Pronouns
"I" in Spanish
Yo
What does "Ser" mean?
ser = to be
What is the feminine ending for regular adjectives?
give two examples
"a"
buena, pelirroja, rubia, alta, baja, etc (any two regular adjectives will work)
"My mom" and "My parents" in Spanish
mi madre , mis padres
You are smart.
(Tú) eres inteligente.
OR
(Usted) es inteligente.
"She" and "he" in Spanish
ella y él
What is "yo soy" in English? What is "nosotros somos"?
I am ; we are
What is the most common ending of irregular adjectives? (Adjectives that don't change to agree with masculine or feminine).
Give two examples.
"e"
inteligente
sociable
paciente
etc (any adjective ending in "e" will work)
"your dad" and "your siblings" in Spanish (addressing "you" in the tú form)
tu padre y tus hermanos
We are athletic.
(Nosotros) somos deportistas.
nosotros
How do you say "he/is is" and "she/it is" in Spanish?
él es , ella es
What adjective from our vocab lists ends in the feminine ending all the time?
deportista
"his friend" and "his teachers" in Spanish
su amigo, sus profesores / sus maestros
Los chicos no son malos.
Two ways to say "they" and what each means
ellos = more than one person/thing, and at least one is masculine
ellas = more than one person/thing, and all are feminine
How do you say "they are" in Spanish? (2 ways)
Ellos son, Ellas son
Rewrite the sentence to be about Patricia and Isabela (two girls).
Pablo es talentoso y reservado.
Patricia y Isabela son talentosas y reservadas.
OR
Ellas son talentosas y reservadas.
"her aunt" and "her grandparents" in Spanish
su tía y sus abuelos
His mom is not tall, she is short.
Su madre no es alta, (ella) es baja.
Three ways to say "you" and when to use each
Tú = "you", to people you are on a first name basis with / familiar with
Usted = "you" to people you are being polite / formal with (people you address as Mr. or Ms. )
Ustedes = "y'all" (talking to more than one person)
What are the three ways to say "you are" in Spanish?
tú eres
usted es
ustedes son
Rewrite the sentence to ONLY be about me (the speaker).
Nosotros no somos perezosos, somos trabajadores.
Yo no soy perezoso/a, soy trabajador(a).
(If you made the speaker a girl, the second adjective endings).
"our nephew" and "our cousins" in Spanish
nuestro sobrino, nuestros primos
Our dad is tall and skinny and has long, black hair and brown eyes.
Nuestro padre es alto y delgado y tiene pelo largo y negro y ojos morenos.