(See pages 25 & 34.)
(See pages 39 & 225.)
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In English you say,
I travel by train.
In Spanish you say,
Yo viajo en tren.
TRANSPORTATION
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(See page 78.)
YOU
YOU
you: tú (singular-familiar)
you: usted (singular-formal)
abbreviated
Ud.
you: ustedes (plural-formal)
abbreviated
Uds.
you: vosotros-as (plural-familiar),
used in
literature, etc.
Familiar (tú) Use tú when referring to a family,
member, a friend, a child, or a favorite pet.
Formal (usted, Ud.) Use usted or Ud. when
referring to adults, professionals, or people you
don’t know well.
Plural--Formal (ustedes, Uds.) Use ustedes or
Uds. when referring to more than one person.
Plural--Familiar (vosotros-as). Use vosotros or
vosotras when referring to more than one person
in literature. (It’s not commonly used in many
countries).
In English there is only
one form of the pronoun,
you
.
In Spanish there are four.
Spanish “You” Pronouns
Note: In English there are no plural forms
of the pronoun,
you
. In Spanish
there are.
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You also use
tener (to have)
with the words,
miedo (fear)
and
frío (cold).
In English you say,
I am thirsty.
In Spanish you say,
Yo tengo sed.
(I have thirst.)
THRIST
In English you say,
I am eight (8) years
old.
In Spanish you say,
Yo tengo ocho (8) años.
(I have eight years)
AGE
(See pages 35 & 225.)
PRONOUNS
In Spanish, generally
speaking, the next to the
last syllable is accented.
Exceptions are indicated
by an accent.
ACCENTS
photograph – fotógrafo
direction – dirección
collection – colección
Grammar
Gramática
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