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An important lesson to learn in spanish is the weather. ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?: What's the weather today? You need to know how to spell/pronounce the weather in order to fully understand it.

Our video will show a girl trying to decide whether or not to get her jacket so she asks her friend what the whether is like.

We are teaching the weather in español. What you need to know is......

- What is the temperature like? (¿Qué tiempo hace?)
- It's very cold (Hace frío)
- It's very hot (Hace calor)
- It's very sunny (Hace sol)
- It's very windy (Hace viento)
- It's mostly/partly cloudy (Está mayormente/parcialmente nebulous)
- It's humid (Está húmedo)
- It's raining (Está lloviendo)
- It's snowing (Está nevando)

We are teaching how to ask and tell time in español. What you need to know is...

- How to ask time (¿Qué hora es?, ¿Qué hora son, ¿Qué hora tiene?)
- How to tell time ( Es la: 1 , Son las...2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11)
- 12:00 A.M. (Es la medianoche)
- 12:00 P.M. (Es el mediodia)
- :15 (y cuarto)
- :30 (y media)
- :45 (menos cuarto)
- :55 (menos cinco)

This is a video on how to ask the time!!!!

Here is video of a girl running late to class, and how she asked for the time.
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0ByT8dm1rg27rdDZSZVNJUXd3aVE/edit?pli=1

Our lesson will be on time, and how to ask the time.
: Que hora es?
:la hora?
:Son las...
: Es la...
: Con permiso, que hora es?
: Si son las...

English
: What time is it
: The time?
: Its the...
:The time is...
Excuse me, what time is it?
:Yes its the...

-Don't know how to say your pleases and thank yous in spanish? Than this is the blog post for you!

 -What you need to know about courtesy phrases are the basic word phases, and I can teach you!

*Before You Start you need to know that Spanish has three different words for the phrase "excuse       me".

  Disculpe- said to get someones attention
  Perdon- said when you bump into someone  
  Con Permiso- said to excuse yourself from a rude gesture (pass gass, burp, etc.)
  Gracias- thank you
  Por Favor- please
  y usted- and you (formal)
  igualmente- likewise 

Also you should check out this awesome movie at zimmertwins.com. It's about using the word disculpe to get someones attention.

http://www.zimmertwins.com/node/1317769
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This is a video about conversation using courtesy phrases to catch up with an old freind.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3_R0dyaVKqUSnlhMzJYRmhhODQ

We are teaching the courtesy phrases like thanks, excuse me, and please. What you need to know is ......

- How to say sorry (¡Perdon¡)
- How to say excuse me (¡Con Permiso!)
- How to say attention (¡Disculpe!)
- How to say thank you (Gracis, ¡Muchas Gracis!, My amble gracis)
- How to say your welcome (De nada, Por nada, No hay de qué)

TEACHING HOW TO ASK THE WEATHER!!!!

This is a real life conversation with two young females talking about the WEATHER!!!

The video- https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0B7tlFAq13C0MbkF6WEF0Si1kREk/editThis This will teach you how to say, What time is it?, It's .. o'clock, and it'll also teaches you how to say, in the morning, afternoon, and evening/night in Español. 

The video - https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0B7tlFAq13C0MUUFYT21hYVBqR3c/edit 

Here are the ways to say the different explanations of weather in Español. 

When talking to a teacher, you are polite and respectful. When you are talking to a friend or peer you are more causal with your language. This lesson is all about how to use the correct formal language when speaking to someone with respect, and how to speak more casually to a friend.
Click here to study your vocabulary!


Here's a video showing you how to respectfully talk to a teacher.
Notice how the student is being very polite and using formal language.
The student and teacher are having a basic conversation.

Click here for the video!

Learn to start a conversation, and gain amigos! By learning these few phrases, you will be able to start AND continue a conversation in spanish! 

Click here to learn phrases and vocabulary!

Here is a video showing you how to put what you learned into action!

*A student just transferred to SLA, and you want to be able to make friends with her.
*Using the phrases you have just learned, you approach her and strike up a conversation
 

Click here to view the video.

How to say and ask the time in spanish

First you will need to know the numbers 1-59:

uno=1                       dieciseis=16                treinta y uno=31

dos=2                       diecisiete=17               treinta y dos=32    

tres=3                       dieciocho=18               treinta y tres=33 

cuatro=4                   diecinueve=19             treinta y cuatro=34

cinco=5                     veinte=20                    treinta y cinco=35   

seis=6                       veinteuno=21              treinta y seis=36

siete=7                      veintedós=22              treinta y siete=37

ocho=8                      veintetrés=23              treinta y ocho=38

nueve=9                    veintecuatro=24          treinta y nueve=39

diez=10                     veintecinco=25            cuarenta=40

once=11                    veinteseis=26              cuarenta y uno=41

doce=12                    veintesiete=27             cuarenta y dos=42

trece=13                    veinteocho=28             cuarenta y tres=43

catorce=14                veintenueve=29            cuarenta y cuatro=44

quince=15                 treinta=30                      cuarenta y cinco=45

cuarenta y seis=46

cuarenta y siete=47

cuarenta y ocho=48

cuarenta y nueve=49

cincuenta=50

cincuenta y uno=51

cincuenta y dos=52

cincuenta y tres=53

cincuenta y cuatro=54

cincuenta y cinco=55

cincuenta y seis=56

cincuenta y siete=57

cincuenta y ocho=58

cincuenta y nueve=59

Next we will learn how to ask what time it is:

¿Qué hora es?

¿Qué hora son?

¿Qué hora tiene(s)?

All of these mean the same thing, “What time is it?”

So to begin saying the time you start off with:

Son las

This means “It is”

Then you say the time:

Son las cinco

This means “It is 2:00”

“Son las” applies for all numbers except one. To say its 1:00 you have to say:

Es la una

This also applies with saying 12:00 also:

12:00 AM is Es la medianoche(It’s midnight)

12:00 PM is Es la mediodia(It’s noon)

You can add “Y” after Son las cinco to say the exact minutes:

Son las cinco y treinta y cinco

This means ”It is 5:35”

Here are some simple time shortcuts:

Y cinco= :05

y cuarto= :15 (quarter after)

Menos cuarto= :45 (quarter of)

Y media= :30

Menos cinco= :55

en punto (on the dot)

You can also say “Menos” this will subtract time so you will have to say its 1 hour ahead when its really not an hour ahead, for example:

Son las seis menos cuarto

This is 5:45. You can use “menos” just like “y”

Lastly, we will learn to say the time of day:

de la mañana (in the morning)

de la tarde (in the afternoon)

de la noche (in the evening)

Heres a video of me trying to find out what time my plane back to the U.S.A. from Puerto Rico



This is how you say and ask the time in spanish. I hope you enjoyed this lesson.

One of the first things you need to know about the months and dates of the year is how to say the months and their spelling. *Note: that the months in Spanish are not capitalized!* The months of the year in Spanish is as follows:
*click "Meses" for a link to the months in Spanish*

English: Spanish
January: enero
Feburary: febrero
March: marzo
April: abril
May: mayo
June: junio
July: julio
August: augosto
September: septiembre
October: octubre
November: noviembre
December: diciembre

Lesson 2: Numbers in Spanish
You need to know how to say the numbers in Spanish to say and know what the date is. The following are the numbers 1-10 in Spanish and then 20 and 30.

1. uno
2. dos
3. tres
4. cuatro
5. cinco
6. seis
7. siete
8. ocho
9. nueve
10. diez
20. veinte
30. treinta

Lesson 3: Dates of the Year
In Spanish and many other countries you write the number of the day before you write the month.
To ask the date you would say, "¿Cuàl es la feche de hoy?" 
Also not that to say the date you say, "Es el (numero) de (meses)"
 
The following are some important dates of the year:
Spanish: English:
1-1 Es el uno de enero January 1st
5-5 Es el cinco de mayo May 5th
31-10 Es el treinta y uno de octubre October 31st
25-12 Es el veinticinco de diciembre December 25th

Video Introduction:

Here's a video showing Mia giving Caitlin a birthday present and Caitlin asking Mia when her birthday is.

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/13840886/spanish-greeting


This movie not only do it explain how to greet but it also teach you how to ask for somebody number. This story is mostly about a boy trying to get a girl number. The flashcard explain what you need to know too. Here are some things that will help you understand more 
http://quizlet.com/15590279/things-you-need-to-know-to-get-someone-number-and-or-greet-them-flash-cards/

Lesson 1: The first thing you need to know about the alphabet and the correct pronunciation and spelling is how to spell each letter. The following is the English version of the alphabet translated into the Spanish version.


Spanish
A
B 
C 
D
E 
F
G 
H
I 
J
K
L
M
N
Ñ
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Lesson 2: The second thing you need to know about the Spanish alphabet is the pronunciation. Certain letters won't have an initial sound you think they might have. For example you spell the letter "h" as hache but in a word, you don't pronounce it.

English = Spanish:
A = ah
B = beh
C = ce
D = thay
E = eh
F = efay
G = hey
H = hache
I = e
J = hota
K = ka
L = eleh
M = emeh
N = eneh
Ñ = eñeh
O = oh
P = peh
Q = coo
R = ereh
S = eseh
T = teh
U = ooo
V = beh
W = doble beh
X = equis
Y = y griega
Z = seta

​Video Introduction:

Here's a video of Caitlin asking Jackie how to spell her last name, Middleswarth, so Caitlin can add her on Facebook.

Here is a embed for Greeting Flashcards.  Learn how to say Hi or Hello, How are you, What's your name, Good-Bye, Nice to meet you and Nice to meet you too etc. 
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0B7tlFAq13C0MbmpxeTltN0FmZXc/edit

Here is a chart showing the numbers, months, and how to ask someone for their birthday
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0B7tlFAq13C0McmtyLWVnenhrZ00/edit

                          Los Buenos Modales

English	Spanish
Thanks	Gracias
Thanks a lot	Muchas gracias
Thanks a million	Mil gracias
You’re welcome	De nada/ Por nada/No hay de qué
What was that?	¿Cómo?
Please	Por favor
Excuse me (If someone’s in your way)	Con permiso
Excuse me (to get someone’s attention)	Disculpe
Excuse me (if you bump into someone)	Perdón

​Explanation:

In order to properly greet someone in spanish you will need to know:
- the time of day
- to ask how are you and be able to respond


If you feel like knowing basic greetings is unimportant, you're wrong. Say you meet a spanish speaking person and they want to have a conversation with you. If you will end up like this poor girl . Now to avoid this awkward conversation here are a few things you will need to know


A few ways to greet someone:

¡Hola!	Hello!
¡Buenos Días!	Good morning !
¡Buenas tardes!	Good afternoon!
¡Buenas noches!	Good evening!

So now you know how to say hello in several different ways, the next thing you would usually ask a stranger is their name


How to ask for their name:

¿Cómo te llamas? (informal)	What’s your name?
¿Cómo se llama?  (formal)	What’s your name?

How to respond if you are asked yours: 

Me llamo …..	My name is
Yo soy ….	My name is
Mi nombre es ….	My name is

All of those responses mean the same thing "My name is" they are just different ways to say it. 



"How are you?" is another important part of a greeting.

A few ways to ask how are you:

¿Qué tal?	How are you?
¿Cómo estás? (tu)	How are you?
¿Cómo está? (ustd)	How are you?

The difference between "Cómo estás" and "Cómo está" is that "Cómo estás" is  that "estás" is  ment to be said to friends, its more causal than "Cómo está" which is ment for elders and people who are respected. 


How to respond to being asked how are you:

Bien, gracias	Good, thanks
Más o menos	Alright
Mal	Terrible

Now you know how to say hello and how are you, but maybe you had to go home.

To say goodbye :

¡Adiós!	Bye!
¡Hasta luego!	See ya later!
¡Hasta pronto!	See ya soon!
¡Hasta mañana	See ya tomorrow!
¡Qué le vaya bien!	Have a good one!

To ask and you:

¿Y tú?   (informal)	And you?
¿Y Usted?   (formal)	And you?

Again tu is speaking informally usted is used for more formal greetings 

Now that you know how to say basic spanish greetings lets see how that girl's situation would have went if she had know what you now know. 


Here is a video of someone seeing an old friend for the first time in years: 

Days, Months, and Seasons

English	Spanish
Monday	lunes
Tuesday	martes
Wednesday	miércoles
Thursday	jueve
Friday	viernes
Saturday	sábado
Sunday	domingo
January	enero
February	febrero
March	marzo
April	abril
May	mayo
June	junio
July	julio
August	agosto
September	septiembre
October	octubre
November	noviembre
December	deciembre
Summer	el verano
Fall	el oto´no
Winter	el invierno
Spring	la primavera
the week/the month/school	la semana/el mes/escuela

Where are you From?

English	Spanish
Where are you from?	¿De dómde eres (tú)? ¿De dónde es (Ud.)?
I’m from	Soy de
But I live in	pero vivo en
Hi	¡Hola!
Philadelphia	Filadelphia
And you	¿Y tú?
Me too	Yo tambien

Month	Mes
January	enero
February	febrero
March	marzo
April	abril
May	mayo
June	junio
July	julio
August	agosto
September	septiembre
October	octubre
November	noviembre

 

¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? - When is your birthday?

Ex: Es el doce de mayo. - May 12th.

6/11 - es el sies de noviembre. (November 6th)
2/12 - es el dos de diciembre (December 2nd) 
3/9 - es el tres de septiembre (September 3rd)
30/3 - es el treinta de marzo. (March 30th)

¿Qué día es hoy? - What day is today?
hoy es... - today is...

Here is a video of a real life situation having to do with Months and Dates in Spanish.