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Table of Contents Spanish 1A Pages i Spanish Pronunciation Guide... Intro Lesson Important Words & Phrases Commands... 1 Lesson 1: Greetings Basic Questions & Answers People... 6 Lesson 2A: Office Objects(1) Definite Articles Commands... 14 Lesson 2B: Office Objects(2) Indefinite Articles Structure: Hay (There is/are) Preposition En (in/on)... 29 Lesson 3: Colors Numbers 1-10 Verb Tengo (I have) Verbs Is & Are Commands... 38 Lesson 4A: Regular -AR Verbs Structure: Me Gusta (I Like) Subject Pronouns: Yo (I) and Usted (You)... 50 Lesson 4B: Regular -ER and -IR Verbs Subject Pronouns: El/Ella (He/She) & Ellos/Ellas (They)... 75 Lesson 4C: All the pronouns All the conjugations... 89 Lesson 5: Days/Months/Seasons Places Verbs Necesitar(to need) More Verbs... 111 Lesson 6A: Numbers 11-1000 Phone number and address Date Time Age Interrogative Words(1)... 140 Lesson 6B: Time of Activities Personal Schedule Interrogative Words(2)... 162 Lesson 7: Foods Restaurant Polite phrases to order Verb Gustar(2)... 175 Lesson 8: Personal Characteristics Adverbs Verb Ser (to be) Comparatives(1)... 196 Lesson 9: Professions Positions in a Company Comparatives(2)... 216 Lesson 10: Human Body Facial Characteristics Verb Tener (to have) Use Tener to express aches/pains/conditions & tell age Position of Nouns and Adjectives... 227 2015 Copyright Spanish-4-You 5
PRELIMINARY LESSON Important Words & Phrases Commands 2015 Copyright Spanish-4-You 6
I. VOCABULARY A. Very important words and phrases Por favor Please Lo siento, no I am sorry, I don t Gracias Thank you comprendo understand De nada You are welcome Cómo se dice? How do you say? B. You will hear these words a lot in class Clase de español Spanish class Libro Book Lección LESSON 1 GREETINGS BASIC QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Lesson Página -próxima pagina I. VOCABULARY -GREETINGS- A. Basic Expressions Hola Hello Buenos días Good morning Buenas tardes Good afternoon Buenas noches Good evening Adiós Good bye Hasta luego See you later Hasta mañana See you tomorrow Mucho gusto Nice to meet you Page -next page Palabra -palabra importante B. Basic Questions and Answers Cómo se llama? (formal) What is your name? Cómo te llamas? (informal) What is your name? Me llamo. My name is. Cómo está(s)? How are you? Muy bien, gracias. Very well, thanks. Dónde trabaja(s)? Where do you work? Trabajo en. I work in. Dónde vive(s)? Where do you live? Vivo en. I live in. Comprende(s) español? Do you understand Spanish? Sí, comprendo un poco. Yes, I understand a little. No, no comprendo. No, I don t understand. Word -important word C. People Señor (Sr.) Señora (Sra.) Señorita (Srta.) Sir/Mr. Madam/Mrs. Miss 4 Letra (l e t r a) Letter Tarea Homework 2015 Copyright Spanish-4-You 7
C. You will hear these commands a lot in class Tome el libro Take the book Abra el libro Open the book Cierre el libro Close the book Escuche Listen Mire Look Repita Repeat Lea Read Escriba Write 2015 Copyright Spanish-4-You 8
II. MINI-FLASHCARDS Instructions: Cut the labels of words for this lesson and glue them on flashcards to practice memorization. Glue the Spanish on one side, and the English on the other.make sure to practice these words often. Example: Por favor Please Front Back Por favor Please 2015 Copyright Spanish-4-You 9
Por favor Please Gracias Thank you De nada You are welcome Lo siento, no comprendo I m sorry-i don t understand Cómo se dice? How do you say? Clase de español Spanish class libro book lección lesson página page palabra importante important word letra letter tarea homework Tome el libro Take the book Abra/Cierre el libro Open/Close the book Escuche/Mire Listen/Look Repita/Lea Repeat/Read Escriba Write 2015 Copyright Spanish-4-You 10