Fonología y Letras
A staple of the Spanish alphabet, it makes the /ɲ/ sound.
What is enye (ñ)?
I love
What does "(yo) amo" mean?
montaña
What is mountain in Spanish?
con
What is with in Spanish? (Think computer or context.)
libro (book)
Give me an example of a masculine noun.
This symbol represents stress or accentuation.
What is the acute (á, é, í...)?
la
What is the feminine definite article?
desiñar
What is draw/design in Spanish?
sobre
What is above in Spanish? (cognate with super)
cuerda (rope)
Give me an example of a feminine noun.
This double letter is used to palatalize (merge with a Y sound) its original form, making the /ʎ/ sound.
What is elle (ll)?
The verb form that describes the verb as a whole rather than anyone who does it − in Spanish it ends in -ar, -er, or -ir.
What is an infinitive?
time/weather
What does tiempo mean?
contra
What is against in Spanish? (Cognate with counter-.)
programa (program)
Give me an example of a masculine noun.
This double letter only appears in the middle of the word and causes it to make itself a trill; it makes the /r/ sound, contrary to its original /ɾ/ sound.
What is erre (rr)?
unas computadoras
(Find the singular form)
What is the plural form of una computadora?
¿Puedo ir al baño?
How do you say Can I go to the bathroom in Spanish?
bajo
What is below/down in Spanish? (Cognate with bass/base.)
congregación (congregation)
Give me an example of a feminine noun.
When G is followed by an E or I, it makes this sound.
What is /x/?
Describes that which receives the verbs − in Spanish, the pronouns in this case are me, te, le, nos, vos, and les.
What is the accusative/absolutive/object?
The opposite of old in Spanish.
What is nuevo/joven the opposite of?
según
What is according to/in the same way/depending on in Spanish? (Cognate with second, related to Spanish seguir, to follow.)
barista
Give me an example of a noun that can be both genders.