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Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to recognize and demonstrate usage of grammar for the Spanish language in the masculine or feminine and the singular or plural form of:
In the Spanish language, all nouns are masculine or feminine, singular or plural. Generally, masculine nouns will end with an oh
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of o sound. Feminine nouns will end with an ah
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of a sound. However, when referring to a group composed of males and females, the plural masculine form is used.
Note: A noun describing a group of all females will have a feminine ending.
Listed below are singular Spanish nouns. Notice the masculine and feminine endings.
Masculine:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| the boy | el muchacho |
ehl moo-CHAH-choh Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the boy |
| male friend | amigo |
ah-MEE-goh Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of male friend |
| male witness | testigo |
tehs-TEE-goh Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of male witness |
| male suspect | sospechoso |
soh-speh-CHOH-soh Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of male suspect |
| the boy | un muchacho |
ohn moo-CHAH-choh Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the boy |
Feminine:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| the girl | la muchacha |
lah moo-CHAH-chah Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the girl |
| female friend | amiga |
ah-MEE-gah Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of female friend |
| female witness | testiga |
tehs-TEE-gah Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of female witness |
| female suspect | sospechosa |
soh-speh-CHOH-sah Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of female suspect |
| the girl | una muchacha |
ohna moo-CHAH-chah Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the girl |
Listed below are plural Spanish nouns. Notice the endings are in plural masculine form.
The suspects:
| masculine and/or feminine | los sospechosos |
lohs soh-speh-CHOH-sohs Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of The suspects |
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The witnesses:
| masculine and/or feminine | los testigos |
lohs tehs-TEE-gohs Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of The witnesses |
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The friends:
| masculine and/or feminine | los amigos |
lohs tehs-TEE-gohs Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of The friends |
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Articles a, an, the, and some
When using articles in Spanish, the gender and number must agree. Articles are either definite (the) or indefinite (a, an, and some), masculine or feminine. An article will normally precede a noun.
Articles for the definite article "the" include:
el (ehl)
la (lah)
los (lohs)
and las (lahs)
el (ehl), los (lohs) are masculine. la (lah) and las (lahs) are feminine
Articles for the definite articles of "a", "an", and "some" include:
un (oon)
una (OO-nah)
unos (OO-nohs)
and unas (OO-nahs)
The masculine forms are un (oon) and unos (OO-nohs), while una (OO-nah) and unas (OO-nahs) are feminine.
Below are examples of the use of el (ehl), la (lah), los (lohs), and las (lahs).
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the article for females (the). Notice the agreement between gender and number.
Singular:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| the boy | el muchacho | ehl moo-CHAH-choh
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the boy |
| the girl | la muchacha | lah moo-CHAH-chah.
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the girl |
Plural:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| the boys | los muchachos | lohs moo-CHAH-chohs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the boys |
| the girls | las muchachas | lahs moo-CHAH-chahs.
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the girls |
Below are examples of the use of un (oon)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the articles for a, an, and some, una (OO-nah)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the articles for a, an, and some, unos (OO-nohs)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the articles for a, an, and some, and unas (OO-nahs)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the articles for a, an, and some (a, an, and some). Notice the agreement between gender and number.
Singular:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| a boy | un muchacho | ehl moo-CHAH-choh
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the boy |
| a girl | una muchacha | la-h moo-CHAH-chah.
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of the girl |
Plural:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| some boys/girls | unos muchachos | OO-nohs moo-CHAH-chohs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of some boys/girls |
| some girls, only | unas muchachas | OO-nahs moo-CHAH-chahs.
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of some girls, only |
Adjectives describe people, places, and/or things. In this section, we will cover three types of adjectives including descriptive, possessive, and demonstrative adjectives.
Descriptive Adjectives
Descriptive adjectives will usually follow a noun. These types of adjectives describe color, shape, nationality, religion, or category. Below are examples of descriptive adjectives. To hear the Spanish pronunciation or to see the Spanish spelling, click on the phonetic spelling.
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| small | pequeño | peh-kayn-NYOH
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of small |
| young | joven | HOH-vehn
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of young |
| old | viejo | vee-EH-hoh
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of old |
| tall | alto | AHL-toh
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of tall |
| short (female) | baja | BAH-hah
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of short (female) |
| green | verde | VEHR-deh
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of green |
| short (hair) | corto | KOHR-toh
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of short (hair) |
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives show relationship or ownership and they must agree in number and gender. Possessive adjectives usually precede the noun.
Listed below are possessive adjectives. Click on the phonetic spellings to hear the Spanish pronunciation.
| Singular | Plural | |
| my | mi (mee)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of my (singular) |
mis (mees)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of my (plural) |
|---|---|---|
| his | su (soo)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of his (singular) |
sus (soos)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of his (plural) |
| her | su (soo)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of her (singular) |
sus (soos)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of her (plural) |
| its | su (soo)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of its (singular) |
sus (soos)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of its (plural) |
| their | su (soo)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of their (singular) |
sus (soos)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of their (plural) |
| your (formal) |
su (soo)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of your (formal) (singular) |
sus (soos) Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of yours (formal) (singular) |
Listed below are possessive adjectives with nouns. Notice the agreement in number. Click on the phonetic spellings to hear each phrase.
Spanish Pronunciation
| my car | mi coche | mee KOH-cheh
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of my car |
|---|---|---|
| my cars | mis coches | mees KOH-chehs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of my cars |
| his/her/its/their/your pocket | su bolsillo | soo bohl-SEE-yoh
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of his/her/its/their/your pocket |
| his/her/its/their/your pockets | los bolsillos | soos bohl-SEE-yohs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of his/her/its/their/your pockets |
Each possessive adjective and noun must agree in number when put together. Click on the phonetic spellings to hear each phrase.
Singular:
Spanish Pronunciation
| my license | mi licencia | mee lee-SEHN-seeah
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of my license |
|---|---|---|
| her weapon | su arma | soo AHR-mah
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of her weapon |
| its color | su color | soo koh-LOHR
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of its color |
| their address | su dirección | soo dee-rehk-see-OHN
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of their address |
| your money (formal) | su dinero | soo dee-NEH-roh
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of your money (formal) |
Plural:
Spanish Pronunciation
| my licenses | mis licencias | mees lee-SEHN-seeahs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of my licenses |
|---|---|---|
| her weapons | sus armas | soos AHR-mahs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of her weapons |
| its colors | sus colores | soos koh-LOHRs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of its colors |
| their addresses | su direcciones | soos dee-rehk-see-OHN-ehs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of their addresses |
| your money (formal) | su dinero | soos dee-NEH-rohs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of your money (formal) |
Demonstrative Adjectives: This and These
Demonstrative adjectives will single out the person or object referred to.
Click on a word or phrase to hear the Spanish pronunciation.
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A pronoun functions as a substitute for a noun and designates persons or objects asked for, previously specified, or understood from the context.
Listed below are singular and plural pronouns. Click on the phonetic spelling to hear each word.
Singular:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I | yo | yoh
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I |
| you | usted | oo-STEHD
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of you |
| he | él | ehl
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of he |
| she | ella | EH-yah
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of she |
Plural:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| we | nosotros | noh-SOH-trohs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we |
| you all | ustedes/uds. | oo-STEHD-ehs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of you all |
| they (male or mixed group) | ellos | EH-yohs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they (male or mixed group) |
| they (female only) | ellas | EH-yahs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they (female only) |
Joining Verbs (Conjugating Verbs)
When a verb is joined with a noun, the verb ending changes. The ending depends on the noun used and whether it is singular or plural. Examples of verb conjugation appear on the following pages.
Joining Verbs (Conjugating Verbs)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to live , which means to live, changes to vivo (VEE-voh)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I live (I live) when a person is speaking about himself or herself. The same verb, vivir (vee-VEER)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to live , changes to vive (VEE-veh)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of he, she, it lives (He, she, it lives) when formally addressing another person. When a person is speaking in a plural sense and includes himself or herself, the verb changes to vivimos (VEE-vee-mohs)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we live (We live).
The verb endings ar (ahr)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of ar verb ending sound , er (ehr)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of er verb ending sound , and ir (eer)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of ir verb ending sound are the infinitive verb endings that are dependent on the pronoun. The present tense is formed by dropping the ending and adding a different ending to the verb stem. The verb stem is what remains after the infinitive ending has been removed.
Notice the similarities in verb endings with the infinitive endings er (ehr) and ir (eer).
Click each phonetic spelling to hear the pronunciation.
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| To live | vive | (vee-VEE)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To live |
| I live | yo vivo | (yoh VEE-voh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I live |
| You live | usted vive | (oo-STEHD VEE-veh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You live |
| You live (plural) | ustedes viven | (oo-STEHD-ehs VEE-vehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You live (plural) |
| They live (masculine or mixed) | ellos viven | (Eh-yohs VEE-vehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They live (masculine or mixed) |
| They live (feminine) | ellas viven | (Eh-yahs VEE-vehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They live (feminine) |
| We live | nosotros vivimos | (noh-SOH-trohs vee-VEE-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We live |
| to have | tener | (teh-NEHR)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to have |
| I have | tengo | (TEHN-goh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I have |
| you have | tiene | (TEEAY-neh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of you have |
| you have (plural) | ustedes tienen | (oo-STEHD-ehs TEEAY-nehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of you have (plural) |
| they have (masculine or mixed) | ellos tienen | (EH-yohs TEEAY-nehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they have (masculine or mixed) |
| they have (feminine) | ellas tienen | (EH-yahs TEEAY-nehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they have (feminine) |
| We have | tenemos | (teh-NEH-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we have |
Verbs that end in ar (ahr),
such as hablar (ah-BLAHR),
will end in o (oh)
when placed with the pronoun yo (yoh)
When placed with the pronoun usted (oo-STEHD),
the verb will end with "a" (ah).
When placed with the pronouns ustedes (oo-STEHD-ehs),
ellos (EH-yohs)
or ellas (EH-yahs)
the verb will end with "an" (ahn)
When using nosotros (noh-SOH-trohs)
the verb will end with amos (AH-mohs)
Below is an example of an ar (ahr)
verb ending.
The verb hablar (ah-BLAHR)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to speak, or to speak, is conjugated in the following manner:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I speak | yo hablo | (yoh AH-bloh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I speak |
| You speak | usted habla | (oo-STEHD AH-blah).
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You speak |
| they speak | ellas hablan or ellos hablan | (EH-yahs AH-blahn or EH-yohs AH-blahn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they speak |
| We speak | nosotros hablamos | noh-SOH-trohs ah-BLAH-mohs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We speak |
| You (all) speak | ustedes hablan | oo-STEHD-ehs AH-blahn
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) speak |
Verbs that end in er (ehr)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of er verb ending sound, such as correr (kohr-REHR),
will end in o (oh)
when placed with the pronoun yo(yoh).
When placed with the pronoun Usted (oo-STEHD)
the verb will end with e (eh)
When placed with the pronouns ustedes (oo-STEHD-ehs)
ellos (EH-yohs)
or ellas (EH-yahs)
the verb will end with en (ehn)
When using nosotros (noh-SOH-trohs)
the verb ending will be emos (EH-mohs)
An example of an er (ehr)
verb, correr (kohr-REHR)
appears below.
The verb correr (kohr-REHR)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To run, or to run, is conjugated in the following manner:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I run | yo corro | (yoh KOHR-roh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I run |
| You run | usted corre | (oo-STEHD COHR-reh).
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You run |
| they run | ellas corren or ellos corren | (EH-yahs KOHR-rohn or EH-yohs KOHR-rehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they run |
| We run | nosotros corremos | noh-SOH-trohs kohr-REH-mohs-mohs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We run |
| You (all) run | ustedes corren | oo-STEHD-ehs KOHR-rehn
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) run |
Verbs that end in ir (eer)
such as describir (deh-skree-BEER)
will end in o (oh)
when placed with the pronoun yo (yoh).
When placed with the pronoun usted (oo-STEHD)
the verb will end with e (eh). When placed with the pronouns Ustedes (oo-STEHD-es), ellos (EH-yohs) or ellas (EH-yahs)
the verb will end with en (ehn). When using nosotros (noh-SOH-tros), the verb ending will be imos (EE-mohs).
An example of an ir (eer)
verb, describir (deh-skree-BEER)
appears below.
The verb describir (deh-skree-BEER)
is conjugated in the following manner:
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I describe | yo describo | (yoh deh-SCREE-boh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I describe |
| You describe | usted describe | (oo-STEHD deh-SKREE-beh).
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You describe |
| they describe | ellos describen or ellas describen | (EH-yahs AH-blahn or EH-yohs AH-blahn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they describe |
| We describe | nosotros describimos | noh-SOH-trohs dehs-kreh-BEH-mohs
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We describe |
| You (all) describe | ustedes describen | oo-STEHD-ehs dehs-kreh-BEHN
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) describe |
Irregular verbs do not adhere to the same rules as regular verbs. Often, a verb will conjugate differently in one form, and remain as other verbs for all other forms. Below are examples of irregular verbs.
| Root Verb | Give | Say, I tell |
|---|---|---|
| Verb | dar (dahr)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To give |
decir (deh-SEER)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To say To tell |
| I yo (yoh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I |
doy (dohy)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I give |
digo (DEE-goh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I say tell |
| you usted (oo-STEHD)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You |
da (dah)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You give |
dice (DEE-seh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You say tell |
| we nosotros (noh-SOH-trohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We |
damos (DAH-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we give |
decimos (deh-SEE-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we say tell |
| you (all) ustedes (oo-STEHD-ehs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) |
dan (dahn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of you give |
dicen (DEE-sehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of you (all) say tell |
| they ellos/ellas (EH-yohs/EH-yahs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they |
dan (dahn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they give |
dicen (DEE-sehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they say tell |
| English | go | put |
| Root Verb | ir (eer)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To go |
poner (poh-NEHR)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To put |
| I yo (yoh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I |
voy (vohy)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I go |
pongo (POHN-goh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I put |
| you usted (oo-STEHD)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You |
va (vah)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of you go |
pone (POH-neh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of you put |
| we nosotros (noh-SOH-trohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We |
vamos(VAH-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we go |
ponemos (poh-NEH-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We put |
| ustedes (oo-STEHD-ehs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) |
van (vahn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) go |
ponen (POH-sehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) put |
| they ellos/ellas (EH-yohs/EH-yahs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They |
van (vahn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They go |
ponen (POH-sehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They put |
| English | know | leave |
| Root Verb | saber (sah-BEHR)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To know |
salir (sah-LEER)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To leave |
| I yo (yoh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I |
sè (SEH)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I know |
salgo (SAHL-goh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I leave |
| you usted (oo-STEHD)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You |
sabe (SAH-beh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You know |
sale (SAH-leh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You leave |
| we nosotros (noh-SOH-trohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We |
sabemos (sah-BEH-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we know |
salimos (sah-LEE-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we leave |
| you (all) ustedes (oo-STEHD-ehs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) |
saben (SAH-behn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) know |
salen (SAH-lehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) leave |
| they ellos/ellas (EH-yohs/EH-yahs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they |
saben (SAH-behn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they know |
salen (SAH-lehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they leave |
| English | am | have |
| Root Verb | ser (sehr)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of form of the verb to be (perm) |
tener (teh-NEHR)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To have |
| I yo (yoh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I |
soy (sohy)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I am (perm) |
tengo (TEHN-goh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I have |
| you usted (oo-STEHD)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You |
es (ehs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You are (perm) |
tiene (TEEAY-neh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You have |
| we nosotros (noh-SOH-trohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We |
somos (SOH-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of we are (perm) |
tenemos (teh-NEH-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We have |
| you (all) ustedes (oo-STEHD-ehs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) |
son (sohn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You are (perm) |
tienen (TEEAY-nehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You have |
| they ellos/ellas (EH-yohs/EH-yahs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They |
son (sohn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They are (perm) |
tienen (TEEAY-nehn)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They have |
| English | come | see |
| Root Verb | venir (veh-NEER)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To come |
ver (vehr)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To see |
| I yo (yoh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I |
vengo (VEHN-goh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I come |
veo (VEH-oh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I see |
| you usted (oo-STEHD)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You |
viene (VEEAY-neh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You come |
ve (veh)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You see |
| we nosotros (noh-SOH-trohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We |
venimos (veh-NEE-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We come |
vemos (VEH-mohs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of We see |
| you (all) ustedes (oo-STEHD-ehs)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) |
vienen (VEEAY-nen)
Audio file
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) come |
ven (vehn)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all) see |
| they ellos/ellas (EH-yohs/EH-yahs)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of they |
vienen (VEEAY-nen)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They come |
ven (vehn)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They see |
More Verbs to Consider
Click on the phonetic spelling to hear the pronunciation of the verbs.
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| to be able to, can | poder | (poh-DEHR)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To be able to, can |
| to know | conocer/saber | (koh-noh-SEHR/sah-BEHR).
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To know |
| To run | correr | (kohr-REHR)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to run |
| to do/make | hacer | ah-SEHR
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To make |
| to drive | conducir/manejar | Kohn-doo-SEER/mah-neh-HAHR
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of to drive speak |
| to give | dar | dahr
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To give |
| To kill | matar | mah-TAHR
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To kill |
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| to stop | parar/detener | (pah-RAHR/deh-teh-NEHR)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To stop |
| to have | tener | (teh-NEHR).
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To have |
| To rob | robar | (roh-BAHR)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To rob |
| To see | ver | vehr
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To see |
| To speak | hablar | ah-BLAHR
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To speak speak |
| To tell | decir | deh-SEER
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To tell |
| To live | vivir | vee-VEER
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To live |
Cognates
Cognates are Spanish words that look and sound similar to the English translation.
Listed below are examples of cognates. Click on the phonetic spelling to hear the pronunciation of each cognate.
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| To need | necesitar | (neh-seh-see-TAHR)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To need |
| To report | reportar | (reh-pohr-TAHR).
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To report |
| To describe | describir | (deh-skree-BEER)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To describe |
| To write | escribir | eh-skree-BEER
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To write |
| To Move | moverese | moh-VEHR-seh
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To move speak |
To Be Verbs
In the Spanish language, there are two forms of to be that are used. The ser (sehr)
form is used when defining description, identification, profession, origin, nationality, and time. estar (eh-STAHR)
is used when describing location, position, emotions, health, and actions.
The ser (sehr)
form is used when defining description, identification, profession, origin, nationality, and time. Listed below are the different forms of ser (sehr)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To be (perm)and how it is used with pronouns.
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I am | Yo soy | (yoh sohy)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I am (perm) |
| You are | Usted es | (oo-STEHD ehs).
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You are (perm) |
| He/she is | Él es/ELLA es | (ehl ehs/EH-yah ehs)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of he-she is (perm) |
| You (all)/They are | Ustedes son/Ellos son/Ellas son | (oo-STEHD-ehs sohn/EH-yohs sohn/EH-yahs sohn(
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all)-They are |
Listed below are examples of the use of ser (sehr)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To be (perm)
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| He is young. | Él es joven. | (Ehl ehs HOH-vehn.)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of He is young (perm) |
| This is the police. | Es la policía. | (Ehs lah poh-lee-SEEAH.).
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of This is the police (perm) |
| I am a lawyer. | Soy una abogada. | (SOHY OO-nah ah-boh-GAH-dah.)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I am a lawyer (perm) |
| She is from Mexico. | Ella es de México. | (EH-yah ehs deh MEH-hee-koh.)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of She is from Mexico |
| They are Mexicans | Ellos son Mexicanos | )EH-yohs sohn meh-hee-kah-nohs)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They are Mexicans |
| It is 5:00 | Son las cinco | Sohn lahs SEEN-koh
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of It is 5oclock |
Remember, estar (eh_STAHR)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To be (temp)is used when describing location, position, emotions, health, and actions (in progress). Listed below are the different forms of estar (eh_STAHR)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To be (temp)and how it is used with pronouns.
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I am. | Yo estoy | (yoh eh-STOHY)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I am (temp) |
| You are. | Usted está | (oo-STEHD eh-STAH).
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You are (temp) |
| he/she is | El/Ella está | (Ehl/EH-yahs es-STAH)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of he-she is (temp) |
| You (all)/they are | Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas están | (oo-STEHD-ehs/EH-yohs/EH-yahs eh-STAHN)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all)-They are |
Listed below are examples of the use of estar (eh_STAHR)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To be (temp).
Note: the different forms of estar (eh_STAHR)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of To be (temp), use below are está (eh-STAH)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of heshe is, estoy (eh-STOHY)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I am (temp)and están (eh-STAHN)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of You (all)-they are (temp).
| English | Spanish | Spanish Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| The hospital is here | El hospital está acquí | (ehl oh-spee-TAHL eh-STAH ah-KEY)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of The hospital is here |
| I am in my office. | Yo estoy en mi officina | (yo eh-STOHY ehn mee of-fee-SEE-nah).
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I am in my office |
| She is happy | Ella está contenta | (Eh-yah es-STAH kohn-TEHN-tah.)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of She is happy |
| How are you. | ¿Cómo está Usted? | (EH-yah ehs deh MEH-hee-koh.)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of How are you |
| They are yelling. | Están gritando | (eh-STAHN gree-TAHN-doh.)
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Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of They are yelling |
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