Lección Preliminar vocab

Question 1

Buenos Dias

Answer 1

Good morning/hello

Question 2

Buenos tardes

Answer 2

good afternoon

Question 3

Buenos noches

Answer 3

Good evening/Good night

Question 4

Hola

Answer 4

Hello/Hi

Question 5

Hasta Luego

Answer 5

See you later

Question 6

Hasta Manana

Answer 6

See you tomorrow

Question 7

Como estas

Answer 7

How are you

Question 8

Como esta usted

Answer 8

How are you (formal)

Question 9

Que tal

Answer 9

How is it going/ Whats up

Question 10

The different moods

Answer 10

Bien: , mal, Más o menos, muy bien, regular

Question 11

convo starters

Answer 11

Y tú, Y usted?, Qué pasa

Question 12

Make

Answer 12

¿Cómo se llama? What’s his / her / your (formal) name?
Se llama… His / Her name is . . .
¿Cómo te llamas? What’s your (informal) name?
Me llamo… My name is . . .
Te / Le presento a… Let me introduce you (informal/ formal) to . . .
El gusto es mío. The pleasure is mine.
Encantado(a). Delighted. / Pleased to meet you.
Igualmente. Same here. / Likewise.
Mucho gusto. Nice to meet you.
¿Quién es? Who is he / she / it?
Es… He / She / It is . . .

Question 13

Say what day it is

Answer 13

¿Qué día es hoy? What day is today?
Hoy es… Today is . . .
Mañana es… Tomorrow is . . .
el día day
hoy today
mañana tomorrow
la semana week

Question 14

Days of the week

Answer 14

domingo – Sunday
lunes – Monday
martes – Tuesday
miércoles – Wednesday
jueves – Thursday
viernes – Friday
sábado – Saturday
* DAYS OF THE WEEK OR NEVER CAPITALIZED. EVER!

Question 15

Exchange phone numbers (rizz)

Answer 15

¿Cuál es tu / su número de teléfono?
What is your (formal / informal) phone number?
Mi número de teléfono es…..
My telephone number is……

Question 16

Numbers 0-10

Answer 16

cero – zero
uno – one
dos – two
tres – three
cuatro – four
cinco – five
seis – six
siete – seven
ocho – eight
nueve – nine
diez - ten

Question 17

Other words and phrases

Answer 17

la clase – class
el (la) maestro(a) de español – Spanish teacher (m/f)
el país – country
Perdón – Excuse me.
por favor – please
(Muchas) Gracias. – Thank you (very much.)
De nada. – You’re welcome

Question 18

Other words and phrases pt 2

Answer 18

el señor (Sr.) – Mr. , sir
la señora (Sra.) – Mrs. , ma’am
la señorita (Srta.) – Miss, ma’am

sí – yes

no - no

Question 19

Describe weather

Answer 19

¿Qué tiempo hace? – What is the weather like?
Hace calor. – It is hot.
Hace frío. – It is cold.
Hace sol. – It is sunny.
Hace viento. – It is windy.
Llueve – It is raining.
Nieva – It is snowing.
See handout for other weather expressions.

Question 20

Say where your from

Answer 20

Questions
¿De dónde eres? – Where are you (informal) from?
¿De dónde es? – Where is he/she from?
¿De dónde es usted? – Where are you (formal) from?

Responses
Soy de… – I am from….

Es de….. – He/ She is from……..

Question 21

Spanish speaking countries

Answer 21

Estados Unidos – United States
México – Mexico
Cuba
República Dominicana – Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Nicaragua

Question 22

Spanish speaking countries pt2

Answer 22

Costa Rica
Panamá – Panama
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
Perú – Peru
Bolivia
Paraguay
Uruguay

Question 23

Spanish speaking countries pt 2

Answer 23

Chile
Argentina
España – Spain (I would hope so)
Guinea Ecuatorial – Equatorial Guinea
Filipinas – Philippines (but not really)
Guam (not so much)