Family: 'tener' 1st person singular and plural
Learning outcomes
I can speak about my family and describe its members.
I can recognise and start to pronounce the [r] and [rr] sounds.
Family: 'tener' 1st person singular and plural
Learning outcomes
I can speak about my family and describe its members.
I can recognise and start to pronounce the [r] and [rr] sounds.
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Key learning points
- In Spanish, 'r' is pronounced differently depending on its position in the word and whether it is single or double.
- 'Tenemos' is used to describe what 'we' have.
Keywords
[r] - pronounced as in 'pero'
[rr] - pronounced as in 'perro'
Tenemos - verb meaning 'we have'
Common misconception
It is impossible for a non-native to pronounce the [rr] sound.
The [r] and [rr] sounds need practice to produce them confidently. Even for native speakers, it is the last sound that children learn to produce.
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