here is what people are saying about our spanish chatbook: praise for another great book business Spanish Chatbook: “As a tenured educator and facilitator I truly appreciated Julie’s ability to flexibly adapt to multiple learning styles in her training/ classroom. She infuses many aspects into her curriculum, hence maximizing student results. Two years of studying Spanish was nothing compared to what I learned in two weeks time with Julie. Her philosophy works!” “The practical and enjoyable lessons were designed to teach our employees to communicate with our Spanish-speaking customers. We learned the language, plus important cultural facts about Spanish-speaking countries.” —Spencer K. Terry Private Consultant “Welcome to the way you will learn Spanish. This is the perspective that should be taken with all languages. Gracias Maestra!” —Phil Nicols Culinary student “I would say: Spanish Chat with Julie is an experience of enthusiasm for the topic. She is pragmatic, able to teach at the appropriate level and yet challenging in a polite way.” —Dr. Charles Filipi, Professor of Surgery Creighton University “As a Training Manager for a regional casino, having our Leaders understand basic conversational Spanish is critical to their success in interacting with their teams. Julie does a phenomenal job making the classes she teaches fun and interactive. I would highly recommend Julie as a competent, passionate, and enthusiastic trainer.” —Jackie Hansen Casino Training Manager “When learning to speak a new language, students often feel shy or intimidated when trying to put together more than a few words. Spanish Chat Company’s method of teaching Spanish makes the learning process fun and easy, so students show more confidence in pronouncing words and forming sentences. I would recommend these beneficial key words and phrases - whether for personal or business use.” —Deb Barelos Circulation manager Omaha Public Library —Pat Tooles, Corporate Performance Omaha Public Power District “I have really enjoyed the Business Spanish Chatbook. The pronunciation guides and phrases are valuable tools that I use often in my day-to-day work.” —Jill Regester, Communications Manager Woodmen of the World Insurance Agency “The lessons are easy to follow and understand, and the phrases we learned were exactly what we needed to better serve our customers. Julie has that rare gift of making learning fun. She brings such exuberance to her classes, the students learn very easily.” —Terry Wingate,Volunteer Coordinator Omaha Public Library “This was the best Spanish learning experience I ever had. The class was extremely upbeat and fun. I will continue using her guides as a reference. Thanks!” —Tess Snyder Woodmen of the World Insurance Agency Our Culinary Spanish chatbook is also getting rave reviews: “Maestra Julia is an engaged and dynamic instructor in the classroom whose passion para el Español y la cocina has also permeated this project.” —Chef Brian O’Malley Academic Director Institute for the Culinary Arts Metropolitan Community College “Culinary Spanish Chatbook is a ‘must have’ for everyone working in the food industry. There is nothing more frustrating than not being able to communicate with a co-worker. This book is a great tool to help break down those barriers, and it’s realistic, upbeat approach makes learning Spanish fun.” —Karen Popp, Operations Manager WheatFields spanish chatbook chat•book (chat-buk) —noun 1 : A conversational workbook with Spanish lessons by JULIE JAHDE POSPISHIL And BRADLEY POSPISHIL www.SpanishChatCompany.com Omaha, Nebraska Copyright @ 2011 by Spanish Chat Company, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The author acknowledges that there are many differences in language translation and have attempted to select a form of Spanish that will be understood in the vast majority of Spanish-speaking situations. For more information and to contact the authors: www.SpanishChatCompany.com. ISBN 13: 978-0-9824625-4-6 ISBN 10: 0-9824625-4-9 LCCN: 2011902087 Library of Congress Cataloging-in Publication Data on file with publisher. Published by: Spanish Chat Company, LLC www.SpanishChatCompany.com Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 about the authors Julie Jahde Pospishil studied for a semester at the University in San Sebastian, Spain, and has an M.A. in Education-Language Acquisition from the University of Nebraska–Omaha. She has taught Spanish for 16 years customizing Adult Spanish Classes for Boystown Pediatrics–Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha Public Power Development (OPPD), Omaha Public Libraries, Dana College, Woodmen of the World, Casinos, Communications Companies, Banks and Metropolitan Community College. She and Brad own Spanish Chat Company, LLC. She loves traveling with her husband, Brad, and has spent summers in 15 different Latin American countries, meeting many amigos. Julie currently teaches Business Spanish Chatbook and Culinary Spanish Chatbook classes, directs a summer Spanish camp and cooks Latin American dishes with her children, Jaden and Elena. She believes “everyone smiles in the same language” and “donde existe voluntad, siempre hay un camino.” = “Where there's a will, there's a way.” Brad Pospishil has been a Spanish teacher for the past 12 years at Omaha North Magnet High School. He has a B.A. from Rockhurst University and an M.S. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Industrial Relations. He studied Spanish at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and at ITESM-Querétaro, México. He received his teaching certificate from UNL with endorsements in Spanish, history and government. Brad has traveled extensively in Latin America with his wife, Julie, on “Aventuras con Julia.” Contents Introduction: A Tour of the Book................................................. 1 Survey of goals and needs ...................................................................................................................... 3 Lesson 1: Read And Chat in Spanish in Just Five Minutes........... 5 Pronunciation of vowels and consonants............................................................................................. 6 Greetings and goodbye phrases............................................................................................................. 8 Choosing a Spanish name...................................................................................................................... 9 Using two last names............................................................................................................................. 10 Tú versus usted....................................................................................................................................... 12 Accent marks ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Helpful introductory phrases............................................................................................................... 13 Categorizing Hispanics and Latinos................................................................................................... 17 Famous Hispanic-Americans............................................................................................................... 18 Desktop Phrase guide........................................................................................................................... 23 Map of Spanish Speaking Countries................................................................................................... 24 Lesson 2: Connect and Chat........................................................... 25 Initial contact phrases........................................................................................................................... 26 Language acquisition—English versus Spanish................................................................................. 27 Phrases to connect with others............................................................................................................ 27 Numbers 1–9,000.................................................................................................................................. 30 Shopping and pricing phrases.............................................................................................................. 31 Aztec Calendar....................................................................................................................................... 32 Question words...................................................................................................................................... 34 Spain and Mexico.................................................................................................................................. 36 Variations in the Spanish language..................................................................................................... 38 The four ways of saying “the”............................................................................................................... 40 Lesson 3: Chat about the Family................................................... 45 Family members.................................................................................................................................... 46 The Mayan number system.................................................................................................................. 47 Personal questions and phrases to build rapport ............................................................................. 48 Gender differences / Machismo / Hispanic families......................................................................... 49 Locating Central American countries on a map............................................................................... 49 Expressing likes and dislikes................................................................................................................ 49 Describing your family / Your job / Your age.................................................................................... 51 Central America.................................................................................................................................... 53 Phrases about family ............................................................................................................................ 56 Alphabet.................................................................................................................................................. 58 Spelling and best wishes phrases / Tongue twisters.......................................................................... 60 Lesson 4: Which way to go relax and chat?............................... 67 Family presentation............................................................................................................................... 68 Number practice / Bingo...................................................................................................................... 68 Leisure activity phrases......................................................................................................................... 69 Adjectives / Colors................................................................................................................................ 71 Phrases for giving and receiving directions....................................................................................... 72 Three very useful verbs: o have = tener, to want = querer and to go = ir....................................... 74 Language connection phrases.............................................................................................................. 78 Conquistadors / Why Spanish is spoken throughout the Americas............................................... 80 Colombia / Ecuador / Venezuela......................................................................................................... 81 Locating South American countries................................................................................................... 82 Lesson 5: Time to Schedule a Chat................................................. 87 Job application....................................................................................................................................... 88 Telling time............................................................................................................................................. 89 Daily routine / Reflexive verbs............................................................................................................. 90 Tomorrow = Mañana / Tardiness........................................................................................................ 91 Holidays and fiestas............................................................................................................................... 91 Months of the year ................................................................................................................................ 92 Days of the week ................................................................................................................................... 93 Weather .................................................................................................................................................. 94 Calendar phrases to schedule events.................................................................................................. 95 Legends and myths................................................................................................................................ 96 Medical phrases and body parts.......................................................................................................... 97 Bolivia, Perú, Chile..............................................................................................................................100 Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay....................................................................................................101 The verbs to be = ser versus estar......................................................................................................104 Lesson 6: Chatting at the Restaurant.......................................111 Menus and Latin American schedules..............................................................................................113 Restaurant and beginning of the meal phrases................................................................................114 Communication styles........................................................................................................................116 Puerto Rico / Dominican Republic / Cuba / Equatorial Guinea...................................................117 End of the meal restaurant phrases...................................................................................................119 Travel advice.........................................................................................................................................121 Regular present tense –ar, -er, -ir verb conjugation........................................................................121 10 ideas to continue learning in the future......................................................................................125 Grocery store scavenger hunt and field trip.....................................................................................129 Feedback form.....................................................................................................................................133 Summary...........................................................................................135 Answer Key For all exercises in Lessons 1–6.........................................................................................................137 Glossary Alphabetical word list of all the phrases in the book Spanish to English...............................................................................................................................153 English to Spanish...............................................................................................................................161 Spanish Chatbook CD Track Listings.............................................................................................169 Subject Index....................................................................................170 Spanish Chatbook, Culinary Spanish Chatbook, and Business Spanish Chatbook Order Form..................................................................................................................................177 THE PYRAMID OF THE SUN, TEOTIHUACÁN, MÉXICO IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD. Introduction: A Tour of the Book Welcome = ¡Bienvenidos! We are so glad you have joined this learning adventure, and we hope you will be able to use these phrases immediately. This book has useful, practical phrases designed to help anyone communicate with Hispanic friends and clients. If you have forgotten your high school Spanish, and you really need to communicate, then this is the book for you. Spanish Chatbook will help you speak in real-world Spanish right now. Each of the six lessons includes 12-15 conversational phrases. The first time a phrase is introduced, it will have the English phrase = the Spanish phrase followed by the pronunciation guide in italics. This guide is meant to help a native English speaker read the Spanish phrase out loud and pronounce the words correctly. 2 SPANISH CHATBOOK Each new word in the pronunciation guide is capitalized. For example, nice to meet you = mucho gusto (Moo-cho Goose-toe). A single letter is pronounced as the letter. Bien = (B-N) A word with an accent mark means that that syllable is stressed and should be emphasized when spoken. For example, telephone = teléfono (TellLay-phone-oh) indicates to put the emphasis on the “LAY” in this word. Lessons 1-6 are primarily written in the polite Usted form, most commonly spoken among adult acquaintances and used for cutomer service. Usted is pronounced Ew-sted—like the ew in the word “new”. Our book, Business Spanish Chatbook includes 180 phrases that use Usted and will help supervisors or customer service representatives. Our other book, Culinary Spanish Chatbook is written in the informal Tú which is used among close friends. Both books can be purchased on our website, www.SpanishChatCompany.com. Each lesson contains a review of the phrases from the previous lesson, 12-15 new phrases, spoken practice, multiple choice exercises, matching, a skit with a typical conversation, grammar tidbits, translation practice, an exam, flashcards, games and puzzles. Awareness of the Hispanic culture is woven into each lesson with facts about each Spanish-speaking country, trivia questions, an explanation of cultural differences in styles and overall cultural diversity considerations. You will need dice, scissors and bingo pieces or small paper scraps for the activities. A few partner exercises are included in each lesson. Find a friend, family member or native speaker to help you with these activities. A lunch study group that meets for an hour or two each week is ideal. Each lesson will take about 1-2 hours to complete. Many native speakers will have a variety of ways to say the same sentence, such as “How are you?”, “How are you doing?”, “How is it going?” and “What’s up?” None of the ways are wrong. They are just, different styles. In Spanish Chatbook, we have chosen a phrase and will review that same phrase over and over. Feel free to change and customize it to fit the slang of your Hispanic friends. We’ve tried to use correct Spanish without being too formal or too “Spanglish”. Don’t get discouraged. Keep trying to learn! To improve your pronunciation, purchase the Spanish Chatbook CD. Each time you see the CD symbol on the left, follow along to improve your Spanish skills. On the CD, native speakers pronounce the Spanish phrases, allow time for you to repeat them, and act out each of the phrases in conversational role plays. Listen to over 75 phrases and typical conversations while driving, working, or exercising. Use the book and CD together to maximize your learning experience! Order the CD from our website, www.SpanishChatCompany.com. Spanish Chatbook aims to help you apply knowledge of Spanish immediately by personalizing the activities and making learning enjoyable. Let’s go! = ¡Vámonos! (Vah-moe-nose!) INTRODUCTION: A TOUR OF THE BOOK ¡BIENVENIDOS! = WELCOME! This survey will help you identify your goals and needs in order to create the best learning environment possible. Fill out this form and then discuss your answers with a partner or as a group. Learning requires interest. 1. Why are you interested in learning Spanish?______________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Your background affects learning. 2. Have you ever taken a foreign language class? If so, where? How many years?_____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 3. How would you rate your Spanish abilities? Circle the choice that best fits your current level. àà I understand Spanish. Everything Most conversations Some A little Nada =Nothing àà I write in Spanish. Well, with very few mistakes With some mistakes Lots of mistakes Nunca = Never àà I speak in Spanish. Fluently With some mistakes Lots of mistakes Nunca = Never àà I read in Spanish. Easily without a dictionary to look up words Sporadically, with a dictionary to look up words Nunca = Never Please continue this survey on the next page. 3 4 SPANISH CHATBOOK You learn from your problems. 4. Describe a past experience where it would have been helpful to know Spanish.___________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ “Practice makes perfect.” 5. How do you plan to study Spanish outside of class?_________________ _________________________________________________________ �������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������� 6. How much time do you expect to practice Spanish each week?________ _________________________________________________________ �������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������� You learn better in a positive and respectful environment. 7. What will you do to make learning Spanish a positive experience?_____ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ �������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������� 8. ¿¿¿Any other comments or questions???__________________________ _________________________________________________________ �������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������� _________________________________________________________ LESSON 1 LECCIÓN Read And Chat In Spanish in Just five Minutes Goals: In this lesson you will learn about these topics: pronunciation of vowels and consonants, how to learn to read and chat in Spanish in five minutes, common greetings and goodbyes, using two last names, tú versus usted, accent marks, helpful introductory phrases and categorizing Hispanics and Latinos and famous Hispanic-Americans. 6 SPANISH CHATBOOK 1 = UNO YOU CAN LEARN TO READ SPANISH IN FIVE MINUTES This guide will help you pronounce and read every word in Spanish, although you will have to use detective skills to be able to understand anything. Read these words and phrases out loud, paying careful attention to the sounds of each letter. The vowels = Las vocales: The good news is, the vowels are always the same! A = (ah) la banana (Lah Bah-nah-nah) = the banana la mamá (Lah Mah-MAH) = the mom E = (eh) las escaleras (Lahs S-call-lair-ahs) = the stairs el bebé (L Bay-BAY) = the baby I = (eee)sí (See) = yes qui-qui-ri-quí (Key-key-ree-key) = cock-a-doodle-doo O = (oh)no (No) = no ¿Cómo? (Co-moh) = How’s that? U = (ew or oo) Mucho gusto (Moo-cho Goose-toe) = Nice to meet you. LESSON 1: READ AND CHAT IN SPANISH IN JUST FIVE MINUTES The consonants = Las consonantes B and V sound similar ¡Vámonos! (Bah-moh-nose) = Let’s go! H is silent (Cross it out) Hola.(O-lah) = Hello Habla (Ah-blah) = talk J and Ge and Gi sound like H Julia (Who-lee-ah) = Julie José (Ho-say) = Joe gerente (Hair-wren-tay) = manager girasol (Here-ah-soul) = sunflower QUE- Kay ¿Por qué? (Poor-K) = Why? porque (Poor-K) = because QUI- Key ¿Quién? (Key- N) = Who? LL- Yeah or Yah Me llamo _______________. (May Yah-mow) = My name is_______________. Ñ- Like bunion Señor (Seen-yore) = Mr. or Sir Señora (Seen-yore-ah) = Mrs. or Ma’am Señorita (Seen-yore-ree-tah) = Miss (young, unwed) RR- is trilled/rolled Correcto (Core-wrrrreck-toe) = correct Perro (Pair-r-r-row) = dog Without rolling the r it would be: Pero (Pair-row) = but Having trouble rolling your RR’s? Your tongue muscle needs exercise. You should be able to roll your RR’s if you spend a few months practicing this Spanish phrase: Un tigre, dos tigres, tres tigres = One tiger, two tigers, three tigers (Ewn T-gray, Doughs T-grays, Trays T-grays) 7 8 SPANISH CHATBOOK 2 = DOS There are some Spanish words that resemble English words. English and Spanish are both Latin-based languages and some words are similar. Read these words out loud using your new pronunciation skills and then guess the meaning of each word. When you are finished, refer to the Answer Key at the back of the book. 1. banco = ___________________________________________________ 2. refrigerador = ______________________________________________ 3. café = ____________________________________________________ 4. teléfono = _________________________________________________ 5. restaurante = _______________________________________________ 6. coliflor = __________________________________________________ 3 = TRES Let’s begin chatting with these common greetings and goodbyes. Read the phrase out loud using the italics to help with pronunciation. 1. Good morning. = Buenos días. (Bwhen-nose Dee-ahs.) 2. Good afternoon. Good evening. (12 p.m. – dark) = Buenas tardes. (Bwhen-nahs Tar-days.) 3. Good night. = Buenas noches. (Bwhen-nahs No-chays.) 4. See you later. = Hasta luego. (Ah-stah Loo-way-go.) LESSON 1: READ AND CHAT IN SPANISH IN JUST FIVE MINUTES 4 = CUATRO Circle the English choice that matches the Spanish phrase. 1. Buenos días a. Good afternoon. b. Good night. c. Good morning. d. Good job. 3. Buenas noches. a. Good afternoon. b. Good night. c. Good morning. d. Good nachos. 2. Hasta luego. a. Goodbye. b. See you later. c. Never again. d. See you soon. 4. Buenas tardes. a. Good afternoon. b. Good night. c. Good morning. d. Good tacos. 5 = CINCO Choose a Spanish first name for yourself: (This is the one time in life where you get to choose your own name.) Check the internet for a list of Hispanic names. Write your new name here: Me llamo _______________. (May Yah-mow _______________.) = My name is _______________. At your workplace, find a Spanish-speaker and practice saying the appropriate greeting for the time of day, “buen _______________________.” For example, “buenas tardes.” Then say, “me llamo _______________________. Hasta luego.” If you are working in a group, greet as many people as possible in the next three minutes. Note: “Me llamo...” literally means, “I am called...” Please do NOT mistakenly say, “Me llamo es...” which means “I am called is...”. However you can say, “Mi nombre es...” which is a slightly more formal version of “My name is...” 9 10 SPANISH CHATBOOK 6 = SEIS In many Hispanic countries, people use two last names every day. You would use both last names when looking up someone in the phone book. There are even two blanks on most official government and school forms. This may cause confusion when dealing with human resources issues. Be aware that the father’s last name, is always listed first, followed by the mother’s last name. In other words, it is your paternal grandfather’s last name followed by your maternal grandfather’s last name. Confused? Look at the examples below. Example: José Ramírez García marries María Cruz Vásquez. (See the following family tree.) Their son is named José Carlos Ramírez Cruz and their daughter is María Carmen Ramírez Cruz. A woman getting married may keep both her maiden names or add de _______________ with her husband’s last name. For example, if the daughter, María Carmen Ramírez Cruz, marries Luis Perez Morales, she may be María Carmen Ramírez Cruz de Perez or she may drop Cruz and be María Carmen Ramírez Perez. In the United States, the son may shorten his name to Carlos Ramirez (dropping José and Cruz and also dropping the accent mark/tilde). He may choose to hyphenate his last name as Ramírez-Cruz. José Carlos may even be called Carlitos as a child. The daughter may be called Carmen Ramírez or even Carmen Perez. In many Latin American countries, children take pride in reciting not only their two last names, but adding on the names of more generations. Nicknames and using the endings of –ito and –ita is common throughout the Hispanic world. Instead of calling a co-worker “amigo”, it would create better rapport if you would use the co-worker’s name. José Ramírez García José Carlos Ramírez Cruz María Cruz Vásquez María Carmen Ramírez Cruz de Perez Luis Perez Morales LESSON 1: READ AND CHAT IN SPANISH IN JUST FIVE MINUTES 7 = SIETE What would your Hispanic name look like? For example, what was your father’s last name? _______________________+ what was your mother’s maiden name? _______________________ + (for women only) de _______________________ (your husband’s last name). If you lived in a Spanish-speaking country, there would be space for these multiple names on most official forms and documents. 8 = OCHO Practice this chant using rainsticks, maracas, drums, or some other instrument to provide rhythm: “A, E, I, O, U, ¿Cómo se llama usted? = What is your name? (Ah, Eh, Eee, Oh, Ewh, Koh-mow Say Yah-mah Ew-sted?) At the end of the chant you say, “me llamo _______________.” (May Yah-mow) meaning, “my name is _______________.” Then say, “mucho gusto.” (Moo-cho Goose-toe.) which means, “nice to meet you.” If you have a group, play “hot potato” with a maraca. The person holding the maraca at the end of the chant says, “me llamo _______________.” The group then replies, “mucho gusto.” The authentic original rhyme in Latin America is, “A, E, I, O, U, un burro sabe más que tú,” meaning A, E, I, O, U, a donkey knows more than you. Remember back to when you or your child was learning to speak English. They start out with wha-wha for water and everyone cheered. Learn to laugh and cheer at your mistakes because that means you are at least trying. We will work together as we take baby steps to learn this new language. 11 12 SPANISH CHATBOOK 9 = NUEVE Tú versus Usted (abbreviation Ud.) both words mean YOU in Latin America. Tú (Two) is the casual and informal you versus Usted (Ewsted like the ew in new), which is the polite and formal way of saying you. Usted is used as respect for customer service, courtesy, anyone older, or higher ranking. Use usted for an initial meeting. We will use the Usted form because it is best for adult acquaintances. Tú is used with family members and close friends in your same age group. For more information on using the tú form, we recommend our book; Culinary Spanish Chatbook. One company had complaints with a customer service representative who was always addressing clients in the informal tú form. Her evaluations were lower, due to this informality. If you are in doubt in a social situation, just ask, “Is it okay to use the tú form?” = “¿Me puede tutear?” (May Pway-day Two-tee-are?) For more than one person use Ustedes (Uds.) = Y’all or all of you. In Spain, Vosotros is used instead of Ustedes. 10 = DIEZ Do you need an accent = tilde? Here are some computer keyboard shortcuts. For more Spanish marks and how and when to use an accent, see our book Business Spanish Chatbook. ON A PC: For á, é, í, ó, ú, Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú Hold down these two keys at the same time: Ctrl / Accent Grave Now the next letter you type will have an accent. ON A MAC: For á, é, í, ó, ú, Á, É, Í, Ó, Ú Hold down these two keys at the same time: Now the next letter you type will have an accent. Option E LESSON 1: READ AND CHAT IN SPANISH IN JUST FIVE MINUTES 11 = ONCE Use these eight helpful introductary phrases to take control of the conversation and slow down the speaker. Working with a partner, have one person ask the question and the partner answer in Spanish. 1. Hello. How are you? = Hola. ¿Cómo está usted? (Oh-lah, Koh-mow S-tah Ew-sted?) 2. I am fine. And you? = Estoy bien. ¿Y usted? (S-toy B-N. Eee Ew-sted?) 3. How may I help you? = ¿En qué le puedo ayudar? (N K Lay Pway-dough Eye-you-dar?) 4. Slow down. Repeat that. = Más despacio. Repítalo. (Moss Dess-paw-see-oh.) (Ray-PEA-tah-low.) 5. Do you understand? = ¿Entiende? (¿N-tee-n-day?) 6. What is your name? Your last name? = ¿Cómo se llama usted? ¿Su apellido? (Koh-mow Say Yah-mah Ew-sted?) (Sue Ah-pay-yee-dough?) 7. My name is Julie. = Me llamo Julia. (May Yah-mow Who-lee-ah.) 8. Nice to meet you. Goodbye. = Mucho gusto. Adiós. (Moo-cho Goose-toe.) (Ah-dee-ohs.) 13 14 SPANISH CHATBOOK 12 = DOCE Now you have an opportunity to practice. Complete exercises 12 = doce and 13 = trece and then check your answers in the Answer Key. Find these Spanish words in the word search and then write the English on the line next to each word. The Spanish words are from the phrases in 11 = once. ¡Buena suerte! = Good luck! A V R I R T J S E L L A M A S O D D M E P Í N E I B R B E A D S Í I P D S V C O J A D E N E M A S Í M U C H O H Í D N P S R S G T L P Ó T L U G E O U P T M Á A B Q M L M L W R T S A S X C L R U O A F P F U S T C A T D O A V S B O A L A U E I Y O G H D Á N R V Í N N G D O U Y Á I T W O O R S M I L J L D Z V S M Y R M A D U T P U M A B E S T A R D E M S O M L S R S M J Ñ Z J N N O C H E I I E Á O K O E L E N A P X C A P S R S E D N E I T N E V R X Word search = Buscapalabras CÓMO _______________________ TARDE _______________________ ESTÁ _________________________ MUCHO _____________________ DÍA __________________________ GUSTO _______________________ NOCHE ______________________ DESPACIO ____________________ AYUDAR _____________________ REPÍTALO ____________________ ENTIENDE ___________________ POR FAVOR __________________ BIEN _________________________ USted________________________ MÁS _________________________ SE LLAMA____________________ LESSON 1: READ AND CHAT IN SPANISH IN JUST FIVE MINUTES 13 = TRECE Write the letter of the corresponding English phrase on the line next to the Spanish phrase. 1. _____ ¿Cómo se llama usted? A. (ah) Do you understand? 2. _____ Repítalo. B. (bay) See you later. 3. _____ Hasta luego. C. (say)Hello. 4. _____ ¿En qué le puedo ayudar? D. (day) Slow down. 5. _____ Buenas noches. E. (eh) Repeat that. 6. _____ Estoy bien. F. (F--fay) And you? 7. _____ Hola. G. (hay) What is your name? 8. _____ Me llamo Julia. H. (ah-chay)Goodbye! 9. _____ Más despacio. I. (eeee) Nice to meet you. 10. _____¡Adiós! J. (hoe-tah) Good morning. 11. _____¿Y usted? K. (kah) My name is Julie. 12. _____ Mucho gusto L. (L--lay) How may I help you? 13. _____ Buenas tardes. M. (M- -may) I am fine. 14. _____ ¿Entiende? N. (N- -nay) Good night. 15. _____ Buenos días. Ñ. (N--yeah) How are you? 16. _____¿Cómo está usted? O. (oh) Good afternoon. 15 16 SPANISH CHATBOOK 14 = CATORCE Have one person say the lines for María and the other person say the lines for José, replacing María and José with your new Spanish names. Then switch roles. If you have a group, have two people present this as a skit. María: José: María: José: María: ¡Hola! Buenas tardes. Buenas tardes. ¿Cómo está usted? Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Y usted? No estoy bien. Estoy muy mal. ¿Cómo se llama? José: María: José: María: (muy mal= very bad) Me llamo José. ¿Y usted? Me llamo María. Mucho gusto. Mucho gusto. Hasta luego. Hasta luego. 15 = QUINCE Fill in the following blanks to write your own skit. Refer to 14 = catorce for help. If you have a group, present these to each other. Estudiante #1 Estudiante #2 ¡Hola! Buen _______________. (Buenos días, Buenas tardes, Buenas noches) Estudiante #1 Buen _______________. ¿Cómo está usted? (Buenos días, Buenas tardes, Buenas noches) Estudiante #2 Estudiante #1 Estudiante #2 Estudiante #1 Estudiante #2 Estudiante #1 Estoy _______________ gracias. ¿Y usted? (Bien, mal) Estoy _______________. ¿Cómo se llama usted? (Bien, mal) Me llamo _______________. (Your Spanish name). ¿Y usted? Me llamo _______________. Mucho gusto. Mucho gusto. Hasta luego. Hasta luego. LESSON 1: READ AND CHAT IN SPANISH IN JUST FIVE MINUTES 16 = DIECISÉIS Latina? Hispanic? Chicano? Mexican? Which one should you use? What is the correct term? àà Spanish is the language. Please don’t call someone a “Spanish” person. àà Spanish speakers are any persons who speak Spanish regardless of race. ¡Felicidades! = Congratulations! You are now a Spanish speaker. àà Latinos are people from Latin America (Central and South America) not usually including Spain. Latino or Latina is used often in the media and for cultural events. àà Spaniards are people from Spain. àà Mexicans are people who were born in México. àà Chicanos and Mexican-Americans are U.S. citizens of Mexican descent. àà Guatemalans are people who were born in Guatemala or born to Guatemalan parents. This pattern would continue with every Spanish-speaking country represented. àà The United States of America in Spanish is “Los Estados Unidos de América,” also abbreviated with E.E.U.U. Therefore, a United States citizen is known as “estadounidense.” You would probably be understood if you said you were an “americano” or “norte americano,” but the terms aren’t entirely accurate. All the people in North, South and Central America are also Americans. North America includes the countries of Canada, México and the United States. The slang terms of güera or gringo or yanqui are sometimes used to refer to U.S. citizens. These may have negative connotations depending on context. 17 18 SPANISH CHATBOOK àà Hispanics are people from the countries formerly ruled by Spain. The majority of Hispanics speak the Spanish language. The term Hispanic is used by the government to describe people from Spanish-speaking countries. Each of the following lessons will include cultural information about these Hispanic countries. àà Hispanic-Americans are U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent. HispanicsAmericans have made significant contributions to the United States history and culture and continue to influence many lives. In 2007, Hispanics comprised 15% of the U.S. population. A few influential people include César Chávez (labor leader), Gloria Estefan (singer), Alex Rodriguez (baseball player), Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan (Supreme Court Justices), Rita Moreno (actress), Tito Puente (drummer) and many more. àà Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15–October 15 is the time to celebrate Hispanic culture and achievements of Hispanic Americans. México, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Chile all celebrate their independence days on either September 15, 16 or 18. During Hispanic Heritage Month you could post pictures of your Hispanic employees or make a display highlighting the contributions of famous Hispanics. Check for local events celebrating the Hispanic culture. Email the dates and times to staff members to encourage participation. àà Hispanics also are known for their slang. You will hear some casual phrases in many kitchens. You may hear, “Hey, how are ya” = “¿Oye, qué tál?”(O-E-yeh, K Tall?) or “What’s up?” = “¿Qué pasa?” (K Poss-ah?) You can respond by saying, “Nothing.” = “Nada.” (Nah-dah.) If you have friends that speak Spanish, you may have heard a few bad words. Most people seem to be able to learn those very quickly and remember them on their own, so we will focus on “clean Spanish” in this book. LESSON 1: READ AND CHAT IN SPANISH IN JUST FIVE MINUTES 17 = DIECISIETE Translate these phrases. Write the English for the first eight phrases and write the Spanish for the last eight phrases. This may be done as an exam or as homework for the next lesson. When finished check your answers in the Answer Key. 1. Hola._____________________________________________________ 2. ¿Y usted? __________________________________________________ 3. Buenos días. _______________________________________________ 4. ¡Adiós! ___________________________________________________ 5. Estoy bien._________________________________________________ 6. ¿Entiende?_________________________________________________ 7. Más despacio. ______________________________________________ 8. Buenas noches. _____________________________________________ 9. What is your name? _________________________________________ 10. Repeat that. ________________________________________________ 11. Good afternoon. ____________________________________________ 12. See you later. _______________________________________________ 13. How may I help you? ________________________________________ 14. Nice to meet you. ___________________________________________ 15. How are you? ______________________________________________ 16. My name is Julie.____________________________________________ 19 20 SPANISH CHATBOOK 18 = DIECIOCHO To play this Tic, Tac, Toe game, you and your partner will share one board depicted here. Cut out the X and O pieces. Put nine flashcards from 19 = diecinueve Spanish side up on the board. Player X will go first, choosing a square that will help to get three in a row. Player X will read the Spanish for that square and say what it means in English in order to cover it up with an X piece. Then it is Player O’s turn. Player O will read the Spanish for the square and say what it means in English. Play until someone gets three in row, Tres en Raya or Tic, Tac, Toe. To make it more difficult, put the English side up and say the answer in Spanish. ¡Buena suerte! = Good luck! Tres en Raya = Three in a Row game board GAME PIECES X O X O X O X O X O LESSON 1: READ AND CHAT IN SPANISH IN JUST FIVE MINUTES 19 = DIECINUEVE Cut these flashcards apart and save them in an envelope to use during the games in this book. Strive to find at least five minutes each day to review them. Hello. How are you? Good morning. Good night. See you later. Nice to meet you. Goodbye! My name is Julie. I am fine. And you? How may I help you? What is your name? Slow down. Repeat that. Do you understand? Good afternoon/ evening. 21 22 SPANISH CHATBOOK Hola. ¿Cómo está usted? Buenas tardes. Buenos días. (Bwhen-nahs Tar-days.) (Bwhen-nose Deeahs.) Mucho gusto. ¡Adiós! Hasta luego. Buenas noches. (Ah-stah Loo-way-go.) (Bwhen-nahs No-chays.) Estoy bien. ¿Y usted? Me llamo Julia. (Moo-cho Goose-toe. Ah-dee-ohs!) ¿En qué le puedo ayudar? (N K Lay Pway-dough Eye-you-dar?) ¿Entiende? (N-tee-n-day?) (S-toy B- N. Eee Ew-sted?) Más despacio. Repítalo. (Moss Dess-paw-see-oh Ray-PEA-tah-low.) (Oh-lah. Koh-mow S-tah Ew-sted?) (May Yah-mow Who-lee-ah.) ¿Cómo se llama usted? (Koh-mow Say Yah-mah Ew-sted?) LESSON 1: READ AND CHAT IN SPANISH IN JUST FIVE MINUTES AYÚDAME = HELP ME Post this somewhere handy to help you in Spanish-speaking situations. Fill in the five blank rows with useful phrases from the other chapters. GOOD MORNING. = BUENOS DÍAS. (Bwhen-nose Dee-ahs.) GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD EVENING. = BUENAS TARDES. (Bwhen-nahs Tar-days.) MY NAME IS _______________ = ME LLAMO _______________ (May Yah-mow _______________ SLOW DOWN. = MÁS DESPACIO. (Moss Dess-paw-see-oh.) DO YOU UNDERSTAND? = ¿ENTIENDES? (N-tee-n-days?) REPEAT THAT, PLEASE.= REPÍTALO, POR FAVOR. (Ray-PEA-tah-low, Poor Fah-vor.) BEHIND. SHARP. = ATRÁS. FILOSO. (Ah-trahs. Fee-low-sew.) HAVE A GREAT DAY. = QUE TENGA UN BUEN DÍA. (K tang-gah Ewn Bwhen Dee-ah.) HOW DO YOU SAY ___ IN SPANISH? = ¿CóMo Se dice ___ en Español? (Co-mo Say D-say ___ N S-pan-yole?) 23 24 SPANISH CHATBOOK Map containing the Spanish-speaking countries Circle all 21 Spanish-speaking countries on this map. Starting on the left of the front cover, here are the names corresponding to the flags of each country: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Colombia, Uruguay, Venezuela, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Spain, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Equatorial Guinea. 156 SPANISH CHATBOOK F/ G ¡Felicidades! = Best wishes! (Fay-lee-C-dah-days!) (Ch. 3) Gracias por su paciencia. = Thank you for your patience. (Grah-see-ahs Poor Sue Paws-see-N-see-ah.) (Ch. 4) Gracias por venir. = Thank you for coming. (Grah-see-us Poor Ven-near.) (Ch. 6) H/I/J/K ¿Habla inglés? = Do you speak English? (Ah-blah Ing-Glaze?) (Ch. 4) Hablo un poco de español. = I speak only a little Spanish. (Ah-blow Ewn Poe-co Day S-span-yole.) (Ch. 4) Hasta luego. = See you later. (Ah-stah Loo-way-go.) (Ch. 1) Hay ___ personas en mi familia. = There are ___ people in my family. (Eye ___ Pear-zone-ahs N Mee Fam-meal-lee-ah.) (Ch. 3) Hola. = Hello. (Oh-lah.) (Ch. 1) La cita es el lunes a las 9 de la mañana. = The appointment is Monday at 9 a.m. (Lah C-tah S L Loon-ace Ah Lahs New-wave-vay Day Lah Mahn-yawn-nah.) (Ch. 5) L La cuenta, por favor. = The bill, please. (Lah Cwhen-tah, Poor Fah-vor.) (Ch. 6) La comida = The food (Lah Co-me-dah) (Food in Spanish-speaking countries Lessons 2-6) La gente famosa = The famous people (Lah Hen-tay Fahm-moe-saw) (Famous people in Spanish-speaking countries Lessons 2-6) La moneda nacional = The National currency (Lah Moe-nay-dah Nah-see-own-nall) (Currency of Spanish-speaking countries Lessons 2-6) La población = The population (Lah Poe-blah-see-own) (Population of Spanish-speaking countries lessons 2-6) ¿Le gusta la comida? = Do you like the food? (Lay Goose-tah Lah Co-mee-dah?) (Ch. 6) Los lugares para visitar = The places to visit (Lows Loo-gar-rays Par-rah Veez-E-tar) (Places to visit in Spanish-speaking countries Lessons 2-6) GLOSSARY: SPANISH = LESSON ENGLISH # M Más despacio. = Slow down. (Moss Dess-paw-see-oh.) (Ch. 1) Me duele ___. = My ___hurts. (May Dwell-lay ___.) (Ch. 5) Me gustaría pedir un café. = I would like to order coffee. (May Goose-tah-ree-ah Pay-dear Ewn Kah-fay.) (Ch. 6) Me he divertido mucho. = I enjoyed myself very much. (May Eh D-ver-tee-dough Moo-cho.) (Ch. 6) Me llamo Julia. = My name is Julie. (May Yah-mow Who-lee-ah.) (Ch. 1) Mi cumpleaños es el 17 de junio. = My birthday is June 17. (Me Coom-plea-on-yohs S L Dee-ace-eee-see-eh-tay Day Who-knee-yo.) (Ch. 5) Mi dirección es Calle Principal 246. = My address is 246 Main Street. (Mee Dee-wreck-she-OWN S Kah-yeh Prince-E-pall Dough-C-N-toes Kwah-rent-tah E Say-ace.) (Ch. 2) Mi hija se llama Rosa. = My daughter’s name is Rose. (Me E-hah Say Yah-mah Row-saw.) (Ch. 3) Mis hijos tienen once y trece años. = My children are 11 and 13 years old. (Mees E-hoes T-N-N Own-say E Tray-say On-yohs.) (Ch. 3) Mi número de teléfono es (555) 333-1384. = My phone number is (555) 333-1384. (Mee NEW-mare-oh Day Tell-LAY-phone-oh S Sing-co, Sing-cwhen-tah E Sing-co, Trays Train-tah E Trays, Tray-say O-chen-tah E Kwah-troh.) (Ch. 2) Mucho gusto. = Nice to meet you. (Moo-cho Goose-toe.) (Ch. 1) N / O/ p ¿Necesita algo más? = Do you need anything else? (Ness-say-C-tah All-go Moss?) (Ch. 5) ¡Ojo! (Oh-ho!) or ¡Cuidado! = Watch out! (Qwee- dah-dough!) (Ch. 5) Q ¿Qué día es la cita? = What day is the appointment? (K Dee-ah S Lah See-tah?) (Ch. 5) ¿Qué es lo que recomienda? = What do you recommend? (K S Low K Wreck-come-mee-N-dah?)(Ch. 6) ¿Qué hora es? = What time is it? (K Or-rah S?) (Ch. 5) ¿Qué le gustaría? = What would you like? (K Lay Goose-tah-ree-ah?) (Ch. 6) 157 172 SPANISH CHATBOOK L La Llorona, 96 Language Acquisition, English vs. Spanish, 27 Connection phrases, 78 Latin American schedules, 113 Latino and Hispanic categorizing, 17-18 Latino employees’ supervision, 49 Legends and myths, 96 Leisure activity phrases, 69 Lesson plans, Continuing education ideas, 125 Family project, 51-53 Field trip, 129-132 Fiesta, For the class, 125 In Latin America, 91 Grocery store scavenger hunt, 129 Presentations, Family, 68 Likes/dislikes, Introduction to, 49-52 Locating Central American countries, 49 M Machismo, 49 Make connections, phrases, 27 Manager phrases, 26, 27, 95 Mañana, 91, 96 Map, of Spanish Speaking countries, 24 Matching activities, 15, 39, 61, 73, 98, 120 Mayan number system, 47 Meal phrases, 114, 119 Medical phrases, 97 Members of the family, 46 Menu, 113 Mexican, 17, 36-37, 91, 129-132 Mexican-Americans, 17 México, 17-18, 29, 32, 36-38, 49, 91 Months of the year, 92-93, 96 Multiple choice exercises, 9, 29, 56, 70, 93, 115 N Names, Choosing, Spanish name, 9 Introductions, 9-11 Famous people, 18, 36, 53, 54, 81, 100, 101, 117 Last names, 10-11, Nicaragua, 49, 53, 55 Numbers, Introduction to, 30 Chart, 30 Mayan system, 47 O Order form, 177 P Panamá, 49, 54-55 Paraguay, 82, 101-102 People, connections, phrases, 27 famous 18, 36, 53, 54, 81, 100, 101, 117 Personal descriptions, 26, 27, 48, 51-52, 56 Personal questions, 26, 27, 48, 56 Perú, 82, 100, 102 Phrases, important, 8, 13, 26, 27, 31, 48, 56, 60, 69, 72, 78, 95, 97, 114, 119 Phrases, introductory, helpful, 13 Present tense verbs, -ar Introduction to, regular 121-123 -er Introduction to, regular, 121-123 -ir Introduction to, regular, 121-123 Presentations, Family, 68 Family guidelines 51-53 Pricing, phraes, 31 Professions/ jobs, Basic descriptions, 51-53 Pronouns, 50, 74 Pronunciations of vowels and consonants, 6-7 Puerto Rico, 91, 112, 117-118, 150 Puzzle, Crossword, 28, 99 Secret phrase, 61, 116 Word search, 14, 79 Q SUBJECT LESSON INDEX # Querer, 76 Question phrases 8, 13, 26, 27, 31, 48, 56, 60, 69, 72, 78, 95, 97, 114, 119 personal, 48 words, 34 R Rapport building phrases, 48 Receiving directions, phrases 72 Reflexive verbs, Introduction to, 90 Regular verbs, -ar present tense, 121-123 -er present tense, 121-123 -ir present tense, 121-123 Restaurant Etiquette and lingo, 113, 114, 119 Customer service phrases, 114, 119 Role plays, conversations, 16, 32-33, 57, 80, 103, 115 S Scavenger hunt, 129-132 Schedules, Latin America, 113 Phrases, 95 Secret phrase puzzle, 61, 116, Ser vs. estar, the verb to be, 104-106 Servers to Hispanic customers, 113, 114, 119 Shopping phrases, 31 South America, Argentina, 71, 80, 82, 101-102 Bolivia, 82, 100, 102 Chile, 82, 100, 102 Colombia, 81-83 Ecuador, 81-83 Paraguay, 82, 101-102 Perú, 82, 100, 102 Uruguay, 82, 101-102 Venezuela, 82, 101-102 Spain, 12, 17-18, 36-38, 80, 91, 113 Spaniards, 17, 36-37 Spanish language, Accent marks, 12 Adjectives, 71 AEIOU, 6 Alphabet, 58-59 American, speaking Spanish, 17-18 Diversity, 38 English vs. Spanish, 27 Glossary, 153-164 Grammar, see also Historical perspectives, 80 Language acquisition, Spanish vs. English, 27 Pronouns, Gustar, 50 Subject, 74 Question words, 34 Reading in Spanish in five minutes, 6-7 Tú vs. usted, 12 Using two last names, 10-11 Usted vs. tú, 10-11 Verbs, see also Vowels, 6 Spanish-speaking Countries, Facts, 36, 53, 54, 81, 100, 101, 117 History of, 35, 80 People throughout the Americas, 18, 36, 53, 54, 81, 100, 101, 117 Spelling, phrases, 60 Stores, Grocery scavenger hunt, 129-132 Styles, communication, 116 Subject pronouns, 74 Survey, welcome to Spanish, 3-4 T Tardiness, 91 Ten ideas to continue learning in the future, 125 Tener = to have, 74-75 The, Four ways of saying, 40 Things you like to do, 50-53 Throughout the Americas, speaking Spanish, 80 Tic Tac Toe, game 20, 108, Time, Phrases 95 Telling 89-90 To be, the verbs, ser vs estar, 104-106 Toma Todo, game directions, 42, 84 Tongue twisters, 60 Tour, book, 1-2 173 174 SPANISH CHATBOOK Tourist vocabulary, Directions, 72 Restaurants 114, 119 Translation exercise, exam, 19, 41, 62, 83, 107, 112, 124 Travel, Advice and etiquette, 121 Holidays, 91, 125 Restaurant, 114, 119 Schedules, Latin America, 113 Tips, 121 Tourists in Puerto Rico, 112 Weather, 94 Tú vs. usted, 12 U Uruguay, 82, 101-102 Useful restaurant lingo, 114, 119 Using two last names, 10-11 Usted vs. tú, 12 V Variations in the Spanish language, Slang, regional dialects, 38 Cultural communication styles, 116 Venezuela, 82, 101-102 Verbs, Basic conjugation in present tense, 121-123 -ar present tense, 121-123 -er present tense, 121-123 Estar = to be, 104-106 Gustar = to like, 49-52 Ir = to go, 77 -ir present tense, 121-123 Present tense, 121-123 Querer = to want, 76 Ser vs estar – to be, 104-106 Reflexive verbs, 90 Tener = to have, 74-75 Vowels, 6 W, X, Y, Z Weather, 94 Welcome to Spanish survey, 3-4 Why Spanish is spoken throughout the Americas, 80 SUBJECT LESSON INDEX # 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