LANG 1609 - Beginners Spanish A

Vocabulary flashcards derived from the lecture notes for Beginner's Spanish, focusing on key concepts related to the midterm exam, grammatical articles, reflexive verbs, and evaluation criteria.

Examen parcial

Midterm exam scheduled for Week 6. You cannot bring notes or any additional materials, only a pencil and eraser.

Los artículos

Articles in Spanish, which are categorized into definite and indefinite articles.

Definite articles

Artículos definidos; they specify a noun: 'el' (masculine singular), 'la' (feminine singular), 'los' (masculine plural), 'las' (feminine plural).

Indefinite articles

Artículos indefinidos; they refer to non-specific nouns: 'un' (masculine singular), 'una' (feminine singular), 'unos' (masculine plural), 'unas' (feminine plural).

Verbos reflexivos

Reflexive verbs where the subject performs an action on itself, e.g., 'me ducho' (I shower myself).

Pronombres reflexivos

Reflexive pronouns that indicate the subject and object are the same: 'me', 'te', 'se', 'nos', 'os'.

La hora

Telling the time in Spanish, typically using the verb 'ser'.

Conjugación de verbos reflexivos

The process of converting reflexive verbs by placing the reflexive pronoun before the conjugated verb.

Grading guidelines

Criteria for evaluating written assignments, including mistakes in conjugation, punctuation, spelling, neatness, and sentence completeness.

Tips to prepare for the midterm exam

Suggestions such as reviewing vocabulary lists, practicing conjugations, and studying examples used in class.