Vocab
La boca
Mouth
Pretérito vs Imperfecto
preterite is used for actions in the past that are seen as completed, while the imperfect tense is used for past actions that did not have a definite beginning or a definite end
Día de los Muertos
traditional fiesta in honor of the deceased
¿Dónde está el baño?
where is the bathroom
tener (tuv-)
to have (had)
romper
to break
Por vs Para
para is 'for', 'in order to,' 'by (due date). ' Por is 'by means of,' 'because of,' 'for each,' 'for (substitution)
El Cinco de mayo
an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much does it cost
ir (fui)
to go (I went)
el/la dentista
dentist
subjunctive (presente)
a verb form used to refer to a hypothetical scenario or to express a wish, suggestion, or command
Why is Costa Rica progressive
Free education, 96% literacy rate, don't have a national army.
No entiendo
I don't understand
ser (fui)
to be (I was)
el deldo
finger
Direct Objects
me, te, lo, la, nos, os, los, las
When was Mexico Founded
October 4, 1824
¿Me puede ayudar?
Can you help me?
estar (estuve)
to be (I was)
la gripe
flu
Se phrases
'Se' is often used as a reflexive pronoun, meaning 'himself' or 'themselves' in English
Why is learning Spanish so important
So we are able to make more connections
¿Puedo ir al baño?
Can I go to the bathroom?
hacer (hice)
to do (I did)