Greetings and Goodbyes
Spanish-Speaking Countries and Capitals
Numbers
Calendar
Why Study Spanish?
100

How do you say "¡Buen fin de semana!" in English?

Have a good weekend!

100

Name the capitals of Mexico and Panama.

Mexico City / Ciudad de México / México D.F.


Panama City / Panamá / Ciudad de Panamá

100
What does "quince" mean?
15
100
How do you say Monday in Spanish?
lunes
100
Why is Spanish important? List at least 3 reasons to study Spanish.
Jobs/Employment, High School Requirement, College Admissions, Study Abroad, More $, Improves English Vocabulary, etc.
200
What do Buenos Dias, Buenas Tardes, and Buenas Noches mean in English?
Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Night
200
How many countries in the world speak Spanish? Name 7 countries of the Spanish speaking world!
There are 21 countries that have Spanish as their official national language. ARGENTINA, CHILE, SPAIN, MEXICO, EL SALVADOR, COSTA RICA, BOLIVIA, PERU, URUGUAY, PARAGUAY, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PUERTO RICO, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA, PANAMA, GUATEMALA, CUBA, ECUADOR, EQUATORIAL GUINEA
200
How do you say 25 in Spanish?
Veinticinco o veinte y cinco
200
Are days of the week capitalized in Spanish?
Nope.
200
What are 3 types of jobs where you might need to use Spanish?
Translator/Interpreter, Teacher, Businessman, Lawyer, Doctor, etc
300
What is the difference between Adios, Hasta Luego, and Hasta Mañana?
Goodbye, See you Later, See you Tomorrow
300

Name the capital of the Dominican Republic.

Santo Domingo

300
How do you say the numbers 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 in Spanish?
once, doce, trece, catorce, quince
300

Answer in Spanish: Cuál es el día hoy?

Hoy es jueves, el 31 de agosto.

300
What is a word called that LOOKS, SOUNDS, and MEANS the same in English and Spanish? Give 2 examples!
Cognates are words that look, sound, and mean the same! There are hundreds of examples of cognates!
400
How do you ask for someone's name in Spanish?
Cómo te llamas? (Qué es tu nombre?)
400

Name the capital of Spain.

Madrid
400

How do you say this phone number in Spanish? (202) 753-1468

Mi numero de telefono es dos-cero-dos-siete-cinco-tres-uno-cuatro-seis-ocho

400
Translate to Spanish: Today is Wednesday.
Hoy es miércoles.
400
Estimate how many Spanish speakers are there in the United States? How many are in the entire world?
50 million in the United States, 400 million in the world! (close estimates will be accepted)
500
Explain the difference between these two questions.


¿Cómo está?

¿Cómo estás?

Está is used when speaking formally and when one needs to show respect: elders/ teachers /principals /pastors ...anyone with whom you might use sir/ma'am.

Estás is casual and used with peers and friends.

500

Name the capital of Puerto Rico.

San Juan

500
What is the difference in spelling between 3 and 13 in Spanish?
3=tres 13=trece
500
Translate to Spanish: Tomorrow is Thursday
Mañana es jueves.
500
Estimate what percentage of the Western Hemisphere speaks Spanish? (either as their native language or second language)
50% or half of the population of the Western Hemisphere (North, Central, South America)