Los numeros(2)
Note: Before study this lesson, you should read the last post about numbers. You can acces here: Los numeros(1).
From 15 to 19 is very easy. We say “diez y units” so we write it like “dieciunits“
For example: 16 => 10 y 6 => diez y seis => dieciseis.
- It means that you must say “dieci+units“
| 16 | dieciseis |
| 17 | diecisiete |
| 18 | dieciocho |
| 19 | diecinueve |
To count numbers from 20 to 29 it’s the same way, you only must learn the number 20
| 20 | veinte |
Remeber we called the number 10 “diez” as “dieci” when we want to construct a number from 16 to 19. If we want to construct a number from 21 to 29, we must say the number 20 “veinte” as “veinti” and then the units:
Some explamples below:
| 21 | veintiuno |
| 24 | venticuatro |
| 27 | veintisiete |
To construc the rest of numbers from 30 to 99, you only must learn the tens. From 30 to 99 it’s more easy because you haven’t to link the words. It means that you only have to say tens and units. Let me show you the rest of tens first:
| 30 | treinta |
| 40 | cuarenta |
| 50 | cincuenta |
| 60 | sesenta |
| 70 | setenta |
| 80 | ochenta |
| 90 | noventa |
If you want to say 34, you only have to say “treinta y cuatro”. It’s very easy, isn’t it?
More examples below:
| 32 | treinta y tres |
| 44 | cuarenta y cuatro |
| 56 | cincuenta y cinco |
| 68 | sesenta y ocho |
| 76 | setenta y seis |
| 89 | ochenta y nueve |
| 91 | noventa y uno |
In conclusion:
- Numbers from 0 to 15 have a single name
- Numbers from 16 to 29 –> “tensunits“
- 10 diez –> “dieci” : dieciocho (18)
- 20 viente –> “veinti” : venitiuno (21)
- Numbers from 30 to 99 are –>”tens y units” : (38)”treinta y ocho”, (42)”cuarenta y dos”, …
Los numeros(1)
Today we are going to learn the numbers. You only have to memorice the numbers from 0 to 15 and tens. Thus, with these concepts you will be able to learn the rest of numbers. Let’s go:
| 0 | cero |
| 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 |
Next day we will learn to count tens so you will be able to count from 0 to 100.
Presente simple del verbo tener
The “Tener” verb means “Have” in English. This verb means possession. Below we have the “Tener” verb:
| Yo | tengo |
| Tu | tienes |
| El | tiene |
| Nosotros/as | tenemos |
| Vosotros/as | teneis |
| Ellos/Ellas | tienen |
Vocabulary:
amigo : friend
dinero : money
novio : boyfriend
novia : girlfriend
empleo : job
muchos : many
Ejemplos:
Yo tengo muchos amigos : I have many friends
Nosotros no tenemos dinero : We haven’t money
Ella tiene un novio : She has a boyfriend
Ellos tienen un empleo bueno: They have a good job
Juan no tiene empleo : Juan hasn’t job.
Singular y Plural
Singular is when we speak about only one subject.
Plural is when we speak about 2 or more subjects.
The personal pronouns are:
Singular: Yo, Tu, El and Ella
Plural: Nosotros/as, Vosotros/as, Ellos/Ellas
When we use an adjetive or noun to speak about a plural subject, we have to change the structure of the singular adjetive.
- If the last letter is a consonant we add “es”.
- If the last letter is a vowel we add “s”
For example:
| singular | plural |
| guapo | guapos |
| japonesa | japonesas |
| joven | jovenes |
| japones | japoneses |
Oraciones interrogativas
To create an interrogative sentence we use the next structures:
- ¿ Verb + Subject + rest of the sentence ?
- ¿ Subject + Verb + rest of the sentence ?
You can use both structures, but the commonly used is the second and it’s more easy to learn because the structure doesn’t change.The first structure is used in advanced spanish sentences wich you won’t never use. Therefore we will use this structure:
¿ Subject + Verb + rest of the sentence ?
You will have noticed that we use 2 signs to form interrogative sentences: “¿” and “?”. It’s important to write both symbols if you want to write correct spanish, but if you can’t write it because your keyboard hasn’t it or if you are writing fast and you forget to write it, it doesn’t matter.
Examples:
¿Yo soy guapo? : Am I beautifull?
¿Vosotros sois viejos? : Are you old?
¿Ella es alta? : Is she tall?
¿Tu eres tonto? : Are you silly?
Oraciones negativas
To construct negative sentences, we only need to add the “no” particle before the verb:
Subject + no + verb
Let me show you some example:
Yo no soy inteligente : I am not intelligent
Nosotros no somos feos : We aren’t ugly
Vosotras no sois delgadas : You aren’t slim
Tu no eres alto : You aren’t tall
Ella no es vieja : She isn’t old
It’s very easy, isn’t it?.
Presente simple del verbo Ser
Hello!.
Today I want to start with beginner(“principiante”) level of spanish. You can find beginner posts at LearningSpanish->Nivel principiante category
(Masculine/Femenine)
Yo soy : I am
Tu eres : You are
El/Ella es : He/She is
Nosotros/Nosotras somos : We are
Vosotros/Vosotras sois : You are
Ellos/Ellas son : They are
Vocabulario:
guapo: beautifull
feo: ugly
alto: tall
bajo: short
joven: young
viejo: old
gordo : fat
delgado : slim
inteligente : intelligent
tonto : silly
Ejemplos:
Yo soy alto : I am tall
Tu eres bajo : You are short
Nosotras somos guapas : We are beautifull (femenine)
Vosotras sois guapas : You are beautifull (masculine)
Ellos son viejos : They are old (masculine)
Ellas son jóvenes : They are young (femenine)
Cristino y Carlos son inteligentes : Cristino and Carlos are intelligent
As you can see it’s very easy to construct a simple phrase. The structure is:
Subject + verb + rest of sentence
If you want to practise it, here you have some exercises. You can do it and write the answers in a comment. I will correct it.
Translate to spanish:
Ella es fea :
Vosotras sois guapas :
Carlos es inteligente :
José es gordo:
Carlos y Jose son tontos:
Tu eres delgada:
