BASICS Flashcards
(19 cards)
How do you say I
Yo
How do you say You
Tú, Usted
How do you say He (singlar)
Él
How do you say She (singular)
Ella
If a noun end in a –o it is
Masculine
If a noun end in an –a it is
Feminine
If a noun is masculine (singular), you use
Él for the, Uno, for A
If a noun is feminine (singular), you use
La for the, Una, for A
When do you use “está” for is
For where someone or something is located, for when something is temporarily true
Ex: Él hotel está cerrado, the hotel is closed
When do you use “es” for is
Used to describe qualities of a person of thing
Ex: El taxi es Amarillo, the taxi is yellow
How do you ask a question
Change the inflection of your voice to ask a question.
Ex: Tú tienes un perro, you have a dog; ¿Tú tienes un perro?, do you have a dog?
How do you show a question in writing
Use ¿ before and ? after the question
Ex: ¿Tu tienes un perro?, do you have a dog?
What is the difference between Tú and Tu
Tú – you, Tu – your
Where in the sentence or phase do you place the adjective
Usually after the noun they are describing
Ex: un vestido azul, a blue dress (actually say a dress blue)
How do you make a negative statement
Say no before the verb
Ex: Yo no comprendo, I don’t understand
Which nouns are masculine
Ends in •O •N •L •on •ma Days of the week Numbers Cardinal directions Rivers, Lakes, Oceans, Mountains
Which nouns are feminine
Ends in •A •D •Z •ion Letters of the alphabet Names of Islands
What changes based on gender
Animals and Occupations
What Occupations change gender based on the ending
Occupations that end in –ista
Ex: El Dentista, La Dentista; the Dentist
