Grammar and Culture
Week 1
Week 1
The way things are spelled is how they are pronounced. Which is why it is important to know the alphabet!
Adjectives go ___in front or behind____ the noun
Behind
"Por favor"
Please
The only number to use "Es la____" when telling time
1 ("Es la una.")
"De qué color es?"
What color is it?
"Vos" is a subject pronoun similar to_____
Tú
True or false: Days use their articles ("el" "los") a lot
True
"Me llamo_____"
My name is_______.
"Son las cinco y cuarto"
"It is 5:15"
Colors, like other adjectives, match their nouns in _____ and _______
Gender and number
Which is more formal:"tú" or "usted"?
Usted. Use it for higher authority or strangers.
Tú= You, singular, informal
Usted= You, singular, informal
Vosotros= You, plural, informal (Spain)
Ustedes= You, plural, informal or formal
Do you capitalize the names of days and months?
"Estoy bien"
I am fine, doing well
Match the Spanish seasons to the English word.
Spanish: invierno, verano, primavera, otoño
English: autumn, summer, spring, winter
Invierno= winter
Verano= summer
Primavera= spring
Otoño= fall
The color of a banana
Amarillo
Explain the difference between the articles el, la, los, las, un, una, unos, unas
El, la= "the" (Masculine then feminine)
Un, una= "a, an" (Masculine then feminine)
Los, las= "the" plural (Masculine then feminine)
Unos, unas= "some, few" (Masculine then feminine)
"Uno" before a noun (Ex: 1 boy) turns into...
"Un" "una"
"Buenas tardes"
Good afternoon
"Son las nueve menos veinte"
"It is 8:40"
The color of snow
Blanco
How many Spanish-speaking countries/ territories are there?
21!
The difference between "Latino" and "Hispanic"
Latino= location (Central, Southern, Latin America)
Hispanic= language (speaks Spanish)
"¿Cómo se dice____?"
How do you say_____?
"Es el jueves, el veintiuno de enero"
"It is Thursday, January 21st"
The color of coffee
Café or marrón