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1. I speak Spanish
(Yo) hablo español
Lesson 7 | Which languages do you speak?

3. ¡Hola!
Lesson 7 on Basic Spanish!

4. Revision
English Spanish
To walk Caminar
To study Estudiar
To teach Enseñar
To work Trabajar
To ask Preguntar
To take Tomar
To answer Contestar

5. Revision
Personal
pronoun
Verb ending in -ar Form
Yo (I)
-ar
-o
Nosotros (We) -amos
Tú (You) -as
Vosotros (You, plural) -áis
Usted (You, formal) -a
Ustedes (You, formal, pl) -an
Él/Ella (He/ She) -a
Ellos/Ellas (They) -an

6. Revision
Personal
pronoun
Forms of
Caminar
I walk Yo camino
We walk Nosotros caminamos
You walk Tú caminas
You (pl.) walk Vosotros camináis
You (formal) walk Usted camina
You (pl. formal) walk Ustedes caminan
He / She walks Él/Ella camina
They walk Ellos/Ellas caminan

7. Revision
English Spanish
Lisa Hello! What is your name? ¡Hola! ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
Mark
Hello! My name is Mark,
and you?
¡Hola! Mi nombre es Mark,
¿y tú?
Lisa I am Lisa Yo soy Lisa
Lisa Where do you study? ¿Dónde estudias?
Mark I study in America Yo estudio en América
Mark Where do you work? ¿Dónde trabajas?
Lisa I work at the hospital Yo trabajo en el hospital

8. 1 Bridging the language gap
Lesson objectives

9. Today, we will learn how to overcome
language difficulties when at a new place
So let's get started...
What’s in store today?

10. Lisa : Hello! What is your name?
Mark : Hi! My name is Mark
Lisa : Do you speak Spanish?
Mark : Yes, I speak Spanish
Mark : Do you speak English?
Lisa : I don’t speak English
Mark : Do you speak French?
Lisa : I speak a little French
Today’s conversation

11. Let’s break this conversation down and
learn to translate it step by step
Today’s conversation

12. What you already know!
Hello, What is your name?
¡Hola! ¿Cuál es tu nombre?

13. What you already know!
Hi! My name is Mark
¡Hola! Mi nombre es Mark

14. Now, if you're new in a Spanish speaking
country, it is important to understand how
to ask and answer questions related to
which languages one speaks
Bridging the language gap

15. Bridging the language gap
Do you speak Spanish?
tú hablar español?

16. 'Do' is not translated here
This is because to form a question for the
statement 'You speak Spanish' we just add
¿? before and after the statement so 'do'
doesn't need to be translated separately
Did you notice?

17. Bridging the language gap
Do you speak Spanish?
¿ tú hablar español?

18. Remember how verbs change their form depending
on the subject? Do you recollect the forms of verbs
ending in ‘ar’ that we learnt in the last lesson?
To speak = Habl-ar
You (informal) speak = Tú hablas
Grammar tip

19. Bridging the language gap
Do you speak Spanish?
¿ (tú) hablas español

20. You (informal, sing.) speak Spanish = (Tú)
hablas español
Since the verb makes the pronoun clear (second
person, informal), we can omit Tú
Grammar tip

21. You speak Spanish = Hablas español
Remember, to turn it into a question we just
put ¿ ?
Hence,
Do you speak Spanish? = ¿Hablas español?
Grammar tip

22. So our question translates as...
Do you speak Spanish?
¿Hablas español?

23. You (informal, sing.) speak Spanish =
(Tú) hablas español
However!
You (formal, sing.) speak Spanish =
Usted habla español
Now, while we could omit Tú, we cannot omit 'Usted'
as it is not obvious
Habla could associate with 'usted/él/ella' hence to be
clear it is essential to use the pronoun
Grammar tip

24. Do you remember that we never capitalize
language names in Spanish?
Hence, español is written with a small ‘e’
Grammar tip

25. Alright, now that you know how to ask
someone if they speak a particular
language, let’s also learn how you would
answer that question
Moving on…

26. For answering questions two important
words to learn are 'yes' and 'no'
Yes = Sí
No = No
Saying no is always easy right? :)
Grammar tip

27. Bridging the language gap
Yes, I speak Spanish?
Sí, (yo) hablo español

28. Did you notice?
To speak = Hablar
I speak = (Yo) hablo

29. Bridging the language gap
Yes, I speak Spanish
Sí, hablo español

30. Bridging the language gap
Do you speak English?
¿Hablas inglés?

31. Bridging the language gap
I don’t speak English
No hablo inglés

32. I speak English = Hablo inglés
I don’t speak English = No hablo inglés
To create the negative form of any
sentence, just add ‘no’ before the verb
Grammar tip

33. Bridging the language gap
Do you speak French?
¿Hablas francés?

34. Bridging the language gap
I speak a little French

35. A little of = Un poco de
Grammar tip

36. Bridging the language gap
I speak a little French
Hablo un poco de francés

37. 1 2 3
I speak German
(Hint : German = alemán)
Try yourself
Hablo
alemán
Tú hablas
alemán
No hablo
alemán

38. 1 2 3
Solution
I speak German
(Hint : German = alemán)
Hablo
alemán
Tú hablas
alemán
No hablo
alemán

39. 1 2 3
Do you (informal) speak Italian?
(Hint : Italian = italiano)
Try yourself
¿Hablo
italiano?
¿Hablas
italiano?
Hablas
italiano

40. 1 2 3
Do you (informal) speak Italian?
(Hint : Italian = italiano)
Solution
¿Hablo
italiano?
Hablas
italiano
¿Hablas
italiano?

41. 1 2 3
Do you (formal) speak Italian?
(Hint : Italian = italiano)
Try yourself
¿Tú
hablas
italiano?
¿Usted
habla
italiano?
¿Habla
italiano?

42. 1 2 3
Do you (formal) speak Italian?
(Hint : Italian = italiano)
Solution
¿Tú
hablas
italiano?
¿Habla
italiano?
¿Usted
habla
italiano?

43. 'Do you (formal) speak Italian?' cannot be translated
to just ¿Habla italiano? because it is not obvious that
we are referring to 'Usted' from 'Habla' hence we
cannot omit Usted
Habla could associate with 'usted/él/ella' hence to be
clear it is essential to use the pronoun
Do you remember?

44. 1 2 3
A little German
(Hint : German = alemán)
Try yourself
Sí
alemán
Un poco de
alemán
No
alemán

45. 1 2 3
A little German
(Hint : German = alemán)
Solution
Sí
alemán
No
alemán
Un poco de
alemán

46. So this is what we learnt today!
English Spanish
Lisa Hello! What is your name? ¡Hola! ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
Mark Hi! My name is Mark ¡Hola! Mi nombre es Mark
Lisa Do you speak Spanish? ¿Hablas español?
Lisa Yes, I speak Spanish Sí, hablo español
Mark Do you speak English? ¿Hablas inglés?
Lisa I don’t speak English No hablo inglés
Mark Do you speak French? ¿Hablas francés?
Lisa I speak a little French Hablo un poco de francés

47. Culture Leaf

48. Spanish is spoken across a lot of countries including Spain
and countries in Latin America
While a lot of cultural aspects are similar, each country has
some cultural nuances of it’s own…
As part of the ‘Culture leaf’ series, we will give you cultural
tips relevant to several Spanish countries – and tell you
what works best in which!
Today our cultural voyage takes us to Argentina!
Culture leaf

49. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Avenida_Roque_S%C3%A1enz_Pe%C3%B1a_%28Diagonal_Norte%29.jpg
Buenos Aires
(capital city of Argentina)

50. Culture leaf - Argentina
Argentina is a unique country, most of the locals
came from France, Italy or Spain, so their etiquettes
and traditions are shaped by the cultures
of those countries

51. Dress well, Argentina is a very fashion
conscious country!
Conservative and modest clothing is ideal
Ensure you dress up for a night in the town
or if going for a Tango dance party!
Culture leaf – Dressing in Argentina

52. Don’t wear clothes that are ripped or baggy if you
want to blend in with the locals
Avoid flip-flops for this reason...
Avoid wearing soccer jerseys of rivals
Argentineans are serious soccer fans, so wearing a
rival’s jersey can mean asking for trouble!
Culture leaf – Dressing in Argentina

53. Cross your fork and knife to show that you are
finished eating
Remember that dinner is had late in Argentina;
people will usually have dinner at 9 or 10 pm
It’s okay show up between 30 to 60 minutes late if
invited to a party!
Culture leaf – Dining in Argentina

54. Don’t pour wine for others, if you can avoid it
There is a ritual associated with pouring wine in
Argentina, so it’s best to let an Argentinean do it…
Don't talk about business during a meal unless an
Argentinean business associate brings it up first
Culture leaf – Dining in Argentina

55. Don’t give clothes or other items that might be
considered personal
Open your gift right away and show your gratitude
Give gifts such as flowers, candies, pastries,
chocolates or imported liquor
Culture leaf – Gifting in Argentina

56. Don’t be late, but expect to be kept waiting at times
Make small talk before discussing business
Expect several meetings to take place before a
decision is made
Culture leaf – Business in Argentina

57. In the next lesson, we will learn forms of
verbs ending in 'ir' and ‘er’ and some
examples and conversations around them!
What’s next?

58. Content
Team CultureAlley, Okairy Zuñiga
http://www.vayama.com/etiquette/argentina
Content
Jorge Garcia Rey
Credits

59. See you at the Alley!

60. Lesson 8 | Regular verbs ending in ‘er’
and ‘ir’