Spanish Study, Wednesday, May 18, 2011

repita - repeat

Ahora conteste enpan~ol {Now anser in Spanish}

Repita orta vez.

?Es tu inteligente?

?Es dentista su pa'dre?

?Hay una persona famosa en su familia?

?Hay me'dicos en su famila?

Estudie bien ahora.

Tarea - Assignment

All vowels are short, pure sounds that do not lose their essential  value even when placed in an unstressed position.

Unlike English, each vowel has only one basic sound, with slight variations according to its placement within the phrase or word.

A: 'o' in pop

E:  'e' is halfway between the 'e' in 'let' and the 'a' in 'late'

I:  'i' is always like the 'ee' in 'see'

O:  'o' as in 'go'

U:  'u' is very much like the 'u' in 'fluid'.  It is slightly shorter in length.

Y:  'y' stand alone or is the final letter of a word, it is pronounced like the vowel 'i':  'ee'

Spanish vowels do not change their basic sound when they form part of a diphthong.  They are pronounced more rapidly in succession and form 'one' syllable.

Words that end in a consonant, except 'n' or 's', are stressed on the last syllable.

Words that end in a vowel or in 'n' or 's' are stressed on the next to the last syllable.

Only one accent mark: '.  

1. It is placed over a vowel to indicate an unusual stress on that syllable.
2. Used with all interrogative words and exclamations.
3. Sometimes used to distinguish between two words that otherwise are identical in spelling.
4. May be omitted over capital letters

sistema ideal - ideal system

ejercicios - excersize 

(noun)

1. training
2. practice
3. drill
4. retreat
5. practicing

si - if

si' - if

solo - alone

so'lo - only

?Es usted idealista?

Saludos y Despedidas - Greetings and farewells

Vamos a conversar - Let's talk.

Repita una vez ma's - Repeat once more

Ahora conteste - now answer

?Te gusta la radio? - You like radio?

?Te gusta ma's la radio o la televisio'n?   

Si' me gustan radio.

No, no me gustan radio.

?Que' instrumentos musicales te gusta ma's?  

?Tocas tu el piano?

The imperative tense is used in giving advice.  Commonly used in advertisements.

tarea - task

H:  only silent consonant.  

LL:  considered one consonant.  Like the 'lli' in 'million'.

N~:  like the 'ny' in 'canyon' and the 'ni' in 'onion'

S:  between vowels is always unvoiced, like the 'ess' in 'dresser'.  Slightly  voiced before a voiced consonant.  Often disappears completely before 'r' and 's'.  

Z:  like 's' in 'sink'

C:  like 's' in 'sink' before 'e' or 'i'  In all other positions, 'c' is hard, like the 'c' in 'corn'

Qu:  pronounced like 'k'.  Appears only before 'e' or 'i'

Single consonant goes with following vowel.

Two consonants are separated, except if the second is 'l' or 'r'