LT: Lesson 13 Flashcards
What is the verb “to do” or “to make” in Spanish, how is it pronounced in most of Spain and how is it pronounced in most of the Spanish-speaking world?
Hacer pronounced ha/th/er in most of Spain and ha/s/er in most of the Spanish-speaking world.
What type of verb is “hacer” how do you form the informal and formal you versions of doing it?
It is an -er verb.
Informal: Lo haces
Formal: Lo hace.
What is the word for “what” in Spanish and how do you ask “What are you doing” in an informal way?
The word for what is qué. Informally you ask ¿Qué haces.
What are the key sound associations for “-ar”, “-er” and “-ir” verbs for “you” informal, “they” or “you” plural?
For -ar verbs the key sound is /a/
For -er/-ir verbs the key sound is /e/.
Adding s for informal you and n for they or you plural.
What is the difference between “memorization” and “remembering” and how is remembering facilitated?
Memorization is borrowing information while remembering is internalizing it. Remembering is facilitated by applying it practically in sentence construction.
What does “puedo” mean in Spanish and how is the “d” pronounced in the middle of the word?
Puedo means I can or I am able. The d is pronounced softly in the middle of the word.
How do you say “he/she/it/you can” formal and informal “you can” in Spanish?
Formal: puede
Informal: puedes
How do you say “can you come” informally and “why can’t you come” informally?
¿Puedes venir and ¿Por qué no puedes venir.
How do you say “I want to know why you can’t come” in Spanish?
Quiero saber por qué no puedes venir.
How do you form the “I” version of “-ar”, “-er”, and “-ir” verbs and provide examples for “vender” (to sell) “comprar” (to buy) and “llegar” (to arrive)
Remove the ending -ar -er -ir and add -o for the I version.
Vendo (I sell)
compro (I buy)
llego (I arrive)
What is the irregular “I” form of “salir” (to leave/go out) and similar verbs like “venir” (to come) and “tener” (to have)?
Salgo (I leave/go out)
vengo (I come)
tengo (I have).
How do you say “to wait” or “to hope” in Spanish and what is the “he/she/it/you” formal form?
Esperar means to wait or to hope.
Espera is the he/she/it/you formal form.
How do you say “they wait for me” and “I want to know why they’re not waiting for me” in Spanish?
Me esperan and quiero saber por qué no me esperan.
How do you form words ending with “-ary” in Spanish (“necessary”, “contrary”) and what are their meanings?
Add -ario at the end.
Necesario (necessary)
contrario (contrary)
