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Why learn Spanish?
Knowing Spanish opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science Understanding Spanish enhances your opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc. Communication skills developed while learning Spanish can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Studying Spanish offers a sense of the past: culturally and linguistically.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Spanish?
Spanish is rated as a category 1 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered very easy for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 24 weeks (or 600 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Spanish Alphabet & Pronunciation
(a)
[a]
(be)
[b]
(ce)
[k,θ]
(de)
[d]
(e)
[e]
(efe)
[f]
(ge)
[ɡ]
(hache)
[silent]
(i)
[i]
(jota)
[x]
(ka)
[k]
(ele)
[l]
(eme)
[m]
(ene)
[n]
(eñe)
[ɲ]
(o)
[o]
(pe)
[p]
(cu)
[k]
(erre)
[ɾ,r]
(ese)
[s]
(te)
[t]
(u)
[u]
(ve)
[b]
(doble ve)
[w,b]
(equis)
[ks,s]
(i griega)
[ʝ,i]
(zeta)
[θ]
Basic Phrases in Spanish
Hello | Hola |
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Goodbye | Adiós |
Yes | Si |
No | No |
Excuse me | Perdóneme |
Please | Por favor |
Thank you | Gracias |
You are welcome | De nada |
Do you speak english | ¿Habla usted Inglés? |
Do you understand | Lo entiendes? |
I understand | Entiendo |
I do not understand | No entiendo |
How are you | ¿Cómo estás? |
Fine thanks | ¡Bien gracias! |
What is your name | ¿Cuál es tu nombre? |
My name is | Me llamo |
Pleased to meet you | Encantado de conocerte ( ) |
Spanish Grammar
Spanish Nouns
Man | Hombre |
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Woman | Mujer |
Boy | Niño |
Girl | Niña |
Cat | Gato |
Dog | Perro |
Fish | Pescado |
Water | Agua |
Milk | Leche |
Egg | Huevo |
House | Casa |
Flower | Flor |
Tree | árbol |
Shirt | Camisa |
Pants | Pantalones |
Spanish Adjectives
Colors in Spanish
Black | Negro |
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White | Blanco |
Red | Rojo |
Orange | Naranja |
Yellow | Amarillo |
Green | Verde |
Blue | Azul |
Purple | Morado |
Pink | Rosado |
Gray | Gris |
Brown | Marrón |
Numbers in Spanish
Zero | Cero |
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One | Uno |
Two | Dos |
Three | Tres |
Four | Cuatro |
Five | Cinco |
Six | Seis |
Seven | Siete |
Eight | Ocho |
Nine | Nueve |
Ten | Diez |
Eleven | Once |
Twelve | Doce |
Twenty | Veinte |
Thirty | Treinta |
Forty | Cuarenta |
Fifty | Cincuenta |
Sixty | Sesenta |
Seventy | Setenta |
Eighty | Ochenta |
Ninety | Noventa |
Hundred | Cien |
Thousand | Mil |
Spanish Verbs
To be | Ser - estar |
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To have | Tener |
To want | Querer |
To need | Necesitar |
To help | Ayudar |
To go | Ir |
To come | Venir |
To eat | Comer |
To drink | Beber |
To speak | Hablar |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Spanish Sentences
And | Y |
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Or | O |
But | Pero |
Because | Porque |
With | Con |
Also | Además |
However | Sin embargo |
Neither | Ninguno |
Nor | Ni |
If | Si |
Then | Entonces |
Useful Spanish Vocabulary
Spanish Questions
Who | Quién |
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What | Qué |
When | Cuando |
Where | Dónde |
Why | Por qué |
How | Cómo |
How many | Cuantos |
How much | Cuanto |
Days of the Week in Spanish
Monday | Lunes |
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Tuesday | Martes |
Wednesday | Miércoles |
Thursday | Jueves |
Friday | Viernes |
Saturday | Sábado |
Sunday | Domingo |
Yesterday | Ayer |
Today | Hoy |
Tomorrow | Mañana |
Months in Spanish
January | Enero |
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February | Febrero |
March | Marzo |
April | Abril |
May | Mayo |
June | Junio |
July | Julio |
August | Agosto |
September | Septiembre |
October | Octubre |
November | Noviembre |
December | Diciembre |
Seasons in Spanish
Winter | Invierno |
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Spring | Primavera |
Summer | Verano |
Autumn | Otoño |
Telling Time in Spanish
What time is it | ¿Que hora es? |
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Hours | Horas |
Minutes | Minutos |
Seconds | Segundos |
O clock | En punto |
Half | Medio |
Quarter past | Cuarto pasado |
Before | Antes de |
After | Después |