History of Spanish
This ancient civilization spoke Latin.
Roman / Rome
Introduce yourself in Spanish by saying, “I am [name].”
"Yo soy [nombre]."
“Pencil” in Spanish.
Lápiz
“Monday” in Spanish.
Lunes
The number 3 in Spanish.
Tres
“Today is Monday” in Spanish.
"Hoy es lunes."
Spanish developed primarily from this ancient language.
Latin
“I am from the Bronx” in Spanish
"(Yo) soy del Bronx"
“Book” in Spanish.
Libro
The day after Friday (in Spanish).
Sábado
The number 10 in Spanish.
Diez
“October 12” in Spanish.
"Doce de octubre."
Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian belong to this language group.
Romance Languages
“I am from New York” in Spanish.
"(Yo) soy de Nueva York."
“Door” in Spanish.
Puerta
The month that after March (in Spanish)
Abril
The number that comes after quince.
Dieciséis
“Today is Tuesday, October 6” in Spanish.
"Hoy es martes, seis de octubre."
The Romans brought Latin to this peninsula, where Spanish later developed.
The Iberian Peninsula / Hispania
“I am thirteen years old” in Spanish. Hint: Remember that Spanish uses “I have.”
"Tengo trece años."
“Window” in Spanish.
Ventana
The month before January (in Spanish).
diciembre
The number 25 in Spanish.
Veinticinco
“My birthday is May 7" in Spanish.
"Mi cumpleaños es el siete de mayo."
The alphabet of this ancient civilization influenced the development of the Roman or Latin alphabet.
Greeks
Introduce yourself with your name, where you are from, and your age.
"(Yo) soy [nombre]. Soy de Nueva York/el Bronx. Tengo trece años."
Name three classroom objects in Spanish.
Ej: el libro, la mesa, la puerta, la ventana, la pizarra
Say all seven days of the week in order (in Spanish).
Lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo.
Count from 26 to 31 in Spanish.
Veintiséis, veintisiete, veintiocho, veintinueve, treinta, treinta y uno
“My birthday is November 21" in Spanish.
" Mi cumpleaños es el veintiuno de noviembre."