Grammar

Los Pronombres Personales (Personal Pronouns)

english

spanish

singular plural

singula
r

plural

Primera persona

we

Yo

nosotros

Segunda persona

you

you

tu

ustedes

masculin
o

he

they

el

ellos

femenino

she

they

ella

ellas

el, ella

ellos, ellas
(cosas y
animales)

Tercera
person
a

indefinido

it

they

Verbo to be (Verb to be)

affirmative

negative

long
form

short
form

long
form

short form

I am

I'm

I am not

I'm not

he, she, it:

He is

he's

he is not
we, you, they:

he isn't or he's not

We are

we are
not

we're

we aren't or we're
not

Interrogativa Interrogative
Verbo "To be"

Artculo

Sustantivo

Adjetivo

is

The

boy

happy

Presentaciones (Presentations)
Inicio de conversacin

Informal

English

Spanish

Formal

English

Spanish

Good
morning

Buenos das

Good
morning

Buenos das

Good
afternoo
n

Buenas tardes

Good
afternoon

Buenas tardes

Good
evening

Buenas noches (para

saludar o despedirse)

Good
evening

Buenas noches
(para saludar o
despedirse)

Good

Buenas noches (para irse

Good night

Buenas noches

night

a dormir)

Hi, hello

hola

(para irse a
dormir)

Hello

hola

Nice to
Mucho gusto
meet you

Pleased to
meet you

Encantado de
conocerte(le)

Nice to
see you

Me da gusto verte

Nice to see
you

Me da gusto
verte

You too

Gusto en verte a ti
tambin

You too

Gusto en verte a
ti tambin

And you

Gusto en verte tambin a

ti

And you

Gusto en verte
tambin a ti

Parte central de conversacin

Informal

Formal

English

Spanish

English

Spanish

How are
you?

Cmo
ests?

How do you
do?

Cmo est?

How are
things?

Cmo le va?

How are you

getting on?

Cmo la est
pasando?

How are
Cmo te va?
things?
How are
you

Cmo la
ests

getting
on?

pasando?

Fine,
thanks

Bien, gracias

Fine, thanks

Bien, gracias

Quite well,
thank you

Perfectamente,
muchas gracias

What do
you do?

A qu te
dedicas?

What do you
do?

A qu te
dedicas?

What do
you do
for a
living?

En qu
trabajas?

What do you
do for a
living?

En qu
trabajas?

Im
available

Estoy
disponible.

Im at your
disposal.

Estoy a su
disposicin.

May I
introduce
myself?

Me permite
presentarme?

Despedidas
Informal

Formal

English

Spanish

English

Spanish

Bye, good
bye; bye,
bye

Adis

Good bye

Hasta luego

See you
later

Nos vemos
despus

See you later

Nos vemos
despus

See you

Nos vemos

See you soon

Nos vemos

soon

pronto

pronto

See you
tomorrow

Nos vemos
maana

See you tomorrow

Nos vemos
maana

Take care

Cudate

Take care

Cudese

Good luck

Buena suerte

All the best

Lo mejor para
usted

Have a
nice day

Que tengas un
buen da

Have a nice day

Que tengas un
buen da

Have a
great day

Que tengas un
da maravilloso

Have a great day

Que tengas un
da maravilloso

See you in
the
evening

Nos vemos en
la noche

See you in the

evening

Nos vemos en la
noche

How's your
family?

Cmo est tu
familia?

How's your family?

Cmo est tu
familia?

Is your family well?

Est bien tu
familia?

Im at your
disposal

Estoy a sus
rdenes

Give them my
kindest regards

Envele mis
atentos saludos

My best wishes

Mis mejores
deseos

Presentacin de terceros(ras)
Informal

Formal

English

Spanish

English

Spanish

I'd like

Me gustara

Id like you

Me gustara

you to
meet...

que
conocieras
a

to meet

que conociera
usted a

let me
introduce
you to

Permteme
presentarte
a

let me
introduce
you to

Permtame
presentarle
a

Preguntas referentes a informacin personal:

Questions regarding personal information
Ques
tion
word

Ve Subjec
rb t

Name

What

is

Age

How
old

Occup
ation

What

Marital
Status

Teleph
one
What
numbe
r

Other
words

Translati
on

your
name?

Cmo te
llamas?

ar
e

you?

Cuntos
aos
tienes?

is

your
occupa
tion?

Cul es
tu
ocupacin
?

Ar
e

you

is

Your
telepho
ne
number
?

Eres
married/si
casado/so
ngle?
ltero?
Cul es
tu nmero
de
telfono?

E-mail

What

is

your email
addres
s?

Nation
ality

Wher
e

ar
e

you
from?

De
dnde
eres?

Homet
own

Wher
e

ar
e

you
from?

De
dnde
eres?

Reside
nce
Studies

Spellin
g of a
word

Cul es
tu correo
electrnic
o?

Questi
on
word

Auxili
ary

Subje
ct

verb

Translati
on

Where

do

you

live?

Dnde
vives?

you

study
?

Qu
estudias
?

spell
?

Cmo
se
escribe...
?

What

How

do

do

Uso
de
palabras
Using question words: what

you

interrogativas:

Enunciados con empleo de what

English

Spanish

What happened?

Qu pas?

What time is it?

Qu hora es?

what

What is your favorite

color?

Cul es tu color favorito?

What is the difference?

Cul es la diferencia?

Uso palabras interrogativa: where

Use interrogative words: where
Enunciados con empleo de where
English

Spanish

What are you doing?

Qu ests haciendo?

Where are you?

Dnde ests?

Where are you from?

De dnde eres?

Where is my book?

Dnde est mi libro?

Uso
de
palabras
Use interrogative words: how

interrogativa:

how

Enunciados con empleo de how

English

Spanish

How are you?

Cmo ests t?

How do you do?

Cmo est usted?

How tall are you?

Cunto mides?

How old are you?

Cuntos aos tienes?

How much is it?

Cunto cuesta esto?

Uso
de
palabras
Use interrogative words: when

interrogativa:

when

Enunciados con empleo de when

English

Spanish

When is your birthday?

Cundo es tu
cumpleaos?

When is he home?

Cundo est l en
casa?

When are Tom and Maria

coming to Spain to visit us?

Cundo vienen Tom y

Maria a visitarnos a
Espaa?

When do we have to leave

the hotel?

Cundo tenemos que

dejar el hotel?

Artculos
Articles
Artc
ulo
Indefini
dos

Uso

Ejemplos

Este
artculo
indefinid
o casi
siempre
anteced
e a un
sustantiv
o cuya
escritura
inicia
con una
consona
nte. No

English

Spanish

A dog

Un perro

A factory

Una
fbrica

A hole

Un hoyo

A woman

Una mujer

an

Definid
o

the

se refiere
a un
objeto
especfico,
es decir,
Este
artculo
indefinid
o
siempre
anteced
e a un
sustantiv
o cuya
escritura
inicia
con una
vocal.
No se
refiere a
un
objeto
especfic
o, es
decir, es
uno ms
de
varios
objetos.
Este
artculo
definido

An aunt

Una ta

An apple

Una
manzana

Anapartment

Un
departam
ento

An orange

Un
naranja

The car

El carro

The teacher

El
maestro

The cat

El gato

Theairplane

antecede
The entranc
a
sustantivo e
s que
inician
tanto con
vocal
como con
consonant
e. Se

El avin

La
entrada

Adjetivos
Possessive Adjectives

posesivos

Adjetivo posesivo

Sustantivo

my

cars.