Semana 1
Bienvenidos
Welcome to Span 1010 at Utah Tech, we are so happy to have you in our class.
During this semester, we will all work together creating this new book. Be patient with us, and let us know if something is not working.
Without further ado, let’s begin!
El verbo “ser”
Today we are going to learn about the verb “ser” = to be.
USES:
“ser” is a verb used to express identity, origin, occupation, and characteristics. We use it frequently to introduce ourselves. For example:
- Soy Lucía.
- Soy española.
- Soy profesora.
- Soy simpática.
Engage the class in a brief discussion about the concept of identity and characteristics. Discuss how people describe themselves and others.
How would you describe yourself? You can write it in English.
| Yo | soy | Nosotros/ nosotras | somos |
| Tú | eres | Vosotros/ vosotras | sois |
| Él/ ella/ usted | es | Ellos/ ellas/ ustedes | son |
* these are the conjugations of “ser” in the present tense.
A little joke!
Now, go back to your own description in English, and try translating it into Spanish. Look up the words you don’t know – wordreference – or ask your teacher.
A practicar
Colores y números – Colors and numbers[1].
Los Colores:
Los números:
| 11 once | 21 veintiuno | 31 treinta y uno | 41 cuarenta y uno |
| 12 doce | 22 veintidós | 32 treinta y dos | 42 cuarenta y dos |
| 13 trece | 23 veintitrés | 33 treinta y tres | 43 cuarenta y tres |
| 14 catorce | 24 veinticuatro | 34 treinta y cuatro | 44 cuarenta y cuatro |
| 15 quince | 25 veinticinco | 35 treinta y cinco | 45 cuarenta y cinco |
| 16 dieciséis | 26 veintiséis | 36 treinta y seis | 46 cuarenta y seis |
| 17 diecisiete | 27 veintisiete | 37 treinta y siete | 47 cuarenta y siete |
| 18 dieciocho | 28 veintiocho | 38 treinta y ocho | 48 cuarenta y ocho |
| 19 diecinueve | 29 veintinueve | 39 treinta y nueve | 49 cuarenta y nueve |
| 20 veinte | 30 treinta | 40 cuarenta | |
| 50 cincuenta | 100 cien | 150 ciento cincuenta | 200 doscientos |
| 51 cincuenta y uno | 101 ciento uno | 151 ciento cincuenta y uno | 201 doscientos uno |
| 60 sesenta | 110 ciento diez | 160 ciento sesenta | 300 trescientos |
| 61 sesenta y uno | 111 ciento once | 161 ciento sesenta y uno | 400 cuatrocientos |
| 70 setenta | 120 ciento veinte | 170 ciento setenta | 500 quinientos |
| 71 setenta y uno | 121 ciento veintiuno | 171 ciento setenta y uno | 600 seiscientos |
| 80 ochenta | 130 ciento treinta | 180 ciento ochenta | 700 setecientos |
| 81 ochenta y uno | 131 ciento treinta y uno | 181 ciento ochenta y uno | 800 ochocientos |
| 90 noventa | 140 ciento cuarenta | 190 ciento noventa | 900 novecientos |
| 91 noventa y uno | 141 ciento cuarenta y uno | 191 ciento noventa y uno | |
| 1.000 mil | 100.000 cien mil | ||
| 2.000 dos mil | 1.000.000 un millón | ||
| 3.000 tres mil | |||
| 4.000 cuatro mil | |||
| 5.000 cinco mil | |||
| 6.000 seis mil | |||
| 7.000 siete mil | |||
| 8.000 ocho mil | |||
| 9.000 nueve mil | |||
| 10.000 diez mil |
Let’s play bingo!
Write your own bingo card. Use numbers from 1 to 75.
https://letsplaybingo.io Your teacher will use this link to call numbers in Spanish! Good luck!
Género y número de los nombres – Gender and number of nouns.
Do you know what a noun is?
A noun is a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun – boy, mountain, house), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun – Marc, St. George).
Let’s see if it makes sense:
Gender in Spanish:
Nouns in English in Spanish are very similar ways, however, there is a key difference between the nouns of the two languages: Spanish nouns have gender (feminine/ masculine).
This gender is arbitrary, this means that a male can use a feminine object. For example: A man wears a tie – Un hombre lleva una corbata. In this example, “man” is masculine whereas “tie” is feminine.
So, how do we know if a noun is masculine or feminine? We need to memorize these rules:
There are always exceptions: “El problema es masculino, la solución es femenina“.
*Non-binary gender is tougher to deal with in Spanish than in English, since not only nouns but also adjectives will show gender agreement. Currently, there is not one defined solution to express non-binary gender for people. Some options are:
- ending the words in -e to avoid the major dichotomy of -o/-a.
- niño/ niña/ niñe.
- using -x in written form.
- latino/ latina/ latinx.
- avoiding gendered nouns to use non-binary expressions:
- los ciudadanos vs. la ciudadanía.
If you identify as non-binary, for simplicity purposes, while learning Spanish for the first time, we recommend choosing one of the traditional genders to describe yourself. Once you have acquired the rules of noun-adjective agreements, and you are further along in your learning process, you can move into one of the other ways of expressing non-conforming gender. Just let your teacher know what you prefer.
Number in Spanish:
In Spanish the nouns also have number: singular or plural.
The singular form is the standard one and it is the one that appears in the dictionary.
On the other hand, in the plural form the nouns end in –s or –es.
So, when do we use -s or -es to form the plural forms?
The plural form of nouns is formed on the basis of its singular form:
- when a noun in its singular form ends in a vowel, the plural is formed by adding at the end –s.
- casa > casas
- when the singular form of a noun ends in a consonant, the plural form is formed by adding at the end –es.
- profesor > profesores
There are also exceptions:
- Nouns ending in –s do not change in the plural.
- el lunes > los lunes.
- Nouns ending in -z, it changes to –c resulting in a –ces ending.
- lápiz > lápices.
- add -es if the noun ends in í or ú.
- el jabalí = los jabalíes
Summary:
La Ropa – Clothes.
Did you know that it is common in Spanish speaking countries to dry one’s clothes by hanging them outside the window?
Watch this video to learn about clothes in Spanish.
la ropa
| el abrigo | coat |
| la bata | robe |
| el bikini | bikini |
| la blusa | blouse |
| la bufanda | scarf |
| los calcetines | socks |
| la braga | underwear for women |
| el calzoncillo | underwear |
| la camisa | shirt |
| la camiseta | t-shirt |
| el chaleco | vest |
| la chaqueta | jacket |
| el cinturón | belt |
| la corbata | tie |
| la falda | skirt |
| la gorra | cap |
| el gorro | hat without brim |
| los guantes | gloves |
| el impermeable | raincoat |
| los vaqueros/los jeans | jeans |
| las medias | tights |
| la minifalda | miniskirt |
| el mono | overalls |
| los pantalones | pants |
| el pijama | pajama |
| el sujetador | bra |
| el sombrero | hat |
| la sudadera | sweatshirt |
| el jersey/suéter | sweater |
| el traje | suit |
| traje de baño/ bañador | swimsuit |
| el uniforme | uniform |
| el vestido | dress |
| las botas | boots |
| las chanclas | flipflops |
| las pantuflas | slippers |
| las sandalias | sandals |
| las zapatillas de deporte | running shoes |
| los zapatos | shoes |
| el bolsillo | |
| el botón | button |
| el cierre | zipper |
| el cordón | shoelace |
| la manga | sleeve |
| la ropa interior | underwear in general |
To help you memorize these words, why don’t use practice with these flashcards?
In order to talk about what people wears, we need to learn to conjugate the verb “llevar”.
| Yo | llevo | Nosotros | llevamos |
| Tú | llevas | Vosotros | lleváis |
| Él/ Ella/ Usted | lleva | Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes | llevan |
Secret student
Look around the class, choose one of your classmates and write what clothes they’re wearing. Don’t say their name!
- once you hear your classmate’s descriptions, try to guess who they are talking about.
¡A escribir!
Can you tell what these people’s clothes look like?
For example: la niña lleva un vestido amarillo.
If you want to practice more, this website has more autocorrect activities: https://arche-ele.com/la-ropa-vocabulario-aprende-espanol-clothes-spanish
- https://isabelanaluisa.com/los-colores-y-los-numeros-en-espanol-para-extranjeros/ ↵