Learn Spanish In Your Car: How To Learn Spanish Fast While Driving To Work

By Octavio Méndez

Have you ever found yourself speaking Spanish, and you made a mistake or misused a word, making you feel embarrassed?

Are you frustrated with the misunderstandings and unable to communicate with other Spanish speakers?

Maybe you want to visit a Latin country soon, but you're terrified of how you will need to manage without knowing the local language?

 

You find yourself in a foreign country, and you can't understand or speak with anyone around you.

It can be an embarrassing and frustrating experience.

What if you want to grab a taxi?

How will you order food?

No worries, millions of people have been in a similar situation you are in too.

Learning an entire language can sound scary and almost impossible.

However, did you know that it is possible to learn a language too much to the point it becomes hard?

In 2014, a study conducted by Amy Finn for the MIT journal PLOS ONE had found that when adults learn a new language, they can learn too much at once to the point it becomes hard and frustrating.

This is due to adults' immense cognitive abilities that get in the way of learning and understanding language that is supposed to be easy and straightforward to learn.

This means it's possible to put so much effort into learning a language; it becomes counter-intuitive hard and feels impossible to learn at all.

Inside this book, you will find simple and attractive ways to understand Spanish and its grammar.

Without the frustrating and complicated language rules that are hard to understand; this book will help you feel confident and give you the everyday vocabulary to help you survive a visit to a Latin Country.

In this helpful guide, you will find:

• Why this crucial mistake on pronouncing the letters H and J in Spanish could cause you trouble and confusion in social situations – and how to correct yourself in those situations
• How "It" in Spanish is essential for simple everyday conversations in Spanish and how to use it without any mistakes
• What native Spanish speakers know about common everyday language by using these 11 simple phrases - and non-native speakers don't know
• Why these 4 mystery words are critical in phone conversations when talking to a Spanish speaker – and when to use them without sounding confused
• The 31 must need words if you ever hope to travel in a Latin country – without getting lost
• How this one little known statement could easily help you navigate the Spanish language and how to use it confidently
• The absolute three worst things you could be doing right now that are leading you to confuse simple "Me" and "I" statements in Spanish - and how to correct it without that much effort
• What it takes for non-Spanish speakers to fully understand the difference between the two words that both mean "to bring" – and how to quickly identify when to use that word in everyday Spanish without embarrassing yourself

.... and much, much more!

Learning too much Spanish at once has proven to be some people's downfalls.

By understanding the science behind the nature of learning a new language, you will be able to understand and master the vocabulary, grammar and everyday phrases used in Spanish.

 

So, if you want relief from embarrassing mistakes, the fear of getting lost in an unknown Latin country, and much more, click "Add to Cart" now! 

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: M & M Limitless Online Inc.
• Release date: Jul 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393945796

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Lesson 1. Pronunciation

Vowels And Consonants

Spanish is a phonetic language that is easy to pronounce. However, there are some main sounds that differ from the way they are pronounced in English.

a: casa (house) It sounds like the a of the word dad.

e: tela (fabric) It sounds like the e of the word get.

i: amiga (friend) It sounds like the i of the word machine.

o: oso (bear) It sounds like the o of the word old.

u: uso (use) It sounds like the doble o of the word spoon.

d: dedo (finger) It sounds like th in the word the.

ch: chorizo (sausage) It sounds like ch in the word choose.

h: helado (ice cream) It´s a mute consonant, it has no sound.

j: jamás (never) It sounds like the h in the word hallow.

ñ: niño (kid) It sounds like the ny in the word canyon.

r: araña (spider) It´s pronounced like a soft vibration, such as the r in the word for.

rr: carro (car) It´s pronounced like a strong vibration, such as the r in the word radio.

q: que (than) It sounds like the c of the word cat, or the q in the word Quebec.

z: zorro (fox) It sounds like the s of the word sold.

Note: The letter r sound like rr when is at the beginning of the word, and sounds like a strong vibration. E.g. rama. rrah-mah (branch), rosa. rroh-sah (rose), risa. rre-sah (laugh), reloj. rreh-lohh (watch), rueda. roo-eh-dah (wheel).

In Spanish, diphthongs are frequently used. A diphthong is a group of two different vowels that are pronounced in a single syllable.

ai: caimán (alligator) It sounds like I.

au: aumentar (to increase) It sounds like the word cow.

ei: veinte (twenty) It sounds like the word may.

oi: Moisés (Moses) It sounds like the word toy.

eu: Europa (Europe) It sounds like the word Amadeus.

Some Spanish syllables are:

ca: kah. Casa House kah-sah

ce: seh. Francés French frahn-sehs

ci: see. Encima Above ehn-see-mah

co: koh. Conejo Rabit koh-neh-hoh

cu: koo. Culebra Snake koo-leh-brah

ga: gah. Gato Cat gah-toh

ge: heh. Gema Gem heh-mah

gi: hee. Girasol Sunflower hee-rah-sohl

g0: goh. Gorra Cap goh-rrah

gu: goo. Gusano Worm goo-sah-noh

la: lah. Lápiz Pencil lah-pees

lla: yah. Llave Key yah-beh

qui: kee. Aquí Here ah-kee

Spanish Words Pronunciation

Español. Spanish. ehs-pah-nyohl

Amigo. Friend. ah-mee-goh

Familia. Family. fah-mee-lyah

Esposa. Wife. ehs-poh-sah

Hijos. Children. ee-hohs

Profesional. Professional. proh-feh-syoh-nahl

Carrera. Career. kah-rreh-rah

Feliz. Happy. feh-lees

Triste. Sad. trees-teh

Contento. Happy. kohn-tehn-toh

Pequeño. Small. peh-keh-nyoh

Grande. Big. grahn-deh

Sobrino. Nephew. soh-brree-noh

Nieto. Niece. nyeh-toh

Primo. Cousin. pree-moh

Hermano. Brother. her-mah-noh

Padre. Father. pah-dreh

Madre. Mother. mah-dreh

Tío. Uncle. tee-oh

Abuelo. Grandfather. ah-bweh-loh

Mar. Sea. mahr

Caramelo. Candy. kah-rah-meh-loh

Postre. Dessert. pohs-treh

Comida. Food. koh-mee-dah

Ropa. Clothes. rroh-pah

Zapatos. Shoes. sah-pah-tohs

Camisa. Shirt. kah-mee-sah

Mercado. Market. mehr-kah-doh

Queso. Cheese. keh-soh

Aquél. That. ah-kehl

Puerta. Door. pwehr-tah

Garaje. Garage. gah-rah-heh

Frío. Cold. free-oh

Spanish Phrases Pronunciation

¡Hola! Hello! oh-lah

Me llamo Julia. My name is Julia. meh. yah-moh. hoo-lee-ah

Ella es mi hermana. She is my sister. eh-yah. ehs. mee. her-mah-nah

Estamos felices. We are happy. ehs-tah-mohs. feh-lee-sehs

Mucho gusto. Nice to meet you. moo-choh. goos-toh

¿Cómo estás? How are you? koh-moh. ehs-tahs

¡Muy bien, gracias! Very good, thanks! mwee. bee-n. grah-see-ahs

Soy de California. I´m from California. Soee. deh. kah-lee-fohr-nee-a

Vivo en Canadá. I live in Canada. bee-boh. ehn. kah-nah-dah

Me gusta este lugar. I like this place. meh. goos-tah. ehs-the. loo-gahr

Son muy amables. They are very kind. sohn. mwee. ah-mah-blehs

Tengo hambre. I am hungry. ten-goh. ahm-breh

Me gustaría... I´d like... meh. goos-tah-ree-ah

Estoy de vacaciones. I am on holidays. ehs-toy. deh. bah-kah-syoh-nehs

Hoy es feriado. Today is a holiday. oee. ehs. feh-ryah-doh

Tengo mi día libre. I have my day off. ten-goh. mee. dee-ah. lee-breh

Voy al trabajo. I am going to the work. boy. ahl. trah-bah-hoh

Estoy casada. I´m married. ehs-toy. kahn-sah-dah

Soy soltero. I´m single. soee. sohl-teh-roh

Somos amigos. We are friends. soh-mohs. a-mee-gohs

Ella es mi mejor amiga. She is my best friend. eh-yah. ehs. mee. meh-hohr. a-mee-gah

¡Te quiero! I love you! the. kyeh-roh

Queremos descansar. We want to rest. keh-reh-mohs. dehs-kahn-sahr

¡Felicidades! Congratulations! feh-lee-see-dah-dehs

Es nuestro aniversario. It´s our anniversary. ehs. nwehs-thro. ah-nee-behr-sah-ryoh

Tengo veinte años. I am twenty years old. tehn-goh. beyn-teh. ah-nyos

Soy enfermero. I am a nurse. soee. ehn-fehr-meh-roh

Soy peruano. I am Peruvian. Soee. peh-rwah-noh

Ese carro es mío. That car is mine. eh-seh kah-rroh. ehs. mee-oh

¡Disculpa! Excuse me! dees-kool-pah

¡Por favor! Please! pohr fah-bohr