Study Guide for 1.1

Unidad 1, Etapa 1 Study Guide

Spanish I

Know all the vocabulary on pgs 21 and 47:

Greetings/Introductions
¿Cómo te llamas? = What is your name?
Me llamo… = My name is…
¿Cómo se llama? = What is his/her name?
Se llama… = His/Her name is…

¿Cómo estás? = How are you?
Estoy… = I am…
¿Cómo está usted? = How are you?
¿Qué tal? = How is it going?

¿De dónde eres? = Where are you from?
Soy de… = I am from…
¿De dónde es? = Where is he/she from?
Es de… = He/She is from…

¿Cuál es tu teléfono? = What is your phone number?
¿Qué día es hoy? = What day is today?
Hoy es… = Today is…
Mañana es… = Tomorrow is…


¿Te gusta? = Do you like…?
¿Le gusta? = Does he/she like…?
Me gusta… = I like…
Te gusta… = You like…
Le gusta… = He/She likes…

Using the verb gustar:
¿Qué te gusta hacer? = what do you like to do?
Me gusta + verb = I like + verb:
Example: Me gusta leer. = I like to read.

Using the verb vivir:
Vivo en … = I live in…
Vive en…  = He/She lives in…
Examples: Vivo en un apartamento. = I live in an apartment.
                    Ella vive en una casa. = She lives in a house.

Pronouns:
Singular                            Plural
yo = I                                     nosotros = we
tú = you (familiar)                    vosotros = you (familiar - only used in Spain)
él = he                                     ellos = they
ella = she                                 ellas = they
usted = you (formal)                ustedes = you


Familiar you versus formal you:

Use “tú” and “vosotros” to be familiar: with people you know, friends, and family.

Use “usted” and “ustedes” to be formal: with older people you do not know, to show respect and politeness, or with someone in a position of authority.

Important: “Vosotros” is only used in Spain, and it is used for two or more people you know and are familiar with. In Spain, they use “ustedes” to be formal with two or more people. All other Spanish-speaking countries use “ustedes” for both familiar and formal situations.

Ser = To be

Yo soy                            Nosotros somos
Tú eres                           Vosotros sois
Él es                                Ellos son
Ella es                             Ellas son
Usted es                         Ustedes son

Ser + job:
Examples: Yo soy maestro. = I am a teacher.
                   Tú eres estudiante. = You are a student.