Pronunciation Practice Pronto llegará, El día de mi suerte Sé que antes de mi muerte Seguro que mi suerte cambiará
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Parts of the dictionary 1. Table of contents 2. Basic grammar rules and explanations 3. Pronunciation guide 4. Dictionary use guide including abbreviations and organization of entries 5. Spanish to English section 6. English to Spanish section
Common parts of speech in the dictionary adv adverb Adj adjective conj conjunction nf feminine noun nm masculine noun nmf masc./fem. Noun prep preposition vt transitive verb (requires a direct object) vi intransitive verb (no direct object needed) vr, vi + {6} non-regular verb, see verb type in brackets
Parts of an entry WORD, -Pl. SUFFIX part of speech (plural forms): definition/s EXAMPLES: Inquietud nf 1. anxiety,uneasiness, worry 2.AGITACIÓN: restlessness Inmerso, -sa adj 1:immersed 2: involved, absorbed
Look up the word you would need to say Can (like in the sentence “She can see.”) Which section must you go to? What entry is the correct entry for the context in which you need ‘can’?
Let’s try our skills with a few new words. Copy this song chorus by Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe: Pronto llegará, El día de mi suerte Sé que antes de mi muerte Seguro que mi suerte cambiará
Look up each word. Write down its part of speech and definition. Pronto llegará, El día de mi suerte Sé que
Look up each word. Write down its part of speech and definition. antes de mi muerte Seguro que mi suerte cambiará