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Let's Talk! INSTANT SPANISH

(See pages 13 & 41.) (See page 13.)
BOX 1
the:
la, las (f)
el, los (m)
and:
y, e
a, an:
un, una
at, to:
a
of:
de
some
unos, unas
for:
por - para
if:
si
COMMONLY-USED WORDS
BOX 3
CAPITALS DAYS & MONTHS
BOX 4
BOX 6
Grammar
Gramática
In English
the days of the weeks and
months of the year
are capitalized.
In Spanish they are not.
Saturday sábado
November noviembre
When talking about people
or a favorite pet, use
the personal “
a
.”
It makes it personal and
shows respect.
I visit the girl. Yo visito a la niña..
I visit the boy. – Yo visito al niño.
PERSONAL “A”
(a + el = al)
BOX 2
TITLES
BOX 5
(See pg. 71.)
(See pages 13 & 69.)
When talking
about
a person with a title
(Señor, Señora, presidente,
etc
.)
,
use the definite article
el
or
la.
¿Está el Señor Morales?
When talking
to
a person,
you do not use the
definite article.
Buenos días, Señor Morales.
Cognates
are words that are similar
in both English and
Spanish.
February febrero
baseball béisbol
.
COGNATES
(See pg. 29.)
In English
the names of the languages
are capitalized
In Spanish they are not.
English inglés
Spanish español
CAPITALS--LANGUAGES
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