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Elementary Spanish Program

Elementary Spanish Program

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Wednesday, 13-Dec-2006 10:26:38 EST

Curriculum Level: Reading & Writing

Unit Number: 1

Spanish Vocabulary Spanish Pronunciation English Translation
ser sair to be (used to describe people and indicate where one is from - origin)
estar s-tahr to be (used to indicate location and how one is feeling)
alto(a) ahl-toe (ah) tall
bajo (a) bah-hoe (ah)  short
inteligente een-tel-ee-hen-tay intelligent
¿Cómo estás? coh-moh s-tahs? How are you?
¿Cómo eres? coh-moh air-ays? What do you look like? (How are you?- physical description)
¿Dónde vives? dohn-day bee-bays? Where do you live?
¿Cómo te llamas? coh-moh tay yah-mahs? What is your name? (How do you call yourself?)
moreno(a) mohr-ay-noh (ah) dark complexion or hair
fuerte fwair-tay strong
bonito(a) boh-nee-toe (ah) pretty
yo quiero (querer) yoh kee-air-oh (kair-air) I want (to want)
yo tengo (tener) yoh ten-goh (ten-air) I have (to have)
el deporte l day-por-tay the sport

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