Pronouns and articles Flashcards
Yo – give part of speech, definitions (1), and examples of usage.
(pronounced “zjo”)- pronoun: “I”, as in “I am a man –Yo [am a man]”
Use ‘me’ when the object is being acted upon (i.e. when needing a direct object pronoun)
La – give part of speech, definitions (1), gender, and examples of usage.
definite article; fem.: “The”
• Life is good
○ Said in spanish: The life is good – La [life is good]
El – give part of speech, definitions (1), gender, and examples of usage.
(Pronounced “ale”) Definite article; masc.; “The”
Un – give part of speech, definitions (1), gender, and examples of usage.
Indefinite article; masc.: “A” as in ‘one thing in general’
Una – give part of speech, definitions (1), gender, and examples of usage.
Indefinite article; fem.: “A” as in ‘one thing in general’
Lo – give part of speech, definitions (1), gender (2), and examples of usage (i.e. how is this part of speech used in Spanish?)
Direct object; masc. and neutral: “it (him)”
• Direct objects come before the verbs in Spanish.
–> “It I smell” (Spanish) instead of “I smell it” (English)
La – give part of speech, definitions (1), gender, and examples of usage (i.e. how is this part of speech used in Spanish?)
Direct object; fem.: “it (her)”, as an object
• Direct objects come before the verbs in Spanish.
–> “It I smell” (Spanish) instead of “I smell it” (English)
Me – give part of speech, definitions (1), gender, and examples of usage (i.e. placement in a sentence)
(pronounced “May”): Me; direct object pronoun (same in English).
“You’re hearing me” (English) –”Me you’re hearing” (Spanish)
Qué?– give definitions (1) and examples of usage.
What
• Used to ask a question
• Por qué? —> Literally “by what?” or Why?
• Qué [good]! —> Literally “what good!” meaning “How nice!”
No – give part of speech, definitions (2), and examples of usage.
adverb: No, or not.
Tends to happen at the very beginning of a sentence, even before direct objects.
