Spanish in a Minute!

Yo quiero, Tú quieres, Usted/él/ella quiere, Nosotros/nosotras queremos, Vosotros/vosotras queréis, Ustedes/ellos/ellas quieren, Note that some of the conjugations show a vowel change in the stem, from E to EI. This is called a stem-changing verb, and there are many like this. However they do follow a pattern, and are easy to get used to: The ones that change are those of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd persons singular, and the 3rd person plural. The 1st and 2nd persons plural remain untouched, and this is an important pattern to know for future verb conjugations! Look out for our ebook to help you learn - Spanish in a Suitcase - available in the iBookstore or through iTunes. A beginner Spanish method for travel - packed full of audio and ready to go! For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Treinta (30), Cuarenta (40), Cincuenta (50), Sesenta (60), Setenta (70), Ochenta (80), Noventa (90), Cien (100), Ciento uno (101), Ciento dos (102), Ciento tres (103), Ciento cuatro (104), Ciento cinco (105), Ciento seis (106), Ciento siete (107), Ciento ocho (108), Ciento nueve (109), Ciento diez (110), Ciento veinte (120), Ciento treinta (130), Ciento cuarenta (140), Ciento cincuenta (150), Ciento sesenta (160), Ciento setenta (170), Ciento ochenta (180), Ciento noventa (190), Doscientos (200)! Note that for numbers over 100 you don't need to use the word "and" between "cien" and the next number, as is done in English. Look out for our ebook - Spanish in a Suitcase. A beginner Spanish method for travel - packed full of audio and ready to go! For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Primero, me levanto a las siete de la mañana. Luego, me ducho y me visto. Luego, desayuno un café y una tostada (desayunar = to breakfast). Después, voy al trabajo. Primero, luego y después. Look out for our ebook - Spanish in a Suitcase. A beginner Spanish method for travel - packed full of audio and ready to go! For iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Remember the verb LLAMARSE (me llamo, te llamas, se llama, nos llamamos, os llamáis, se llaman) - it can literally be translated as: I call myself, you call yourself, she calls herself, etc. When a reflexive verb is conjugated, the SE on the end of the infinitive is converted to the corresponding REFLEXIVE PRONOUN. LEVANTARSE: (yo) me levanto, (tú) te levantas, (usted/él/ella) se levanta, (nosotros/as) nos levantamos, (vosotros/as) os levantáis, (ustedes/ellos/ellas) se levantan. It's used for a lot of daily routine verbs, such as DUCHARSE (to have a shower), VESTIRSE (to get dressed), PEINARSE (to comb one's hair), ACOSTARSE (to go to bed).

Singulars: Este reloj (this watch), esta llave (this key), ese reloj (that watch), esa llave (that key). Plurals: Estos relojes (these watches), estas llaves (these keys), esos relojes (those watches), esas llaves (those keys). For singular items use: este, esta (this), ese, esa (that). For plural items use: estos, estas (these), esos, esas (these, those).

a, be, ce (2 versions), (che, in older dictionaries), de, e, efe, ge, hache, i, jota, ca, ele, (elle, in older dictionaries), eme, ene, eñe, o, pe, cu, erre, ese, te, u, uve, uve doble, equis, i griega, zeta (2 versions).

Numbers between 41 - 50: Cuarenta, Cuarenta y uno, Cuarenta y dos, Cuarenta y tres, Cuarenta y cuatro, Cuarenta y cinco, Cuarenta y seis, Cuarenta y siete, Cuarenta y ocho, Cuarenta y nueve, Cincuenta

To say what someone is like, we use the verb SER, with the adjective. Don't forget that the adjective must agree with the gender of the person you're talking about. For example: Soy alegre - I'm a happy person, Tú eres listo/a - you're clever, Usted es generoso/a - you are generous, Ella es divertida, él es divertido - she/he is fun, Nosotros/as somos impacientes - impatient, Vosotros/as sois simpáticos/as - nice, Ustedes son amables - kind, Ellos son tímidos/as - shy, Ellas son entusiastas - enthusiastic

Mi madre, mi padre, mis padres, mi hija, mi hijo, mis hijos, mi tía, mi tío, mis tíos, mi abuela, mi abuelo, mis abuelos

When we want to interrupt someone: Perdone, or simply perdón. Please - por favor, Thank you / thank you very much - ¡gracias! / ¡muchas gracias! If you'd like to squeeze past somebody - con permiso. If someone wants to squeeze past you - ¡por supuesto! (of course!)

What happens when we combine DE + EL and DE + A. Do you remember the prepositions DE and A? Sí, lejos DE la ciudad. Listen to what happens if CIUDAD is replaced by a masculine word: Lejos DEL centro, lejos DEL museo. What would have been DE EL has become DEL! Al lado DEL parque, enfrente DEL cine. Now, the same happens with A and EL. AL. Voy AL hospital. Está AL lado DEL río. There were two in that one: AL and DEL. More please! Al lado del bar, al lado del supermercado.

Learn about three important prepositions - EN, DE and A. Let's have a look at some of those little words that sit in between. Some are called prepositions. Here are three: EN - IN (en la ciudad, en el campo, en mi bolsillo). DE - OF or FROM, (lejos DE la Universidad (Far from the University), soy de Argentina (I'm from Argentina)). A - TO or AT (a la derecha, (at right / to the right), a la izquierda, (at left / to the left))

Today we're going to look at ways of saying where something is located. We learnt in Episode 27 to ask or say IF there was something, using the word HAY. To say WHERE it is, we use the verb ESTAR. ¿Por favor, dónde está la estación? If it was very close-by, the answer would be: ¡Está muy cerca! That's for one place or object. For more than one thing: ¿Dónde están los pasaportes? - Están en el hotel. ¿Dónde estás tú? - estoy en Melbourne, Australia

Ways of saying there is and there are. In Spanish we have a neat little word that means THERE IS, or THERE ARE, are you ready? HAY. It's that simple. There is a restaurant next door: Hay un restaurante al lado. Or, there are many taxis around here: hay muchos taxis por aquí. Great, isn't it! You see it's good for singular and plural. And questions too! ¿Hay un teléfono? - sí, ¡hay! … Don't forget plural questions: ¿Hay unos restaurantes? - Sí, ¡hay muchos!

Ways of saying 'you': You may have noticed that there are several ways to say YOU in Spanish. Let's go over them to make sure. To talk about a SINGLE YOU in a FAMILIAR way, we use: Tú, o VOS en Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and parts of Central America. RESPECTFUL YOU: usted. In Spain two forms for PLURAL YOU are used in a FAMILIAR way: Vosotros (boys and mixed), and vosotras (girls). The second form is used in Spain in RESPECTFUL situations: Ustedes. In Hispanic America PLURAL YOU, both FAMILIAR and RESPECTFUL: Ustedes

Words used in the city: City - la ciudad, Street - la calle, Shops - las tiendas, Metro or underground, - el metro, el subterraneo, o el subte en Argentina, Car - el coche, el carro, el auto, Bank - el banco, Supermarket - el supermercado, Park - el parque, Hotel - el hotel, Station - la estación, So many people!, ¡Hay tanta gente!

Today we're going to look at IR verbs: I live - yo vivo, You live - tú vives, Respectful you/he/she lives - usted/él/ella vive, We live - nosotros/nosotras vivimos, You (all) live - vosotros/vosotras vivís, Respectful you all/they live: ustedes/ellos/ellas viven

PLURALS. To form a plural in Spanish, we add an S. One street is: una calle, Two streets are: dos calles. Here are some more: bicycle/bicycles - bicicleta/bicicletas, car/cars - carro/carros. If a word ends in a consonant, we add ES, for example: tren/trenes, bar/bares. Some words are always plural: trousers, scissors - pantalones, tijeras

THE, A, AN, SOME. To say THE (for singular or plural nouns), we can choose from: el, la, los, las. All of these mean THE: EL banco, LA farmacia, LOS bancos, LAS farmacias. So what about the word A or AN? - UN o UNA. UN banco, UNA farmacia. What about the word SOME? As SOME is the plural of A, we would use UNOS or UNAS. Unos cafés, unas tiendas

Let's look at personal pronouns: I - yo, You (one person) - tú, He - él, She - ella, You (formal) - usted, We, for boys or mixed company - nosotros, We, for girls - nosotras, You (all), for boys and mixed company - vosotros, You (all), for girls - vosotras (vosotros and vosotras are used only in Spain), They, for boys and mixed company - ellos, They, for girls - ellas, You (all), in Hispanic America - ustedes (in Spain, ustedes is used for formal situations)

Today we're going to look at -ER verbs. I eat - yo como, You eat - tú comes, Formal you/he/she eats - usted/él/ella come, We eat - nosotros/nosotras comemos, You (all) eat - vosotros/vosotras coméis, Formal you all/they eat - ustedes/ellos/ellas comen

Numbers from 30 - 40: Thirty - treinta, Thirty-one - treinta y uno, Thirty-two - treinta y dos, Thirty-three - treinta y tres, Thirty-four - treinta y cuatro, Thirty-five - treinta y cinco, Thirty-six - treinta y seis, Thirty-seven - treinta y siete, Thirty-eight - treinta y ocho, Thirty-nine - treinta y nueve, Forty - cuarenta

Here are some words to describe people – adjectives – remember how they agree with the noun? Tall - alto (masculine) / alta (feminine), Short - bajo/baja, Blonde - rubio/rubia, Dark-haired - moreno/morena, Attractive - guapo/guapa

Are you in the mood for some Spanish tapas? The waitress might say: ¿qué desea? - what would you like? Una tapa de jamón ibérico, por favor - that’s Spanish ham. ¿Algo más? - something else? ¡La tortilla de patatas se ve rica! - the Spanish omelette looks good! Aquí tiene - here you are. Muchas gracias. ¡Que aproveche! - Enjoy!

Now we get to the nitty-gritty – VERBS! Here is how to conjugate a regular AR-verb in the present tense. Hablar – to speak. Listen to the endings: I speak - yo hablo, You speak - tú hablas, Formal you/he/she speaks - usted/él/ella habla, We speak - nosotros/nosotras hablamos, You (all) speak - vosotros/vosotras habláis, Formal you all/they speak - ustedes/ellos/ellas hablan

Let's ask what a person does: ¿qué haces? What if you’re an architect? - soy arquitecta/o. Oh, but perhaps you’re a carpenter? - soy carpintero/a. Ok, you might be a social worker! - soy trabajador/a social. Like colours, the ENDINGS of the names of SOME professions don't change for males and females, eg: -ISTA. For example: Soy dentista, soy artista (él es artista, ella es artista). What if you’re the boss? (and this one’s irregular): ¡soy el jefe! (masculine) or ¡soy la jefa! (feminine)

Numbers 20 - 30: Twenty - veinte, Twenty-one - veintuno, Twenty-two - veintidós, Twenty-three - veintitrés, Twenty-four - veinticuatro, Twenty-five - veinticinco, Twenty-six - veintiséis, Twenty-seven - veintisiete, Twenty-eight - veintiocho, Twenty-nine - veintinueve, Thirty - treinta

Let’s give the clothes some colours. In Spanish the colour (adjective) has to agree with the clothes (nouns) in gender and number. So the black overcoat is: el abrigo negro, The black shirt is: la camisa negra, The yellow pants are: los pantalones amarillos, And the white t-shirts? las camisetas blancas. Some colours don’t have a masculine-O, or feminine-A ending. Remember green, verde, and blue, azul?, El abrigo verde, la camisa verde, los pantalones azules, las camisetas azules.

When you want to buy a coat you say: Quería un abrigo, por favor, If I want to buy a shirt: quería una camisa, por favor, If I want to buy some trousers: quería unos pantalones, por favor, I want to buy some t-shirts: quería unas camisetas. What if I want to say: you look great!: ¡qué guapo! (to a boy) or ¡qué guapa! (to a girl)

Let’s learn the names of some colours: Red - rojo, Yellow - amarillo, Black - negro, White - blanco, Green - verde, Blue - azul, Grey - gris, Brown - marrón

To order something in a bar we use: Me da ... Por favor, me da una cerveza, por favor - can I have a beer please?, Me da un vino tinto, por favor - can I have a red wine please?, Me da un vino blanco, por favor - can I have a white wine please?, Me da agua con gas, por favor - I’d like a sparkling mineral water, Me da agua sin gas, por favor - I want “still water”, Me da un café, por favor - give me a coffee please, If I want an orange juice, and I’m in Spain: me da un zumo de naranja, por favor, If I wanted an orange juice in Hispanic America?, Me da un jugo de naranja, por favor. Un jugo de naranja. ¡Salud! (Cheers!)

To ask someone if they like something we say: ¿te gusta? Sí, me gusta - yes. I like it, ¡Sí me gusta mucho! - yes, I like it a lot, Sí, me encanta - yes, I love it, If there are more than one thing liked: sí, me gustan, sí, me encantan, ¡Mmm, qué rico! - mmm, how yummy!

To ask the time you say: ¿Qué hora es? If it’s two o’clock: son las dos, If it’s five o’clock: son las cinco, If it’s half past three: son las tres y media, If it’s a quarter past six: son las seis y cuarto, And what about a quarter to seven? son las siete menos cuarto, And if it’s one o’clock: es la una, en punto (on the dot!).

Numers 10 - 20: Ten - diez, Eleven - once, Twelve - doce, Thirteen - trece, Fourteen - catorce, Fifteen - quince, Sixteen - dieciséis, Seventeen - diecisiete, Eighteen - dieciocho, Nineteen - diecinueve, Twenty - veinte

Numbers 1 - 10: One - uno, Two - dos, Three - tres, Four - cuatro, Five - cinco, Six - seis, Seven - siete, Eight - ocho, Nine - nueve, Ten - diez

To ask what someone does: ¿Qué haces?, Soy profesor/a - I’m a teacher, To ask where you work: ¿dónde trabajas?, Trabajo en la ciudad - I work in the city, ¿Estudias o trabajas? - do you study or work?, To say I work: (yo) trabajo, To say I study: (yo) estudio, ¿Qué estudias? - what do you study?, Estudio español - I study Spanish.

To ask where someone lives we say: ¿Dónde vives?, Vivo en Australia - I live in Australia, ¿En qué ciudad? - in which city?, En Melbourne - I live in Melbourne, To ask someone who they live with: ¿con quién vives?, ¡Vivo con mi gato! - I live with my cat!

To ask where someone is from we say: ¿De dónde eres? or ¿de dónde es usted? (formal), Soy de Australia (I'm from Australia), or Soy australiano/a (I'm Australian)

To ask someone’s name we say: ¿Cómo te llamas? or ¿Cómo se llama usted? (formal), Me llamo Craig - My name is Craig, ¿Y tú? - And you? ¡Encantado! - Pleased to meet you (for a boy) or ¡Encantada! (if you’re a girl).

To greet people we say: Hola or ¿Qué tal? (Informal), Buenos días (in the mornings), Buenas tardes (in the afternoon), Buenas noches (at night time), To say goodbye we say: ¡Hasta la vista!, hasta luego or adiós.