teach me spanish

[Nads]

Hi, if anyone here can speak english, can you tell me some basic spanish...I really wanna start learning...although I know the best way isn't to learn over the net...I know only a few basics

 

[BaptistboyforJesus]

?Que tal, cuate? (What's up, homey?) ha! ha! un poco de charla de la calle
(a littler street slang!)

 

[Talmidah]

Hi, if anyone here can speak english, can you tell me some basic spanish...I really wanna start learning...although I know the best way isn't to learn over the net...I know only a few basics

Any words/phrases in particular that you'd like to learn?

Hay algunas palabras/expresiones en particular que te gustaria aprender?

 

[ace85]

Hi, if anyone here can speak english, can you tell me some basic spanish...I really wanna start learning...although I know the best way isn't to learn over the net...I know only a few basics

¡Hola!

Yo hablo español y poderlo ayudarle aprendar algunas palabras y frases de español.


Hello = Hola

Goodbye = Adíos

Please = Por favor

Thank you = Gracias

Good morning = Buenos días

Good afternoon = Buenas tardes

Good night = Buenas noches

My name is (your name) = Me llamo (su nombre)

What is your name? = ¿Como te llamas?

Where are you from? = ¿Donde tú estas? (informal) o ¿Donde esta usted? (formal)

I am from = Soy de . . .

 

[tck1987]

Where is the bathroom : Donde está el baño?

Men : hombre

Woman : mujer

How much is it? : Cuanto cuesta?

What time is it? : Qué hora es?

It's.. : Son las...

 

[Nads]

wow, cool,I shall be learning them well

 

[BaptistboyforJesus]

De donde eres/es tu/usted? (depending on formal or informal talk)

 

[MoonlessNight]

Some phrases that you'll want to keep in the back of your mind if you travel in a Spanish-speaking country, just in case:

Me he perdido - I got lost
Estoy herido - I am injured
Me duele - I am in pain
Necesito ayuda - I need help
No lo entiendo/No lo compriendo - I don't understand
¿Hay aquí alguién que hable ingles? - Does anyone speak english here?

Some basic manners:

Por favor - Please
Gracias - Thank You
De nada - You're Welcome
No hay de que - Don't mention it (as in the sense of "you're welcome")
Mucho Gusto/Encantado - Pleased to meet you (when used after meeting someone)

You'd also stand to learn some pronounciation.

a is pronounced like the a in father
e is pronounced like the ay in day
i is pronounced like the ee in see
o is pronounced like the o in no
u is pronoucned like the oo in boom

Vowel combinations can make different sounds than those, but those are the basic vowel sounds in spanish. There are some consonants that are pronounced differently than in english, but I would not be able to get into them all in this post, but some basic pointers are:

c is pronounced as a k when it is infront of an a, o or u, and is pronounced as either an s or a th (depends on the region) when in front of an e or i.
qu is pronounced like a k when in front of an e or i, and pronounced similarly to its english pronounciation when in front of an a, o or u. So que is pronounced "kay".
ll (two ls in a row) are pronounced like a y.
ñ is pronounced like "ny".

 

[PSETranslator]

Here. You should know what this means by now:

Hola, mi nombre es PSETranslator. Soy de Illinois



Signature in spanish:

¿Le he ordenado? Sea fuerte y corageous. No se aterrorice; no se desaliente, porque el señor su dios es con usted dondequiera que usted vaya.
Joshua 1:9



En Cristo,
PSETranslator

 

[tck1987]

¿Has intentado buscar en internet algún programa gratuito que te enseña el español? De esa manera te será más fácil aprender algo con un orden lógico.

Have you tried looking in internet for a free program that will teach you spanish? That way it'll be easier for you to learn something with a logical order.

 

[PSETranslator2]

The Dictionary Website has a translator.

 

[texmex]

freetranslations.com is another translator.

This is a great thread! I am mostly mexican (born in the US though) and grew up speaking english....so I know very little in spanish. I should really learn.