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See the review summaries below to help you complete the assignments and prepare for the quiz to demonstrate your mastery of the objectives.
Vocabulario: Saludos y respuestas
Saludos y respuestas (Greetings and Responses)
| Hola Hello | |
| Estoy muy bien. I am very well. | |
| Buenos días Good morning |
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| Estoy bastante bien. I am quite well. |
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| Buenas tardes Good afternoon |
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| Buenas noches Good evening |
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| Estoy más o menos. I am ok. |
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| Estoy regular. I am ok. |
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| Estoy mal. I’m sick / I’m not doing well. |
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| ¿Cómo está (usted)? (formal) How are you? |
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| ¿Cómo estás (tú)? (informal) How are you? |
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| ¿Qué tal? (informal) How’s it going? |
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| Gracias, ¿y usted? (formal) Thank you, and you? |
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| Gracias, ¿y tú? (informal) Thank you, and you? |
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| Estoy bien. I am well. |
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*Note: “así así” (so-so) is an expression commonly heard in American movies where Spanish speaking characters are portrayed. However, this expression is not accurate. The accurate way to say that you are “so-so” or “ok” is “más o menos” or “regular“.
| Presentaciones (Introductions) | |
| ¿Cómo se llama usted? (formal) What is your name? | |
| ¿De dónde es usted? (formal) Where are you from? | |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? (informal) What is your name? | |
| ¿De dónde eres? (informal) Where are you from? | |
| Esta es… This is… (introducing a female) | |
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Este es… This is… (introducing a male) |
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| Este es Pablo y esta es María. This is Pablo and this is María. |
Soy de…I am from…
| Soy de Perú. I am from Peru. | |
| Me llamo… My name is / I call myself… | |
| Mi nombre es… My name is… | |
| Te presento a… (informal) May I present… | |
| Pedro, te presento a Pablo. Pedro, may I present Pablo. / Pedro, I’d like to introduce Pablo. | |
| Encantado Delighted / Nice to meet you. (say if you are male.) | |
| Encantada Delighted/Nice to meet you. (say if you are female.) | |
| Encantada de conocerte. (informal) Nice to meet you. | |
| El gusto es mío. The pleasure is mine. | |
| Mucho gusto Nice to meet you. | |
| Igualmente Same / Likewise | |
| Sra. (señora) Mrs. | |
| Sr. (señor) Mr. | |
| Srta. (señorita) Miss | |
| Sr. López, le presento a Pablo. Mr. Lopez, may I present Pablo / let me introduce you to Pablo. |
Le presento a … (formal) May I present… / Let me introduce you to…
Despedidas (Farewells)
| Adiós Goodbye | |
| Chao (sometimes spelled chau) ‘Bye | |
| Hasta luego See you later |
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| Hasta mañana See you tomorrow |
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| Hasta pronto See you soon |
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| ¡Nos vemos! See you (later) |
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Vocabulario: En el salón de clase
En la mochila del estudiante (in the student’s backpack)

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1.la mochila (backpack) |
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| 2. el diccionario (dictionary) | |
| 3. la computadora (computer) | |
| 4. la calculadora (calculator) | |
| 5. el teléfono (telephone) | |
| 6. el libro (book) | |
| 7. el marcador (marker) | |
| 8. el cuaderno (notebook) | |
| 9. el bolígrafo (pen) | |
| 10. el lápiz (pencil) | |
| 11. la carpeta (folder/ binder) | |
| 12. el papel (paper), la hoja de papel (piece of paper) | |
| 13. el escritorio (desk) |

En la clase (in the class)
| 1. la pared (wall) | |
| 2. el estudiante (student, m) | |
| 3. la estudiante (student, f) | |
| 4. el reloj (clock) | |
| 5. el proyector (projector) | |
| 6. la mesa (table) | |
| 7. el pupitre (student’s desk) | |
| 8. la cortina (curtain) | |
| 9. la ventana (window) | |
| 10. el profesor, la profesora (professor, m, f) |

En el salón de clase (in the classroom)
| 1. la luz (light) |
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| 2. el mapa (map) | |
| 3. la pizarra (chalkboard/ whiteboard) | |
| 4. la tiza (chalk) | |
| 5. la puerta (door) | |
| 6. la silla (chair) | |
| 7. la basura (trash) |
Una palabra útil (a useful word):
hay (there is / there are; “hay” is an invariable verb that is only used to talk about the existence or presence, or the quantity of things.)
Vocabulario: Números 0-31
| 0 cero |
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| 1 uno | |
| 2 dos | |
| 3 tres | |
| 4 cuatro | |
| 5 cinco | |
| 6 seis | |
| 7 siete | |
| 8 ocho | |
| 9 nueve | |
| 10 diez | |
| 11 once | |
| 12 doce | |
| 13 trece | |
| 14 catorce | |
| 15 quince | |
| 16 dieciséis | |
| 17 diecisiete | |
| 18 dieciocho | |
| 19 diecinueve | |
| 20 veinte | |
| 21 veintiuno | |
| 22 veintidós | |
| 23 veintitrés | |
| 24 veinticuatro | |
| 25 veinticinco | |
| 26 veintiséis | |
| 27 veintisiete | |
| 28 veintiocho | |
| 29 veintinueve | |
| 30 treinta | |
| 31 treinta y uno |
Use definite and indefinite articles
Definite articles:
| masculino | femenino | |
| singular | el | la |
| plural | los | las |
Indefinite articles:
| masculino | femenino | |
| singular | un | una |
| plural | unos | unas |
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