¡Capitulo Uno!

Capitulo uno: ¿Cómo te llamas? This chapter summary/tutorial will teach you the basic preguntas y repuestas (questions and answers), Saludos y despedidas (hellos and goodbyes), y cortesías (courtesies).

¿Cómo te llamas? This means “What is your name?” Me llamo … Means “My name is…” this is used to answer ¿Cómo te llamas? Example: “¿Cómo te llamas?”, said Bob. “Me llamo Ted”, answered Ted.

¿De Dónde eres? This means, “from where are you?” “Soy de…” Means “I’m from…” Example: “¿De Dónde eres?”, said Bob. “Soy de Marionville”, Answered Ted.

Saludos y Despedidas. (hellos and goodbyes) ¡Hóla!Adios Buenos diasHasta mañana Buenas tardesHasta pronto Buenas nochesHasta luego Sometimes a salutation is accompanied with “¿Cómo estas?”(How are you), or “¿Qué tal?”(What’s up). Also, spanish speakers may greet with a handshake or a hug.

¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?) Less than thirty minutes? no yes Upcoming hour is 1? hour is 1? Yes yes no no Son las __ menos __ son las __ y __ Es la una menos __ es la una y __

Definite and indefinite articles Definite Indefinite ElUn laUna The (masc.) A, or one (masc.) The (fem.) A, or one (fem.) Unos and unas are also indefinite articles, but mean some, or more than one.

Cortesías Polite and proper things to say, formally, and informally. Por favor- Please Gracias- Thank you Encantado(a)- pleased to meet you. Con permiso- excuse me(with permission) Perdón- excuse me

Ten Wonders of The Spanish Speaking World. La Catedral en Savilla, España, biggest gothic structure in Europe. Guinea Ecuatorial, one of the most humid countries in the world. Ojos de Salado, in Argentina; the tallest active volcano on the planet. El Desierto de Atacama, Chile; most arid desert on the planet. La Paz, Bolivia; highest altitude a city sat at. Cuzco, Peru; oldest continually inhabited city on the continent. El Salto de Angel, Venezuela; tallest waterfall on the planet. Granada, Nicaragua; oldest colonial city in Central America. La Pirámide Quetzalcaótl, cholula, Mexico. Biggest pyramid on the planet. La Universidad de Santo Domingo, La Republicans Dominicana; oldest university in the Americas.