Spanish that Works™ ~ Little Words ~ ENGLISH
Lessons Three, Four & Five ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
in, on, at (intended) for, in order to of, from,
belonging to with
and or
a (one)
(2 forms) more
the
(4 forms) to
You
(polite, singular)
per, for receipt of,
for portion of time or $
Spanish that Works™ ~ Little Words ~ ESPAÑOL
Lessons Three, Four & Five ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
para
PAH-ddah
en
ehn
con
cohn
de
theh
o
oh
y
ee
más
mahss
un, una
oon, OO-nah
a
AH
el / los, la / las
ehl / lohss, lah / lahss
por
poh rr
usted (Ud.)
oo-STETH
Spanish that Works™ ~ More Expressions ~ ENGLISH
Lessons Four & Ten ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
I need help. Do You need help?
(polite, singular You)
Can I have...
(Will You give me?) Excuse me.
(2 options)
That’s fine,
It’s okay. I’m sorry.
I don’t speak
much Spanish. Yes, of course.
(2 options)
a little bit / a tiny little bit
Do You speak English?
How may I help You?
My co-worker
speaks Spanish.
Spanish that Works™ ~ More Expressions ~ ESPAÑOL
Lessons Four & Ten ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
¿Necesita ayuda?
neh-seh-SEE-tah ah-YOO-thah?
Necesito ayuda.
neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-YOO-thah
Perdón / Disculpe.
pairr-THOHN / thees-COOL-peh
¿Me da...?
meh THAH...?
Lo siento.
loh-s’YEHN-toh
Está bien.
eh-STAH-b’YEHN
Sí, cómo no. / Sí, claro.
see, COH-moh NOH / see, CLAH-ddoh
No hablo mucho español.
noh-AH-bloh MOO-choh eh-spahn-YOHL
¿Habla inglés?
AH-blah-een-GLEHSS?
un poco / un poquito
oon POH-coh / oon poh-KEE-toh
Mi colega habla español.
mee coh-LEH-gah AH-blah eh-spahn-YOHL
¿En qué puedo servirle?
ehn keh PWAY-thoh sairr-VEERR-leh?
Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 1 ~ ENGLISH
Lessons Four & Seven ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
You, s/he, it
have I have
do You have? I don’t have
can I have...?
(will You give me...?)
they, You all
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”)
Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 1 ~ ESPAÑOL
Lessons Four & Seven ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
tengo
TEHNG-goh
tiene
T’YEH-neh
no tengo
noh TEHNG-goh
¿tiene?
T’YEH-neh?
tienen
T’YEH-nehn
¿me da...?
meh THAH...?
necesito
neh-seh-SEE-toh
necesita
neh-seh-SEE-tah
quiero
k’YEH-ddoh
quiere
k’YEH-ddeh
quisiera
kee-s’YEHddah
What does it mean...?
1) no + verb 2) ¿verb? (raise voice) 3) -N (added to You, s/he verb)
Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 2 ~ ENGLISH
Lesson Nine ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
You are, s/he, it is
located / feeling I am
located / feeling
I am
name / definition
You all, they are
located / feeling
You all, they are
name / definition / time
You are, s/he, it is
name / definition / time
Is there?
Are there?
there is there are
You are, s/he is
thirsty / hungry I am
hungry / thirsty
You are, s/he is
hot / cold I am
cold / hot
Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 2 ~ ESPAÑOL
Lesson Nine ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
estoy
eh-STOY
está
eh-STAH
están
eh-STAHN
soy
soy
es
ehss
son
sohn
hay /AYE
AYE (like “I”)
¿Hay? /AYE?
AYE? (like “I?”)
tengo hambre / sed
TEHNG-goh AHM-b’ddeh / seth
tiene sed / hambre
T’YEH-neh seth / AHM-b’ddeh
tengo frío / calor
TEHN-goh f’DDEE-oh / cah-LOHRR
tiene calor / frío
T’YEH-neh cah-LOHRR / f’DDEE-oh
Spanish that Works™ ~ “To Action” Expressions ~ ENGLISH
Lesson Eleven & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
Please don’t
(do something) Please
(do something)
It’s time
(to do something)
It’s not allowed
(to do something)
It’s not necessary
(to do something)
It’s necessary
(to do something)
I don’t like
(to do something)
I like
(to do something)
Thanks for (not)
(doing something)
Do You like Does he / she like
(to do something)?
It’s not good
(to do something)
It’s good
(to do something)
Spanish that Works™ ~ “To Action” Expressions ~ ESPAÑOL
Lesson Eleven & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
Favor de (+ inf.)
fah-VOHRR -theh
Favor de no (+ inf.)
fah-VOHRR- theh noh
No se permite
(+ inf.)noh-say-pairr-MEE-teh
Es hora de (+ inf.)
ehss OHddah theh
Hay que (+ inf.)
AYE keh
No hay que
(+ inf.)noh AYE keh
Me gusta (+ inf.)
may-GOO-stah
No me gusta
(+ inf.)noh may-GOO-stah
¿Le gusta (+ inf.) ?
lay-GOO-stah?
Gracias por (no)
(+ inf.)g’DDAH-s’yahss pohrr (noh)
Es bueno (+ inf.)
ehss-BWEH-noh
No es bueno (+ inf.)
noh-ehss BWEH-noh
Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 3 ~ ENGLISH
Lesson Twelve ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
You, s/he, it
have to (do s.t.) I have to
(do something)
You, s/he, it
need to (do s.t.) I need to
(do something)
You, s/he, it
want to (do s.t.) I want to
(do something)
You, s/he, it
can (do s.t.) I can
(do something)
We’re going to
(do something) I’m going to
(do something)
Let’s... (do s.t.) ! You, s/he, it
is /are going to
(do s.t.)Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 3 ~ ESPAÑOL
Lesson Twelve ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
tengo que
(+ inf.)TEHNG-goh keh
tiene que
(+ inf.)T’YEH-neh keh
necesito
(+ inf.)neh-seh-SEE-toh
necesita
(+ inf.)neh-seh-SEE-tah
quiero (+ inf.)
k’YEH-ddoh
quiere (+ inf.)
k’YEH-ddeh
puedo (+ inf.)
PWEH-thoh
puede (+ inf.)
PWEH-theh
voy a (+ inf.)
BOY-ah
vamos a (+ inf.)
BAH-mohss ah
va a (+ inf.)
BAH-ah
¡Vamos a (+ inf.) !
BAH-mohss ah...
Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 4 ~ ENGLISH
Lesson Thirteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
You, s/he, it
must, should I must, 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)
Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 4 ~ ESPAÑOL
Lesson Thirteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
debo
THEH-boh
debe
THEH-beh
deben
THEH-behn
tienen que
T’YEH-nehn keh
necesitan
neh-seh-SEE-tahn
quieren
k’YEH-ddehn
pueden
PWEH-thehn
van a
BAHN-ah
yo sé
yoh SEH
sabe
SAH-beh
saben
SAH-behn
no sé
noh SEH
Spanish that Works™ ~ Basic Questions ~ ENGLISH
Lesson Fifteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
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?
(objects or people)
For how long? How much is it?
Who is it for?
(For whom is it?)
Who is it?
What is it?
(definition)
When is it?
Spanish that Works™ ~ Basic Questions ~ ESPAÑOL
Lesson Fifteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
¿Cuál es su nombre?
KWAH-lehss-soo NOHM-b’ddeh?
¿Cuál es su dirección?
KWAH-lehss-soo thee-ddehk-s’YOHN?
¿Cuál es su número de teléfono?
KWAH-lehss-soo NOO-mehddoh- theh-teh-LEH-foh-noh?
¿Dónde está?
THOHN-theh eh-STAH?
¿Dónde están?
THOHN-theh eh-STAHN?
¿Cómo está?
COH-moh eh-STAH?
¿Cuánto es?
KWAHN-toh EHSS?
¿Por cuánto tiempo?
pohrr KWAHN-toh-t’YEM-poh?
¿Quién es?
k’yehn EHSS?
¿Para quién es?
PAHddah-k’yehn EHSS?
¿Cuándo es?
KWAHN-thoh EHSS?
¿Qué es?
kay-EHSS?
Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 5 ~ ENGLISH
Lesson Sixteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
You, s/he, it have
(done something)
I have
(done something)
looked at
(regular past participle)
You all, they have
(done something)
gone
(regular past participle)
eaten
(regular past participle)
have You already
(done something)?
I have not
(done something)
done, made
(irregular past participle)
written
(irregular past participle)
How do you change the –AR &
–ER /-IR endings to make the past participle of the verb?
(I have ___–ED?)
put
(irregular past participle)
Spanish that Works™ ~ Essential Verbs 5 ~ ESPAÑOL
Lesson Sixteen & Supplemental ~ Spanish that Works for You
©2009 Almann ~ www.spanishthatworks.org
he / EH
EH (close to letter “A”)
ha / AH
AH
han / AHN
AHN
mirado
meeDDAH-thoh
comido
coh-MEE-thoh
ido
EE-thoh
no he / noh EH
noh EH
¿ya ha...? / yah ah
yah ah...
escrito
eh-sk’DDEE-toh
hecho
EH-choh
puesto
PWEH-stoh
1) –AR ending changes to -ADO (AH-thoh)
2) –ER & -IR ending changes to –IDO (EE-thoh)
