Ask how someone is today
Learning outcomes
I can use singular 'estar' to talk about how someone is today.
I can distinguish between the key sounds [e] and [i].
Ask how someone is today
Learning outcomes
I can use singular 'estar' to talk about how someone is today.
I can distinguish between the key sounds [e] and [i].
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [e] and [i] can be practised with many names of people from Spanish-speaking countries.
- 'Estoy' means 'I am' and 'está' means 'she, he, it is' or 'is' when talking about mood and temporary states.
- When the person or animal being described is male adjectives end in -o and -a for female.
Keywords
[e] - pronounced as in elefante
[i] - pronounced as in idea
Adjective - a word that gives information about a noun
Estoy - I am, part of the verb estar, to be, being
Está - she, he, it is or is, part of the verb estar - to be, being
Common misconception
As in English, the spelling of Spanish adjectives remains the same regardless of the noun they are describing.
The spelling of Spanish adjectives changes from -o to -a when desciring a person or animal that is female.
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