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CONTENTS
LESSON 1 ALPHABET & SOUNDS/PRONUNCIATION ............................................................................................................... 3
LESSON 2 GREETINGS & VERBS ................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 3 GENDER AGREEMENT & ADJECTIVES ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 4 WEATHER & NUMBERS............................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 5 DAYS OF THE WEEK, DATES & SHOPPING................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 6 RESTAURANTS & FOOD............................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 7 TRAVEL, CLOTHING & CULTURAL NOTES ON RESTAURANTS .................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 8 TRANSPORTATION, TIME & PRONOUNS ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 9 TRAVEL VOCABULARY, PLANNING A TRIP, USING THE INTERNET ........................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 10 HOTELS, TAKING A TAXI, CHECKING IN & SPECIAL REQUESTS .............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 11 SHOPPING: AT THE MARKET, NEGOTIATING, MONEY........................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 12 DOCTOR’S OFFICE, DESCRIBING SYMPTOMS, INSURANCE ................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 13 FINDING A PHARMACY & FILLING A PRESCRIPTION .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 14 INVITATIONS, AN EVENING OUT, ORDERING FOOD .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 15 ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE ACTIVITIES, TELLING TIME....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
LESSON 16 SPORTING EVENTS, SEASONS & HOLIDAYS ........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
ANSWER KEY ............................................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
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LESSON 1
ALPHABET & SOUNDS/PRONUNCIATION
TRACK 1
In this series of lessons you will learn useful vocabulary for common situations you might encounter in a
Spanish speaking country, as well as some grammar basics for using your Spanish. In each lesson you will be
introduced to new grammar topics as well as a short list of vocabulary you can use in a particular situation. You
will have opportunities to repeat and practice this vocabulary and the grammar you have learned, as well as to
answer questions using these structures. At the end of each lesson, you will hear and repeat a conversation that
might take place in a situation involving the vocabulary and grammar from that lesson. Enjoy the lessons. As
you listen, see if you can spot cognates, which are words that are similar in English and in Spanish. These will
help you understand words you may not have heard before in Spanish. Also, take every opportunity you can to
study vocabulary. Useful ways to do this might be to use new vocabulary in a sentence or to try and name as
many things and people around you as you can.
TRACK 2
Welcome to Lesson 1:
In this lesson you will learn the names of the letters in the Spanish alphabet and how to pronounce them, as well
as some important things about pronouncing certain types of words.
First let’s practice the Spanish alphabet. There are 28 letters in the Spanish alphabet; the letter w (doble ve) is
not a letter that occurs in native Spanish words. When you use a dictionary, you will want to remember that the
letter ll, written as l-l, is alphabetized separately and after l, written as a single l. Also, in some dictionaries the
letter ch, written c-h, is alphabetized as two separate letters, but in most dictionaries (especially older ones) ch
is considered one letter, alphabetized between c and d.
Okay, now let’s repeat the names of the Spanish letters and some words that feature them. You will hear a pause
after each word and letter; that’s your chance to repeat what you hear. Each word will then be translated into
English.
The English letter a is called a
ave
ave
bird
The English letter b is called b (or sometimes b grande) baño
baño
bath, or bathroom
The English letter c is called c
casa
casa
house
The English letters c-h are called ch
champú
champú
shampoo
The English letter d is called d
dama
dama
lady
The English letter e is called e
edad
edad
age
The English letter f is called f
fecha
fecha
date, as in (calendar date)
The English letter g is called g
gafas
gafas
glasses
The English letter h is called h
helado
helado
ice cream
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The English letter i is called i
idea
idea
idea
The English letter j is called j
jabón
jabón
soap
The English letter k is called k
kilómetro kilómetro
kilometer
(The metric system is generally used in most Spanish-speaking countries.)
The English letter l is called l
lago
lago
lake
The English letters l-l are called ll
llave
llave
key
The English letter m is called m
mesa
mesa
table
The English letter n is called n
nada
nada
nothing
The English letter n written with a tilde (or wavy line
on top) is called ñ
ñame
ñame
yam
The English letter o is called o
ojo
ojo
eye
The English letter p is called p
plato
plato
plate
The English letter q is called q
queso
queso
cheese
The English letter r is called r
río
río
river
The English letter s is called s
sal
sal
salt
The English letter t is called t
todo
todo
everything
The English letter u is called u
uva
uva
grape
The English letter v is called v (or v chica)
(v chica is used to differentiate v from b grande)
vista
vista
view
The English letter x is called x (Very few Spanish words begin with x. It occurs within many words, such as
taxi.)
The English letter y is called y
yema
yema
egg yolk
The English letter z is called z
zapato
zapato
shoe
Now repeat the names of the letters once more:
a
f
l
p
v
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b
g
ll
q
x
c
h
m
r
y
ch
i
n
s
z
d
j
ñ
t
e
k
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TRACK 3
Okay, now that you’ve learned the alphabet, let’s talk about how these letters are pronounced. First, the vowels;
vowels in Spanish have a consistent pronunciation, rather than varying as do English vowels. Single vowels in
Spanish are pronounced just like their names: a , e , i , o , u. Combinations of two vowels are common in
Spanish, too. Some of these combinations are pronounced as one syllable rather than two separate ones, for
example:
The combination a-i is pronounced ai as in
baile
dance
The combination a-u is pronounced au as in
causa
cause
The combination i-a is pronounced ia as in
Francia
France
The combination i-o is pronounced io as in
radio
radio
The combination i-u is pronounced iu as in
ciudad
city
The combination u-a is pronounced ua as in
agua
water
The combination u-e is pronounced ue as in
fuego
fire
The combination u-i is pronounced ui as in
ruinas
ruins
The combination i-e is pronounced ie as in
tienda
store
TRACK 4
Now that you’ve learned the vowel sounds of Spanish, let’s talk about the consonants.
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LESSON 1 EXERCISES
Now, practice what you have learned with the following exercises:
EXERCISE 1-1: ALPHABET BASICS: LETTERS
Circle the letters that are not in the Spanish alphabet.
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ll
sh
ñ
q
tt
ch
u
w