Hola. ¿Que tal?
My name is Maria and I'm gonna help you learn Spanish
I'm gonna turn Cody
That's me
A person with basic Spanish experience and you into confident Spanish speakers
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For our first lesson today
we're going to learn how to read in Spanish
Now, you might be wondering
why do I need to read if I only want to speak
Well...
If you learn how to read in Spanish
It's gonna be a great way for you to pick up new vocabulary
and it's gonna help you a lot with pronunciation!
There are seven things you need to know
if you want to learn to read in Spanish
Number one: the letter H
The letter H is mute, that means you don't pronounce it
unless of course is next to the letter C
like in "CHocolate"
otherwise, ignore it.
Number two: Letters C and G
They're kind of tricky because their sound changes
depending on the letter they're next to
So, for example:
If they're next to the letter E or letter I, it's gonna sound different.
So, it goes like this:
Number three: The combination of sounds
with the letter G and letter Q
If you want them to sound strong
You need to put them next to an U and an E
So, it goes like this:
And with the letter Q:
Number four: The letter J in Spanish.
The letter J sounds like the H in English
It actually has like a panting sound
like a tired dog
So, you're gonna learn how to pronounce
those Spanish names finally!
It's not...
Number five: the letter Ñ.
Now, this letter doesn't exist in English
but it does in Spanish, and it's actually one of the most
representative letters of the Spanish language.
You'll find this letter in words like...
Number six. Your worst nightmare:
The letter R.
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OK, so here you will have to "roll your R".
specially if you see it at the beginning of a word
or if you see two Rs together
Number seven: The vowels.
Now, you will have to memorize these sounds
because they never change
and they always sound the same no matter in which word
So, listen up:
Are you ready to practice?
We're gonna see if Cody understood the lesson
and you can practice with us as well
we're gonna read some syllables,
some words, and one sentence.
Are you ready?
Let's do it.
OK...
It's actually "TO"
Remember: letter O is always O O O O
Remember it's: "GA"
Remember the combination of letters!
it's: "GUE"
This one sounds soft.
It's actually "CE"
Cody, it's "HOSPITAL"
you don't pronounce the letter H
Come on! It's "JOR NA DA"
Actually it's "GIGANTE"
That's a long sentence!
"LA CASA DE LOS ABUELOS ES GIGANTE. HAY UNA COCINA GRANDE Y UNA PUERTA ROJA"
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