spanish 1 capitulo one

¿Como se llama usted?

This is a formal way to ask someone "What is your name?" in Spanish.

hasta la vista

see you around

le presento a

te presento a

I would like to introduce you to… formal and familiar

¿Que pasa?

This phrase means "What’s happening?" or "What’s going on?" in Spanish.

encantada

nice to meet you

igualmente

likewise

¿Que tal?

how are you/ whats up

Que hay de neuvo?

what's new?

saludos

greetings or salutations

el gusto es mio

the pleasure is mine

agotadora

something that is tiring or exhausting

¡Que guay!

How cool!

todas partes

everywhere or all around

tomando

a form of the verb "tomar," meaning "taking" or "drinking."

¿Como te/le va?

How are you doing?

¡Cuando Tiempo!

its been a long time

hasta ahora

see you soon

el/ la conductor/ora

the driver

el/ la turista

the tourist

el cuaderno

the notebook

la cosa

the thing

la maleta

the suitcase

la palabra

the word

el autobús

the bus

el país

the country

la comunidad

the community

la nacionalidad

the nationality

el lápiz

the pencil

cuántos/tas

how many

hay or no hay

there is/are

there is or there isn't

from the verb haber

what are the singular forms for the verb Ser (to be)

yo / soy

tu /eres

ud, el, ella / es

what are the plural formsfor the verb ser

nosotros/as / somos
vosotros(as) / sois
Uds., ellos, ellas /son

¿quién es el?

Who is he?

¿Qué es?

What is it?

¿De quién es?

Whose is it?

¿De quién son?

Whose are they?

genial

Great or awesome

estupendo

awesome

maravilosa

wonderful or marvelous

contento/a

happy or content

optimista,

optimistic,

animando/a

cheerful or lively

tranquilo/a

calm or peaceful

agradecido/a

thankful or grateful

casando/a

tired

pensativo/a

thoughtful

ocupado/a

busy

concentrado/a

focused

Inquieto/a

restless

triste

sad

deprimido/a

depressed

agotado/a

tired, exhausted

enferno/a

sick

estresado/a

stressed

preocupado/a

worried

desmotivado/a

unmotivated

aburrido/a

bored

ansioso/a

anxious nervous

¡Que gusto de verlo!

Means "What a pleasure to see you!"

¿Cómo se encuentra?

Means "How are you?"

Qué tengas un bien dia (tu)

Que tenga un bien dia (usted)

Means "Have a good day."

in what contexts can you use Ser

• to identify people

• it expresses possession

• it expresses origin

• expresses profession

• it also is used to describe permanent characteristics

when telling time what articles and verb ser do you use

use es and la when with una and son and las with all other hours

when telling time: y cuarto and y quince

to express a quarter past of 15 minutes past the hour

when telling time: y media or y treinta

to express half past or 30 minutes past the hour

how do you express time from the half hour to hour in spanish

by subtracting minutes or a portion of an hour from the next hour

1:45/ es la una menos cuarto

¿A qué hora?

is a common question in Spanish meaning "At what time?" It is used to inquire about the time something occurs.

a las dos

means "at two o'clock" in Spanish, used to specify an exact time for an event.

es el mediodia

its noon

es la medianoche

its midnight

Son las ocho en punto

its 8 oclock on the dot

De quien?

means "Whose?" in Spanish, used to inquire about ownership.