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Spanish A1.3.1 Talk about your family and your country

A1.3.1 Diálogo

Hablar de tu familia y tu país

Talk about your family and your country

Spanish A1.3.2 How to Talk About Your Origin

A1.3.2 Cuento corto

Cómo hablar de tu origen

How to Talk About Your Origin

Spanish A1.3.3 Spain and its regions

A1.3.3 Cultura

España y sus regiones

Spain and its regions

Vocabulary (23)

Nacer (to be born) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú naces en una era digital sin precedentes.

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You are born in an unprecedented digital age. Show

Nacer

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To be born Show

Vivir (to live) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú vives cerca del parque.

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You live near the park. Show

Vivir

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To live Show

Francia: France (Spanish)

Hola, me llamo Ana. Soy de Francia.

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Hello, my name is Ana. I am from France. Show

Francia

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France Show

Alemania: Germany (Spanish)

Yo soy de Alemania, ¿de dónde eres tú?

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I am from Germany, where are you from? Show

Alemania

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Germany Show

España: Spain (Spanish)

Hola, yo soy de España.

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Hello, I am from Spain. Show

España

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Spain Show

¿De dónde eres?: Where are you from? (Spanish)

Hola, ¿de dónde eres? Yo soy de España.

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Hello, where are you from? I am from Spain. Show

¿De dónde eres?

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Where are you from? Show

Italia: Italy (Spanish)

Ella es de Italia.

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She is from Italy. Show

Italia

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Italy Show

Portugal: Portugal (Spanish)

Hola, él es de Portugal.

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Hello, he is from Portugal. Show

Portugal

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Portugal Show

El Reino Unido: The United Kingdom (Spanish)

Yo nací en El Reino Unido.

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I was born in The United Kingdom. Show

El Reino Unido

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The united kingdom Show

Bélgica: Belgium (Spanish)

Yo soy de Bélgica.

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I am from Belgium. Show

Bélgica

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Belgium Show

Suiza: Switzerland (Spanish)

Ella vive en Suiza.

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She lives in Switzerland. Show

Suiza

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Switzerland Show

Los Países Bajos: The Netherlands (Spanish)

¿Eres de los Países Bajos?

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Are you from the Netherlands? Show

Los Países Bajos

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The netherlands Show

Polonia: Poland (Spanish)

Vengo de Polonia, ¿y tú?

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I come from Poland, and you? Show

Polonia

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Poland Show

Dinamarca: Denmark (Spanish)

Ella es de Dinamarca.

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She is from Denmark. Show

Dinamarca

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Denmark Show

Suecia: Sweden (Spanish)

Yo nací en Suecia.

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I was born in Sweden. Show

Suecia

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Sweden Show

Finlandia: Finland (Spanish)

Hola, soy de Finlandia.

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Hello, I am from Finland. Show

Finlandia

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Finland Show

Noruega: Norway (Spanish)

La capital de Noruega es Oslo.

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The capital of Norway is Oslo. Show

Noruega

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Norway Show

El país: The country (Spanish)

España es el país donde nací.

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Spain is the country where I was born. Show

El país

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The country Show

La nacionalidad: Nationality (Spanish)

Mi nacionalidad es española.

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My nationality is Spanish. Show

La nacionalidad

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Nationality Show

La ciudad: The city (Spanish)

La ciudad de España es hermosa.

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The city of Spain is beautiful. Show

La ciudad

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The city Show

La capital: The capital (Spanish)

La capital de Francia es París.

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The capital of France is Paris. Show

La capital

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The capital Show

Venir (to come) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vosotros venís a bailar a la discoteca.

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You come to dance at the nightclub. Show

Venir

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To come Show

El idioma: The language (Spanish)

El idioma de España es el español.

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The language of Spain is Spanish. Show

El idioma

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The language Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Describe la nacionalidad de cada persona. (Describe the nationality of each person.)
  2. Di, ¿dónde viven actualmente? (Say where do they currently live.)
  3. Di dónde vives. (Tell where you live.)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Where are you from?

Example phrases:

Eero es de Francia.

Eero is from France.

Ola es de Polonia y vive en Londres.

Ola comes from Poland and she lives in London.

María es española.

Maria is Spanish.

Jan es de los Países Bajos.

Jan is from the Netherlands.

¿De dónde eres?

Where are you from?

¿Dónde vives?

Where do you live?

...

Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
Italia. | es | de | Ella
Ella es de Italia.
(She is from Italy.)
2.
mismo hospital | Ellos nacen | día. | en el | el mismo
Ellos nacen en el mismo hospital el mismo día.
(They are born in the same hospital on the same day.)
3.
en | El | Reino | Unido. | Yo | nací
Yo nací en El Reino Unido.
(I was born in The United Kingdom.)
4.
clase son | de la | variadas. | Las nacionalidades
Las nacionalidades de la clase son variadas.
(The nationalities of the class are varied.)
5.
español. | El idioma | es el | de España
El idioma de España es el español.
(The language of Spain is Spanish.)
6.
el | España | nací. | donde | país | es
España es el país donde nací.
(Spain is the country where I was born.)
7.
es | España | hermosa. | de | La | ciudad
La ciudad de España es hermosa.
(The city of Spain is beautiful.)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Alemania

Germany

2

Finlandia

Finland

3

El país

The country

4

¿De dónde eres?

Where are you from?

5

La ciudad

The city

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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vivo, vives, vive, vivimos, vivís, viven

1.
Yo ... en madrid.
(I live in Madrid.)
2.
Tú ... cerca del parque.
(You live near the park.)
3.
Ella ... con sus padres.
(She lives with her parents.)
4.
Nosotros ... en una casa grande.
(We live in a big house.)
5.
Ellos ... juntos desde hace años.
(They have been living together for years.)
6.
Vosotros ... en el centro de la ciudad.
(You all live in the city center.)

Exercise 5: Los artículos en español

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The articles in Spanish

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La, Las, El, la, Los, Unas, el

1.
... pueblo de María es pequeño y bonito.
(Mary's village is small and beautiful.)
2.
... ciudades de España son muy bonitas.
(Some cities in Spain are very beautiful.)
3.
Madrid es ... ciudad más grande de España.
(Madrid is the largest city in Spain.)
4.
España es ... país donde vivo.
(Spain is the country where I live.)
5.
... nacionalidades en mi clase son variadas.
(The nationalities in my class are varied.)
6.
... países de Europa son muy diversos.
(The countries of Europe are very diverse.)
7.
... nacionalidad de Juan es española.
(The nationality of Juan is Spanish.)
8.
... pueblos de la región tienen mucha historia.
(The villages of the region have a lot of history.)

Exercise 6: El género de los sustantivos

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The Gender of Nouns

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El, La

1.
... mano
(The hand)
2.
... lunes
(Monday)
3.
... enfermera
(The nurse)
4.
... policía
(The policeman)
5.
... problema
(The problem)
6.
... televisión
(The television)
7.
... cocinero
(The cook)
8.
... planeta
(The planet)

Grammar

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A1.3.4 Gramática

Los artículos en español

The articles in Spanish

A1.3.5 Gramática

El género de los sustantivos

The Gender of Nouns

Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Vivir to live

Presente

Spanish English
yo vivo I live
tú vives You live
él/ella vive he lives
nosotros/nosotras vivimos We live
vosotros/vosotras vivís you all live
ellos/ellas viven they live

Exercises and examples phrases

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