Learning Spanish: Step by Step
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The course I offer in this book is divided into concepts, grammar, pronunciation, and comparing differences between English and Spanish with short but clear explanations, only few lessons to learn, and the most important clues that people need for speaking Spanish. Speaking and understanding a different language is one of the most beautiful and satisfying things in life.
Elena Friederichsen
Elena has two kids, and two grandchildren. She is optimistic and enjoys challenges. She studied Business Administration and Law. For long time, she lived in Toronto, Canada, where she used to teach Spanish. She also taught German to her colleagues at the company where she worked. Since Elena was a girl, she loved teaching. Seeking for the best way to teach in order for the learner to absorb knowledge. She thinks that, it is very important to share what one knows.
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Learning Spanish - Elena Friederichsen
© 2019 Elena Friederichsen. All rights reserved.
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Published by AuthorHouse 05/16/2019
ISBN: 978-1-7283-1209-5 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-7283-1207-1 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-7283-1208-8 (e)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2019942645
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CONTENTS
Lección Número 1
Alphabet ~ Alfabeto
Pronouns ~ Pronombres
Artículo Definido - Definite Article
Artículo Indefinido -Indefinite Articles
Ejercicios ~ Exercises:
Lección Número 2
Saludos ~ Greetings
Verbo ser y estar ~ Verb to be
Pronombres Interrogativos ~ Interrogativ Pronouns
Ejercicios ~ Exercises:
Expresiones ~ Expresions
Días de la semana ~ Days of the Week
Meses del Año ~ Months of the Year
Las Cuatro Estaciones ~ The Four Seasons
Lección Número 3
Adjetivos Demostrativos ~ Demonstrative Adjective
Adverbios ~ Adverbs
Los Colores ~ The Colours
Verbos hablar, tener ~ Verbs to Speak, to Have
Los Números ~ The Numbers
Hora, día y fecha ~ time, day and date
El Reloj - The Clock
Ejercicios ~ Exercises
Lección Número 4
El Verbo Tener
como posesión ~ The Verb To Have
as possession
Pronombres Posesivos ~ Possessive Pronouns
Verbos Hacer, Querer, Trabajar _ Verb To Do To Make, To Want ~ To Work
El Verbo hacer
en expresiones de tiempo ~ Time Expressions With the verb hacer
.
Adjetivos ~ Adjectives
Ejercicios ~ Exercices
Lección Número 5
Preposiciones ~ Prepositions
Verbos: Ir, Poder ~ Verbs To Go, To Can, To May, To Be Able
Ejercicios ~ Excercises
Lección Número 6
Objeto Directo o Indirecto ~ Direct or Indirect Object
Verbos Comprar, Dar, Gustar ~ Verbs To Buy, To Give, To like
Ejercicios ~ Exercises:
Lección Número 7
Bien ~ Bueno ~ Well ~ Good
Pasado ó Pretérito e Imperfecto ~ Past and Imperfect Tenses
Pronombres Impersonales ~ Impersonal Pronouns
Verbo Saber –Verb To Know
Verbo Conocer ~ Verb To Meet
Ejercicios ~ Exercises
Lección Número 8
Negación ~ Negation
El Uso de Multiples Negaciones -The Use of Multiple Negative
Ejercicio ~ Exercise
Verbos Pedir, Preguntar ~ Verb To Ask
Ejercicios ~ Exercises
Lección Número 9
Verbo Haber ~ Verb To Have
Pasado Participio ~ Past Participle
Ejercicio ~ Exercise:
Verbo Haber, Expresando Existencia ~ There is or There are
Verbo Haber Expresando Obligación ~ Verb To have to Expressing
Obligation
Ejercicio ~ Exercise
Lección Número 10
Gerundio ~ Gerund
Ejercicios ~ Exercises
Lección Número 11
Acabar de ~ To Have Just done something
Ejercicio ~ Exercise
Verbos Reflexivos ~ Reflexive Verbs
Ejercicio ~ Exercise:
Lección Número 12
Condicional ~ Potencial Conditional Verb
Ejercicio ~ Excercise:
Lección Número 13
Subjuntivo ~ Subjunctive
Ejercicio ~ Exercise
Tabla de Pronombres ~ Pronouns Table
Tabla de Terminaciones para la Conjugación de los Verbos ~ Ending verb conjugations table
Respuestas ~ Answers
INTRODUCTION
Speaking and understanding a different language is one of the most beautiful and satisfying things in life. My interest in languages arose when I was nine years old; back then when we had pen-pals in another Country, and internet was still pretty far away from us: when we wrote by snail mail and a dictionary by our side to look for every single word that we wrote.
After I learnt my second language and traveled to different Countries, I met many people who wanted to learn Spanish. Reasons varied from those who wanted to learn it for pleasure, those who said that its sound is sweet, and those who needed it for their job. Listening to all those people gave me the energy to teach every day, which I find to be a pleasure instead of a job.
After teaching for years, I realized that people were afraid of learning, even though they wanted to learn the language. If you are one of those who wants to, but does not have the courage. Let me tell you that Spanish is a very beautiful language full of magic and richness and it’s not difficult where you don’t have to be afraid to learn it. Let me show you the way to make Spanish easy and enjoyable!
This book will help you lose the fear, and at the same time enjoy an unforgettable journey. The course that I offer in this book is divided into concepts, grammar, pronunciation and comparing differences between English and Spanish. With short but clear explanations, only few lessons to learn and the most important clues that people need for speaking Spanish.
LECCIÓN NÚMERO 1
In order to verbally communicate in Spanish (or any other language, for that matter..!) Proper pronunciation is a key item.
Spanish pronunciation is rather easy and enjoyable to listen to mainly because:
• It is very consistent
• It follows the principle of: what you see is what you say
The Spanish alphabet is similar to the English alphabet, except with one extra letter. Plus, the letters are pronounced differently in Spanish.
Alphabet ~ Alfabeto