BASICS Flashcards
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
