Study with me — Spanish — Part 1
I’m starting learning Spanish, and you can accompany me on my way.
To preface everything, I’ve never learnt Spanish, so I am starting from the very beginning. 🤓
Let’s get started! 💪
The Alphabet
It’s always important to know how to pronounce the sounds of any particular language that you want to learn.
A (ah) — Similar to the “a” in “father.”
B (beh) — Pronounced like “b” in “ball,” but without the aspiration.
C (seh) — Depending on the context:
- Before “e” and “i,” it’s pronounced like the “th” in “think.”
- Before “a,” “o,” “u,” and consonants, it’s pronounced like the “k” in “kite.”
D (deh) — Pronounced like the “d” in “dog.”
E (eh) — Similar to the “e” in “let.”
F (efe) — Pronounced like the “f” in “fan.”
G (heh) — Depending on the context:
- Before “e” and “i,” it’s pronounced like the “h” in “hat.”
- Before “a,” “o,” “u,” and consonants, it’s pronounced like the “g” in “go.”
H (ache) — Generally silent in Spanish words.
I (ee) — Similar to the “ee” in “see.”
J (ho) — Pronounced with a sound similar to the “h” in “hat,” but slightly harsher.
K (kah) — Used in loanwords, not native Spanish words.
L (ele) — Pronounced like the “l” in “like.”
M (eme) — Pronounced like the “m” in “mother.”
N (ene) — Pronounced like the “n” in “nice.”
Ñ (eñe) — A unique letter in Spanish, pronounced like the “ny” in “canyon.”
O (oh) — Similar to the “o” in “go.”
P (pe) — Pronounced like the “p” in “pen.”
Q (ku) — Pronounced like the “k” in “kite.”
R (ere) — Pronounced with a tap or trill of the tongue against the alveolar ridge, similar to the “tt” in “butter” for some speakers.
S (ese) — Pronounced like the “s” in “sun.”
T (te) — Pronounced like the “t” in “top.”
U (oo) — Similar to the “oo” in “moon.”
V (uve) — Pronounced like the “b” in “ball.”
W (uve doble) — Used in loanwords, not native Spanish words.
X (equis) — Depending on the word, it can be pronounced like the “ks” in “box” or like the “h” in “hat.”
Y (i griega) — Pronounced like the “y” in “yes.”
Z (zeta) — Pronounced like the “th” in “think.”
Resources
Greetings and Common Expressions
Greetings
Hola — Hello
Buenos días — Good morning
Buenas tardes — Good afternoon
Buenas noches — Good evening/night
¿Cómo estás? — How are you? (informal)
¿Cómo está usted? — How are you? (formal)
¿Qué tal? — How’s it going? (informal)
¿Qué pasa? — What’s up? (informal)
¿Cómo te va? — How are things going for you? (informal)
¿Cómo le va? — How are things going for you? (formal)
Common Expressions
Por favor — Please
Gracias — Thank you
De nada — You’re welcome
Lo siento — I’m sorry
Perdón — Excuse me / Pardon me
¿Cómo se dice… en español? — How do you say… in Spanish?
¿Puede ayudarme? — Can you help me?
No entiendo — I don’t understand
¿Puede repetir, por favor? — Can you repeat, please?
Hasta luego — See you later
Adiós — Goodbye
¡Bienvenido/a! — Welcome!
¿Cómo te llamas? — What’s your name?
Me llamo [Your Name]. — My name is [Your Name].
¿De dónde eres? — Where are you from?
Soy de [Your Country/Place]. — I am from [Your Country/Place].
¿Cuántos años tienes? — How old are you?
Tengo [Your Age] años. — I am [Your Age] years old.
¿Qué haces? — What do you do? (in terms of occupation)
Soy [Your Occupation]. — I am a [Your Occupation].
¿Dónde vives? — Where do you live?
Vivo en [Your City/Neighborhood]. — I live in [Your City/Neighborhood].
¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? — What do you like to do in your free time?
Me gusta [Your Hobbies/Activities]. — I like [Your Hobbies/Activities].
¿Cómo estás? — How are you? (informal)
Estoy bien, gracias. — I’m fine, thank you.
¿Qué tal? — How’s it going?
Bien, ¿y tú? — Good, and you?
Resources
Let’s finish on a funny note with this short sitcom in Spanish for beginners.
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