Espanol 7 Los temas de leccion 1 Nombres Saludos Despedidas Origen Cumpleanos Cognados Mundo hispanohablante
Nombres Como te llamas? v. Como se llama? Mi nombre es... Me llamo... Como se escribe...? Se ecribe con (letra) mayuscula,... Alfabeto/abecedario
Nombres de muchachos Boys’ names frequently end in –o. Boys’ names can end in –l or –n. Often, boys in a family can all be named for “Jose”, the stepfather to “Jesus”, as a sign of religious respect. Therefore, nicknames may reflect middle names, personal traits or abbreviations.
Nombres de muchachas Girls’ names frequently end in –a. Girls’ names that do not end in –a usually have religious significance: Paz, Luz, Pilar, Mercedes, Rosario. Often, girls in a family can all be named for “Maria”, the mother to “Jesus”, as a sign of religious respect. Therefore, nicknames may reflect middle names, personal traits or abbreviations.
Apodos Some names have predictable nicknames: Isabel : IsaEnrique: Quique Josefina: FinaErnesto: Nesto Guadelupe: LupeNicolas: Nico However, some nicknames, although common, are harder to predict. Dolores: LolaFrancisco: Pancho Josefina: PepaJose: Pepe Mercedes: MecheAlberto: Beto
Las vocales The vowels in Spanish have only one sound per letter, & it never deviates. A ah E ay I ee O oh U oo Your mouth should progress from wide open to almost closed and sound like a monkey.
El Alfabeto A ah B bay C say D day E ay F effay G hay
El Alfabeto H achay (this letter is always silent) I ee J hota (this letter sounds like an “h”) K kah (this letter is only found in foreign or borrowed words) L ellay M emmay N ennay
N enyay O oh P pay Q coo R airay RR airrrrray (lots of trilling with the tongue) S essay
El Alfabeto T tay U oo V bay cheeca W doblay bay (This letter is usually foreign) X ekees Y ee greeyegga Z sayta There are 28 letters in the Spanish alphabet.
Saludos Saludos=salutations Hola Buenos dias Buenas tardes Buenas noches Bienvenidos Chao
Saludos Gestos: gestures are a way of demonstrating how close you feel to the people you are greeting Abrazo=hug **friends Beso=kiss**females Apreton=handshake **acquaintances even teenagers
Pleased to meet you When you meet someone new, you politely respond “mucho gusto”=“pleased to meet you” Mucho gusto.= pleased to meet you Tanto gusto.=so pleased to meet you Fue un placer.=it was a pleasure El gusto es mio.=the pleasure was mine Encantado/a=charmed/delighted
Despedidas Many of your greetings can be used as departure phrases, as well. Buenos dias Buenas tardes Buenas noches Adios Hasta pronto. Hasta luego. Hasta manana. Hasta la vista. Chao
Origen The common question to find out where someone is from— De donde eres? You can also ask— Eres de aqui? The correct way to respond to either question is – Yo soy de...
El Mundo Hispanohablante en Norteamerica My Goat Eats Hamburgers, Not Chile Peppers. M=Mexico G=Guatemala E=El Salvador H=Honduras N=Nicaragua C=Costa Rica P=Panama
El Mundo Hispanohablante en el Caribe Can Dogs Really Paint Rabbits? C=Cuba DR= Dominican Republic PR= Puerto Rico
El Mundo Hispanohablante en Sudamerica Vultures Consume Extra Peanut Butter Cups And UnderPants. V=Venezuela C=Colombia E=EcuadorA=Argentina P=PeruU=Uruguay B=BoliviaP=Paraguay C=Chile
Edad To talk about someone’s age,Hispanics use the verb “tener=to have” Cuantos anos tienes tu? Tienes quince anos? When you talk about your own age, you say “I have # years (of experience). Tengo doce anos.
Numeros 0=cero 1=uno6=seis 2=dos7=siete 3=tres8=ocho 4=cuatro9=nueve 5=cinco10=diez
Numeros 11=once16=dieciseis 12=doce17=diecisiete 13=trece18=dieciocho 14=catorce19=diecinueve 15=quince20=veinte
Numeros Numbers in the twenties combine the word “veinte” with the names of the words in the units place. 21=veinte (+) y uno= veintiuno 22=veintidos26=veintiseis 23=veintitres27=veintisiete 24=veinticuatro28=veintiocho 25=veinticinco29=veintinueve
Numeros For numerals above 29, you can just write the tens digit (+) y and the ones digit. Ejemplo: 35=treinta y cinco 30=treinta 40=cuarenta 50=cincuenta 60=sesenta 70=setenta 80=ochenta 90=noventa 100=cien
Cognados Cognates are words that look or sound the same from one language to another. They are easily definable. TelefonoBe careful of Universidad“false cognates” Ejemplolike colegio and Estupidolectura
Cortesia Hispanic cultures tend to be a bit more accommodating than American attitudes. Hispanics express gratitude more frequently and openly than we. Common expressions: Con mucho gusto Con permiso De nada Gracias Por favorBe careful of the differences Lo sientobetween “perdon” and Perdon“con permiso”
Que hora es? Telling time in Spanish is based upon knowing the nearest hour and then adjusting according to the minutes. 1:00 = Es la una. 2:00 = Son las dos. 5:00 = Son las cinco. 12:00 AM = Es medianoche. 12:00 PM = Es mediodia.
Que hora es? To add minutes: (the longer hand should be on the right side of the clock) use “y” plus the amount of minutes that has passed since the hour 2:25 = Son las dos y veinticinco 7:30 = Son las siete y media. 11:15 = Son las once y cuarto. Son las once y quince.
Que hora es? To subtract minutes: (the longer hand should be on the left side of the clock) use menos and the number of minutes left until the hour 3:45 = Son las cuatro menos quince. Son las cuatro menos cuarto. 10:55 = Son las once menos cinco. 12:48 = Es la una menos doce.
AM/PM Spanish-speaking countries do not use AM/PM to denote time of day. Use “de la...” to show which segment of the day you’re referencing De la manana = from midnight until noon De la tarde = from noon until sunset De la noche = from sunset until midnight