
Welcome, and thank you for joining! Before we start, let me share with you the 3 guiding principles and the roadmap of this course, so you have a clear vision of what to expect.
Let's start with the Alphabet. In this video, we will meet the vowels in Spanish: las vocales.
¡Fantástico! It is time now to meet the consonants!
Let's go for the second half of the consonants, as we keep slowly seeing more examples and words in Spanish.
In order to master the tonality of the Spanish language it is important to understand how the "tilde" (the Spanish accent sign) works. We will do that with the Tilde game.
* This is a bonus, optional video. It is possible to skip it and come back whenever you feel so curious about it that you have to see it :)
After setting the stage, now let's play and see what happens with the "tilde". Enjoy!
The "Tilde" has also 2 very useful features:
Let's see what is that about!
A summary of the main sounds and syllables that are different from English and you may want to review. Downloadble PDF available.
When we saw the letter C (la letra "CE") in the alphabet we mentioned 0 (cero) and 100 (cien) as examples. But what happens between 0 and 100? Let's see now the numbers from 1 to 16, and in a later module, we will continue till 100.
¡Vamos!
In the Alphabet section, we met our first Spanish verb. Now, let's get to know it better. It is super easy and super useful!
Asking is key for good communication. Let's see how to start a question in Spanish!
We are not alone in the world! Let's see how to use the personal pronouns in Spanish: I, you, he, she, etc.
Not only boys and girls... In Spanish, all the nouns have a gender. Let's see how it works.
In this second part, we will learn the 3 most useful and easy tricks to know if a word is masculine, feminine or both.
In this last video, let's see some common exceptions to the rule and summarize all the things we have learnt. Good job! ¡Buen trabajo!
Turning any word from singular to plural is very simple. Let's see the 2 options to do that.
Understanding gender and number in Spanish is nice :) but now we will see how important it is to start building correct sentences.
Listen to this conversation where Marta and Pedro get to know each other a little bit.
How does the verb "ser" change according to the person or object we are talking about? When should we use it? We will draw our conclusions from the previous conversation.
You can also download the conjugation table for your convenience. Use it and have fun!
Listen to this phone conversation between a father and his son.
How does the verb "estar" change according to the person or object we are talking about? When should we use it? We will draw our conclusions from the previous conversation.
You can also download the conjugation table for your convenience. Use it and have fun!
Both "ser" and "estar" mean "to be". Let's see the most helpful ways to decide which one to use.
Please read with me this short text as a warm up before we dig into the Formula to conjugate the Present Tense.
Every line in Spanish is followed by an English translation (in a smaller font). Go over the text with the audio as many times as you need. Try to read it at least once without checking the translation (even if you don not remember the meaning of every word).
For your convenience, you can also download the text as a PDF so you can read it on your own and come back to it to refresh some of the vocabulary and the conjugations included.
Enjoy! ¡Disfruta!
Are you ready for the Big Leap? The real action is about to begin... We will now see the formula for conjugating any regular verb in Present Tense. Get ready to start using it!
After the video, make sure you download the Conjugation Table and keep it handy.
Let's recall the little story about Antonio and Lucía. Then, let´s see how they speak about themselves. Finally, let's find out what would you answer to some questions.
Learn exactly how to use and where to place the word "no" in order to express a negative sentence.
Let's learn how to count from 16 to 100.
Let's learn the Possessive pronouns, how do they work, how to use them and what are they. In the next video, we will see more practical examples.
Let's see together some more examples. The Possessive Pronouns in action!
What is the difference between "muy" and "mucho"? How does it work? How can we know for sure we are picking the right word?
What's the difference between "también" and "tampoco"? How should we use those words?
The Demonstrative Pronouns in Spanish: what are they, how do they work and examples.
A brief introduction to this module and the recommended steps to follow.
I have written this short story specially for my students in this Udemy course. Read it along with me! It's not necessary to understand exactly every word in order to understand what happens and enjoy the fact that you are reading in Spanish. ¡Felicidades! Congratulations!
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