Spanish Semi-consonants u-i

The diphthongs with U before a,e,i or o sound like the W like in the following words: water/estatua. weather/cueva. woven/contiguo. winter/cuidar.

The diphthongs with i before a,e or u sound like the  Y  like in the following words: yesterday/fiesta. yolk/canciones. youth/ciudad.

Spanish pronunciation ( diphthongs and triphthongs)

Be careful when pronouncing Spanish diphthongs and triphthongs. In these cases, you have two or three different sounds to pronounce quickly and cannot omit any of them.
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Spanish Vowel : [Ai], [ay]
Spanish Example: Aire, hay
Corresponding sound in English: As in ice
 (note that in this case this sound stands for a single vowel in the English example while in Spanish it represents two different sounds.)
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Spanish Vowel [Au]
Spanish Example: Aumento
Corresponding sound in English: As in cow
(in this case, the Spanish [au] must not be confused with the English [au], which is pronounced [o] as in the word Australian)
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Spanish Vowel: [Ei], [ey]
Spanish Example: Veinte, rey
Corresponding sound in English: As in May or they, two sounds in this case.
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Spanish Vowel: [Oy]
Spanish Example: Voy
Corresponding sound in English: As in toy.
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Spanish Vowel: [Eu]
Spanish Example: Europa
Corresponding sound in English : As in Amadeus (two sounds in this case)
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Spanish word stress

Spanish differs from English, which has weak syllables and silent letters. For example, “doctor” means the same in both languages. Spanish emphasizes the last syllable and pronounces every sound, whereas English emphasizes “doc-” and “-tor” is unstressed. Such weak sounds aren’t used in Spanish.

Words in Spanish with pronunciation

Try to say them out loud.

Spanish words with pronunciation.

Some words for Spanish learners starting with letter A. It includes translation & pronunciation. Enjoy! :)

Spanish Plural

El plural: s - es – ces

Vocal final      Consonante final              “z” final       s                          es                          z    ces

Escribe el plural de las siguientes palabras:

1. italiano italianos
2. inglés ingleses

3. lápiz lápices

4. escritor _____
5. alemán ______
6. mexicano _____
7. luz _____
8. piloto _____
9. holandesa _____
10. juez _____
11. bicicleta _____
12. estudiante _____
13. dólar _____
14. mesa _____
15. hospital _____
16. bar _____
17. hotel elegante ____
18. reloj antiguo ____
19. pez pequeño ______
20. chico simpático ___
21. casa grande ______
22. señor español _____
23. ejercicio difícil ____
24. camisa negra ____

25. isla bonita ___

The verb to be in spanish

El verbo SER ( The verb to BE)

yo soy---------I am
tú eres-------- You are
él - ella es---- He- She is
usted es (formal when you adress to an older person singular) ---You are
Tu eres---- You are
nosotros (masculine) - nosotras(feminine) somos----We are
vosotros* - vosotras* sois (*se usa solo en España) ( *It is used only in Spain)--- You are
ellos(masculine plural) - ellas(feminineplural) - ustedes son----You are.

Completa las frases con el verbo SER.
(Complete the phrases with the verb to BE)
1. Carmen _______ española. (Carmen is Spanish)
2. Julio y Hernando _________ argentinos. (Julio and Fernando are Argetinian)
3. Nosotros ______ italianos. (We are Italian)
4. ¿Ustedes también ______ italianos?( Are you also Italian?)
5. No, nosotros no _________ italianos, ________ alemanes. (No, we are not Italian, we are German)
6. ¡Hola! (yo) _______ Pedro. (Hello! I'm Peter)
7. ¿Vosotras ________ Clara y Teresa? (Are you clara and Teresa?)
8. ¿ ________ usted el señor González?( Are you Mr González)
9. Las amigas de Miguel _______ peluqueras. (Miguel's g-friends are hairdresser)
10. ¿De dónde _________ ? (tú) (Where are you from?)
11. ¿De dónde _________ usted?(Where are you from?Formal adressing to an older person)
12. ¿De dónde _________ ustedes?( Where are you(plural) from?)
 (plural)
13. ¿Javier ___________ ingeniero?(Is Javier an engineer?)
14. Yo ________ estudiante de español. (I' m a student)
15. Jorge y yo ____________ mexicanos( Jorge and I are mexicans)

Telephone call in Spanish

When calling, you may need to ask if someone is there.

Buenas tardes(formal)
(Good afternoon)

Hola...
(Hello)

¿Me puede comunicar con…?
(May (Could / Can) I speak to?)

Quisiera hablar con…
(I'd like to speak to...)

¿Me puede comunicar con la extensión…?
(Can I have extension...?)

¿Se encuentra ...?
(Is ... there?)

Spanish words for food, drinks and fruit!

Spoken Spanish

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Collective nouns in Spanish!

Sit down in Spanish

*Remember
If the message is directed to one person, we use the singular forms:"Siéntate or Tome asiento (more formal).
If the message is directed to a group we use the plural forms: "Siéntense or Tomen asiento (more formal).

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Spanish prepositions & adverbs

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How do you say Fanny pack (US) or Bumbag (UK) in Spanish?

In case you forget the term you can describe it as: 'Una bolsa que se cuelga alrededor de la cintura'
                                                                                    (A pouch worn round the waist)

Spanish Alphabet

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Spanish alphabet K to Q

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¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?

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