Class Videos
Class 6
Additional Notes (A6)
What is verb conjugation?
Manipulating a verb's ending to match
the subject and time frame we want to reference.
Sometimes people speak differently
than the textbook, correct way.
Ex.
El Oceano Pacifico
And even though that is correct...
Most people say "El Mar Pacifico"
Which means literally "The Sea Pacific"
Remember that a word never starts with rr
but if the word starts with a single "r"
you can embellish and curl it.
In English, Desert and Dessert are similar.
In Spanish, they are not.
The desert = El desierto
The dessert = El postre
Cake = Pastel
Rebanada = Slice (Applies to Pizza too!)
Yo quiero una rebanada de pastel
I want a slice of cake
Sizes of Clothing
Chico = Small
Mediano = Medium
Grande = Large (Big)
The Large Lake
El Lago Largo (The Lake Large)
When ordering a small coffee use "Chico"
Yo quiero un cafe chico por favor
I want a small coffee please
Una gran distancia
A big distance
Other words for car besides "carro"
"coche" and "auto" (Oww-toe)
Camion means truck
but people use it to say "bus" like a local bus
Yo estoy esperando el camion
I am waiting for the bus
Camioneta = small truck (like a pickup truck)
Semirremolque = Semi Truck
One of my favorite words!
Tren = Train
Trenes = Trains
Pasajero = Passenger
Notice that avion = airplane
like aviation
the "V" theme occurs often when talking
about flight or flying.
Volar = To fly
Vuelo = Flight
Ave = Bird
Pajaro (Pa-ha-row) is another word for bird
Remember that there are 3 types of verbs
verbs that end in -AR, -ER, -IR
we change those endings to find
the right subject and time.
Usted = You (Formal)
We don't have this in English
In Spanish, Tu is "You" but casual (friends, family)
Usted is "You" but formal (elders, acquaintances)
Usted is not the same as Ustedes
Ustedes = You all or y'all
The verb descansar means to rest
But this is the word people use
when speaking about which day they have off
Tu cuando descansas?
Cuando descansas tu?
When do you rest (when do you have off?)
Yo descanso Domingo
I rest Sunday (I have Sunday's off)
When using the formal Usted
We choose the verb that's the same as he/she/it
Cuando descansa usted?
When do you rest? (formal)
Cocinar
To cook
Let's change the endings to match the subject
and time frame (present) that we want
to speak about.
Yo Cocino = I cook
Tu Cocinas = You cook
El/Ella/Usted Cocina = He, She, You cooks
Nosotros Cocinamos = We cook
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes Cocinan = They or Y'all Cook
En = In, On
One word represents both
It's not that way in English.
Mi casa es tu casa (casual)
Mi casa es su casa (formal)
My house is your house
La puerta = the door
El puerto = the port (as in port city)
El baño means the bathroom
but it also means the bath
Sometimes a noun is the same
as one form of the verb.
Ex. Cocina
Cocina = Kitchen
Cocina = He or She Cooks
How can you tell the difference?
Use context clues to know if the word
is meant to be used as a noun or verb.
This takes practice!
Ella cocina en la cocina = She cooks in the kitchen
Remember that adjectives have to match
the gender and plurality of the word it describes
la mesa nueva = the new table
los zapatos viejos = the dirty shoes
Turn off the light
"Apaga la luz"
Turn on the light
"Prende la luz"
Sometimes a "g" in Spanish is hard
and sometimes a "g" is soft like an English "h"
In English we say "fridge"
In Spanish we say "refri"
el plato = the plate
el pato = the duck
La cucaracha esta en la cuchara
The cockroach is on the spoon
The Cup = La Copa
This is what you want your wine in.
Yo quiero una copa de vino por favor
I want a cup (glass) of wine please.
La Copa Mundial
The World Cup
Mundo = World
Un vaso de agua
A glass of water
Una taza de cafe
A mug of coffee
Taza also means...
toilet bowl
There are verbs for all meals
which we don't have in English
desayunar = to breakfast
almorzar = to lunch
cenar = to dine (to dinner)
Quieres desayunar conmigo?
Do you want to breakfast with me
Do you want to eat breakfast with me?
Con = With
Conmigo = With me
Contigo = With you
The word Comida means "Food"
But sometimes Comida is used for "lunch"
instead of "almuerzo"
When practicing speaking in full sentences,
move slow. Use the context and the words
you do know to help you try to figure out the meanings of the words that you do not know.
After you've spent time with the full sentence practice, try listening to the Spanish
without the help of the guide!
This is hard. But a necessary part
of learning a new language.
Even if you do not understand a lot of what you hear, trust that every time that your
brain hears Spanish without help
it is getting better at understanding
and comprehending the language.
Great Job Everyone!
