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1. Father
Papá/Padre
Lesson 11 | Talking about family
Mother
Mamá/Madre

3. ¡Hola!
Lesson 11 on Basic Spanish!

4. Revision
English Spanish
What?, Which? (+noun) ¿Qué?
Which? ¿Cuál?
How? ¿Cómo?
Who? ¿Quién? – singular;
¿Quiénes? - plural
Where? To where? ¿Dónde? ¿A dónde?

5. I am Yo soy We are Nosotros
somos
You are
(informal)
Tú eres You are
(plural, informal)
Vosotros sois
You are
(formal)
Usted es You are
(plural, formal)
Ustedes son
He / She is Él / Ella es They are Ellos / Ellas
son
Revision - Forms of 'Ser'

6. Revision – Forms of verbs
Personal
pronoun
‘ar’ ending
To walk = Caminar
‘er’ ending
To eat = Comer
‘ir’ ending
To live = Vivir
Yo camino como vivo
Nosotros caminamos comemos vivimos
Tú caminas comes vives
Vosotros camináis coméis vivís
Usted camina come vive
Ustedes caminan comen viven
Él/Ella camina come vive
Ellos/Ellas caminan comen viven

7. Revision : Forms of ‘To do’ = Hacer
English Spanish
I do Yo hago
We do Nosotros hacemos
You (informal) do Tú haces
You (informal, pl) do Vosotros hacéis
He/ She/ You (f0rmal) do Él/Ella/ Usted hace
They / You (formal, pl) do Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hacen
Not
haco

8. 1 Talking about family & friends
Lesson objectives

9. Today we will learn some basics to help us talk about
family and friends!
What’s in store today?

10. Lisa : Hi Mark, Who is she?
Mark : Hello! She is my sister, Martha
Lisa : Who is he?
Mark : He is our father
Lisa : And she?
Mark : She is our aunt
Mark’s aunt : Who is she, Mark?
Mark : She is my friend Lisa
Today’s conversation

11. Let’s learn some common relations
Time for some new vocabulary!

12. Family relations
English Spanish
Father Papá / Padre
Mother Mamá / Madre
Parents Padres
Brother (s) Hermano (s)
Sister (s) Hermana (s)
Siblings (mixed) Hermanos
Son Hijo
Daughter Hija

13. 'H' is always silent in Spanish as we
noticed with 'hermana'
and 'hermano'
Do you remember?

14. Family relations
English Spanish
Grandfather Abuelo
Grandmother Abuela
Grandparents Abuelos
Uncle Tío
Aunt Tía
Cousin (male) Primo
Cousin (female) Prima

15. Friend Amigo/a
Other relations

16. 1 2 3
Mother
Try yourself
Madre Padre Hermana

17. 1 2 3
Mother
Solution
Madre Padre Hermana

18. 1 2 3
Sister
Try yourself
Hermano Hermana Hermanas

19. 1 2 3
Sister
Solution
Hermano Hermana Hermanas

20. 1 2 3
Sisters
Try yourself
Hermano Hermana Hermanas

21. 1 2 3
Sisters
Solution
Hermano Hermana Hermanas

22. 1 2 3
Grandparents
Try yourself
Abuelos Abuelo Abuela

23. 1 2 3
Grandparents
Solution
Abuelos Abuelo Abuela

24. Let’s look at possessive adjectives
(like my, your etc.) which will help us in talking
about family and friends
Some basics before we start…

25. Mi hermana My sister
Tu hermano Your brother
Possessive adjectives show ownership

26. There are five possessive adjectives
English Spanish
My Mi (s)
Your (informal) Tu (s)
His/ Her/ Your (formal)/Their Su (s)
Our Nuestro (-a, -os, -as)
Your (informal, pl) Vuestro (-a, -os, -as)

27. Mi, su and tu have just two forms :
singular & plural
The forms do not vary depending on the gender
Forms of : Mi, tu & su
English Singular Plural
My Mi Mis
Your Tu Tus
His/ Her/ Your
(formal)/ Their
Su Sus

28. The singular and plural forms are
determined by the thing being possessed
and not the possessor
Eg: 'My sister' would use singular form of
'my' = 'mi'; while 'My sisters' would use
plural form of 'my' = 'mis'
Forms of : Mi, tu & su

29. Examples
English Spanish
My (boy) friend Mi amigo
My (girl) friend Mi amiga
My (boy) friends Mis amigos
My (girl) friends Mis amigas

30. Examples
English Spanish
Your brother Tu hermano
Your brothers Tus hermanos
Your sisters Tus hermanas

31. Examples
English Spanish
Their sisters Sus hermanas
Their brothers Sus hermanos
His father Su padre
Their sister Su hermana
Their father Su padre

32. 'Their sister' is not ‘Sus hermana’ but ‘Su
hermana’ as the possessive adjectives agree
(or change) based on the thing being
possessed and not the possessor
Grammar tip

33. Su, like tu, can mean ‘your’
The difference between your (tu) and your
(su) lies in the degree of formality the
speaker wishes to convey
Su vs Tu

34. Eg: My house is your house
Mi casa es tu casa
(speaking to someone you would address as 'tú')
Mi casa es su casa(speaking to someone you would
address as 'usted')
Su vs Tu

35. 1 2 3
My (with singular)
Try yourself
Mis Mi Tu

36. 1 2 3
My (with singular)
Solution
Mis Mi Tu

37. 1 2 3
My sisters
Try yourself
Mi
hermanas
Mis
hermanas
Mi
hermana

38. 1 2 3
My sisters
Solution
Mi
hermanas
Mis
hermanas
Mi
hermana

39. 1 2 3
Their brother
Try yourself
Su
hermano
Sus
hermano
Sus
hermanos

40. 1 2 3
Their brother
Solution
Su
hermano
Sus
hermano
Sus
hermanos

41. 1 2 3
His brothers
Try yourself
Su
hermano
Sus
hermano
Sus
hermanos

42. 1 2 3
His brothers
Solution
Su
hermano
Sus
hermano
Sus
hermanos

43. 1 2 3
My (girl) friends
Try yourself
Mi
amiga
Mi
amigo
Mis
amigas

44. 1 2 3
My (girl) friends
Solution
Mi
amiga
Mi
amigo
Mis
amigas

45. English Spanish
Our brother Nuestro hermano
Our brothers Nuestros hermanos
Our sister Nuestra hermana
Our sisters Nuestras hermanas
Nuestro (our) has four forms

46. English Spanish
Your brother Vuestro hermano
Your brothers Vuestros hermanos
Your sister Vuestra hermana
Your sisters Vuestras hermanas
Vuestro (your, informal plural) has four forms

47. 1 2 3
Our (male) cousins
Try yourself
Nuestros
primos
Nuestros
primo
Nuestro
primos

48. 1 2 3
Our (male) cousins
Solution
Nuestros
primos
Nuestros
primo
Nuestro
primos

49. 1 2 3
Your (informal, plural) sister
Try yourself
Vuestro
hermano
Vuestras
hermana
Vuestra
hermana

50. 1 2 3
Your (informal, plural) sister
Solution
Vuestro
hermano
Vuestras
hermana
Vuestra
hermana

51. 1 2 3
Your (informal, plural) sisters
Try yourself
Vuestra
hermanas
Vuestras
hermanas
Vuestra
hermana

52. 1 2 3
Your (informal, plural) sisters
Solution
Vuestra
hermanas
Vuestras
hermanas
Vuestra
hermana

53. Lisa : Hi Mark, Who is she?
Mark : Hello! She is my sister, Martha
Lisa : Who is he?
Mark : He is our father
Lisa : And she?
Mark : She is our aunt
Mark’s aunt : Who is she Mark?
Mark : She is my friend Lisa
Time for some conversations!

54. Speaker English Spanish
Lisa Hi! Mark, Who is she? ¡Hola! Mark, ¿Quién es ella?
Mark Hi! She is my sister, Martha ¡Hola! Ella es mi hermana, Martha
Lisa Who is he? ¿Quién es él?
Mark He is our father Él es nuestro padre
Conversation (part 1)

55. Speaker English Spanish
Lisa And she? ¿Y ella?
Mark She is our aunt Ella es nuestra tía
Mark’s aunt Who is she, Mark? ¿Quién es ella, Mark?
Mark She is my friend, Lisa Ella es mi amiga, Lisa
Conversation (part 2)

56. Revision : Possessive adjectives
English Spanish
My Mi (s)
Your (informal) Tu (s)
His/ Her/ Your (formal)/Their Su (s)
Our Nuestro (-a, -os, -as)
Your (informal, pl) Vuestro (-a, -os, -as)

57. Revision : Family relations
English Spanish
Father Papá / Padre
Mother Mamá / Madre
Parents Padres
Brother (s) Hermano (s)
Sister (s) Hermana (s)
Siblings (mixed) Hermanos
Son Hijo
Daughter Hija

58. Revision : Family relations
English Spanish
Grandfather Abuelo
Grandmother Abuela
Grandparents Abuelos
Uncle Tío
Aunt Tía
Cousin (male) Primo
Cousin (female) Prima

59. Culture Leaf

60. Culture leaf : Bullfighting
Bullfighting is certainly one
of the most popular yet
perhaps the most controversial
Spanish customs
Bullfighting (19th century)
Depicted by painter Édouard Manet

61. It is a traditional spectacle of Spain,
Portugal, southern France and some
American countries (Mexico, Colombia,
Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru)
One or more bulls are baited, and then killed
in a bullring for sport and entertainment
Culture leaf : Bullfighting

62. Supporters of bullfighting argue that it is a
culturally important tradition and a fully
developed art form, while animal rights
advocates hold that it is a blood sport
resulting in the suffering of the bulls
Culture leaf : Bullfighting

63. In the next lesson, we will learn some
advanced conversations around talking
about family and friends!
What’s next?

64. Content
Team CultureAlley, Okairy Zuñiga, Tomasa Merino
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfighting
Voice over
Jorge Garcia Rey
Images
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edouard_Manet_063.jp
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Credits

65. See you at the Alley!

66. Lesson 12 | Talking about family and
friends part II !