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 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.