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I- Yo
you informal - Tú
you formal - Usted

You informal - plural - Ustedes

You formal plural - vosotros (Spain only)

we - Nosotros
they - Ustedes
he/she Él, ella
it - Usted
 
¿where? ¿Dónde, adónde?
¿who? - ¿quién
¿why? - ¿por qué
¿how? - ¿Cómo?
¿what? - ¿Qúe?

Mr. - Señor
Mrs. - Señora
Ms - Señorita

male - Masculino
female - hembra

good morning - Buenos díaz
good afternoon - Buenos tarde
good night - Buenos noches

how are you? - ¿Cómo estás?
i'm fine. Yo soy bueno
thank you - Gracias
you're welcome - De nada

 

rat, mouse - Rata, ratón
ox, cow Buey, vaca
tiger -
Tigre
rabbit Conejo

snake - Serpiente
horse - Caballo
goat - Cabra
monkey - Mono
chicken - Pollo
dog - Perro
pig - Puerco
cat - Gato
fish - Pez
lion - Rey
bird - Pájaro
bear - Oso
elephant - Elefante
camel - Camello

 Bull - Toro

 

ancestors - Antepasados
father - Papa, padre
mother - Mama, madre
Brother - Hermano

Sister - Hermana
grandfather - Abuelo
grandmother - Abuela
grandchild - Nieto
father-in-law - El padre en ley
mother-in-law - La madre en ley
uncle - Tío
aunt - Tía
husband - Esposo
wife - Esposa
child - Niño/ niña
friend - Amigo/amiga

Special Pronunciation

 

Rr Roll your tongue when pronouncing two rs

Ll Two Ls sound like a Y

J Sounds like an H

H Hs are Silent

Ñ Sounds like the Ñ in Jalapeño

I Sound like a

E Sounds like an

U Sounds like the oo in Boo

 

Points of Grammar

 

Any nouns ending with the letter A gets the article la (The Feminine). EX: La amigA (The friend that is a girl or, the girlfriend)

Any noun ending with the letter O gets the article el (The Masculin) EX: El amigO (The friend who is a boy or, the boyfriend)