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| | Learning Spanish is really easy...just take your time
and be patient...and practice lots...don't be embarrassed to get it wrong, the
Spanish people will always try to help you, if they see you are trying.
In the mean time here are some useful tips to help you learn Spanish.
If you are really serious about learning Spanish...try
Spanish With Michel Thomas Short Course... .I did
and it is really good, and easy.
It is quite easy to translate many English words into the Spanish equivalent
simply by looking at the ending of the word. For example any word (this
works for 99% of words" ending in ent in English will directly translate into
the Spanish word by changing the ending to ente. i.e. independent becomes independente.
By following the simple rules of translating the endings you will be able to
increase your Spanish vocabulary by using your English vocabulary.
If you need to look up words..or translate phrases try our online
translator..Translator
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English Words Ending in
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Spanish Words
Ending in
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English
Word Example
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Spanish
Word Example
Translation
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Spanish With
Michel Thomas
Short Course...
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-ly |
-mente |
rapidly |
rápidamente |
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-ty |
-dad,
-tad |
quality, liberty |
calidad, libertad |
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-tion |
-ción,
-sión |
nation, conversion |
nación, conversión |
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-ure |
-ura |
culture, literature |
cultura, literatura |
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-y |
-ia, -ía |
history, biology |
historia, biología |
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-er |
-dor,
-dora,
-tor,
-tora |
worker, writer |
trabajador(a), escritor(a) |
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-er |
-ero,
-era |
engineer |
ingeniero |
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-ism |
-ismo |
capitalism, nationalism |
capitalismo, nacionalismo |
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-ist |
-ista |
dentist, tourist |
dentista, turista |
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-ed |
-ado,
-ido |
used, eaten |
usado, comido |
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-ing |
-ando, -iendo |
speaking, living |
hablando, viviendo |
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-ous |
-oso,
-osa |
fabulous, famous |
fabuloso, famoso |
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-ant, -ing |
-ante |
important,
interesting |
importante, interesante |
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Words Ending in
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Are Usually |
| –ly , –mente |
adverbs (words which tell how something is
done). |
| –dad, -tad, -ción, –sión, -ia, -ía, -ura,
or –ismo |
nouns (ideas) |
| -ista, -dor, -dora, -tor, -tora, -ero,
or -era |
nouns (persons in this case). |
| –ado, -ido, -ada and –ida |
adjectives (words that describe persons,
places, things, or ideas). |
| nouns and adjectives can be
made plural, by adding –s if they end with a vowel, or –es
if they end with a consonant.
Adjectives are made plural the same way as nouns. Words that end in –ando
or –iendo (or –yendo) are usually equivalent to the –ing
form of an English verb |
Word Lists
You need to pronounce each letter of a word in Spanish.
They do not have
silent letters and the letter v is pronounced as a b.
| English |
Spanish |
Pronunciation |
| Basic Words |
| Yes |
Si |
SEE |
| No |
No |
NOH |
| Please |
Por favor |
Pore fah-VORE
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| Thank you |
Gracias |
GRAH-see-ahs |
| You’re Welcome
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De nada |
De-NAW-da |
| No, thank you
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No, gracias |
No GRAH-see-ahs |
| Sorry |
Lo siento |
Loh see-EHN-toh
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Greetings |
| Good morning |
Buenos dias |
BWEHnos DHEE ahs |
| Good afternoon
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Buenas tardes |
BWEHnahs TAHRdh ehs |
| Good evening |
Buenas noches |
BWEHnahs |
| Good bye |
Adios |
Ah dhee OHS |
| Hello/Hi |
Hola |
OH lah |
| See you later
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Hasta luego |
AH-stah LWEH-go
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| What is your name?
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Como se llama? |
KOH-moh say YAHmah
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| My name is… |
Mi nombre es |
Mee NOMBreh ehs
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| How are you? |
Como esta usted |
KOH-mo ehs-TAH OOS-THE-dh |
| Very good,
thank you. |
Muy bien, gracias |
MOOay bee en GRAH see ahs |
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Language |
| Do you speak English? |
Habla ingles? |
AH-bla een-GLASE |
| I’m English. |
Soy ingles. |
Soy een-GLASE |
| I don’t understand.
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No comprendo. |
Noh kohm-PREHN-dho
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| Please speak slowly.
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Hable lento por favor. |
HAHbleh len tow, pohr fahBOHR |
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Questions |
| Where is/are…?
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Donde esta/estan…? |
DHOHN-dheh ehs-TAH |
| When? |
Cuando? |
KWAHNdho |
| Who? |
Quien? |
Kee-EHN |
| Why? |
Por que? |
Pohr kay |
| What? |
Que? |
Kay |
| How long…? |
Cuanto Tiempo? |
KWAHN-toh TYEHM-po |
| How much does it cost? |
Cuanto cuesta? |
KWAHN-toh KWEH-stah |
| How far? |
A que distancia? |
Ah kay dhees-Tan-syah |
| Can you help me? |
Puede ayudarme? |
PWEH-dhe ah-yoo-dh-AHR-meh |
| What time is it |
Que hora es? |
Kay OH-rah ehs |
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Useful Statements |
| I (don’t) like it |
(No) me gusta |
Meh GOOS-tah/No meh GOOS-tah |
| I don’t know |
No se |
NOH say. |
| I’m hungry |
Tengo hambre |
TEHN-go AHM-breh |
| I’m thirsty |
Tengo sed |
TEHN-go SAY-dh |
| I’m tired |
Estoy cansado |
Ehs-TOY kahn-SAH-dho |
| I’m ready |
Estoy listo |
Ehs-TOY LEEsto |
| Right now |
Ahora mismo |
Ah OHR ah MEES mo |
| Just a minute |
Un momento |
Oon mo-MEHN toh |
| Come in! |
Entre |
EHN-treh |
| It’s cheap |
Es barato |
Ehs bah-RAH-toh |
| It’s expensive |
Es caro |
Ehs KAH-ro |
| It’s cold (weather) |
Hace frio |
AH-say FREE-o |
| It’s hot (weather) |
Hace calor |
AH-say kah-LOHR
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| A little |
Un poco |
Oon POH-ko |
| A lot |
Mucho |
MOO-cho |
| Tomorrow |
Manana por la manana |
Mah-ny-AH-nah pohr lah
mah-ny-AH-nah |
| Next week |
La semana proxima |
Lah-say-MAHN-ah PROK-see-mah |
| I have a problem. |
Tengo un problema |
TEHN-go oon pro-BLEH-mah |
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The Restaurant |
| Waiter/waitress |
Camarero/camarera |
Kah-mah-REH-roh/rah |
| I’d like…. |
Quiero |
KYEH-ro |
| The bill please |
La cuenta, por favor |
Lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah VORE |
| Breakfast |
Desayuno |
Dhay-sah-YOO-noh |
| Lunch |
Almuerzo |
Ahl-MWEHR-so |
| Dinner |
Cena |
SAY-nah |
| Knife |
Cuchillo |
Koo-CHEE-yo |
| Fork |
Tenedor |
Tay-neh-dh-OHR |
| Spoon |
Cuchara |
Koo CHAH-rah |
| Tea |
Te |
Tay |
| Black |
Café negro |
Kah-FEH naygro |
| Coffee with milk |
Café con leche |
Kah-FEH kahn LEH-cheh |
| Milk |
Leche |
LEH-cheh |
| Ice |
Hielo |
Yellow |
| Mineral water |
Agua mineral |
AH-gwah mee-neh-RAHL |
| Wine |
Vino |
BEE-no |
| Beer |
Cerveza |
Sehr-BEH-sah |
| White wine |
Vino blanco |
BEE-no blawn-coh |
| Lemonade |
Limonada |
Lee-moh-NAH-dh-ah |
| Juice |
Jugo |
HOO-go |
| Egg |
Huevo |
WEH-boh |
| Scrambled eggs |
Huevos revueltos |
WEH-bohs reh-BWEHL-tos |
| Cheese |
Queso |
KAY-soh |
| Butter |
Mantequilla |
Mahn-the-KEE-yah |
| Bread |
Pan |
Pahn |
| Fruit |
Fruta |
FROO-tah |
| Salt |
Sal |
Sahl |
| Pepper |
Pimienta |
Pee-mee-en-toh |
| Sugar |
Azucar |
Ah-soo-kahr |
| Fish |
Pescado |
Pehs-KAH-dho |
| Salad |
Ensalada |
Ens-sah-LAH-dha |
| Soup |
Sopa |
SOH-pah |
| Dessert |
Postre |
POH-streh |
| Ice cream |
Helado |
Eh-LAH-dho |
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Days of the Week |
| Sunday |
Domingo |
Doh-MEEN-goh |
| Monday |
Lunes |
LOO-nehs |
| Tuesday |
Martes |
MAHR-tehs |
| Wednesday |
Miercoles |
Mee-er-cohl-ees |
| Thursday |
Jueves |
HWEH-behs |
| Friday |
Viernes |
Bee-HER-nehs |
| Saturday |
Sabado |
SAH-bah-doh |
| Months |
| January |
Enero |
EE-near-oh |
| February |
Febrero |
Fe-brair-oh |
| March |
Marzo |
mar-tho |
| April |
Abril |
Av-breel |
| May |
Mayo |
MY-o |
| June |
Junio |
hoo-nee-o |
| July |
Julio |
hoo-lee-o |
| August |
Agosto |
a-go-sto |
| September |
Setiembre |
se-tee-em-bray |
| October |
Octubre |
ok-tou-bray |
| November |
Noviembre |
nob-yem-bray |
| December |
Diciembre |
deeth-cem-bray |
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Numbers |
| 1 |
Uno |
Oon-o |
| 2 |
Dos |
Dhos |
| 3 |
Tres |
Trehs |
| 4 |
Cuatro |
KWAH-tro |
| 5 |
Cinco |
Seen-koh |
| 6 |
Seis |
Say-ees |
| 7 |
Siete |
See-EH-the |
| 8 |
Ocho |
Oh-choh |
| 9 |
Nueve |
NWEH-beh |
| 10 |
Dix |
Dees |
| 11 |
Once |
ON-say |
| 12 |
Doce |
Dos-say |
| 13 |
Trece |
Tre-Say |
| 14 |
Catorce |
CAR-tor-say |
| 15 |
Quince |
KIN-say |
| 16 |
Dieciseis |
DI-eth-ee-Say-ees |
| 17 |
Dieciesiete |
DI-eth-ee See-EH-the |
| 18 |
Dieciocho |
DI-eth-ee Oh-choh |
| 19 |
Diecinueve |
DI-eth-ee NWEH-beh |
| 20 |
Veinte |
BEN-tay |
| 21 |
Veintiuno |
BEN-tay-ooh-no |
| 100 |
cien |
SEE-en |
| 200 |
Doscientos |
DOS-SEE-en-toss |
| 300 |
Trescientos |
TRes-SEE-en-toss |
| 400 |
Cuatrocientos |
KWAT-tro-SEE-en-toss |
| 500 |
Quienientos |
KEY-nee-en-toss |
| 1000 |
Mil |
Mill |
| 2000 |
Dos Mil |
Doss Mill |
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