Intro is the first skill in the Spanish language tree. It teaches the first sentences and phrases, and consists of three lessons about gender, people, eating and drinking.
Grammar Notes[]
Gender[]
Spanish has both masculine and feminine nouns. It is important to use the right modifiers (articles, adjectives, etc.) for each gender.
Feminine | Masculine | |
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Indefinite (a/an) | una | un |
Definite (the) | la | el |
There is also plural versions of these, but those are taught in Basics 2.
Sentence Structure[]
Spanish sentence structure is remarkably similar to English. One of the main differences is the omission of the subject:
- Soy un hombre. ("I am a man.")
- Soy una mujer. ("I am a woman.")
You can begin these sentences with yo if you wish, but the sentences above are more common.
Verb Conjugation[]
Verb conjugation in Spanish is more complicated than in English. Here is the conjugation in the singular for beber, "to drink":
English | Spanish | Verb Ending |
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I drink | Yo bebo | -o |
You (inf.) drink | Tù bebes | -es |
he/she drinks | Él/Ella bebe | -e |
This is regular for most verbs ending in -er. Comer, "to eat", also follows this pattern. One exception is ser, "to be":
English | Spanish |
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I am | Yo soy |
You (inf.) are | Tù eres |
he/she is | Él/Ella es |
These exceptions will have to be memorized.
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- el = the (masculine)
- la = the (feminine)
- el hombre = man
- la mujer = woman
- yo = I
- un = a/an (masculine)
- una = a/an (feminine)
- soy = I am
- el niño = boy/child
- la niña = girl
Lesson 2[]
- él = he
- ella = she
- es = he/she is
- come = he/she/you (form.) eat(s)
- tú = you (inf.)
- eres = you (inf.) are
- la manzana = apple
- manzanas = apples
- usted = you (formal)
- Juan = Juan (male name)
Lesson 3[]
- el pan = bread
- como = I eat
- comes = you (inf.) eat
- come = he/she/you (form.) eat(s)
- el agua = water
- la leche = milk
- bebo = I drink
- bebes = you (inf.) drink
- bebe = he/she/you (form.) drink(s)
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/es/Basics-1
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