Spanish Basics: Verbs, Days, and Greetings

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"Ser" means...

To do

To like

To be (correct)

To have

"Is" easily translates to:

Êl

Ella

Es (correct)

"Are" easily usually translates to:

Ellos

Nosotros

Sol

Son (correct)

How do you spell zero in Spanish?

Cero Signup and view all the answers

What is Wednesday in Spanish?

miércoles Signup and view all the answers

Hoy es viernes. Mañana es...

sábado Signup and view all the answers

Mañana es jueves. Hoy es...

miércoles Signup and view all the answers

La señora Strom y yo ____ maestras.

somos Signup and view all the answers

What does "Ser" mean?

To Be Signup and view all the answers

How do you translate "Is" into Spanish?

Es Signup and view all the answers

If today is Friday, what is tomorrow?

Sábado Signup and view all the answers

What does the word "Soy" mean in the sentence "I am a pretty girl and an organized student." ?

Yo soy Signup and view all the answers

What does the word "Son" mean in the sentence "Y'all (not Spain) are some hard-working women."?

Ustedes son Signup and view all the answers

Match the English pronouns with their Spanish equivalents.

El / Ella = He / She Ellos / Ellas = They Nosotros = We Usted = You (formal) Yo = I Tú = You Ustedes = You (plural formal) Vosotros = You (plural informal) A mí = To me A ti = To you A él/ella = To him/her A nosotros = To us A vosotros = To you (plural, informal) A ellos = To them A ustedes = To you (plural, formal) Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb "Gustar" mean?

To Like Signup and view all the answers

What goes before "You like" to emphasize who likes it?

A ti Signup and view all the answers

When you have two or more names what follows? A Trace y a Gauge _____ gusta comer Chick-l-A.

Les Signup and view all the answers

When you have a name + I, what follows? A Melanie y a mí _____ gusta comer Chick-l-A.

Me Signup and view all the answers

When you have a name + you (y'all), what follows? A Taryn y a ti _____ gusta comer Chick-l-A.

Te Signup and view all the answers

What does the bold word "Renata" mean in the sentence, "Renata likes to draw the girls and the boys"?

A Renata le gusta Signup and view all the answers

What does "Les gustan" mean in the sentence, "They like the frappuccinos at Starbucks"?

A ellos les gustan Signup and view all the answers

What do definite articles mean?

the Signup and view all the answers

What is the Spanish word for "the"?

los, las, el, la Signup and view all the answers

What do "A/An" and "Some" in English translate to in Spanish?

un, una, unos, unas Signup and view all the answers

To form the plural of a noun ending in a vowel, you add ______.

-es Signup and view all the answers

To form the plural of a noun ending in a consonant, you add ______.

-s Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct conjugation of the verb "gustar" in the sentence, " Me gusta aprender ______"?

El español Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct word to fill in the blank in the sentence "A mí no me gusta trabajar. Soy muy ______."

Perezosa Signup and view all the answers

Match the English word with its Spanish equivalent.

Artistic = Atlética Brunette = Rubia Pretty = Estudioso Redhead = Artístico Bad = Malo Studious = Pelo castaño Athletic = Bonito Blonde = Pelirroja Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Spanish Verb Conjugations

Yo: Used for the first person singular
Tú: Used for the second person singular
Él/Ella/Usted: Used for the third person singular (formal)
Nosotr@s: Used for the first person plural
Vosotr@s: Used for the second person plural (archaic or in some dialects)
Ell@s/Ustedes: Used for the third person plural (formal)

Spanish Meanings

Ser: Means "to be" in Spanish
Gustar: Means "to like" in Spanish
Tener: Means "to have" in Spanish

Spanish Days of the Week

Jueves: Thursday
Lunes: Monday
Viernes: Friday
Miércoles: Wednesday
Martes: Tuesday
Sábado: Saturday
Domingo: Sunday

Spanish Numbers

Cero: Zero
Diez: Ten

Spanish Articles

Indefinite articles: a, an, some
Definite articles: the (el, la, los, las)

Spanish Greetings

Buenos días: Good morning
Buenas tardes: Good afternoon
Buenas noches: Good evening/Good night

Other Notes

Vosotros/Vosotras: Second person plural pronoun, mostly used in Spain.

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