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La Hora- The Time
El Tiempo-The Weather
Here are the ways to say the different explanations of weather in Español.
Tú vs. Ud.? Don't Disrespect!
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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.
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Don't Be a Stranger! Learn basic conversation questions and responses!
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
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How to say and ask the time in spanish
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.
¡Hola, guapa! Meses y feches
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
Here's a video showing Mia giving Caitlin a birthday present and Caitlin asking Mia when her birthday is.
greeting in Spanish !
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/
¡Hola, guapa! Alphabeto
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
Here's a video of Caitlin asking Jackie how to spell her last name, Middleswarth, so Caitlin can add her on Facebook.
Bienvenido Mara
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
When is your birthday?
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0B7tlFAq13C0McmtyLWVnenhrZ00/edit
Manners Matter
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 |
¡Hola! ¡Adiós! : Basic Spanish
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 |
"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:
Mucho gusto: Conversational Spanish
In order to properly have a conversation in spanish you will need to know
- how to respond to questions like where you live
- how to ask those questions
- how to say the numbers
The reason you need to know conversations spanish is, if you have to fill out an the beging of an interview for a new Puerto Rican business you will need to know the things listed above.
To ask some one where you live:
¿De dónde eres (tú)? (informal) | Where are you from? |
¿De dónde es (usted)? (formal) | Where are you from? |
Both questions are asking where do you live, the difference is the first question is causal and the second is formal.
To respond to those questions:
Soy de … | I live in |
Soy de … pero vivo en …. | I’m from but I live in |
Another thing you may need to know is how to say the numbers, so orally handing out your phone number wont be a problem
Numbers:
uno | one |
dos | two |
tres | three |
cuarto | four |
cinco | five |
sies | six |
siete | seven |
ocho | eight |
nueve | nine |
If some one asks you for your phone number they might say:
¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? | What’s your phone number? |
¿Cuál es su número de teléfono? | What’s your phone number? |
The first question is ment to be said informally to friends, the second is ment to be said towards more formal conversations.
Es el ***-***-****
To thank your interviewer you should say:
Gracias | Thanks |
Muchas gracias | Thanks a lot |
Mil gracias | Thanks a milion |
Here is a video of two people meeting at a party and exchanging information:
The 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 |
De Dónde eres tú?
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 |
Months and Dates
Month |
Mes |
January |
enero |
February |
febrero |
March |
marzo |
April |
abril |
May |
mayo |
June |
junio |
July |
julio |
August |
agosto |
September |
septiembre |
October |
octubre |
November |
noviembre |
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...
Courtesy Phrases ; How to be polite. (en Espanol)
Thank you - ¡gracias! ¡muchas gracias!
Excuse me - ¡Discuple! ¡Perdon! ¡Con permiso!
Please - ¿por favor?
How's the Weather
English |
Spanish |
It’s warm |
Hace calor |
It’s sunny |
Hace sol |
It’s windy |
Hace viento |
It’s humid |
Está húmedo |
It’s raining/ It rains |
Está lloviendo/llueve |
It’s snowing/ It snows |
Está nevando/nieva |
partly |
parcialmente |
mostly |
mayormente |
What’s the weather like? |
¿qué tiempo hace? |
It’s cold |
Hace frío |
It’s nice a temperature. |
Hace buen tiempo. |
It’s a bad temperature |
Hace mal Tiempo |
It’s cloudy |
Está nublado |
very |
bastante |
Ralph Ad
RALPH FOR LEADER!
Ralph is a big strong being. He's fit for leader because he had the courage to call everyone out together and the initiative to take charge. He is ALWAYS trying to look out for our best interests! He even thought about building a fire to save our own skins, who are we to not be greatful? He has taken it upon himself to bestow upon us the noise of the mighty shell and lead us to safety! He united us, made us shelter, and listened to us all. What does the bumbling idiot Jack do? He goes out for a measly little pig and half cooks it. And he let the fire go out! A ship passed and if Jack can't even do a simple thing like that then how can he be a leader? If it were up to him, We’d be dead! WE’d never get saved and it will come down to the point where he would kill us off one by one if he feels a threat, unlike loving and caring Ralph! He worries about our welbeing and will do his best to get us to safety if he is re-chosen for leader. He will never steer us wrong!
(The actual pamphlet is in a physical form)
1, 2, 3 en Español!
-all of the numbers in the 10’s place have the same suffix -enta, except for 10, 20, 30 and 100.
-all of the numbers except for the 10’s, 20’s and 100’s go ‘y’ and the singular numeral
Those are the basic need to know things about numbers. If you want to remember them more easily, try getting 1 to 20 down and then the rest of the 1’s and once you know all of those, you will be able to to say all of the numbers in between.
Here is a chart that is sure to help you understand the numbers in Spanish.
Qu tiempo hace? Whats the weather like?
This lesson will teach you how to say what the weather is like and how to pronounce it. This can be very useful when someone asks you what the weather is like.
¿Qué tiempo hace?
What’s the weather like?
Hace..... | Está..... |
Hace calor. (it’s hot) | Está nublado. (it’s cloudy) |
Hace frío. (it’s cold) | Está húmedo. (it’s humid) |
Hace sol. (it’s sunny) | Está lloviendo. (it’s raining) |
Hace viento. (it’s windy) | Está nevado. (it’s snowing) |
Hace calor. Está nublado.
Ace-ca-lor Es-ta-nu-bla-do
Hace frío. Está húmedo.
Ace-fri-o Es-ta-u-med-o
Hace sol. Está lloviendo.
Ace-sol Es-ta-jo-vi-en-do
Hace viento. Está nevando.
Ace-bien-to Es-ta-ne-van-do
Here's a video below to show you how the weather is being used in a real life situation. This is Eamon the weather man, he is going to tell you the 7 day forecast. Click the link below to view video.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzntKlEgDJ7-ay1rWXg2WmZRZ0U
The Basics of Spanish Conversation
For example...
-Greeting someone you can say,
‘Hola’ anytime of day
‘Buenos diaz’ good morning
‘Buenas tardes’ good afternoon
‘Buenas noches’ good night
You have to make sure that say ‘buenos’ with diaz and ‘buenas’ with tardes and noches.-Then, is ‘how are you’ which can also be said in multiple ways.
¿Comò estàs? which you would say with a friend or someone your age
¿Comò està? which you would say to someone older than you
¿Què tal? and you can say that formally or informally
*When someone asks you a question and you are going to say ‘and you,’ you need to be able to respond correctly.
When speaking formally, you will say ‘and you’ as ‘¿Y usted?’ to show respect
When speaking informally, you will say ‘and you’ as ‘¿Y tu?’ to show that you and the person are buddies or the same age.
-Next, is asking someone's name and all you have to say for that is ‘¿Comò te llamas?’
-To respond you can say ‘my name is...’ in 3 ways
Yo soy...
Mi nombre es...
Me llamo...
Then you can refer to the * step to respond if necessary
-’Nice to meet you’ is next and all you have to say for that is ‘mucho gusto’
-Then ‘likewise’ which is ‘igualmente’
-Finally, is goodbye which can be said in more than one way
‘¡Adios!’ - bye
‘¡Hasta mañana!’ - see ya tomorrow
‘¡Hasta luego!’ - see ya later
‘¡Hasta pronto!’ - see ya soon
‘¡Què le vaya bien!’ - have a good one
Here is a comic that should help you understand a basic Spanish conversation.