Greetings: the verb 'estar'
Learning outcomes
I can say hello and use the verb 'estoy' and 'está' to say where I am or she, he, it is.
I can recognise and pronounce [a] and [o]
Greetings: the verb 'estar'
Learning outcomes
I can say hello and use the verb 'estoy' and 'está' to say where I am or she, he, it is.
I can recognise and pronounce [a] and [o]
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [a] sounds like the 'a' in the Spanish word 'alto', meaning tall.
- The sound-symbol correspondence [o] sounds like 'o' in the Spanish word 'dos', meaning two.
- The word 'hola' means hello; the 'h' is not pronounced.
- The verb 'estar' means to be, being when referring to location. ‘Estoy’ means ‘I am’ and ‘está’ means she, he, it is.
Keywords
[a] - pronounced as in 'casa'.
[o] - pronounced as in 'dos'.
Estar - Spanish verb meaning 'to be'.
Estoy - Spanish verb meaning 'I am'.
Está - Spanish verb meaning 'she, he, it is'.
Common misconception
The letter 'h' in hola is pronounced as it would be in English.
In Spanish, the letter 'h' is not pronounced in the word, 'hola'.
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Starter quiz
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A word for a person, place or thing.
A word that gives information about a noun.
A word that communicates actions or states.
Hello
Bonjour
Hola
Ciao
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