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What is one way you might say "see you later!" in Spanish?
Adiós, Nos vemos, Hasta luego, Hasta pronto, Hasta mañana, Chau
How would you say "There are many books in the library."
Hay muchos libros en la biblioteca.
How would you say "I am going to the park" in Spanish?
Voy al parque.
How do you say "him" (the direct object form) in Spanish?
lo
What is the difference between saber -- to know and conocer -- to know?
Saber = to know a fact/how to do something
Conocer = to be familiar with a person, place, etc.
How would you say "I am from Venezuela" in Spanish?
(Yo) soy de Venezuela.
What does "Sofíá y Roberto aprenden a hablar inglés." mean in English?
Sofia and Roberto (are) learn(ing) to speak English.
How does the verb "poner" conjugate in the 1st person singular (yo) form in the present tense? (I put/place)
(Yo) pongo
What does "Carlos está tomando fotos." mean in English?
Carlos is taking photos/pictures
How would you say "I don't know your number." in Spanish?
No sé tu número (de teléfono)
How would you say "Do you like your clases?" in Spanish?
Conjugate the verb "venir" in the present tense. (Think: yo ___, tú ____, él______, nosotros ______, vosotros ______, ellos _____)
vengo, vienes, viene, venimos, venís, vienen
The verb pensar is a stem changer. In which forms does it change (yo, tú, él, etc.)? Then, give the forms.
yo, tú, él/ella/Ud., and ellos/as/Uds.
pienso, piensas, piensa, piensan
What is the difference between the two phrases?
El gato (cat) es muy vivo.
El gato (cat) está vivo.
The cat is very clever vs. the cat is alive
What is different about the past tense (preterite) of verbs ending in -car, -gar, or -zar? (like: buscar, llegar, empezar)
The yo form has a spelling change. -qué, -gué, -cé
What does "La maleta está allí." mean in English?
The suitcase is there.
Tener is used in a variety of different expressions. What do the following ones mean?
-Tienen hambre.
-Tengo que estudiar biología.
-Tiene ganas de dormir. (Yo también!!!!)
-They are hungry.
-I have to study biology.
-He/she feels like sleeping.
What does the following mean in English "¿Adónde vas de vacaciones?"
Where are you going to vacation?
How would you say "My friends are reading on the beach."?
Mis amigos están leyendo en la playa.
What does "La tienda cerró a las seis." mean in English?
The store closed at six.
Give three different "uses" for ser and three for estar.
Ser: origin, profession, characteristics, generalizations, possession, material, time/date, where an event takes place
Estar: location, health, physical states/conditions, emotions, weather, ongoing actions
y más!
Correct the mistake in the Spanish sentence below:
Hoi nosotros tienemos una reunión familiar. (family reunion)
Hoy nosotros tenemos una reunión familiar.
How would you say "I hear some people in the other class." in Spanish?
Oigo a unas personas en la otra clase.
How would you say "I can hear you!" in Spanish?
¡Puedo oírte!
How would you say "She just went shopping." in Spanish?