Spanish Log - 2025-03-25

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Pronouncations

A is promounced ‘Ah’

E is pronounced "ay."

I is pronounced "ee."

O is pronounced "oh."

U is pronounced "oo.”

H --> Slient

J --> “h” sound

LL -->”y” sound (sometimes j)

Ñ -->  "ny" sound—like the ny in canyon

QU --> “k” sound

RR --> “r” sound-thrilled

V --> “b” sound

Z --> “s” sound

X -->”equis”

J--> “jota”

C ‘s

Before the "hard vowels" of a, o, u --> "k" as in "cat"

Before the "soft vowels" of e, I --> “s” sounds

G’s

Before the "hard vowels" of a, o, u --> "G" as in "go"

Before the "soft vowels" of e, I --> "H" sound

If a word has an accent mark --> say that section of the word louder

If a word ends in a consonant --> say the last part of the word louder

If a word ends in a vowel or a vowel and an s --> say the second-to-last part of the word louder

If a word starts with an r--> If a word starts with an r

Counting in Spanish

0 --> cero         

1-->uno             

2-->dos             

3-->tres             

4-->cuatro       

5-->cinco         

6-->seis            

7-->siete           

8-->ocho          

9-->nueve        

10-->diez

11-->once        

12-->doce       

13-->trece       

14-->catorce  

15-->quince

16-->diez y seis OR dieciséis              

17-->diez y siete OR diecisiete          

18-->diez y ocho OR dieciocho         

19-->diez y nueve OR diecinueve

General Vocab

Sala de espera -->Waiting Room

Perna --> Leg

Dieta Blanada --> bland diet

Fiebre -->Fever

Peso --> weight

Garganta --> Throat

Liagamento --> Liagament

Tobillo -->Ankle

Tijeras --> Scissors

Una --> Fingernail

Tenazas --> Forceps

Pecho --> Chest

Dolor Quemante --> Burning pain

Jeringa --> Syringe

Hacer Gargaras --> to Gargle

Cigarillo --> cigarette

Aguja --> needle

Sida --> AIDS

Rayos equis --> x-rays

Hipo -->hiccups

Sarpullido --> rash

Aceite --> oil

VIH --> HIV

Pulso irregular --> irregular pulse

Ginecólogo --> gynecologist

Cicatriz --> scar

Visión --> vision



Indefinite articles

El, la, Los and Las --> “the” in Spanish

Which one is used is dependent if mouns are masculine and feminine

El & Los --> masculine

La & Las --> feminine

El & La --> singular

Los & Las -->Plural

Family

Padre--> Father

Madre --> mother

esposo/marido --> husband

esposa/mujer --> wife

hijo --> son

hija --> daughter

hijos --> children (if they are all sons or include both sons and daughters)

hijas  --> children (if they are all daughters)

Hermano -->brother

Hermana --> sister

Hermanos --> brothers, or brothers and sisters

Hermanas --> sisters

Tío-->uncle

Tía-->aunt

Tíos-->uncles, or aunts and uncles if you're referring to them collectively

Tías-->aunts

abuelo -->grandfather

abuela -->grandmother

abuelos-->male grandparents, or both male and female grandparents

abuelas-->female grandparents

nieto-->grandson

nieta-->granddaughter

nietos-->grandchildren (if they are all male or include both males and females)

nietas-->grandchildren (if all are female)

primo-->cousin (male)

prima-->cousin (female)

primos--> cousins (if they are all male, or if the group includes both males and females)

primas-->cousins (if they're all female)

Sobrino-->nephew

Sobrina-->niece

Sobrinos-->nephews, or nieces and nephews collectively

Sobrinas-->nieces

 Pronouns

Sobrinas-->nieces

Yo-->I

tú ( informal) --> you

 usted (formal) -->you

ustedes (formal and informal )"(plural) --> You

él --> he

ella --> she

ellos -->they (if everyone in the group is male or they're a mix of males and females)

ellas -->they (if everyone is female)

nosotros-->we (if everyone in the group is male or they're a mix of males and females)

nosotras --> we (if everyone in the group is female)

Singular

Yo --> I

Tú --> you ( informal )

él, ella, Usted -->he, she, you (formal)

Plural

Nosotros --> we

Vosotros --> you all (spain informal)

ellos/as, Udsedes --> they, you all

Resources

https://www.e-spanyol.com/spanish-vocabulary/vocab-family-relatives.php

https://www.spanishdict.com/

https://www.wordreference.com/

https://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/spanish_alphabet

https://studyspanish.com/pronunciation/

https://www.wikihow.com/Roll-Your-%22R%22s

https://tutoring.prontospanish.com/


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