Spanish Lesson 1A

Cuántos créditos llevas?

How many credits are you taking?

En total tengo veintiún créditos.

I have twenty-one credits altogether.

Este semestre/trimestre llevo dieciocho créditos.

This semester/quarter I'm taking eighteen credits.

Llevo doce créditos de ciencias.

I am taking 12 credits of science

¿Tienes/Llevas muchas clases?

Do you have/Are you taking a lot of classes?

¿Tienes/Llevas muchos créditos?

Do you have/ Are you taking a lot of credits?

classes

In hispanic culture, do transcripts list classes or credit hours?

In Spain, are GPAs used?

No

Sobresaliente

Grade equivalent to 'excellent' in Spain.

Notable

Grade equivalent to 'good' in Spain

Aprobado

Grade indicating 'passed' status.

Suspendido

Grade indicating 'failed' status.

What grading system is used in Latin American universities

A numerical system from 0 to 10

What grading system is used in Puerto Rico

The same used in the U.S.

How is taxi fare calculated in Chile?

It is calculated by taximeters and the price is not usually negotiated

When do you ask the price of your taxi in Mexico City?

You must ask before getting in the taxi

Which spanish-speaking countries has the most expensive taxis?

Spain

Charlar

to chat

Enviar (envío) mensajes de texto

to send text messages

hablar

to talk, to speak

llamar (por teléfono)

to call (on the phone)

pagar (el alquiler)

to pay (the rent)

practicar (un deporte)

to practice (a sport)

tocar

to play

tomar (café, cerveza)

to drink (coffee, beer)

tomar (una clase)

to take (a class)

Llevar

To take or carry; often used for classes.

trabajar

to work

Estudiar

To study; engage in learning material.

Preparar

to prepare

Visitar

to visit

Pero

but

Solamente

only

también

also, in addition to

y

and

enseñar

to teach

¿cuánto/a/os/as?

how much/many?

Descansar

To rest; take a break from activity.

Viajar

To travel; move from one place to another.

Desayunar

To eat breakfast; first meal of the day.

Escuchar

To listen; actively hear sounds or speech.

Mirar

To watch; observe something visually.

Cuándo

Interrogative word for 'when'.

Dónde

Interrogative word for 'where'.

lunes

Monday

martes

Tuesday

miércoles

Wednesday

jueves

Thursday

viernes

Friday

sábado

Saturday

domingo

Sunday

Are days of the week capitalized in Spanish?

No, the days of the week are NOT capitalized in Spanish.

el fin de semana

weekend

el horario

schedule

el (los) lunes

on Monday (s)

por la mañana

in the morning

por la tarde

in the afternoon

por la noche

in the evening/ at night

todos los días

every day

todas las noches

every night

¿Qué día es hoy?

What day is it today?

bailar

to dance

buscar

to look for

cantar

to sing

llegar (a tiempo)

to arrive (on time)

pasar (mucho) tiempo

to spend (a lot of) time

regresar (a casa)

to return (home)

repasar

to review

tomar apuntes

to take notes

memorizar

to memorize

más

+ (plus)

menos

- (minus)

son

= (equals)

por

x (times)

dividido por

÷ (divided by)

¿Qué hora es?

What is the time?

¿Cuál es tu numero de teléfono?

What is your phone number?

What does "cuánto" work with?

nouns

¿Cuándo?

when?

Interrogative → verb → rest of sentence

Order when using interrogatives

Cada día

Phrase meaning 'every day'.

Cada semana

weekly

Una vez al mes

monthly

Nunca

Adverb meaning 'never'; indicates absence.

When is the personal "a" used?

It is used when the object of a sentence is a person

Is "en" used with the days of the week?

NO; just the articles are used.

Ex.: Los lunes tengo 3 clases

What do you do when two verbs are used in a sentence? (without the use of "y")

The first verb must be conjugated and the second remains in the infinitive.

Ex.: Es buena idea bailar con él

What do you do when there are two verbs; however, 'y' is utilized to combine separate sentences each containing one verb?

Both verbs must be conjugated

¿A qué hora?

At what hour?

cuarenta

40

cincuenta

50

sesenta

60

Es la una

1:00 (es is used because 1 is singular)

Son las dos

2:00

1:15

Es la una y cuarto
Es la una y quince

1:30

Es la una y media
Es la una y treinta

de la mañana

in the morning, A.M.

en punto

on the dot, exactly

de la tarde/noche

in the afternoon/evening, P.M.

Mediodía

Term for 'noon'; 12 PM.