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© USBORNE INTERNET-LINKED SPANISH FOR BEGINNERSInternet links Throughout this book we have recommended useful websites for learning Spanish and finding out more about Spain. You can find links to all the websites, plus downloadable puzzles to print out, at the Usborne Quicklinks Website. 1. Go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com 2. Type the keywords for this book: spanish for beginners 3. Type the page number of the link you want to vist. 4. Click on the links to go to the recommended sites. Here are some of the things you can do on the websites recommended in this book: + Listen to Spanish phrases and conversations * Watch video clips of everyday situations Safety on the internet ‘Ask your parent's or guardian's permission before you connect to the internet and make sure you follow these simple rules * Never give out information about yourself, such as your real name, address, phone number or the name of your school. ‘Ifa site asks you to log in or register by typing your name or email address, ask permission from an adult first Note for parents and guardians The websites described in this book are regularly reviewed, but the content of a website may change atSPANISH FOR BEGINNERS Angela Wilkes Illustrated by John Shackell Designed by Roger Priddy Edited by Nicole Irving Language Consultant: Manuela Gomez CONTENTS 2 About this book 4 Saying “Hello” 6 What is your name? 8 Naming things 10 Where do you come from? 12 More about you 14 Your family 16 Your home 18 Looking for things 20 What do you like? 22 Table talk 24 Your hobbies 26 Telling the time 28 Arranging things 30 Asking where places are 32 Finding your way around 34 Going shopping 36 Shopping and going toa café 38 The months and seasons 40 Colours and numbers 41 Pronunciation guide 42 Grammar 44 Answers to puzzles 46 Glossary fF Handlettering by Jack PotterAbout this book Going abroad is much more fun if you can _is alot easier than you might think. It speak a little of the language. Thisbook —_ teaches you the Spanish you will find shows you that learning another language _useful in everyday situations. You can find out how to... and ask for what you want in say what you like, find your way around shops. How you learn & iBuenos dias! Picture strips like this show _ yourself, then look up any The book starts with really you what to say in each words you do not know. easy things to say and gets situation. Read the speech Words and phrases are more difficult towards the bubbles and see howmuch —_ repeated again and again, to end. you can understand by help you remember them. 2New words All the new words you come across are listed ‘on each double page, so you can look them up as you go along. If you forget any words you can look them up in the glossary on pages 46-48. *If you see an asterisk by a word, it means that there is a note about it at Grammar Boxes like this around words show where new grammar is explained. You will find Spanish easier if you learn some of its grammar, or rules, but don’t worry if you don’t understand it all straightaway. You can the bottom of the page. look up any of the grammar used in the book on pages 42-43. \ ANN TN NNN = Internet links* At the top of each double page you will find descriptions of useful websites for learning Spanish. For links to these sites, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com and enter the keywords spanish for beginners. Puzzles Throughout this book there are puzzles and quizzes to solve (see answers on pages 44-45). You can also find picture puzzles to print out on the Usborne Quicklinks Website at www.usborne-quicklinks.com Practising your Spanish Write all the new words you learn in a notebook and try to learn a few every day. Keep going over them and you will soon remember them. Aska friend to keep testing you on your Spanish. Even better, ask someone to learn Spanish with you so that you can practise on each other. * For more information on using the Internet, see inside the front cover. Try to get to Spain for your holidays, and speak as much Spanish as you can. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. No one will mind.Saying “Hello and Goodbye” The first thing you should know how to say in Spanish is “Hello”. There are different greetings for different times of day. Here you can find out what to say when. In Spain it is polite to add sefior, sefiora or sefiorita when you greet people you don’t know. You say sefior to men, sefiora to women and sefiorita to girls. Saying “Hello” This is how to say “Hello” to your friends. Saying “Goodbye” Adios means “Goodbye”, 4 La vista! ; ‘ast i (6s! (iAdiés! ar a { Hola, écomo estas ? or This is more polite and means This is how you say “Good “Have a good day”. evening” to someone. Hasta inasta Saying “Goodnight” ts | (Buenas < | Noches! (j Hasta These are different ways of You say “Buenas noches” in saying “See you again”. the evening and at bedtime.Internet links For links to websites where you can listen to Spanish greetings and an phrases to use when you meet people, go to wwwu How are you? Hola, écomo estas } y= This is how to greet someone .. -but this one is saying and ask how they are. is fine, thankyou... things aren’t too good. 3COmo estas? This list shows you the different ways of saying how you are, from very well to terrible. What do you think each of the people here would say if you asked them how they were? muybien very well bien well bastante bien quite well no muy bien not very well muy mal terribleWhat is your name? Here you can find out how to ask someone their name and tell them yours, and how to introduce your friends. Read the picture strip and see how much you.can understand. Then try doing the puzzles on the page opposite. Buenos dias.) mario, | (y, pes 0H : Yo me llamo écomo te | é ir | Nicia by New words yo 1 ta you a he ella she alls they (male) el they (female) ing fri Scomo te Rte Introducing friends Mamas? you called? | <---> cémo se llama what is he Es mi amigo. ella? Ishe called? Se llama Pedro. 4c6mo se llaman what are they ellosiellas? called? yomellamo am called se llama he is called ellasellama she iscalled ellos/ellas they are sellaman called squién es? whois that? es that is mi amigo my friend (male) mi amiga my friend (female) 2} —_—_) ayta? and you? Se llaman si es no bes (be y Juan, Ellos and ellas There are two words for “they” in Spanish: ellos and ellas. When you are talking about boys or men, you say ellos and when you are talking about girls or women, you say ellas. Ifyou are talking about boys and girls or men and women together, you say ellos. 6Internet links For links to websites with fun interactive lessons where you can learn how to ‘alk about yourself in Spanish, go to wwwusborme-quicklnks.com What are they called? Can you answer these questions in Spanish? éComo se eA (—sc ml
the word list on page 14, you can see adjectives in the masculine form, followed by the “a” for the 5 “=—nine.e.g.alto/a. So the feminine is alta. You can find out more about adjectives on pages 42-43,Your home Here you can find out how to say what sort of home you live in and where it is. You can also learn what all the rooms are called. Where do you live? éVives en una casa o en un apartamento? New words = olut or lacasa house elapartamento small flat el piso large flat el castillo castle enlaciudad — in thetown ene campo in the country alaorilla by the sea ae del mar =}; papa Dad mam Mum ; abuelito Grandad Vivo en un abuelita Granny piso. elfantasma — ghost lh sdénde estas? where are ou? elcuartode — bathroom bao elcomedor dining room eldormitorio bedroom lasaladeestar living room la cocina kitchen elvestibulo hall arriba upstairs Town or country? (— Vivo enla ciudad. “You only use u before words beginning with “0” or "ho".Antemet nk For alin 02 website where you can watcha video of Spanish people describing where they live, go to www.usborne-quicklinks. Where is everyone? *apa comes home and wants to know where abuelita esté en la sala de estar. Then see if you snervone is. Look at the pictures and see if can answer the questions below the little «
SS = ‘Among friends, you ask “jte gusta..2” but to be more polite, you would ask “jle gusta. **You can read more about negatives on pages 42-43.{Internet links For links to websites where you can learn how to talk about food you like to ‘eat and find exercises and games on food words, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com What are they eating? Ella come El co paiatas tritas. queso. Nosotros comemos namburquesas. Who likes what? «sho likes cheese? Who doesn’t like ham? Can you say in Spanish which things you ssho prefers grapes to bananas? like and which you don’t like? = mi también, perono we gusta él Jamon. Me gustan los platanos. “We gustaic. « 2 ie gusta : “& ry 4 Sage | sobre todo mA i & ia tarta de rutas. Me gusta, me gustan* Where in English we say “I like”, the me gusta/gustan | like Spanish say “(it) pleases me”: me gusta, or te gusta/gustan you like ithey) please me”: me gustan. nos gusta/gustan we like “tn the same way, to say “I loverlike alot”, you say me encanta followed by a singular word and me encantan a -ollowed by a plural.Table talk Here you can learn all sorts Dinner is ready of useful things to say if : you are having a meal with iA la mesa, Spanish friends or eating out in Spain. Tengo havibre. New words ala mesa, come to the por favor table, please tengohambre I'm hungry yo también me too sirvete help yourself servios help yourselves buen provecho enjoy your meal ime puedes can you pass. me... elagua water iBuen el pan bread provecho! el vaso glass aquiere would you usted*...2 like...? mas... some more... lacane meat si, porfavor yes, please no, gracias no, thank you hecomido I’ve had suficiente enough jestd bueno? is it good? est delicioso _ it’s delicious Please will you pass me... é Me puedes pasar é Me puedes pasar éMe puedes pasar el agua, por favor? el pan, por favor? UN Vaso, por favor? “Uses a ite aj of ying "you". Youcan find out more aboutiton page 30.Internet links For links to websites where you can watch video clips of people ordering food in restaurants and improve your speaking skills, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com ‘Would you like some more? : a . Esta bueno? luiere usted PE Pe wd ee eles Patatas fritas? Si, esta No, gracias. He delicioso. ‘amido suficiente, hungry. enjoy your meal. The chef wants you to. Isabel is saying “Help Pedro wants someone yourself”. to pass him a glass. Mami is offering Marcos is saying the Simén more chips. _ | and that he likes thanks’,he’shad —_| foodis delicious. chips. enough. He says “Yes, please”, Then he says “No These little pictures show you different things that can happen at mealtime. Practise using the Spanish on these two pages, then cover up your book so you can only see these pictures. Now see if you can say what everyone is saying in Spanish. Remember you can check your answers on page 45.Your hobbies These people are talking about their hobbies. New words hacer todo pintar to paint guisar to cook laaficion hobby construir cosas to make things bailar to dance leer to read verla to watch TV television tejer to knit nadar to swim jugar to play el deporte sport el futbol football el tenis tennis la misica music escuchar to listen to elinstrumento instrument el violin violin el piano piano porlanoche _ in the evening algan(oya* any hacer (to make or do) Ido you do (singular) you do (spolite) | he/she does vosotros/as | hacéis ustedes hacen you do (pl polite) llosellas —theydo hacen you do (plural) jugar y tocar ‘When you talk about playing a sport, you say jugar aand the name of the sport. A + el becomes al, e.g. yo juego al fitbol (I play football). To talk about playing an instrument, you say tocar, e.g: } yo toco el piano (1 play the piano) é Qué te gusta hacer? dTienes alguna aficion ? 0 veo Ia television y tejo. éQué haces Por las noches? 24 ‘Where in English you ask “Do you have a hobby/play an instrument2”, in Spanish you use an extra word: algan, and say “Do you have any hobby/play any instrument?”Internet links For links to websites where you can try interactive lessons on how to talk about soccer, music and other interests, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com The sporty type Y yo juego é Tienes al tenis. alguna aficion? Me gusta ell déporte. Music lovers - eTigren ) iTo ign Y yo toi éTienen Si, nos gusta élocan al yo toco el absiedes, || escuchar musica. instrumento? Piano. _4ficiones? } = =e Si, yo tocoel violin. Cover up the rest of the page and see if you Spanish, e.g. El juega al fitbol. can say what all these people are doing in What are your hobbies?Telling the time Here you can findouthow — What is the time? to tell the time in Spanish. You can look up any é Qué hora éQué hora numbers you don’t know ? es on page 40. There is no word for “past” in Spanish; you just add the number of minutes to the hour: son las nueve y cinco (it is five past nine). To say “five to” you say ‘menos cinco (less five): son las nueve menos cinco (it is five to nine). Here is how to ask what the time is. The time is . . . New words iqué hora es? what is the time? eslauna itis one o'clock son las dos itis two o'clock menos cinco _five to cc st y cuarto quarter past menos cuarto quarterto i half past midday midnight delamaniana in the moming delanoche ——intheevening son lasdiezmenos Sonlasdiezmenos _Es mediodia/ a ee cuarto. cinco. medianoche. levantarse to get up . su his/her What time of day? desayunar _to have breakfast almorzar to have lunch cenar to have supper élva he goes al colegio to school alacama to bed ir (to g0) yo voy Igo tavas YOU go (singular) usted va you go (s pol) ella va he/she/it goes nosotros/as vamos we go vosotros/as vais you go (plural) ustedes van you go (pl po!) ellos/ellasvan they go . \ Son las seis de la tarde. 26 “For one o'clock, midnight and midday, you use the singular verb, e.g. es la una y diez (itis ten past one). For other times of day, you use the plural verb, e.g. son las tres y cuarto (it sa quarter past three).Internet links For links to websites where you can learn some useful phrases for telling the time, with online exercises and games, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Marcos’ day | Read what Marcos does throughout the | Gay, then see if you can match each clock with the right picture. You can find ‘out what the answers are on pages 44-45. Marcos se levanta las] Desayunaa las ocho. siete y media.* Alas nueve menos Alas dos y diez juega | A las cinco y cuarto ve al futbol. latelevision. What time is it? Can you say in Spar what times these clocks show? Alas seis cena. Sevaalacamaalas ocho y media. 1e verbs are formed from two parts. You can read about these on pages 42-43. 27 “To learn more about verbs like almorzar (verbs that sometimes change letters in their stem), see page 43.Arranging things Here is how to arrange Tennis things with your friends. i Vamos a jugar écudndo? ) (Si, de acuerdo. New words al tenis? 2 El martes? yvamos..? shall we go..? Z ycudndo? when? el martes on Tuesday porlamafana in the morning porlatarde inthe afternoon in the evening swimming pool at about until Tuesday today hasta manana until tomorrow aie this evening deacuerdo OK. immii no puedo Tean't Swimming noes posible that’snogood (“aV/amosa la De a pi as acuerdo. Ipancanaeiiico'gute‘a piscina el iPor la tarde?) elcine ener miércoles? Bien, muy , P jen, Hasta ell lafiesta party pien. Days of the week domingo Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Going to the cinema dy maiiana? éVamos al éHacia las cine estaInternet link For a link to a website where you can watch a slide show of Spanish people making arrangements, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Going toa party = Fs abado Elsibado \ (iQué pena) | © gabad por la tarde. No es baitar. posible. ‘Your diary for the week Here is your diary, showing you what you can answer the questions at the bottom of are doing for a week. Read it, then seeif you the page in Spanish. f{ lunes_ 16:00 —.00 horas. Tenis. lar | aarles Eo Ira bai i poate, 2 Piano. con Jaime. domingo | Tenis por wai la tarde. "100 Horas. Tenis. ; tal ércoles 4Qué haces el viernes? @Cudndo juegas al tenis? é gCuando vas al cine? ae. iTocas el piano el jueves? When a comes before el, you say al iQué haces el domingo? instead: svamos al cine? (shall we go to iA qué hora es la fiesta el sibado? the cinema2)* ‘You can find out more about this on pages 42-43. 29Asking where places are Here and onthenexttwo _ Being polite ow pages you can find out hi to ask your way around. Perdone, sefior.. . New words excuse me not at all here/there post office in the market place hotel then This is how to say “excuse When people thank you, it ae me”. It is best to add senor, is polite to answer isthere..? sefiora or sefiorita. “De nada’. cercade aqui _ nearby lacalle street Where is ..? 5 justo just desta lejos? is it far? la plata del acinco five minutes ‘mercado. minutos away apie ‘on foot el supermercado supermarket frente a opposite al lado de next to el banco bank la farmacia chemist’s How to say “you” There are four words for “you”: in Spanish.* You say td toa friend, but it is more polite to say usted to an adult you don't know well, when talking to more than one Been you use vosotros, or é Donde esta el hotel de Gire.a la izquierda ustedes to be more polite. la -estacion, por favor ? aqui, despues siga todo recto. Directions tT todo recto aladerecha alaizquierda 30 *See pages 42-43.Internet links For links to websites where you can watch video clips of Spanish people asking directions, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com there a... nearby? Is it far? _Perdone, senor, ehay un caté cerca de aqui? No, a cinco minutos a pie. Justo al lado del supermercado. Perdone, seforita, hay un Supermercado cerca de aqui? r | ae farmacia cerca de aqui? Re Other useful places to ask for a estacion una gasolinera the station apetrolstation | toilets _ @ letter box ih ity el aeropuerto una cabina celefon| us a = @ telephone box _|4 campsite — the hospital the airport 31Finding your way around Here you can find out how to ask your way _have read everything, try the map puzzle around and follow directions. When you _on the opposite page. | . Perdone, sefior,, , Tome la primera a La estacion esta pata ira la estacion, la derecha, despues fa ala derecha. Por favor ?* segunda ala izquierda. ¢Parairal | Siga todo después tome albergue. juvenil, recto hasta la la tercera calle por favor? estacion... @ la derecha, ¢ Para ira la 2En coche? Después tome oficina de turismo, Continue todo la primera calle a Por favor ? recto... la izquierda. dae 32 *Por favoris the polite way to say “please”.Internet links For links to websites where you can watch a slide show and listen to an how do I getto..? hasta take. . en coche carryon... la primera calle youth hostel la segunda calle latercera calle tourist office el Ayuntamiento la iglesia to take Hake nosotros/as tomamos. we take you take (singular) vosotros/as tomdis_ you take (plural) you take (spol) ustedes toman you take (pl polite) della toma _he/she takes ellosiellastoman __ they take (m/f) interactive lesson on how to follow directions, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com as far as by car the first street the second street the third street town hall church “When people are telling you which way to go, they use the command form of the verb: Tome ... (Take ...), e.g. Tome la primera calle. | la iglesia Wore ya How would you ask Can you tell the person in Where would these someone the way to the the yellow car how to get directions take the yellow market place? How would to the church? car? you ask them if there isa Can you direct someone Tome la segunda calle a la café nearby? Ask how far itis. from the hotel to the market? _izquierda y esta ala derecha.Going shopping Here and on the next two pages you can find out how to say what you want when you go shopping. When you go into a Spanish shop you should say “Buenos dias, sefiora” (or sefior or sefiorita). If there are lots of people you simply say “Buenos dias” . Spending money There are 100 céntimos in a euro. On price labels, the symbol € is used after the price. For example, dos euros is written as 2€, and dos euros veinte as 2,20€. To understand En la panaderia prices you must know the la Compra pan en la compras. panaderia. numbers in Spanish. They are : eae listed on rae 40. ¥ Buenos dias, Quiero cuatro nora. senora. parecillos. New words irdecompras to go shopping comprar to buy lapanaderia baker's latiendade —_grocer’s ccomestibles lacamniceria butcher's laleche milk loshuevos eggs. lafruta fruit las verduras vegetables lacarne meat aa elpanecillo bread roll Si, cémo no. lamanzana apple 4 Algo mas? eltomate tomato ~< aquédesea can |help (usted)? you? quiero Iwould like sf,cémono with pleasure zalgo més? anything else? yesoestodo? is that all? ycudntoes? — how much is that? aquiestd/tiene there you are : un litro alitre No. gracias. un kilo akilo N éCudnto es? medio kilo half a kilo entonces ‘so, well thenInternet links For links to websites where you can watch video clips of Spanish people as they shop and build your vocabulary with online activities, go to www.sborne-quicklinks.com RU Compra leche y huevos enla Comprafrutasy verdurasen - Compracarne en la tienda de comestibles. el mercado. carniceria. En la tienda de comestibles 2Algo mas, senora? Seis huevos, Por favor. Son dos euros veinte. Un litro de. |, leché, por favor. Entonces, son cuatro euros. Un kilo de manzanas, Por favor.More shopping and going to a café Here you can find outhow Asking how much things cost to ask how much things cost and how to order é Cudnto cuesta* esta é Cudinto cuestan things ina café. tarjeta postal? las uvas? Sesenta : Dos euros Rew words centimos. my | treinta el kilo. costar to cost gcudnto cuesta how muchis /cuestan? Jare? latarjeta postcard postal svelkilo ssakilo Teada uno/una each ia rosa rose démesiete give me seven elcafé Coffee lacuenta the bill uvas grapes i Cuds lanarania Srange Jeune «|| Tres euros elpltano banana 2st | (diez cada una. lapinia pineapple ellimén lemon elmelocotén peach lalimonada” lemonade lacoca-cola coca-cola elte tea conleche with milk conlimén with lemon elchocolate hot chocolate unvasode alas of unhelado ice cream aquilotiene _hereitis i Aqui lo tiene! La cuenta, por favor.Internet links For links to websites where you can learn more restaurant words and phrases, watch a slide show and try some online exercises, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com r — - | Buying fruit Everything on the fruit stall is marked with Look at the picture, then see if you can ts name and price. answer the questions below it. Cc (Eaev) How do you tell the stallholder you would Qué cuesta dos euros cada una? like four lemons, a kilo of bananas and a Qué cuesta dos euros diez el kilo? pineapple? How much do each of these 3Qué cuesta dos euros treinta el kilo? things cost? iQué cuesta cuaranta céntimos? | Things to order Here are some things you might want to order in a café. ‘tnonada x ‘ZUm0, de harania un vaso Chocolate de leche un elado | 37The months and seasons Here you can learn what The seasons the seasons and months are called and find out how |/a primavera el verano to say what the date is. oes New words el mes. month elaio year gcudles la what is the fecha? date? hoy today elcumpleaios _ birthday The seasons pe SE {primavera spring marzo, abril, mayo...| \Junio, julio, el otono autumn - _ elinvierno winter el otoiio el invierno The months hs NS AE +S January Up February f March K April Z May June July agoste August 3s septiembre September | _ of octubre October septiembré, diciembre, noviembre Kovember_—_| octubre, noviembre...| | enero, febrero First, second, third... primer(o/a* first Enero es el Febrero es el la second BrMeL MES segundg mes tercer(o)/a* third ‘el ano. lel an i cuarto/a fourth gue, mes del ane. quinto/a fifth sexto/a sixth séptimo/a seventh octavo/a noveno/a** décimo/a undécimo/a eleventh duodécimo/a twelfth To say the date, “the first” is el primero, but forall other dates, you just say el plus the number. Can you say where the rest of the months come in the year? 38 ‘When you use primero and tercero immediately before a masculine singular noun, you shorten them to primer and tercer. **There are two words for ninth in Spanish: noveno/a and nonoia.Internet links For links to websites where you can solve matching activities on months, seasons and other topics in Spanish, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com What is the date? Hoy es él tres de mayo. Here you can see howa date is written. You put the number, de (of) and the month. When is your birthday? é Cuando Es el TWelnap laa El cumpleaiios de es tu diez de CHU DEA MOS CS) ie imon es el ocho cinbitbec [dese [4 doce de febrero. | Sie aio. & When are their birthdays? The dates of the children’s birthdays are in Spanish when they are, e.g. EL written below their pictures. Can you say cumplearios de Marisa es el dos de abril. el3l @ deagostoInternet links For links to websites where you can test your knowledge of Spanish colour and number words with online games, go to v.ushorne-quicklinks.« Colours and numbers Benes ge to we “mn Colours are describing words, so they acolour ends in “e”, “a” orina consonant, end in “o” when they refer to an el word the ending doesn’t change. and in “a” when they refer to ala word. If Siseeeeras rojo(a) azul amarillo(a) verde varanja rosa negro(a) blanco(a) gris marron What colour is it? Cover the picture above and see if you can say what colour everything is in the painting. You should know all the words you need.* Numbers You count the 30s, 40s etc. to the 90s in the same way as 30 to 39: treinta y uno (31), 1 treinta y dos (32), treinta y tres (33), etc. vemanunic) cuarenta y uno veintids cuenta uno 11 once veintitrés cincuenta y uno dos 12 doce veinticuatro sesenta tres 13 trece veinticinco setenta cuatro 14. catorce veintiséis ochenta cinco 15 quince veintisiete noventa seis 16 dieci veintiocho cien siete 17 diecisiete veintinueve doscientos ‘ocho 18 dieciocho treinta trescientos nueve 19 diecinueve treinta y uno cuatrocientos diez 20. veinte cuarenta quinientos Seovausuns 40 “The skyis elcielo,Pronunciation guide In Spanish many letters are pronounced differently. The best way to learn to speak Spanish is to listen carefully to Spanish people and copy what they say, but here are some general points to help you. Below is alist of letters with a guide to how to pronounce each one. For each Spanish sound we have shown an English word, or part of aword, which sounds like it. Read it out loud in a normal way to find out how to pronounce the Spanish sound, then practise saying the examples shown beneath. 4 Amark like this above a vowel is a called a stress mark. It means you should stress this part of the word. j Wl Before “e” or “i", “g” sounds like the “ch” in “loch”: gente, girar Before “ue” or “ui”, in “great” and the “u albergue, guisar s like the “g” is silent: This is never pronounced: so hombre sounds like “ombre”. Thisis like the “ch” in “loch”: pajaro, vera, tejer Like the “y" in “yes": Meno, Hamar, calleGrammar Grammar is like a set of rules about how you put words together and it is different for every language. You will find Spanish easier if you learn some of its grammar, but don’t ella In Spanish nouns are either masculine (m) or feminine (f). Most nouns ending in @ are masculine, and those endingin a, d or cidn are usually feminine.* With other endings you have to learn whether the noun is () or aS you go. Itis best to learn the word for “the” with each noun. “The” is el before (m) nouns and la before Internet links: more helpful hints Nn grammar and verb conjugation. Go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com for links to these sites. worry if you don’t understand all of it straightaway. Just read a little about it at a time. This is a summary of the grammar used in this book. los, las When takingabout more than one thing, the word for “the” is los for (m) words and las for (f) words. {os libros las camisas the books the shirts (nouns. Tomake a noun plural, you add sto words endingin a vowel, and es to words ending in a consonant ellibro ‘the book lacasa las casas lacamisa the shirt la ciudad las ciudades un, una al, delInternet links For links to websites where you can find help with Spanish ‘grammar and verb conjugation, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com My, your ‘The word for “my” or “your” depends on whether the mituhermana mylyour sister word tatoos kis snglaror lara mtu sb mou ranparents Verbs Spanishverbsingword change ccordingtowho [hablar Tospeak ‘Tdaingive acon. Most of hem low ru patterns and have the same endings. The main type of yo hablo \speak ferbunedin hs bookendsinarfiehublar open). | table Jouspeakpaite. ee ee nees| ella habla heisheritispeaks nosotros/as hablamos. we speak ‘There are some verbs in this book that do not follow this patter. It is best to learn these as you go along. vosotros/as hablais, ustedes hablan llosiellas hablan you speak (plural) you speak (pl polite) they speak (mi) Negative verbs ‘To make a verb negative in Spanish, e.g. to say “Ido not...”, "he does not....”, you put no immediately Yo no hablo espanol Ido not speak Spanish.Answers to puzzles p7 What are they called? Else llama Pedro. Ella se llama Maria. Ellos se llaman Pablo y Juan. Yo me llamo (your name). Who is who? Miguel is talking to Juan. Anais talking to Amalia Miguel is next to the seal. Juan is talking to him. Anais at the bottom left-hand corner. The man talking to Nicolés is going home. Can you remember? p.13 How old are they? Miguel is 13. Diana and Silvia are 15. Pepe is 12, Rosa is 11. Luis is 9. Carmen is 5. How many brothers and sisters? A D iana y Silvi epe. E B = Luis. C = Miguel. 05a. p.7 Where is everyone? Simon esté en lacocina. El abuelito esta en el comedor. Mami est en el dormitorio.p21 Who likes what? 1Jaime. 2.Juan. 3.Abuelito. p.23 Who is saying what? “Tengo hambre.” “Buen provecho. “Sirvete.” “Me puedes pasar un vaso?” “Quieres més patatas fritas?” “Si, gracias. Me gustan las patatas fritas.” “No, gracias. He comido suficiente.” “Esta delicioso.” p25 ‘What are they doing? Voy al cine el miércoles por la tarde. No, toco el piano el martes. El domingo por la tarde juego al tenis. Es alas siete. p33 4Cémo se va a la plaza del mercado, por favor? Perdone, shay un café cerca de aqui? astd lejos? Tome la tercera callea la izquierda, después siga todo recto. Tome la tercera calle a la derecha, después siga todo recto. El mercado esté ala izquierda. To the school. p37 Quiero cuatro limones, un kilo de platanos y una pia.Glossary Adjectives are shown in their masculine singular form. In general, you change the masculine ending 0 to a to make them feminine. a at,to aladerecha (on the right ala izquierda on theleft alaorilla del mar by the sea on foot abril April laabuela grandmother laabuelita Granny elabuelito Grandad elabuelo grandfather los abuelos grandparents laaficion hobby agosto August ef agua water allado de next to laalacena cupboard lacalle lacama el camping carifioso lacame lacarniceria lacasa el castillo iacena cerca de aqui lachimenea el chocolate elcielo elci lacoca-cola elcoche lacocina cocinar. el colegio el comedor street bed campsite friendly meat butcher's house almost castle supper, dinner nearby chimney chocolate sky coca-cola car kitchen to.cook school dining room toeatEscocia escuchar {os espaguetis Espana espanol laestacion elestante esto, esta la familia el fantasma la farmacia febrero dlfilete laflor Francia frente a lafruta el fitbol ganic la gasolinera clestto, elgato Scotland tolisten to spaghetti ‘Spain Spanish station bookshelf this (rm) family ghost chemists February steak flower France opposite fruit football garage petrol station kitten cat Internet link For 2 link to a website where you can find an online {English-Spanish dictionary, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com elkilo kilo the (feminine) milk toread far toget up book lemon lemonade litre best Monday mother bad Mum morning, tomorrow butter apple brown Tuesday marzo Marchelpan lapanaderia elpanecillo el papa las patatas frtas elpastel Pequefio perdone_ ‘el periquito pero el perrito el perro el pescado lapeseta elpiano lapina pintar lapizza laplanta cl platano laplaza de! mercado por favor laprimavera primero bread baker's bread roll Dad chips cake small excuse me budgie but puppy dog fish peseta (Spanish money) piano pineapple to paint pizza plant banana market place please spring first elsofa el Sol su suficiente el supermercado la tarta/tarta de frutas dite el tejado tejer el teléfono latelevisign tener (ie) tener ... afios tener hambre el tenis. tercero latia latienda de comestibles el tio tocar todo recto sofa his, hers its enough, quite supermarket also, too afternoon postcard fartfruit tart tea roof toknit telephone television tohave tobe... years old tobe hungry tennis third aunt grocers uncle to play (instrument) straight aheadUSBORNE INTERNET-LINKED Sigaln ele FOR BEGINNERS Spanish For Beginners is a lively and entertaining guide for complete beginners and anyone wanting to improve their Spanish. Humorously illustrated and packed with everyday phrases, you'll find tips on pronunciation and clear explanations of new grammar, as well as puzzles and exercises. This revised edition also includes a wide range of recommended Web sites. Why use the internet? The internet is a brilliant resource for language learning. On many of the websites recommended in this book you can brush up your pronunciation by listening to people speaking Spanish. Other recommended sites have interactive word games to test your language skills, and sites where you can learn more about Spanish culture and traditions. Usborne Quicklinks To access the websites mentioned in this book, go to the Usborne Quicklinks website at www.usborne-quicklinks.com where there are links to all our recommended sites. These links will be regularly reviewed and updated. Here you can also find a selection of free, downloadable Spanish picture puzzles. For more information about Usborne Publishing, visit www.usborne.com £5.99 JFMAM) ASOND/13 01127/12 Printed in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China ‘Made with paper from a sustainable source
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