Spanish in the City

Nivel 1 Bsico Leccin 1

Saludos

Objective:

To to sound like a native! One of the most overlooked lessons when learning a new language is the pronunciation. Beautiful pronunciation invites conversation, and thats exactly what we want! After this lesson you will sound like youve been speaking Spanish for years! All thats left now, is to learn Spanish!

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Pronunciation Very Small Talk

Pronunciation
Spanish Alphabet
A (ah) B (beh) C (seh) Ch (Cheh) D (deh) E (eh) F G H I J K (eff-eh) (heh) (ah-cheh) (ee) (ho-tah) (kah) L LL M N O (el-eh) (eh-yeh) (emm-eh) (enn-eh) (eng-eh) (o) P Q R S T U (peh) (koo) (eh*rr*eh) (esseh) (teh) (oo) V W X Y Z (oo-veh) (oo-veh doe-bleh) (ehkees) (ee-gree-eh-gah) (seh- tah)

Dipthongs
The vowels a, e, and o are strong vowels; i and u are weak vowels. When two strong vowels come together, they are pronounced separately Paella, Teatro, Poeta When two weak vowels come together, the stress is on the last vowel: Ciudad, Viuda When a strong and a weak vowel are together, the strong vowel is stressed unless the weak vowel is accented : Aire, Jaula, Odo, An

Stress / Accents
Most words ending in a Vowel, N or S, bear the stress on the next to last syllable: Examen, Flores, Hombre, Cigarrillo Most words ending in a Consonant other than N or S, bear the stress on the last syllable: Papel, Ciudad, Mujer, Capital Exceptions to these two rules are indicated by a written accent on the stressed syllable: rbol, Lmpara, Estacin, Ingls, Msica The written accent is also used to distinguish words which have the same spelling but different meanings el / l (the / he), si / s (if / yes), mi / m (my / me), mas / ms (but / more) ...etc...

Pronunciation of Vowels
A is pronounced like ah : E is pronounced like eh : I is pronounced like ee: O is pronounced like oh: U is pronounced like oo: al (to the), la (the), casa (house) de (from), s (I know), t (tea) mi (my), prima (female cousin), no (no), gato (cat), mano (hand) tu (your), su (their), uno (one)

Vowels are pronounced exactly the same, ... no matter where in the word they are.

Pronunciation of Consonants
is pronounced like the ch in cheap or much: muchacha before e or i, is pronounced like the spansih z: cena, cinco, once before e or i, is pronounced like the Spanish j: coger, general, gigante before any other letter is like g in go: gato before e or i is pronounced like the g in go, gua before any other vowel its like gw or goo: guerra, guardia H is not pronounced at all: hijo, hablar J is merely the English h pronounced in the throat: If this is difcult, pronounce it like an aspirated h: ojo, jugar LL is pronounced like the y in yes with a slight j sound like jelly: calle, silla, llamar is pronounced like the ng in king: nia, seor Qu is like k: que, quince R when it is the rst letter of the word, it is rolled: raro. When inside a word, it is a cross between a d and an r Rr is always rolled S is always pronounced sharp, like see or last, never like a z as in easy: casa, mesa Y is like the y in yes : yo. But alone or at the end of a word it is pronounced like ee: y, soy Z In Spain its pronounced like th in month or thick In Latin America its pronounced like the s in missing : Voz, luz, paz, vez, zapato CH C G G Gu

Saludos En Espaol
Hello
Hola.

How are you?

Qu tal? Cmo ests?

! ! !

Exchange:
Manuel & Maria meet
Hola.! / Buenas tardes. Hola. / Buenas tardes. Qu tal? / Cmo ests? Estoy bien. Gracias. Y t? / Qu tal? / Cmo ests? Estoy bien, gracias. Mi nombre es Manuel. !/ Me llamo Manuel. ! ! ! ! / Soy Manuel. Encantada Manuel. Mi nombre es Mara. Yo soy espaola y estadounidense.

I am well, thank you.

Estoy bien, gracias. Bien, gracias.

My name is [Name]
Mi nombre es [Nombre]. Me llamo [Nombre]. Soy [Nombre].

Happy to meet you.

Encantado/a. Mucho gusto.

I am [profession].
Yo soy [profesin].

I am [nationality]
Yo soy [nacionalidad]

I am from [Location]
Soy de [Lugar]

! !

Que interesante. Yo soy ruso. Yo soy actriz. Yo soy actor! Hasta pronto, Mara. Adis, Manuel.

I live in [Location]
Vivo en [Lugar]

How interesting!
Que interesante!

What about you?

Y t?

Good bye.
Ciao. Adios Hasta pronto. Hasta luego.

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Vocabulary
Nationalities
Country (English)
Africa Algeria Asia Australia Belgium Brazil Canada China Egypt England Europe France Germany India Ireland Italy Japan Mexico

Professions
Actor Actor Actriz Actress Artista Artist Asesor Consultant Panadero/a Baker Carnicero/a Butcher Carpintero/a Carpenter Cajero/a Cashier Funcionario/a Civil Servant Cocinero/a Cook Dentista (m,f) Dentist Doctor/a Doctor Medico/a Medical Doctor Electricista (m.,f.) Electrician Ingeniero/a Engineer Bombero (m,f) Fireghter Abogado/a Lawyer Una Mujer De La Limpieza Maid Gerente Manager Mecnico/a Mechanic Enfermero/a Nurse Pintor/a Painter Farmacutico/a Pharmacist Fontanero/a Plumber Polica (m,f) Police Ofcer Recepcionista (m,f) Receptionist Secretario/a Secretary Estudiante Student Profesor/a Teacher Camarero/a Waiter Waitress Escritor/a Writer

Nationality (Spanish)

Africano/a Argelino/a Asitico/a Australiano/a Belga (m,f) Brasileo/a Canadiense Chino/a Egipcio/a Ingls/a Europeo/a Francs/a Alemn/a Indio/a Irlands/a Italiano/a Japons/a Mejicano/a (ES) Mexicano/a (LA) Morocco Marroqu Netherlands Holands/a Poland Polaco/a Portugal Portugus/a Russia Ruso/a Senegal Senegals/a Spain Espaol/a Switzerland Suizo/a United States Estadounidense

Lesson Suggestions
Conversation Lesson
Your rst assignment is to nd a conversation partner. A conversation partner is a native Spanish speaker (from any Latin American country or Spain) who can speak with you for at least an hour per week. Ideally, your partner is available in person; telephone conversations are much harder than you may think initially. If you spend this week trying to nd a conversation partner, but have absolutely no luck, we can help you with some resources to nd one on Skype, or our meet up groups. However, an acquaintance, coworker or friend is a better option.

Whats happening in Lesson 2?

In lesson 2 we will learn how to:

- Use the verbs ser, estar, and tener. (to be and to have) - Use Adjectives, Articles and Nouns - Build simple sentences about the people around us.

Vocabulary that we will use:

- Family - Looks, the body - Moods, Character & Emotions

By the end of Lesson 2 you will be able to:

- Physically describe the people around you (your family and friends) - Describe peoples moods, emotions and character

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