Pg 1 - Conversational Spanish

Question 1

I

Answer 1

Yo

Question 2

I am

Answer 2

Yo soy / estoy

Question 3

Are you

Answer 3

Tu eres, estas

“Are you” in Spanish is like saying “[Are you hitting with] two arrows, esta!” Imagine two arrows hitting a target (tu eres, estas). The “tu eres” part sounds like “two arrows,” and when you hit the bullseye, you confidently declare my “estas[mite was perfect]!” to remember the Spanish expression.

Question 4

He/she

Answer 4

Él / Ella

Question 5

With you

Answer 5

Contigo

Question 6

With him

Answer 6

Con él

Question 7

With her

Answer 7

Con ella

Question 8

With us

Answer 8

Con Nosotros

Question 9

For you

Answer 9

Para Ti

Question 10

Without him

Answer 10

Sin él

Question 11

Without them -

Answer 11

(masculine) Sin Ellos / (fem)Sin
Ellas

Question 12

This

Answer 12

Este, Esta, esto, (p) estas, estos

Think of e/a/o - 3 sg. conj.

Question 13

This is

Answer 13

Esto es [“Esto” same amount of letters as “this”; es=is]

Question 14

Is

Answer 14

Es, esta

Question 15

Always

Answer 15

Siempre

Question 16

Was

Answer 16

Estuvo, era

Question 17

Sometimes

Answer 17

Algunas Veces / a veces

Imagine someone named Al, wearing an Irish dress (for ‘Algunas’), at times juggling colorful vases (for ‘Veces’). Picture yourself saying, “Al, juggle those vases sometimes!” to associate the English pronunciation with the Spanish words.

Question 18

Maybe

Answer 18

Tal Vez / Quizás

“Maybe” in Spanish is “Tal Vez.” Imagine saying, “Tall Vase” but playfully exaggerate the “z” sound, turning it into a buzzing bee. So, picture yourself saying, “Tall Vezzz,” as if the vase has a lively bee buzzing around it in May.