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Courtesy phrases! (Good manners)
Just like in English we have manners and different ways to say them in espanol. Gracias is used mostly and it simply means thanks. You may also say Muchas gracias witch means thanks a lot or Mil gracias witch means thanks a million. Those are all good ways to say thank you. Here are some ways to say you’re welcome. De nada, Por nada and no hay de que. And that is how you can say thank you and your welcome. When it comes to saying Excuse me there are different ways of saying it based on the situation. The three ways of saying excuse me are Con permiso, Disculpe, and Perdon. Con permiso should be used when someone is standing in your way. Disculpe should be used when you are trying to get someones attention. Lastly Perdon should be used if you accidentally bump into someone. Por favor is appropriate to use when saying please.
Real life application
An real life application for courtesy phrases is one iff someone does something for you or if you are in a crowded place or mabey even on the bus This is all used in everday life.
We will show how to use each of these phrases in our video explaning when what is appropriate.
Just like in English we have manners and different ways to say them in espanol. Gracias is used mostly and it simply means thanks. You may also say Muchas gracias witch means thanks a lot or Mil gracias witch means thanks a million. Those are all good ways to say thank you. Here are some ways to say you’re welcome. De nada, Por nada and no hay de que. And that is how you can say thank you and your welcome. When it comes to saying Excuse me there are different ways of saying it based on the situation. The three ways of saying excuse me are Con permiso, Disculpe, and Perdon. Con permiso should be used when someone is standing in your way. Disculpe should be used when you are trying to get someones attention. Lastly Perdon should be used if you accidentally bump into someone. Por favor is appropriate to use when saying please.
Real life application
An real life application for courtesy phrases is one iff someone does something for you or if you are in a crowded place or mabey even on the bus This is all used in everday life.
We will show how to use each of these phrases in our video explaning when what is appropriate.
In order to learn how to do this, you must know how to: say the numbers 1-29, and how to speak correct grammar
Time is one of the weirdest and confusing subjects (for me) in español. There a lot of twist and turns in it.
If the time is anywhere BEFORE THE 30 MIN. MARK (and it's not one o'clock), than you would say Son las, dos, tres, cuatro(etc.).
If the time is one o'clock, then you say Es la una.
Say the time is 4:20. You would say son las cuatro y veinte. If the time is 2:30, you would say son las dos y media. If the time is 4:40 or 4:55, you'd say cuatro menos veinte or cuatro menos cince. You do this since your subtracting the min. that it would take to get to 60.
There is a chart for reference and a link below to help you further understand.
Y
tu vs Y usted
The difference between Y tu and Y Usted
is that one is formal while the other is informal. Y tu is informal and Y Usted
id formal. In Spanish we change the way we speak when talking to someone we
have respect for and are an adult rather than our friends. When talking to an
adult we use formal language when talking to our friends we use informal
language. They both still mean the
same thing.
Real
life application
A
student is talking to a student and than an adult.
Asking and understanding what the weather is is essential to learning Spanish.
So, try saying these Spanish phrases and sentences for weather.
Hace (bastante) calor ---- It's (very) hot.
Hace (bastante) frío ---- It's (very) cold.
Hace (bastante) Sol ---- It's (very) sunny.
Hace (bastante) viento ---- It's (very) windy.
(Remember to always use 'Hace' when using any of the words above!)
Está (parcialmente/mayormente) nublado---- It's (partly/mostly) Cloudy.
Está lloviendo ---- It's raining.
Está nevando ---- It's snowing.
(For these words, remember to use 'Está' before saying the weather!)
Quick tip: When saying 'hace' or 'está' make sure you don't pronounce them as 'hase' or 'esta'. Remember that the way you say the word may change the meaning.
Now, to begin, greetings are always a must.
You may know a few words, like '¡Hola!', but sometimes, you might need to say 'hello' in another way.
Here are some ways you can greet someone in Spanish.
Quick Tip: When saying anything in Spanish, you must always know how the word sounds. If you mispronounce it, it will change the meaning. So don't mistake 'hola' for 'hhhola', if you know what I mean.
Practice these before moving on to basic Spanish speech!
In order to learn this, you must know: pronunciation of letters, and punctuation.
Say someone gives you a piece of candy. You’d want to be respectful and thank them right? So, you’d say “gracias”.
But there are different situations to put it in. If someone gives you 5$, you'd say "muchas gracias".
Lastly, If you drop your wallet on the street you'd say "mil gracias" and keep going on your way
If you want to say please, you’d say “por favor”
Say your standing on a bus and someones standing in front of you, you’d say ”¡con permiso!” and they’d move out of your way.
If you are at a restaurant and your trying to get a waiters attention. You'd say "¡Discuple!" and they would turn and come to you.
If you bump into someone on the street, you'd say "perdon"and you can keep going on your way.
There is a chart for reference below to help you further understand the subject.
Los Buenos Modales
Gracias | Thanks |
Muchas Gracias | Thanks a lot |
Mil gracias | Thanks a million |
De nada | You’re welcome |
Por nada | |
No hay de qué | |
¿Cómo? | What was that? |
Por favor. | Please |
Con permiso (when someone’s standing in your way). | Excuse me. |
Discuple. (when trying to get someone’s attention). | |
Perdón. (if you accidentally bump into someone). | |
In order to as someone there name in Español you must know:
~Alphabet
~Basic Greetings
~ How to say your name
|
|
A | ah |
B | beh |
C | ceh |
D | deh |
E | efe |
G | hey |
H | ache |
I | eee :) |
J | hota |
K | kah |
L | eleh |
M | emeh |
N | eneh |
enyeh | |
O | o |
P | peh |
Q | coooo |
R | ereh |
S | eseh |
T | teeh |
U | oooooo |
V | beh |
W | double beh |
X | equis |
Y | eee :) griega |
Z | seta |
BASIC GREETINGS
Hello : Hola'
Good Aternoon: BuenOs Tardes
Good Evening: BuenOs Noches
Good Morning: Buenas Dias
There really is no diffrence between the A and the O. You really need to pay attention to the Tardes, Noches, and the Dias
Tardes: the afternoon
Noches: The evening
Dias: Morning
HOW TO SAY YOUR NAME IN ESPñol
One way to say your name is :
Me nombre es _________ ! ( Your name)
Yo Soy esta __________!( Your name)
Here's an example:
First day of school for Maria and she ask's what was the boys name next to her.
¡Hola! |
Hello |
¡Buenos dias! |
Good morning! |
¡Buenas tardes! |
Good afternoon! |
¡Buenas noches! |
Good evening! |
¿Que tal? |
How are you? / What’s up? |
¿Como estas? (tu) |
How are you? |
¿ Como esta? (Ud) |
How are you? |
¿Que pasa? |
What’s happening? |
When you first greet someone you would say “¡Hola!”
to make them feel welcome. When you wake up in the morning and then see your
mom would say “¡Buenos dias!” to wish her a good morning. If you meet
up with your friend in the middle of the day you can say “¡Buenas tardes!”
to wish them a good afternoon. When you’re about to go to sleep you can say “¡Buenas
noches!” to wish the people around you a good night. When someone wants
to sit down and talk with you, you can say ¿Que tal?” to see what’s up.
When you’re speaking to your grandparents to see how they’re doing say “¿Como
esta?” to see how they are. When your talking to your little sister
and you want to see how she is say “¿Como estas?” to see what
she is up to. When your confused
about what is going on you can say “¿Que pasa?” to find out what
you didn’t get.
Gracias |
Thank you. |
Muchas gracias |
Thanks a lot |
Mil gracias |
Thanks a million |
De nada |
It’s nothing |
Por nada |
You’re welcome |
No hay de qué |
You’re welcome |
¿Como? |
What was that? (If you didn't understand what someone
said.) |
Por favor |
Please |
Con permiso. (When someone’s standing in your way) |
Excuse me. |
Disculpe (to get someone’s attention) |
Excuse me. |
Perdon (if you accidently bump into someone) |
Excuse me. |
Los meses del año |
Months of the year |
enero |
January |
febrero |
February |
marzo |
March |
abril |
April |
mayo |
May |
junio |
June |
julio |
July |
agosto |
August |
septiembre |
September |
octubre |
October |
noviembre |
November |
deciembre |
December |
What month is Martin Luther King Day celebrated in? A: Enero
What month is Valentines Day celebrated in? A: febrero
What month is Pi day celebrated in? A: marzo
What month is April fools day celebrated in? A: abril
What month is Mothers day celebrated in? A: mayo
What month is Fathers day celebrated in? A: junio
What month is Independence Day celebrated in? A: julio
What month doesn’t have any major holidays celebrated? A:
agosto
What month is Labor Day celebrated in? A: septiembre
What month is Halloween celebrated in? A: octubre
What month is Thanksgiving celebrated in? A: noviembre
What month is Christmas celebrated in? A: deciembre