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Basic Spanish | Lesson 7 | Which languages do you speak?
This document provides an overview of basic Spanish language lessons, focusing on how to ask and answer questions about language proficiency. It includes vocabulary related to speaking different languages and incorporates cultural insights about etiquette and social norms in Argentina. The lessons aim to facilitate communication and understanding for those learning Spanish in a new cultural context.
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- 1. I speak Spanish (Yo)hablo español Lesson 7 | Which languages do you speak?
- 3. ¡Hola! Lesson 7 onBasic Spanish!
- 4. Revision English Spanish To walkCaminar To study Estudiar To teach Enseñar To work Trabajar To ask Preguntar To take Tomar To answer Contestar
- 5. Revision Personal pronoun Verb ending in-ar Form Yo (I) -ar -o Nosotros (We) -amos Tú (You) -as Vosotros (You, plural) -áis Usted (You, formal) -a Ustedes (You, formal, pl) -an Él/Ella (He/ She) -a Ellos/Ellas (They) -an
- 6. Revision Personal pronoun Forms of Caminar I walkYo camino We walk Nosotros caminamos You walk Tú caminas You (pl.) walk Vosotros camináis You (formal) walk Usted camina You (pl. formal) walk Ustedes caminan He / She walks Él/Ella camina They walk Ellos/Ellas caminan
- 7. Revision English Spanish Lisa Hello!What is your name? ¡Hola! ¿Cuál es tu nombre? Mark Hello! My name is Mark, and you? ¡Hola! Mi nombre es Mark, ¿y tú? Lisa I am Lisa Yo soy Lisa Lisa Where do you study? ¿Dónde estudias? Mark I study in America Yo estudio en América Mark Where do you work? ¿Dónde trabajas? Lisa I work at the hospital Yo trabajo en el hospital
- 8. 1 Bridging thelanguage gap Lesson objectives
- 9. Today, we willlearn how to overcome language difficulties when at a new place So let's get started... What’s in store today?
- 10. Lisa : Hello!What is your name? Mark : Hi! My name is Mark Lisa : Do you speak Spanish? Mark : Yes, I speak Spanish Mark : Do you speak English? Lisa : I don’t speak English Mark : Do you speak French? Lisa : I speak a little French Today’s conversation
- 11. Let’s break thisconversation down and learn to translate it step by step Today’s conversation
- 12. What you alreadyknow! Hello, What is your name? ¡Hola! ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
- 13. What you alreadyknow! Hi! My name is Mark ¡Hola! Mi nombre es Mark
- 14. Now, if you'renew in a Spanish speaking country, it is important to understand how to ask and answer questions related to which languages one speaks Bridging the language gap
- 15. Bridging the languagegap Do you speak Spanish? tú hablar español?
- 16. 'Do' is nottranslated here This is because to form a question for the statement 'You speak Spanish' we just add ¿? before and after the statement so 'do' doesn't need to be translated separately Did you notice?
- 17. Bridging the languagegap Do you speak Spanish? ¿ tú hablar español?
- 18. Remember how verbschange their form depending on the subject? Do you recollect the forms of verbs ending in ‘ar’ that we learnt in the last lesson? To speak = Habl-ar You (informal) speak = Tú hablas Grammar tip
- 19. Bridging the languagegap Do you speak Spanish? ¿ (tú) hablas español
- 20. You (informal, sing.)speak Spanish = (Tú) hablas español Since the verb makes the pronoun clear (second person, informal), we can omit Tú Grammar tip
- 21. You speak Spanish= Hablas español Remember, to turn it into a question we just put ¿ ? Hence, Do you speak Spanish? = ¿Hablas español? Grammar tip
- 22. So our questiontranslates as... Do you speak Spanish? ¿Hablas español?
- 23. You (informal, sing.)speak Spanish = (Tú) hablas español However! You (formal, sing.) speak Spanish = Usted habla español Now, while we could omit Tú, we cannot omit 'Usted' as it is not obvious Habla could associate with 'usted/él/ella' hence to be clear it is essential to use the pronoun Grammar tip
- 24. Do you rememberthat we never capitalize language names in Spanish? Hence, español is written with a small ‘e’ Grammar tip
- 25. Alright, now thatyou know how to ask someone if they speak a particular language, let’s also learn how you would answer that question Moving on…
- 26. For answering questionstwo important words to learn are 'yes' and 'no' Yes = Sí No = No Saying no is always easy right? :) Grammar tip
- 27. Bridging the languagegap Yes, I speak Spanish? Sí, (yo) hablo español
- 28. Did you notice? Tospeak = Hablar I speak = (Yo) hablo
- 29. Bridging the languagegap Yes, I speak Spanish Sí, hablo español
- 30. Bridging the languagegap Do you speak English? ¿Hablas inglés?
- 31. Bridging the languagegap I don’t speak English No hablo inglés
- 32. I speak English= Hablo inglés I don’t speak English = No hablo inglés To create the negative form of any sentence, just add ‘no’ before the verb Grammar tip
- 33. Bridging the languagegap Do you speak French? ¿Hablas francés?
- 34. Bridging the languagegap I speak a little French
- 35. A little of= Un poco de Grammar tip
- 36. Bridging the languagegap I speak a little French Hablo un poco de francés
- 37. 1 2 3 Ispeak German (Hint : German = alemán) Try yourself Hablo alemán Tú hablas alemán No hablo alemán
- 38. 1 2 3 Solution Ispeak German (Hint : German = alemán) Hablo alemán Tú hablas alemán No hablo alemán
- 39. 1 2 3 Doyou (informal) speak Italian? (Hint : Italian = italiano) Try yourself ¿Hablo italiano? ¿Hablas italiano? Hablas italiano
- 40. 1 2 3 Doyou (informal) speak Italian? (Hint : Italian = italiano) Solution ¿Hablo italiano? Hablas italiano ¿Hablas italiano?
- 41. 1 2 3 Doyou (formal) speak Italian? (Hint : Italian = italiano) Try yourself ¿Tú hablas italiano? ¿Usted habla italiano? ¿Habla italiano?
- 42. 1 2 3 Doyou (formal) speak Italian? (Hint : Italian = italiano) Solution ¿Tú hablas italiano? ¿Habla italiano? ¿Usted habla italiano?
- 43. 'Do you (formal)speak Italian?' cannot be translated to just ¿Habla italiano? because it is not obvious that we are referring to 'Usted' from 'Habla' hence we cannot omit Usted Habla could associate with 'usted/él/ella' hence to be clear it is essential to use the pronoun Do you remember?
- 44. 1 2 3 Alittle German (Hint : German = alemán) Try yourself Sí alemán Un poco de alemán No alemán
- 45. 1 2 3 Alittle German (Hint : German = alemán) Solution Sí alemán No alemán Un poco de alemán
- 46. So this iswhat we learnt today! English Spanish Lisa Hello! What is your name? ¡Hola! ¿Cuál es tu nombre? Mark Hi! My name is Mark ¡Hola! Mi nombre es Mark Lisa Do you speak Spanish? ¿Hablas español? Lisa Yes, I speak Spanish Sí, hablo español Mark Do you speak English? ¿Hablas inglés? Lisa I don’t speak English No hablo inglés Mark Do you speak French? ¿Hablas francés? Lisa I speak a little French Hablo un poco de francés
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- 48. Spanish is spokenacross a lot of countries including Spain and countries in Latin America While a lot of cultural aspects are similar, each country has some cultural nuances of it’s own… As part of the ‘Culture leaf’ series, we will give you cultural tips relevant to several Spanish countries – and tell you what works best in which! Today our cultural voyage takes us to Argentina! Culture leaf
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- 50. Culture leaf -Argentina Argentina is a unique country, most of the locals came from France, Italy or Spain, so their etiquettes and traditions are shaped by the cultures of those countries
- 51. Dress well, Argentinais a very fashion conscious country! Conservative and modest clothing is ideal Ensure you dress up for a night in the town or if going for a Tango dance party! Culture leaf – Dressing in Argentina
- 52. Don’t wear clothesthat are ripped or baggy if you want to blend in with the locals Avoid flip-flops for this reason... Avoid wearing soccer jerseys of rivals Argentineans are serious soccer fans, so wearing a rival’s jersey can mean asking for trouble! Culture leaf – Dressing in Argentina
- 53. Cross your forkand knife to show that you are finished eating Remember that dinner is had late in Argentina; people will usually have dinner at 9 or 10 pm It’s okay show up between 30 to 60 minutes late if invited to a party! Culture leaf – Dining in Argentina
- 54. Don’t pour winefor others, if you can avoid it There is a ritual associated with pouring wine in Argentina, so it’s best to let an Argentinean do it… Don't talk about business during a meal unless an Argentinean business associate brings it up first Culture leaf – Dining in Argentina
- 55. Don’t give clothesor other items that might be considered personal Open your gift right away and show your gratitude Give gifts such as flowers, candies, pastries, chocolates or imported liquor Culture leaf – Gifting in Argentina
- 56. Don’t be late,but expect to be kept waiting at times Make small talk before discussing business Expect several meetings to take place before a decision is made Culture leaf – Business in Argentina
- 57. In the nextlesson, we will learn forms of verbs ending in 'ir' and ‘er’ and some examples and conversations around them! What’s next?
- 58. Content Team CultureAlley, OkairyZuñiga http://www.vayama.com/etiquette/argentina Content Jorge Garcia Rey Credits
- 59. See you atthe Alley!
- 60. Lesson 8 |Regular verbs ending in ‘er’ and ‘ir’