustaría salir

with me? (Romantic context) conmigo? (Contexto romántico)

I invite you to dinner. Te invito a cenar.

I invite you to have lunch. Te invito a almorzar.

I invite you to have breakfast. Te invito a desayunar.

I like you. Me gustas.

I love you. Te quiero.

I love you. Me encantas.

I love you. Te amo.

I need your help. Necesito tu ayuda.

I want to see you. Quiero verte.

I miss you. Te extraño.

I have thought about you a lot. He pensado mucho en ti.

You are important to me. Eres importante para mí.

I appreciate your help. Aprecio tu ayuda.

Can you give me your number? ¿Me das tu número?

Why don't we go to ¿Por qué no vamos a

a quieter place? un sitio más tranquilo?

Why? ¿Por qué?

Because Porque.

When? ¿Cuándo?

Where? ¿Dónde?

I agree. Estoy de acuerdo.

I don't agree. No estoy de acuerdo.

What is your opinion of...? ¿Qué opinas de…

My opinion is... Mi opinion es …

What do you want ¿Qué quieres

to know about me? saber de mí?