1st lesson Ana 15th Jan

Question 1

tree

Answer 1

arbol (the sounds in Spanish are much shorter)

Question 2

plane

Answer 2

avion (like ‘a’ in cat)

Question 3

friends (male form is always used unless all girls, in Spanish male form dominates)

Answer 3

amigos

Question 4

donkey

Answer 4

burro (the ‘u’ is a bit like schwa) when there are two r’s they are stronger.

Question 5

ball

Answer 5

balon (like ‘a’ in cat) again remember short vowel sounds

Question 6

bike

Answer 6

bicicleta

Question 7

pork
what is the ceci rule?

Answer 7

cerdo (the ceci rule c+e or c+i -> the c is pronounced s)
c=s ce, ci (se, si)
c=k ca, co, cu, (ka, ko, ku)

Question 8

bed

Answer 8

cama

Question 9

car

Answer 9

coche

Question 10

finger

Answer 10

dedo

Question 11

money

Answer 11

dinero

Question 12

ladder

Answer 12

escalera

Question 13

star
what happens with two l’s

Answer 13

estrella
lx 1 is soft
l x2 is hard (ask for an example of this)

Question 14

elephant

Answer 14

elefante

Question 15

strawberry

Answer 15

fresa

Question 16

fire

Answer 16

fuego

Question 17

family

Answer 17

familia

Question 18

dice

Answer 18

dado

Question 19

what is the quique rule (pronuncation)

Answer 19

quique - kike