Class Videos
Class 7
Additional Notes (A7)
Remember that in Spanish verbs either
end in -AR, -ER, -IR
We have focused on the -AR ending verbs
and how to transform them for the present.
Today we will look at verbs that end in -ER
The key letter has changed from A to E
Are you ready?
Tu estas lista(o)?
Si, yo estoy lista(o)
Yes I am ready.
Tu comes carne?
Do you eat meat?
carne = meat, flesh
like carnal, carnivore
como = I eat
remember that como is also "how"
Use the context clues to know which is being used
Me gusta comer mucha fruta fresca
I like to eat a lot of fresh fruit
Yo quiero pan y mantequilla por favor
I want bread and butter please.
Leche materna
Mother's milk
Lengua materna
mother tongue
Queso blanco
white cheese
I want rice and beans with my tacos
Yo quiero arroz y frijoles con mis tacos
Yo quiero pollo frito con papas fritas por favor
I want fried chicken with french fries please.
Tortillas de Harina
Flour tortillas
Tortillas de Maiz
Corn tortillas
Pescado
Fish (to eat)
Pez
Fish (alive)
Peces = Fish (plural)
Vegan
use a hard "g"
Vegana
Vegano
Vegetarian
use a soft "g" like an English "h"
Vegetariana
Vegetariano
To prepare
Preparar
Usar
To use
Siempre = Always
Like "Semper Fi"
The marine corp slogan
Always faithful
Nunca = Never
Nada = Nothing
Nadie = Noone
Recordar
To remember
Yo no recuerdo
I do not remember
Yo no recuerdo cual es
I don't remember which it is
Grabar
To record
Tomar
To take (to intake)
Another use is "to drink"
Voy a tomar una siesta
I am going to take a nap
Voy a tomar una pastilla
I am going to take a pill
Quiero tomar un taxi
I want to take a taxi
Quieres tomar unas cervezas conmigo?
Do you want to drink some beers with me?
Beber also means to drink
But varies in use based on geography
Una bebida = A drink
Root changing verbs
the beginning part of the verb, the root,
changes as we conjugate the verb.
We just saw an example of this...
Recordar = To remember
Yo recuerdo = I remember
The ending rules we have been learning are
not affected by this change of the root.
Another example...
Querer = to want
Yo quiero = I want
Tu quieres = You want
Hacer
To do/to make
Super important verb!
Hago = I do, I make
Que haces en tu trabajo?
What do you do in your work
What do you do for work
Que haces?
A common question
What are you doing?
Tener is another important verb
it means "to have" as in posession
Yo tengo un perro
I have a dog
ROOT CHANGER!
Tu tienes un perro?
Do you have a dog?
Que tienes?
Local/Coloquial Spanish
The people ask this when they notice
something is off about their friend?
What do you have?
What's wrong?
Remember that translations between
English and Spanish are not always exact & literal
Verbs that are root changers
always go back to the original root
in the nosotros (we) form
Nosotros tenemos una casa grande
We have a big house.
Ellas tienen muchos perros
They (a group of women) have lots of dogs
Remember that Spanish often
defaults to the masculine
ex. perros (male dogs or a mixed gender group)
perras = female dogs
In Spanish there is an upside down ?
In writing, put this at the beginning of the sentence
and our "?" at the end of the same sentence
Beginning of A8
There's a little overlap between videos
Padre = Father
Padres = Fathers
Madre = Mother
Madres = Mothers
Padres = Parents
That's a good example of how the language
defaults to the masculine.
But...
Language evolves. How can you be progressive
and speak in a way that empowers femininity?
Mis padres son muy inteligentes
My parents are very intelligent
Hijo = Son
Hija = Daughter
Mis Hijos = My children
Que quieres "mijo"?
What do you want my son?
People call one another hermano, hermana
hijo, hija or primo, prima even without
a family relationship.
Hola hermano!
Hey bro!
It's not Tiajuana
It is Tijuana
Bisabuela = Great Grandmother
Bisabuelo = Great Grandfather
Bisnieta = Great Grandaughter
Bisnieto = Great Grandfather
What about Great Great?
This is more common to see in Latin America
Tatarabuela = Great Great Grandmother
Tatarabuelo = Great Great Grandfather
Tataranieto = Great Great Grandson
Tataranieta = Great Great Grandaughter
Watch the movie Coco as homework
Throughout the course watch it 2 or 3 times
Once in English, then with Subtitles in Spanish.
If watching in Spanish with Spanish subtitles...
Just remember that sometimes the
dialogue does not exactly match the subtitles
Poder
To be able to
To "can"
ROOT CHANGER!
Yo puedo cocinar hoy
I can cook today
Tu puedes!
You can (do it)!
Ella puede cantar
She can sing
Nosotros podemos
we can
remember the root changers go back
to the original in the nosotros form.
Great Job Everyone!
