• Welcome!• Today: Letters, numbers, introductions

Preparation

ABCDEFGH

IJKLMNOP

QRSTUVWX

YZ

LLÑRR

A note on the alphabet

• Letter names are given based on pronunciation, not the actual spelling of the letter in Spanish– E.g. the letter “H” is given as “achay”, while it is

properly called “hache”

A

• Letter: “ah”• Sound: “ah”

English example: fatherSpanish example: gato (cat)

B

• Letter: “bay”• Sound: b

English example: beatSpanish example: beber (to drink)

C

• Letter: “say”• Sound: s• Sound before a or o: k

English example: Spanish example: decir (to say), flaco (skinny)

D

• Letter: “day”• Sound: d

English example: deskSpanish example: decir (to say)

E

• Letter: “ay” (ei)• Sound: “ay” (ei)

English example: LaySpanish example: decir (to say)

F

• Letter: “efay”• Sound: f

English example: farSpanish example: flaco (skinny)

G

• Letter: “hay”• Sound: h / g (before o or a)

English example: hero ; gateSpanish example: eligir (to choose) ; gato (cat)

H

• Letter: “achay”• Sound: --

English example: --Spanish example: hola (pronounced “ola”) (Hello)

I

• Letter: “ee”• Sound: “ee”

English example: SeeSpanish example: decir (to say)

J

• Letter: “hota”• Sound: h

English example: hotelSpanish example: rojo (red)

K

• Letter: “ka”• Sound: k

English example: kilometre Spanish example: kilómetro (kilometre)

L

• Letter: “el-ay”• Sound: l

English example: laySpanish example: levantarse (to get up)

LL

• Letter: “ay-ay”/ “ejay”• Sound: y

English example: youSpanish example: pollo (chicken)

M

• Letter: “em-ay”• Sound: m

English example: mySpanish example: mi (my)

N

• Letter: “en-ay”• Sound: n

English example: neverSpanish example: nunca (never)

Ñ

• Letter: “en-yay”• Sound: ny

English example: onionSpanish example: enseñar (to teach)

O

• Letter: “oh”• Sound: oh

English example: boatSpanish example: ocho (eight)

P

• Letter: “pay”• Sound: between p & b

English example: spotSpanish example: pero (but)

Q

• Letter: “koo”• Sound: k

English example: caseSpanish example: queso (cheese)

R

• Letter: “er-ray”• Sound: between r and d

English example: -Spanish example: para (for)

RR

• Letter: “err-ray”• Sound: rolled r

English example: -Spanish example: perro (dog)

S

• Letter: “ess-ay”• Sound: s (never z)

English example: saySpanish example: Luisa

T

• Letter: “tay”• Sound: between t and d

English example: stopSpanish example: taco

U

• Letter: “oo”• Sound: oo

English example: noonSpanish example: nunca (never)

V

• Letter: “vay/bay”• Sound: between b and v, closer to b

English example: bent (sort of…)Spanish example: ventana (window)

W

• Letter: “doh-blay vay”

Only used in words of foreign origin

X

• Letter: “aykees”• Sound: ks (sometimes sh or h)

English example: exact ; hotelSpanish example: exactamente (exactly), México

Y

• Letter: “ee gree-ayga” (i griega: “Greek i”)• Sound: ee, sometimes y/j

English example: Ski ; youSpanish example: y (and) ; yo (I)

Z

• Letter: “say-ta”• Sound: s

English example: sorrySpanish example: zorro (fox)

Can you pronounce…

• Casa (house)• Nombre (name)• Que (what/that)• Español (Spanish)• Helado (ice cream)• Jalapeño• Rubio (blonde)

• Eso (that)• Paz (peace)• Pequeño (small)

• Pobre (poor)• Estrella (star)• Grave (grave,

deep)• Hablar (to speak)

Numbers!

1: uno 6: seis2: dos 7: siete3: tres 8: ocho4: cuatro 9: nueve5: cinco 10. diez

Numbers!

1: uno oo-no 6: seis say-s2: dos dohs 7: siete see-et-ay3: tres trays 8: ocho oh-choh4: cuatro quatro 9: nueve noo-eb-ay5: cinco seenko 10. diez dee-es

Conversation StartersGreetings¡Hola! HelloBuenos días Good dayBuenas tardes Good afternoon

Adios goodbye

Questions¿Cómo estás? How are you?Estoy ___ I am• Bien well (good)• Felíz happy• Así así so-so (just okay)• Cansado tired• Muy veryGracias thank you¿Y tú? And you?

Conversation StartersGreetings¡Hola! HelloBuenos días Good dayBuenas tardes Good afternoon¿Cómo estás? How are you?Estoy ___ I am• Bien well (good)• Felíz happy• Así así so-so (just okay)• Cansado tired• Muy veryGracias thank you¿Y tú? And you?Adios goodbye

Conversation Topics¿Cómo se llama? What is your name?

Me llamo ___ My name is ___

¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you?

Tengo ___ años I am ___ (I have ___ years)

¿De dónde eres? Where are you from?

Soy de ___ I am from ___

¿Cuál es tu ___ favorito? What is your favorite…

• deporte sport

• color colour

• película movie

• clase class

Mi (clase) favorito es ___ My favorite (class) is…

¿Quieres Practicar?

• Voy a poner la presentación en mi sitio de web. Pueden visitarlo a liaenglish.wordpress.com

Do you want to practice?• I will put the presentation on my website. You

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