Spanish that Works™ ~ Little Words ~ ENGLISH

in, on, at

(intended) for, in order to

of, from, belonging to

with

and

or

a (one)

more

(2 forms)

the (4 forms)

You (polite, singular)

to per, for receipt of, for portion of time or $

Lessons Three, Four & Five ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ Little Words ~ ESPAÑOL

para

en

PAH-ddah

ehn

con

de

cohn

theh

o

y

oh

ee

más

un, una

mahss

oon, OO-nah

a

el / los, la / las

AH

ehl / lohss, lah / lahss

por

usted (Ud.)

pohrr

oo-STETH

Lessons Three, Four & Five ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ More Expressions ~ ENGLISH

I need help.

Do You need help?

Can I have...

Excuse me.

(Will You give me?)

That’s fine, It’s okay.

(polite, singular You)

(2 options)

I’m sorry.

I don’t speak much Spanish.

Yes, of course.

a little bit / a tiny little bit

Do You speak English?

How may I help You?

My co-worker speaks Spanish.

(2 options)

Lessons Four & Ten ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ More Expressions ~ ESPAÑOL

¿Necesita ayuda?

neh-seh-SEE-tah ah-YOO-thah?

Perdón / Disculpe. pairr-THOHN / thees-COOL-peh

Necesito ayuda. neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-YOO-thah

¿Me da...? meh THAH...?

Lo siento.

Está bien.

Sí, cómo no. / Sí, claro.

No hablo mucho español.

loh-s’YEHN-toh

see, COH-moh NOH / see, CLAH-ddoh

eh-STAH-b’YEHN

noh-AH-bloh MOO-choh eh-spahn-YOHL

¿Habla inglés?

un poco / un poquito

AH-blah-een-GLEHSS?

oon POH-coh / oon poh-KEE-toh

Mi colega habla español.

¿En qué puedo servirle?

mee coh-LEH-gah AH-blah eh-spahn-YOHL

ehn keh PWAY-thoh sairr-VEERR-leh?

Lessons Four & Ten ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 1 ~ ENGLISH

You, s/he, it have

I have

do You have?

I don’t have

can I have...?

they, You all

(will You give me...?)

have

You, s/he, it need

I need

You, s/he, it want

I want

How do you say...? 1) I, You, etc. don’t 2) Do...? (in a question) 3) Plural (for You all, they verbs)

I’d like

(polite form of “I want”)

Lessons Four & Seven ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 1 ~ ESPAÑOL

tengo

tiene

no tengo

¿tiene?

tienen

¿me da...?

necesito

necesita

quiero

quiere

quisiera

What does it mean...? 1) no + verb 2) ¿verb? (raise voice) 3) -N (added to You, s/he verb)

TEHNG-goh

noh TEHNG-goh

T’YEH-nehn

neh-seh-SEE-toh

k’YEH-ddoh

kee-s’YEHddah

T’YEH-neh

T’YEH-neh?

meh THAH...?

neh-seh-SEE-tah

k’YEH-ddeh

Lessons Four & Seven ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 2 ~ ENGLISH

You are, s/he, it is

I am

located / feeling

located / feeling

I am

You all, they are

name / definition

located / feeling

You all, they are

You are, s/he, it is

Is there? Are there?

there is there are

You are, s/he is

I am

name / definition / time

name / definition / time

thirsty / hungry

hungry / thirsty

You are, s/he is

I am

hot / cold

cold / hot

Lesson Nine ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 2 ~ ESPAÑOL

estoy

está

están

soy

eh-STAHN

soy

es

son

ehss

sohn

eh-STOY

hay

/AYE

AYE (like “I”)

eh-STAH

¿Hay?

/AYE?

AYE? (like “I?”)

tengo hambre / sed

tiene sed / hambre

tengo frío / calor

tiene calor / frío

TEHNG-goh AHM-b’ddeh / seth

TEHN-goh f’DDEE-oh / cah-LOHRR

T’YEH-neh seth / AHM-b’ddeh

T’YEH-neh cah-LOHRR / f’DDEE-oh

Lesson Nine ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ “To Action” Expressions ~ ENGLISH

Please don’t

Please

(do something)

(do something)

It’s time

It’s not allowed

(to do something)

(to do something)

It’s not necessary

It’s necessary

(to do something)

I don’t like

(to do something)

I like

(to do something)

(to do something)

Thanks for (not)

Do You like Does he / she like

(doing something)

It’s not good (to do something)

(to do something)?

It’s good (to do something)

Lesson Eleven & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ “To Action” Expressions ~ ESPAÑOL

Favor de (+ inf.) fah-VOHRR -theh

No se permite

(+ inf.) noh-say-pairr-MEE-teh

Hay que (+ inf.) AYE keh

Favor de no

(+ inf.)

Es hora de

(+ inf.)

No hay que

(+ inf.)

fah-VOHRR- theh noh

ehss OHddah theh

noh AYE keh

Me gusta (+ inf.) No me gusta (+ inf.) may-GOO-stah

¿Le gusta

(+ inf.)?

lay-GOO-stah?

Es bueno

(+ inf.)

ehss-BWEH-noh

noh may-GOO-stah

Gracias por (no)

(+ inf.)

g’DDAH-s’yahss pohrr (noh)

No es bueno

(+ inf.)

noh-ehss BWEH-noh

Lesson Eleven & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You

©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org

Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 3 ~ ENGLISH

You, s/he, it have to (do s.t.)

I have to

You, s/he, it need to (do s.t.)

I need to

You, s/he, it want to (do s.t.)

I want to

You, s/he, it can (do s.t.)

I can (do something)

We’re going to

I’m going to

(do something)

Let’s...(do s.t.)!

(do something)

(do something)

(do something)

(do something)

You, s/he, it is /are going to

Lesson Twelve ~ Spanish that Works for You

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(do s.t.)

Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 3 ~ ESPAÑOL

tengo que (+ inf.) tiene que

(+ inf.)

TEHNG-goh keh

T’YEH-neh keh

necesito (+ inf.)

necesita (+ inf.)

quiero (+ inf.)

quiere (+ inf.)

puedo (+ inf.)

puede (+ inf.)

voy a (+ inf.)

vamos a (+ inf.)

neh-seh-SEE-toh

k’YEH-ddoh

PWEH-thoh

BOY-ah

va a (+ inf.) BAH-ah

neh-seh-SEE-tah

k’YEH-ddeh

PWEH-theh

BAH-mohss ah

¡Vamos a

(+ inf.)!

BAH-mohss ah...

Lesson Twelve ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 4 ~ ENGLISH

I must,

You, s/he, it must, should

I should

You all, they have to

You all, they must, should

You all, they want

You all, they need

You all, they are going to

You all, they can

You, s/he know (how to)

I know (how to)

I don’t know (how to)

You all, they know (how to)

Lesson Thirteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You

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Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 4 ~ ESPAÑOL

debo

debe

THEH-boh

THEH-beh

deben

tienen que

necesitan

quieren

pueden

van a

THEH-behn

neh-seh-SEE-tahn

T’YEH-nehn keh

k’YEH-ddehn

PWEH-thehn

BAHN-ah

yo sé

sabe

yoh SEH

SAH-beh

saben

no sé

SAH-behn

noh SEH

Lesson Thirteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You

©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org

Spanish that Works™ ~ Basic Questions ~ ENGLISH

What is Your address?

What is Your name?

Where is...? Where are You?

What is Your telephone number?

How is...? How are You?

Where are?

For how long?

How much is it?

Who is it for?

Who is it?

What is it?

When is it?

(For whom is it?)

(definition)

(objects or people)

Lesson Fifteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You

©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org

Spanish that Works™ ~ Basic Questions ~ ESPAÑOL

¿Cuál es su nombre? KWAH-lehss-soo NOHM-b’ddeh?

¿Cuál es su número de teléfono?

KWAH-lehss-soo NOO-mehddohtheh-teh-LEH-foh-noh?

¿Cuál es su dirección? KWAH-lehss-soo thee-ddehk-s’YOHN?

¿Dónde está? THOHN-theh eh-STAH?

¿Dónde están?

¿Cómo está?

THOHN-theh eh-STAHN?

COH-moh eh-STAH?

¿Cuánto es?

¿Por cuánto tiempo?

KWAHN-toh EHSS?

pohrr KWAHN-toh-t’YEM-poh?

¿Quién es?

¿Para quién es?

k’yehn EHSS?

PAHddah-k’yehn EHSS?

¿Cuándo es?

¿Qué es?

KWAHN-thoh EHSS?

kay-EHSS?

Lesson Fifteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You

©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org

Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 5 ~ ENGLISH

You, s/he, it have

I have

(done something)

(done something)

looked at

You all, they have

(regular past participle)

(done something)

gone

eaten

(regular past participle)

(regular past participle)

have You already

I have not

(done something)?

done, made

(done something)

written

(irregular past participle)

(irregular past participle)

How do you change the –AR & –ER /-IR endings to make the past participle of the verb?

put

(I have ___–ED?)

(irregular past participle)

Lesson Sixteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You

©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org

Spanish that Works™

~ Essential Verbs 5 ~ ESPAÑOL

he / EH

ha / AH

han / AHN

mirado

EH (close to letter “A”)

AH

AHN

meeDDAH-thoh

comido

ido

coh-MEE-thoh

no he

/ noh EH

EE-thoh

¿ya ha...?/ yah ah

noh EH

yah ah...

escrito

hecho

puesto

1) –AR ending changes to -ADO (AH-thoh) 2) –ER & -IR ending changes to –IDO (EE-thoh)

eh-sk’DDEE-toh

PWEH-stoh

EH-choh

Lesson Sixteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You

©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org