Skill:Spanish for English speakers/Intro

Grammar focus

Introductory words, phrases, sentences; basic use of verbs, including ser, in the present-tense

Tips

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Course

Course:Spanish for English speakers

Words taught

niño3niña2hombre2mujer2manzana4agua7pan4leche4pescado7

Sentences

1. El niño.The boy.
2. Un niño.A boy.
3. El niño come pan.The boy eats bread.

1. La niña.The girl.
2. Una niña.A girl.

1. Yo soy un hombre.I am a man.
2. Yo soy el hombre.I am the man.

1. Ella es una mujer.She is a woman.
2. Ella es la mujer.She is the woman.

1. Juan come manzanas.Juan eats apples.
2. Yo como una manzana.I eat an apple.
3. Tú comes unas manzanas.You eat some apples.
4. Él​ come manzanas.He eats apples.

1. Yo bebo agua.I drink water.
2. Ella bebe agua.She drinks water.
3. Tú bebes agua.You drink water.
4. El hombre bebe agua.The man drinks water.
5. Yo bebo agua y yo como una manzana.I drink water and I eat an apple.
6. La mujer bebe agua.The woman drinks water.
7. La niña bebe agua.The girl drinks water.

1. ¿Tú comes pan?Do you eat bread?

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   Alternative translations

   • You eat bread?
2. ¿Él come pan?Does he eat bread?

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   Alternative translations

   • He eats bread?
3. ¿Ella come pan?Does she eat bread?

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   Alternative translations

   • She eats bread?
4. El niño come pan.The boy eats bread.

1. La leche.The milk.
2. Yo bebo la leche.I drink the milk.
3. Tú bebes la leche.You drink the milk.
4. ¿Él bebe la leche?Does he drink the milk?

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   Alternative translations

   • He drinks the milk?

1. El pescado.The fish.
2. Los pescados.The fishes.
3. Un pescado.A fish.
4. Unos pescados.Some fishes.
5. Yo como pescado.I eat fish.
6. La mujer come pescado.The woman eats fish.
7. El niño come pescado.The boy eats fish.