1. Los Pronombres
Yo - I Tú - you Él - he Ella - she Usted - you
Nosotros - we Nosotras - we Ellos - they Ellas - they Ustedes - you
Why are there two ways to say we? Nosotros is for a group of males and nosotras is for a group of females. When you are saying we and there are males and females in the group, use nosotros.
Why are there two ways to say they? Ellos is for a group of males and ellas is for a group of females. When you are saying they and there are males and females in the group, use ellos.
Why are there three ways to say you? Tú is singular. Use it to speak to one person, when that person is another child or someone you know well. It is informal.
Usted is also singular. Use it to speak to one person, when that person is an adult who you don't know well. It is formal. Think of it like saying sir or mam to someone in English- but it means you!
Ustedes is plural. Use it to say you to a group of people, no matter who those people are. Think of it as you all or y'all.
2. Verbs
We have to conjugate verbs to make them match with the subject- the person, people, thing or things the sentence is about. You know how to conjugate these verbs:
Llamarse - to call one's self
Yo me llamo
Tú te llamas
Él, ella, usted se llama
Nosotros, nosotras nos llamamos
Ellos, ellas, ustedes se llaman
Tener- to have
Yo tengo
Tú tienes
Él, ella, usted tiene
Nosotros, nosotras tenemos
Ellos, ellas, ustedes tienen
Necesitar- to need
Yo necesito
Tú necesitas
Él, ella, usted necesita
Nosotros, nosotras necesitamos
Ellos, ellas, ustedes necesitan
3. Asking and answering questions
You have to pay attention to who a question is speaking to or asking about to know what pronoun you need to respond with. For example, if I ask you how old you are you wouldn't say "you are twelve years old," but rather "I am twelve years old" because I am asking you about yourself. However, if I ask "How old is she?" you would respond "she is eleven years old" because we are talking about another person.
¿Cómo te llamas?
Yo me llamo...
¿Cómo se llama usted?
Yo me llamo...
¿Cómo se llama él/ella?
Él/ella se llama...
¿Cómo se llaman ustedes?
Nosotros/nosotras nos llamamos...
¿Cómo se llaman ellos/ellas?
Ellos/ellas se llaman...
4. Los números de 0-100
5. Los colores
6. El alfabeto
Memorize the entire alphabet, paying close attention to the sounds these letters make:
A ah
E "A"
I "E"
O oh
U ooh
H (silencio)
J h
LL y
Ñ ny
7. Las instrucciones
Mira, escucha, siéntate, párate, ven, dame, toma, habla, repite, lee, escribe, abre, cierra, piensa, espera, pregunta, responde, dibuja, colorea, corta, pega, saca, guarda, toca, no toques
8. La Escuela
el maestro, la maestra, el estudiante, la estudiante, la clase, la tarea, la mochila, el cuaderno, la carpeta, el lápiz, el bolígrafo, el marcador, el sacapuntas, las tijeras, el borrador, la regla, la pega, el examen
Yo - I Tú - you Él - he Ella - she Usted - you
Nosotros - we Nosotras - we Ellos - they Ellas - they Ustedes - you
Why are there two ways to say we? Nosotros is for a group of males and nosotras is for a group of females. When you are saying we and there are males and females in the group, use nosotros.
Why are there two ways to say they? Ellos is for a group of males and ellas is for a group of females. When you are saying they and there are males and females in the group, use ellos.
Why are there three ways to say you? Tú is singular. Use it to speak to one person, when that person is another child or someone you know well. It is informal.
Usted is also singular. Use it to speak to one person, when that person is an adult who you don't know well. It is formal. Think of it like saying sir or mam to someone in English- but it means you!
Ustedes is plural. Use it to say you to a group of people, no matter who those people are. Think of it as you all or y'all.
2. Verbs
We have to conjugate verbs to make them match with the subject- the person, people, thing or things the sentence is about. You know how to conjugate these verbs:
Llamarse - to call one's self
Yo me llamo
Tú te llamas
Él, ella, usted se llama
Nosotros, nosotras nos llamamos
Ellos, ellas, ustedes se llaman
Tener- to have
Yo tengo
Tú tienes
Él, ella, usted tiene
Nosotros, nosotras tenemos
Ellos, ellas, ustedes tienen
Necesitar- to need
Yo necesito
Tú necesitas
Él, ella, usted necesita
Nosotros, nosotras necesitamos
Ellos, ellas, ustedes necesitan
3. Asking and answering questions
You have to pay attention to who a question is speaking to or asking about to know what pronoun you need to respond with. For example, if I ask you how old you are you wouldn't say "you are twelve years old," but rather "I am twelve years old" because I am asking you about yourself. However, if I ask "How old is she?" you would respond "she is eleven years old" because we are talking about another person.
¿Cómo te llamas?
Yo me llamo...
¿Cómo se llama usted?
Yo me llamo...
¿Cómo se llama él/ella?
Él/ella se llama...
¿Cómo se llaman ustedes?
Nosotros/nosotras nos llamamos...
¿Cómo se llaman ellos/ellas?
Ellos/ellas se llaman...
4. Los números de 0-100
5. Los colores
6. El alfabeto
Memorize the entire alphabet, paying close attention to the sounds these letters make:
A ah
E "A"
I "E"
O oh
U ooh
H (silencio)
J h
LL y
Ñ ny
7. Las instrucciones
Mira, escucha, siéntate, párate, ven, dame, toma, habla, repite, lee, escribe, abre, cierra, piensa, espera, pregunta, responde, dibuja, colorea, corta, pega, saca, guarda, toca, no toques
8. La Escuela
el maestro, la maestra, el estudiante, la estudiante, la clase, la tarea, la mochila, el cuaderno, la carpeta, el lápiz, el bolígrafo, el marcador, el sacapuntas, las tijeras, el borrador, la regla, la pega, el examen