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How To Introduce Yourself in Spanish

Learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish to make your first impression last longer, in a good way! 

Presentaciones or introductions are easy to master with a little practice. In this lesson, I’ll quickly review how small introductions work and then I’ll jump into giving you tips on how to fill your introductions with interesting details about yourself that can spice up your initial conversations. 

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Simple Introductions 

If you want to know how to introduce yourself, it’s best to start with a couple of easy-to-use phrases. Simple introductions are perfect for a classroom round of presentaciones , where no follow up conversations are needed. It is important that people know you by your name and that you get to know others. These situations are usually quick, so take your time to say it right, there’s no reason to get nervous the first time you do it. All you need to know how to say is your name and a simple phrase. Here are two options:

Hola, me llamo John. Hi, my name is John.

Mucho gusto, yo soy John. Nice to meet you, I am John. 

These two phrases are acceptable in all contexts as well as in formal or informal situations. You can enhance them with more elaborate greetings if you need these introductions to be exceptionally formal or very relaxed. How to introduce yourself is up to you!

If you are interested in more ways of greeting people, check out the Ultimate List of Spanish Greetings and Farewells .

Detailed Introductions

Nevertheless, most of the situations we face on a daily basis happen outside a classroom. In these scenarios it is important to give a little more detail of who you are and what you do. Some people only wish to disclose random facts. But sometimes we want to connect and often share more personal things. So, how to introduce yourself in a more detailed way? Read ahead to find out!

How to Talk About Your Age

Follow your simple introduction with more details about your age. Here’s how to introduce yourself and include details on your age:

Hola, me llamo Ana. Tengo treinta (30) años.  Hi, my name is Ana. I am 30 years old. 

Mucho gusto, mi nombre es Rafael. Tengo cuarenta (40) años. Nice to meet you, my name is Rafael. I am forty years old.

Hola, yo soy Sebastián y tengo cincuenta y nueve (59) años. Hello, I am Sebastian and I am 59 years old.

How to Talk About Your Profession

Your profession, occupation or current job says a lot about you. Learn how to bring it up in an introductory conversation. Here are some examples of how to introduce yourself using your profession. 

Hola, soy Samantha. Tengo cincuenta y dos (52) años y soy arquitecta. Hello, I am Samantha. I am 52 years old and I am an architect.

Hola, soy Simón. Soy doctor. Hi, I’m Simon. I am a Doctor.

Mucho gusto, mi nombre es Roberto, soy artista. Nice to meet you, my name is Robert, I’m an artist.

Where are you from? Where do you live? Where do you work?

Sometimes it is easier to say where you were born or where you live than explaining why you have an accent. You can decide how much information you give when you think of how to introduce yourself.

These are a few examples of phrases you can use:

Soy de Barcelona. I am from Barcelona

Nací y crecí en Londres. I was born and raised in London.

Actualmente vivo en Manila, Filipinas. Nowadays I live in Manila, Philippines.

Vengo de Ottawa. I come from Ottawa.

Nací en Nueva Delhi pero ahora resido en la Ciudad de México. I was born in New Delhi but I reside in Mexico City.

Soy de Austin, Texas pero trabajo en Guatemala. I am from Austin, Texas but I work in Guatemala.

Interests Related to the Situation

If you want to break the ice, sometimes it is better to include something about yourself that makes you relatable or interesting. You say something about your hobbies, taste in books, your bucket list, fun experiences you’ve had, or the fact that you adore animals. 

The more compelling your interests are, the more people will feel engaged and likely ask for more details.

In this section you will master these topics while learning how to introduce yourself. 

Your Hobbies

Some people feel that their hobbies define them more than their profession. And it can be true. Fishing, camping, travelling, cooking, learning languages, reading, watching movies, working out, gardening, and playing an instrument are all on the menu ahead. 

Mis pasatiempos son la jardinería y tocar la guitarra. My hobbies are gardening and playing the guitar.

Me gusta acampar y hacer yoga. I’m into camping and doing yoga.

En mi tiempo libre, me gusta leer y escribir. I like reading and writing in my spare time. 

Pescar es lo que amo. Fishing is what I love.

Amo ejercitarme. I love working out.

Coleccionar monedas es lo mío. Collecting coins is my thing. 

Taste in Arts

Another way to connect with other people is through your taste in arts. You can relate to someone you barely know by saying something like:

Ir a museos es mi cosa favorita. Going to museums is my favorite thing to do.

Soy un entusiasta de la fotografía. I am a photography enthusiast.

Amo escuchar música clásica los fines de semana. I love listening to classical music on weekends.

Me gustan las películas de terror. I’m into terror movies. 

Me gusta escuchar poesía. I like listening to poetry.

Animal lovers like myself always talk about our pets. If you have one at home, don’t forget to mention them!

Amo a los perros. I love dogs.

Darle de comer a mis pájaros es mi cosa favorita. My favorite thing is to feed my birds.

Soy amante de los animales. Tengo toda clase de animales en casa. I’m an animal lover. I have all kinds of animals at home. 

Food is another great topic to discuss with a new friend.

Me gustan los tacos. I like tacos.

Sé cómo cocinar comida italiana. I know how to cook Italian food.

Goals and Bucket List

This has to be the most interesting thing a person can say in an introduction. Your goals and wishes are defined by your personality and that’s why they are worth telling. 

Voy a aprender la lección de “Cómo Presentarte con Otros” esta semana. I will learn the “How to Introduce Yourself” lesson this week.

Quiero probar cada tipo de comida asiática. I want to try every kind of Asian food.

Me encantaría tener hijos en los siguientes dos años. I’d love to have kids in the next two years.

Visitaré Francia en mi cumpleaños número 40. I will visit France on my 40th birthday.

Another way of making conversation is to tell people what your purpose is at a certain place. 

Is learning to play an instrument an interest of yours? Is the birthday girl your cousin? Is this store convenient for you? These are some ideas of how you can interact with people in random situations while practicing how to introduce yourself:

At a Homeschool Spanish Academy:

Estoy aquí para aprender Español para entender a mi nuera. I am here to learn Spanish to understand my daughter in law.

At a concert:

La música siempre me ha atraído. Music has always attracted me.

At your brand-new store:

Por fin me tomé la oportunidad de vender arte. I finally took the chance of selling art.

At a coffee shop:

Vengo aquí seguido porque vivo cerca. I come here often because I live nearby.

At a restaurant:

De verdad quería probar la comida mexicana. I really wanted to try Mexican food.

At a birthday party:

Conozco a Kate desde hace mucho tiempo. I’ve known Kate for a long time.

¡ Preséntate!

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How to Introduce Yourself in Spanish Fluently. 14 Fun Phrases (AUDIO)

Want to introduce yourself in Spanish?

Yes? Good – keep reading.

This is for those that truly want to learn the language. So, here’s how you introduce yourself. You’ll pick up 14 easy lines… and this might take you 2 to 3 minutes or less. With this lesson…

• You get the Spanish phrases and translations.
• Read out loud to practice your speaking.
• Feel free to print this sheet out for extra review.
• Listen to the audio lesson to hear the pronunciation.

So, let’s look at the ways to introduce yourself in Spanish.

1) Mi nombre es (name).

Of all the ways to say introduce yourself in Spanish, this is the most formal way.  To say “my name is” in Spanish, you just need the phrase “ Mi nombre es .” Then say your name. So, leave me a comment below and add your name. That will be your introduction!

• Mi nombre es (name) .
• Meaning: My name is (name) .
• Very formal

By the way, you’ll also want to HEAR Spanish as you read this. So, check out this FREE Spanish Audio Lesson by SpanishPod101.com . Press play below. You will hear “mi nombre es” and “me llamo” in the audio lesson below.

2) Me llamo (name)

This is the most common way to introduce yourself.  “Llamo” comes from the reflexive verb, “llamarse,” which means “to call oneself.”

• Me llamo (name)
• Meaning: My name is… (I call myself/I am called)

3) Soy (name)

This is a much more casual way to introduce yourself in Spanish. You just need the word “soy” which is “I am.”

• Meaning: I am (name)

On top of these basic Spanish phrases, you’ll also want to learn the question, “what’s your name” in Spanish. You’ll definitely be asked that.

4) ¿Cómo te llamas? (informal)

• ¿Cómo te llamas?
• Meaning: What’s your name? (informal)

You’ll want to know this question when dealing with friends and people of your age.  By the way,  note the “upside-down” question mark (¿). You must know that this is used at the beginning of every question in Spanish.

5) ¿Cómo se llamas? (formal)

• ¿Cómo se llamas?
• Meaning: What’s your name? (formal)

This phrase is for if  you’re dealing with older people, of higher status, or just want to be polite. Just change the “te” into a “se.”

6) Hola, es un placer conocerte.

Do you know how to say hello in Spanish ? Use this phrase.

Hello (Hola) and Nice to meet you ( es un placer conocerte) are must-know phrases. And any introduction will probably will use these words.

• Hola, es un placer conocerte.
• Meaning: Hello, It’s nice to meet you.

7) Soy de México.

So, where are you from? America? Europe? Africa? Asia? Just stick the name of your country inside this phrase. We’ll use Mexico as an example.

• I am from (Mexico).
• Soy de México.
• I’m from Mexico.

Here are some common countries that you can stick into this Spanish sentence… and how to say them in Spanish.

• United States – Estados Unidos
• France – Francia
• Spain – España
• Italy – Italia
• China – China
• United Kingdom – Reino Unido
• Germany – Alemania
• Japan – Japón
• Australia – Australia
• Canada – Canadá
• Mexico – México
• Thailand – Tailandia
• Brazil – Brasil
• South Korea – Corea del Sur
• India – India

8) Yo vivo en la Ciudad de México.

What about now – where do you live? Just fill in the blank with the country or city (if famous) into this phrase. I’ll use Mexico City as an example since I used Mexico in the phrase before.

• I live in ______.
• Yo vivo en la Ciudad de México.
• I live in Mexico City

9) He estado aprendiendo español por un año.

Now, how long have you been learning Spanish for? A month? A year?

• He estado aprendiendo español por un año.
• I’ve been learning Spanish for a year.

10) Estoy aprendiendo español en SpanishPod101.com.

Where are you learning Spanish? At school? At home? This would be a great line to know and use when you’re introducing yourself. Here’s my example:

• Estoy aprendiendo español en SpanishPod101.com.
• I’m learning Spanish at SpanishPod101.com .

11) Tengo __ años de edad.

Here’s how to say how old you are in Spanish. You’ll need to know Spanish numbers, which are not that hard, for this.

• Tengo 27 años de edad.
• I’m 27 years old.

Of course, here you’ll need to know Spanish numbers . So, here are some examples. For the rest, check the numbers link above,

12) Soy ____.

What about your position? Are you a student? Yoga teacher? Lawyer for the potato industry? Potato salesman?

Super important question that people like to ask (and judge you about – Hey, I’m just a blogger! ). Just use “soy” meaning “I’m” and add your position.

• Soy maestro.
• I’m a teacher.

Here are some common jobs and occupations in Spanish:

• Estudiante – Student
• Profesor/a – Teacher
• Médico/a – Doctor
• Enfermero/a – Nurse
• Ingeniero/a – Engineer
• Abogado/a – Lawyer
• Cocinero/a – Cook/Chef
• Policía – Police Officer
• Programador/a – Programmer
• Contador/a – Accountant

13) Uno de mis pasatiempos es ___.

Now, let’s move onto personal interests – hobbies! My hobbies are languages, linguajunkieing and such. How about you? You’ll definitely need this line when introducing yourself in Spanish.

Here’s an example to use:

• Uno de mis pasatiempos es leer.
• One of my hobbies is reading.

14) Me gusta escuchar música.

Now, this is just another example line about your hobbies . You can use something else where.

• Me gusta escuchar música.
• I enjoy listening to music.

Now that you know some Spanish self-introduction phrases…

Let’s take a look at Spanish introduction examples.

Spanish Introduction Examples

While the above are just phrases…

Here are some Spanish introduction examples you can use to introduce yourself.

Sample scripts for Spanish introduction that you can use outright, depending on the situation.

Name, Age & Where You’re From

• Hola, mi nombre es [name]. Tengo [number] años y soy de [place].
• Hello, my name is [name]. I am [number] years old and I am from [place].

Longer Introduction & About Yourself

• Hola, soy [name]. Vivo en [place] y estudio/trabajo en [field]. Me encanta [hobby] y siempre estoy listo/a para una buena charla sobre [interest].
• Hi, I’m [name]. I live in [place] and study/work in [field]. I love [hobby] and I’m always up for a good chat about [interest].

Quick 1-Liner

• ¡Hola! Soy [name] y vivo en [place]. Hi! I’m [name] and I live in [place].

Conclusion — Back to You.

So now you know how to introduce yourself in Spanish .

Plus, you got some Spanish introduction examples that you can use for yourself.

I’m sure there’s a ton more you can say – but this is an easy, simple start that any beginner can put to use. It’s all about starting easy.

See if you can introduce yourself below.

Leave me a comment.

I read all comments!

Hope you enjoyed this!

– The Main Junkie

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One of the first things you need to know in order to speak Spanish is how to start. If you can’t start a conversation, how are you ever going to practice? And, what better way to start a conversation than by introducing yourself?

That’s where this post comes in. Here, you will find some quick tips, phrases, and different ways on how to introduce yourself in Spanish, and learn to get the conversational ball rolling.

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You can also download free audio files of the examples provided in this article! If you want to learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish and practice your speaking and listening skills, grab a copy of the recorded audio by clicking the button below. 

Learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish with ease by watching this video

How to Introduce Yourself in Spanish: Getting Started

Let’s look at the very basics of how you’ll go about letting the Spanish speaking world know just who you are.

How boring would it be if the only way we said “hello” to each other was by simply saying “hello”? We have a wide range of choices we can select from when greeting other people--hi, good morning/ afternoon/ evening, hey, what’s up?, and the list goes on.

In Spanish you have more options than just “hola” to choose from as well:

• Buenos días. Good morning.
• Buenas tardes.  Good afternoon/ evening.
• ¿Qué tal? How’s it going? (A little more informal)
• ¿Qué hay? (Loosely translated) What’s up? (Very informal--use only with friends, family, etc.)
• Buenas.  Hello (something you’ll hear a lot on the streets, or when you walk into shops, etc.)

Yo me llamo…

The logical next step, after saying “hello” to someone would be to tell them your name!.You can’t very well carry on a conversation with someone if you don’t know who they are or let them know who you are. Once again, you have some options.

• (Yo) me llamo…- The most commonly used, and literally translated means “I call myself”.
• Soy*…- If you’re a fan of brevity, this introduction is for you! It’s like saying “I’m…”
• Mi nombre es- The very practical “My name is…”

*This verb (which comes from ser ** one of the two ways in Spanish to say “to be”) will come in handy when introducing yourself, so make sure you keep it in the back of your mind, as we’ll be seeing it again.

**This verb is used with permanent qualities. I am short; I am American; I am awesome--these things won’t change! Temporary qualities take the verb estar . Estoy enfadada -I am angry. Estoy triste -I am sad, etc.

Getting Deeper

While it is important to know someone’s name in order to strike up a conversation with them, if that’s all you say, the chat will be very short-lived. So, what else can you say about yourself?

Soy de… Vivo en…

The verb soy was mentioned before, and means “I am…”. If you add the (very useful to remember) preposition “de” after it, you’re saying “I am from…”

Soy de Chicago.  I am from Chicago.

Just because you’re from somewhere, doesn’t necessarily mean that you live there. So, that’s probably a good little piece of information to give someone about yourself. It’s said vivo en (I live in…) Soy de Chicago, pero vivo en Madrid.  I’m from Chicago, but I live in Madrid.

Tengo X años.

Saying your age is a little different. Surprisingly, you don’t use ser or estar for this one. Pay attention here, because this is something that really gets a lot of English speakers in trouble. In Spanish you are not 20 years old... You have 20 years!! (I repeat you “ have x years”) Tengo 20 años- I have 20 years (Meaning- I am 20 years old).

Hey! There’s that verb again! I told you it’d be important.

Another important thing you should be able to mention about yourself is what you do--as in “what’s your job”?

Soy un(a) estudiante/ profesor(a)/ abogado(a)/ dentista - I am a student/ teacher/ lawyer/ dentist (notice that this last one doesn’t change gender).

Another useful expression you may want to know when introducing/ talking about yourself is “me gusta…”. This can be a tricky expression for English speakers, because it’s construction is a little different than how it’s said in English. Literally translated it means “To me it is pleasing…”

So as not to get too complicated, let’s just stick with using this construction with some verbs in infinitive to say “To me it is pleasing to do (insert verb here).”

Me gusta leer/ jugar al baloncesto/ cocinar/ ir al cine - I like to read/ play basketball/ cook/ go to the movies.

Let’s take everything we’ve seen and put it all together. Below you will find two examples of people introducing themselves. They are both native English speakers who live/study in Spain. They will use the aforementioned phrases, as well as add in a few extra things about themselves.

Self-Introduction in Spanish: Example 1

¡Buenos días! Soy Ana. Tengo veintisiete años. Soy de Chicago, pero ahora vivo en una ciudad de España que se llama Zamora. Soy profesora de inglés en un instituto. Al volver a los Estados Unidos, voy a seguir con mis estudios.

Me gustaría hacer un doctorado en la literatura española. Pero, por ahora, estoy contenta de vivir en España y ir mejorando mi español y aprendiendo más de este país tan maravilloso. En mi tiempo libre me gusta leer, ver la tele, y pasar tiempo con mis amigos, mi marido y mi perro. Estudio español porque la historia del país me fascina. No es solo eso, sino también la cultura me encanta y la gente es muy amable.

Translation: Good morning! I’m Ana. I’m 27 years old. I’m from Chicago, but now I live in a Spanish city called Zamora. I’m an English teacher in a high school. Upon returning to the United States, I’m going to continue my studies. I would like to get a doctorate in Spanish literature. But for now I’m happy living in Spain and improving my Spanish and learning more about this wonderful country. In my free time I like to read, watch TV, and spend time with my friends, my husband, and my dog.

I study Spanish because the history of the country fascinates me. It’s not only this, but also I love the culture and the people are lovely.

Self-Introduction in Spanish: Example 2

Hola, me llamo Nick y soy de los Estados Unidos. Vivo en España y soy profesor de inglés. Tengo veintiséis años. Tengo una mujer que se llama Ana y un perro pequeño cuyo nombre es Joey. Llevo 8 años estudiando español, y tengo un masters en la linguística española. Me gusta estudiar español porque siempre me han gustado las lenguas y las palabras y poder hablar con otro grupo de gente es algo que puede ser muy gratificante y beneficioso.

Translation: Hello, my name is Nick and I’m from the United States. I live in Spain and am an English teacher. I’m 26 years old. I have a wife named Ana and a little dog whose name is Joey. I have been studying Spanish for 8 years, and I have a Masters in Spanish Linguistics. I like studying Spanish because I have always like languages and words, and being able to speak with another group of people is something that can be very rewarding and beneficial.

Introducing yourself is a very important part of taking your first steps to speaking Spanish. If you want to take your language to the next level, you need to practice speaking it. And if you can’t tell people who you are, how do you expect to have a conversation with them?

The aforementioned phrases, tips, etc. are just a handful of the different ways that you can go about letting people know who you are. So, now that you have a nice little base to start, get out there and find someone to talk to. Practice as much as you can, and you’ll be well on your way to speaking Spanish in no time!

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How would you introduce yourself in Spanish? Try writing a self-introduction in the comments section below!

About the author 

Anastasia is a Chicago, Illinois native. She began studying Spanish over 10 years ago, and hasn’t stopped since. Living in Spain since 2012, she loves Spanish tortilla, vino tinto, and anything that contains jamón ibérico.

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How to Introduce Yourself and Someone in Spanish

Knowing how to introduce yourself  in Spanish is always the first step to begin a good, simple conversation, especially with someone you just met. The expressions and questions for introductions (presentaciones ) are very similar to the ones in English. They are usually accompanied by one or more  greetings, e.g. “Hola” . This lesson will cover some common ways to  introduce yourself in the language, as well as expressions to introduce others . You will read and listen to several examples and practice with an interactive quiz. Once you finish, you can move on to the lesson about greetings.

The basics for Spanish Introductions  – Las presentaciones

First, we will ask you to watch a short video explaining a few basic ways to introduce yourself in Spanish, plus some expressions that are really common in order to introduce someone else too. Please watch the video carefully, as it will be useful to understand and get the best out of this lesson. Please activate the subtitles if you need them. Once you have finished, solve the exercises in the interactive quiz.

How to introduce yourself in Spanish

Before introducing yourself in Spanish, you should use simple greeting like HOLA and then add an expression like MUCHO GUSTO or ask the other person politely ¿Cómo estás? . Here are two examples:

1. ¡Hola! ¡Mucho gusto conocerte! 2. ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?

Question words like CÓMO (How) and CUÁL (Which) are essential to ask for names,  just like in these two very common examples: ¿Cómo te llamas? and ¿Cuál es tu nombre? . In general, the subject pronoun TÚ is more informal than USTED, but it is also more common. Omitting the subject pronoun in a sentence is normal, but make sure you are using the right conjugation of the verb for the subject even if you leave it out. Here is a list of ways to introduce yourself in Spanish and get another person’s name:

Let’s briefly analyze the structure of the Spanish introductions that we have covered so far. First, the word “tu” in TU NOMBRE and “su” in SU NOMBRE are possessive adjectives. Notice that the verb LLAMAR (to call) changes its form depending on the pronoun we use. Grammar is important but for now, we will ask you to focus on their meaning and pronunciation as we will develop more on grammar in future lessons.

How to introduce someone in Spanish

In order to introduce someone in Spanish, we will need the verb SER in its forms ES and SON. Basically, if we are referring to one person, we will use “ ES ” as in “ ÉL ES …” (he is ) and “ ERES “ for “ TÚ “ as in “ TÚ ERES …” , but if we are referring to several then we must use “ SON ” as in “ ELLOS SON …” (they are ) . Besides, when you introduce someone else in Spanish, it is important to mention if this person is your friend, relative or something else using possessive adjectives, e.g. “ Él es mi amigo ” (he is my friend ) .

Please mind the pronoun you choose so that you use a pronoun that corresponds properly in gender and number to the person you are introducing. Here are some more examples of Spanish introductions that you can read and listen to. Focus on pronunciation and try to find out grammatical patterns. 

Listening Activity: Ways to introduce yourself and others in Spanish

Spanish introductions and greetings pdf worksheets.

• Greetings and farewells in Spanish – PDF Worksheet (Vocabulary)
• Getting to Know People in Spanish: PDF Worksheet (Speaking)
• Talking about Yourself in Spanish: PDF Worksheet (Speaking)
• Meeting People in Spanish – PDF Worksheet (Reading)
• Dialogues – Introductions and greetings in Spanish
• Practicing Spanish Introductions – PDF Worksheet

16 thoughts on “How to Introduce Yourself and Someone in Spanish”

Hi, am I right if I think “Les presento a la nueva maestra” should be translated as ” I introduce the new teachers to you”. I mean, “Les” refers to plural nouns, so it would be “teachers” not “teacher”?

Great question! The translation we provided is fine as “I introduce the new teacher to you (the students)”. The reason is that “LES” refers to the students, not the teacher in this sentence. If we want to introduce the new teacher to the principal of the school, then we would say “LE presento a la nueva maestra” (a usted). Similarly, if we were to introduce the teacher to a friend, then we could say “TE presento a la nueva maestra” (a ti). Hope it helps a little!

¿Cómo te llamas?

Hola! Me llama Mariah. ¿Y tu?

Just so you know, I came up with a fake name, because I don’t want people to know my personal info… That is not my real name! 🙂

¿Como estas?

My mother grew up in Mexico city and is teaching me, so I already knew a couple of those things, but I didn’t know some of the greetings. I really liked it! Thank you!

We’re glad you liked this article. Best of luck learning Spanish. ¡Hasta pronto! 🙂

¡Hasta pronto!:)

I love speaking Spanish! Thank you!

This fun yes:)

My name is Andrew and I am just learning spanish

¡Buena suerte aprendiendo español! Saludos

Why can’t question 5 be answered “mi hombre es Diana”?

Hola. Well, the question is “¿Cuál es el nombre de tu mamá?” (What is her mother’s name?) so we are asking about “HER”. HER/HIS are translated as “Su” into Spanish. Her name is Marta – Su nombre es Marta.

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Introduce Yourself in Spanish Posted by sasha on Jun 7, 2017 in Spanish Grammar , Spanish Vocabulary

Hola everyone! I’m the new guy here – to the blog and to the Spanish speaking world. You may have seen a few videos I’ve posted so far giving tours of Mexico City and the ruins of Teotihuacan . In this post I’d like to introduce myself and help you do the same in Spanish.

My Self-Introduction

Mi familia es grande.

Hola! Me nombre es Alejandro, pero todos me llaman Sasha. Soy de los Estados Unidos. Mi familia vive en Michigan. Mi papá es un doctor y mi mamá es una enfermera. Tengo cuatro hermanos y dos hermanas. Mi familia es muy grande! Soy el mas viejo. Tengo treinta y uno años.

Me gusta vivir en Puerto Vallarta.

Ahora vivo en Puerto Vallarta con mi esposa. Su nombre es Rachel. No tenemos hijos. Soy un maestro de ingles y un persona de libre dedicación. Estudié producción de video en la universidad. Antes vivía en China e Indonesia por seis años. Me gusta la música, viajar, y los deportes. Quiero estudiar español y quiero ayudarte a hacer lo mismo!

Soy de Michigan

Hello! My name is Alexander, but everyone calls me Sasha. I’m from the United States. My family lives in Michigan. My dad is a doctor and my mom is a nurse. I have four brothers and two sisters. My family is very big! I’m the oldest. I’m 31 years old.

La Gran Muralla China

Now I live in Puerto Vallarta with my wife. Her name is Rachel. We don’t have any children. I’m an English teacher and a freelancer. I studied video production in college. Before I lived in China and Indonesia for six years. I like music, traveling, and sports. I want to study Spanish and I want to help you do the same!

Introduce Yourself

Now that you’ve learned a little bit about me, let’s learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish. Here are some common introductory questions and how you can answer them:

Cuál es tu nombre?/Como te llamas? What’s your name?

Mi nombre es…/me llamo… my name is…, de dónde es usted where are you from, soy de… i’m from…, cuantos años tienes how old are you, tengo… años. i’m… years old., cuál es tu trabajo what’s your job, soy un/una… i’m a/an…, tienes hermanos/hijos do you have any siblings/children, tengo… hermanos/hijos. i have… siblings/children. no tengo… hermanos/hijos. i don’t have any siblings/children., qué te gusta hacer what do you like to do, me gusta… i like….

Go ahead and practice! Grab a friend and make them study with you, or just say it to yourself in a mirror. Reading is great but nothing beats speaking when you’re learning a language! You can also feel free to introduce yourself in Spanish in the comments section. As a new blogger here, I’d love to get to know some of our readers!

Future Plans

Viajar en México es genial.

As I mentioned in my introduction, my wife and I call Mexico home now. We’re actually doing the “digital nomad” thing as our teaching jobs are online. We’ve been working and studying Spanish here, and we plan to travel to Colombia and other parts of South America starting in September. My Spanish is still at a beginner level. It’s been tough learning my third foreign language. I studied Chinese and Indonesian and you can find me contributing to both of those blogs as well. As a new learner myself, I’ll be focused on sharing beginner-friendly Spanish lessons and videos. I’ll also share posts and videos about history, culture, and more as I travel around the Spanish speaking world. This blog belongs to you, though, so let us know what you want to read about, what questions you want answered, and what kind of videos you’d like to see. Leave a comment and share your thoughts!

I’m sorry I won’t be able to cover very advanced language topics at first, and I apologize for my awful American accent in the videos. Please bear with me – I’m learning just like you are. As an English teacher, I always encourage my students to take chances, speak more, and use what they learn every day. I’ll do my best to do the same with Spanish, and I hope you’ll join me on my journey to study this wonderful language and the many cultures associated with it. Muchas gracias y mucho gusto!

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About the Author: sasha

Sasha is an English teacher, writer, photographer, and videographer from the great state of Michigan. Upon graduating from Michigan State University, he moved to China and spent 5+ years living, working, studying, and traveling there. He also studied Indonesian Language & Culture in Bali for a year. He and his wife run the travel blog Grateful Gypsies, and they're currently trying the digital nomad lifestyle across Latin America.

Abderrahmane:

Hey thanks a lot for sharing your experience with US, i also a beginer i’ll do a little presentation of myself Soy Abderrahmane, soy(from morocco), tengo 22 anos , i sudy network and telecommunications engineering, me gusta musica y sport y new technologies

Introducing myself

Mi nombre es Peace. Soy de Nigeria. Tengo vientinueve anos. Soy una estudiante. Tienes uno hijo( un chica). Me gusta musical, aventura y lectura.

Learning spanish is really fun for me more than French. I’m still a newbie in it but have learnt quite a lot. My challenge is that I don’t see how to be practising it. Please i’ll really like to learn Chinese too. I’ve tried on my own but the characters are really confusing.

Gracias. Hasta luego

Useful Phrases to Give a Presentation in Spanish

¿has dado alguna vez una presentación en español .

Si es así,  ya sabes que puede ser bastante difícil pensar en las palabras correctas cuando todos te están mirando. ¡Cuánta presión y qué nervios!

Bueno, no te preocupes, porque en esta entrada aprenderás una serie de frases en español que te ayudarán a que tus presentaciones sean más  profesionales.

INTRODUCCIÓN

Al comienzo de tu presentación sería ideal seguir los siguientes pasos:

• Preséntate a ti mismo y a tu tema.
• Haz un resumen de tu exposición.
• Dile a la audiencia cómo manejarás las preguntas.

Para presentarte di tu nombre, en qué empresa trabajas y/o cuál es tu trabajo específico:

“Buenas tardes. Mi nombre es (tu nombre) y soy (tu trabajo) en (tu empresa)” .

Luego, puedes decirle a la audiencia cuál es el tema general. Aquí hay dos frases que puedes usar: 

“Mi presentación es sobre…”

“Hoy me gustaría hablarte de…”

Siempre es una buena idea darle a la audiencia un resumen o una descripción general de su presentación. Recuerda dirigirte a tu público tratándoles de USTED :

“Permítanme darles una descripción general de la presentación de hoy”.

“En primer lugar  voy a hablar de… (tema 1)”

“Después de eso, echaremos un vistazo a… (tema 2)”

“Entonces, consideraremos… (tema 3)”

“Y finalmente, explicaré… (tema final)”

Luego, dile a la audiencia si desea que la gente le haga preguntas en medio de la presentación o solo al final. Aquí hay una frase para cada uno:

“Por favor, siéntase libre de interrumpirme si tiene alguna pregunta”.

“Dejaré algo de tiempo para preguntas al final de la presentación”.

HACER TRANSICIONES ENTRE TEMAS

Para comenzar el primer tema, puedes usar frases como éstas:

“Me gustaría comenzar por/con… ”.

“Empecemos por… ”.

En este contexto, las palabras “comenzar” y “empezar” significan lo mismo.

Para pasar a otro tema, puede usar estas frases:

“Ahora vamos a pasar a…”

“Ahora veamos…”

“Ahora me gustaría discutir…”

“Ahora déjame pasar a…”

Notarás que todos comienzan con la palabra “ahora”: esta es una señal para tu audiencia de que estás presentando un nuevo tema.

CON REFERENCIA A DIAPOSITIVAS / GRÁFICOS

Si estás dando una presentación en PowerPoint, querrás consultar las diapositivas, que pueden mostrar imágenes, mapas, gráficos, cuadros, tablas, etc.

Aquí hay algunas frases que puedes usar:

“Esta diapositiva muestra… ”.

“Mirando esta diapositiva, podemos ver que… ”.

“Como puede ver en esta diapositiva…” .

REPITIENDO / CORRIGIENDO

¿Qué harías si dijeras algo incorrecto o confuso durante tu presentación?

Primero, ¡no te pongas nervioso/a! Los hablantes nativos de español también cometen errores durante las presentaciones, así que ¡no es el fin del mundo!.

Aquí tienes algunas frases para retomar el rumbo:

Frases para decir algo de nuevo usando diferentes palabras:

“Déjeme decirlo de otra manera”.

“Déjeme reformular eso”.

“En otras palabras…”

Frases para corregir un error:

“Lo siento, eso no es correcto. quise decir que… [hemos contratado a 15 nuevos empleados, no a 50] ”.

Disculpe + corrección con énfasis.

Por ejemplo: “La escuela fue fundada en 1999, disculpe , mil novecientos ochenta y nueve”.

Frases para describir efectos:

Por lo tanto … (usualmente usado para una conclusión lógica)

Este producto es más caro de producir. Por lo tanto, los márgenes de beneficio son más bajos.

En consecuencia … (más formal)

La empresa no obtuvo el permiso de construcción adecuado. En consecuencia, tuvimos que pagar una multa por incumplimiento.

Como resultado …

Hemos invertido en mejores equipos de seguridad y, como resultado , la cantidad de accidentes se ha reducido .

Entonces …

Los anuncios tuvieron éxito, entonces , ahora planeamos expandir el programa.

Las palabras “por lo tanto” y “en consecuencia” se usan típicamente al comienzo de una oración. “Como resultado” se puede usar al principio o al final de una oración, y la palabra “entonces” se usa típicamente en el medio de una oración.

Al final de su presentación, puede dar un breve resumen de sus puntos principales o el mensaje más importante. Aquí hay algunas frases para eso:

“En conclusión…” “Cerraré resumiendo los puntos principales”. “Permítanme recordarles brevemente lo que hemos cubierto”. Como frase final, puedes decir: “Gracias por su atención.”

Para informar a la audiencia que está listo para responder preguntas, puede decir:

“¿Alguien tiene alguna pregunta?” (generalmente se hace en una reunión/grupo más pequeño)

“Me gustaría dar paso a las preguntas ahora”. (generalmente se hace cuando se presenta a un grupo más grande)

Si no entendió la pregunta de la persona, puede decir: “Lo siento, no entendí eso, ¿podrías repetirlo?”

“Lo siento, no entiendo muy bien tu pregunta, ¿te importaría reformularla?” Las expresiones “lo siento” y “te importaría” se incluyen por cortesía.

Si la pregunta requiere información que no tienes en este momento, pero que podrías averiguar más adelante, puedes decir esto: “Esa es una pregunta interesante. En realidad, no lo sé muy bien, pero intentaré responderte más tarde con una respuesta”.

Si no puede responder la pregunta, pero alguien más puede, entonces diga: “Desafortunadamente, no soy la mejor persona para responder eso, pero puedo ponerlo en contacto con un colega mío” .

Finalmente, si la respuesta a la pregunta va a ser muy larga, puede decir: “Me temo que tomaría mucho tiempo explicarlo, pero tal vez tú y yo podamos hablar de eso más a fondo después”. Esto significa que no desea responder la pregunta de inmediato, pero está dispuesto a hablar con la persona al respecto después de la presentación.

Esto es todo por ahora. 

Espero que te sea muy útil.

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Stage 1: Greetings and presentations in Spanish

English translation of podcast audio

Spanish Route, episode ONE. Your guided route to Spanish.

Good morning, good afternoon or good evening. Welcome to Spanish Route. The program, the podcast, to learn Spanish in the easiest and most fun way. My name is Sergio and I am your personal Spanish trainer.

This is the first program and it’s going to be very easy, you’ll see.

We will learn to introduce ourselves and to greet us. We will ask some questions and answer them. That way you’ll know me a little better.

But first, I want to remind you that on my website:  SpanishRoute.com   You can read the transcription and English translation of this program. In case there is something you have not understood well. You can download the pdf with the presentation of the class and with a very easy written exercise to help you practice the concepts we have talked about today.

Also, from  spanishRoute.com/contact  , you can write me with questions that we will solve in the program.

And if you want to  access Skype conversation sessions with me , at a very low price.  

Remember SpanishRoute.com. And now Let’s start with the program.

In this first chapter  we will start at the most basic level.  We will learn to introduce ourselves and to greet us.

Remember that this program can be followed from the audio player of my website, or through your favorite podcast player.

And besides, in case you find it difficult to follow me, you can also watch the class through my YouTube channel with the presentation of the sentences in writing.

Do not worry about grammar, writing or punctuation, we will see it little by little in the next classes.

For the moment, the most important thing is to practice your hearing and mentally translate the phrases and expressions of Spanish into your language.

Hola (Hello!)

¡ Hola! (Hello!)

This is the word (the interjection) to greet, draw the attention of another person or introduce ourselves. ¡Hola! = Hello!

¿Cómo te llamas? (What is your name?)

¿Cómo te llamas? (What is your name?)  This is the phrase we use in Spanish to ask the name of the person we are talking to.  ¡Hola! ¿Cómo te llamas? (Hello! What is your name?)

Me llamo Sergio (My name is Sergio)

Me llamo Sergio (My name is Sergio).  With these words I answer the previous question. It’s the way to tell someone what my name is.

You could also say «Yo me llamo Sergio». But in Spanish the subject pronoun of the phrase is usually omitted when in the conjugation of the verb one already understands who the subject is.

Bienvenido (Welcome)

¡Bienvenido! (Welcome!)  . This is the word we use to receive someone in our house, in our place of work, or in any event or situation. Also when someone arrives from a trip, for example.

Do you know how to say” bienvenido ” in your language?

Bienvenido.  This is the masculine form. That is, when the other person is male: A boy, a man or a man.

Bienvenida.  This is the feminine form. When the other person is of the female gender. A girl, a woman or a lady.  Welcome.

¡Encantado de conocerte! (Nice to meet you!)

This is the phrase to say that we are glad to meet someone.  ¡Encantado de conocerte! (Nice to meet you!)

This is the masculine form, but it refers to the subject of the phrase. To the gender of the person who says the phrase.

If I am a boy I say: «¡Encantado de conocerte!»

If I am a girl I say: «¡Encantada de conocerte!».

¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?)

¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?)  This is the phrase to ask about the place of origin of the person with whom we are speaking.

Soy de España (I am from Spain)

As you can see, I can omit the subject. Although I could also say:  Yo soy de España.

Soy español (I am Spanish).  It is the way to express my nationality or demonym. It’s the masculine form:  Soy español , when I’m a boy.

Soy española (I am Spanish).  This is the feminine form. When the subject is female. If I were a girl I would say:  I’m Spanish.

¿Y tú? (And you? or What about you?)  This is the way to ask the same question that you just asked us. Or to ask about the same thing that I just affirmed.

¡Hola!, me llamo Sergio, ¿Y tú? (Hello! my name is Sergio, what about you?)

Tengo hambre, ¿y tú? (I am hungry, and you?)  (here it is understood that we ask the other person if he is also hungry).

Demonym (Gentilicios)

There is no rule to form the gentilicios or nationalities of different countries but there are frequent terminations.

Remember that the names and nationality are adjectives and in Spanish they can have a masculine or feminine form. I propose you these examples:

De España>>> español o española (from Spain>>> Spanish)

De Inglaterra >>> inglés o inglesa (from England>>> English)

De Francia >>> francés o francesa (from France>>> French)

De Estados Unidos >>> estadounidense ( From U.S>>> American). In this case,  Estadounidense  would serve for the male or female form of the subject. 

Another country with a similar termination would be Canada. De Canadá>>> canadiense (from Canada, Canadian). Both male and female.

De Italia>>> Italiano o italiana (from Italy: Italian).   

Affirmation and denial

Sí (Yes):  We use the word «sí» to answer affirmatively.

No. We use the word «no» to answer negative form

¿Sabes donde está España? (Do you know where Spain is?)

Sí, España está en el sur de Europa. (Yes, Spain is in southern Europe).

¿Sabes donde está Galicia? (Do you know where Galicia is?)

No, no lo sé (No, I do not know).  In this case, after the first «no», in the following sentence we must repeat the «no» to indicate the negation of the verb.

In the case of the affirmative answer:  Sí, Galicia está en el norte de España  (Yes , I know . Galicia is in the north of Spain) the «sí» should no longer be repeated.

Cardinal points

The cardinal points in Spanish are:   norte, sur, este, oeste  (north, south, east, west).

Suecia está en el norte de Europa (Sweden is in northern Europe)

El sol sale por el este (the sun rises from the east)

Italia está en el sur de Europa (Italy is in southern Europe)

Portugal está al oeste de España (Portugal is west of Spain)

With these example sentences, note that the cardinal points are almost always used with the masculine definite article «El (the)»

In the phrase:  Portugal está al oeste de España (Portugal is to the west of Spain),  the word «a» is the contraction of the preposition «a» (to) and the article «el» (the).

We will see the contractions in Spanish in upcoming programs, do not worry.

We can also observe the use of two different prepositions. In the sentence:  Italia está en el sur de Europa  ( Italy is in the south of Europe),   before «el sur» (the south) we use the preposition «en» (in), because Italy belongs to Europe. While in:  Portugal está al oeste de España  ( Portugal is to the west of Spain),  we use the preposition «a» (to) because Portugal does not belong to Spain. It is another country. If Portugal were a region of Spain, for example, we would say: Portugal está en el oeste de España ( Portugal is in the west of Spain).

Bien (well)  / Malo (wrong)

The words bien (well  / right ) and  mal  (evil /  wrong ) can be nouns or adverbs. As a noun, « el bien » is the abstract entity formed by what is morally good. And « el mal » means the opposite. As substantives, these words carry articles.

La lucha entre el bien y el mal. ( The struggle between good and evil) .

As a noun well also means asset or property.

Yo invierto en bienes inmuebles (I invest in real estate). As an adverb: « Bien»  (right) means what is right or «in the best possible way». and « mal»  (wrong) what is wrong. In expressions to say hallo, it is used with the verb « estar» (be) :

¿Cómo estás? (¿Qué tal estás? (How are you?) / How do you do?) Estoy bien, ¡gracias! (I’m fine thanks).

It would not be correct to say «soy bien». «Bien» it is never used with the verb «ser» in spanish. «Bien» when accompanying the verb «estar» means to be healthy, easy or be comfortable. «Mal» means that something is wrong. When accompanying the verb « estar » can signify that he is sick, sad, uncomfortable or angry. In the next program we will talk again about these words and the differences with «bueno» (good) or «malo» (bad) adjectives. That sometimes can be confusing for Spanish students.

Por favor, (please), disculpa (excuse me), gracias (thank you)

Por favor (Please)

The expression «por favor» in two words: (por + favor) is used to request something or in educated questions

¿Por favor, puedes ayudarme? (Please, can you help me?)

Disculpa (excuseme) 

It is a word that can be used to draw attention before asking a question, or in another context ask for forgiveness or excuses, although in this last case we usually say «lo siento» (i am sorry). 

¡ Disculpa!, ¿puedes venir? ( Excuseme! You can come?

¡Gracias! (Thank you!)  or  ¡Muchas gracias!   (thank you very much!)

It serves to express gratitude. We usually say it after receiving the answer to a question we have asked previously.

¡Gracias! Eres muy amagle. (Thanks, you’re very kind).

Or at the end of a speech, for example.

Gracias por vuestra atención. (Thank you for your attention).

Do you remember how you say «gracias» in your language?

More ways to say hello

¡Hola! (Hello!) 

¡Buenos días! (Good morning!)   We say it in the morning.

¡Buenas tardes! (Good afternoon!)  We say it after noon or after eating.

¡Buenas noches! (Goodnight!)  We say it after sunset, when it is already night.

¿Cómo estás? (How are you? / How do you do?  Courtesy question to be interested in the other person.

¿Y tú (?And you?)  We can use it to not repeat the question again:  ¿ Cómo estás? (How are you?)

¿Cómo te encuentras? (How do you feel?)  It is another way of being interested in the other person.

The question marks and admiration ( in spanish )

¡…!  In written Spanish, unlike English, the exclamation marks are double and one is written at the beginning and another at the end of the sentence. It is the same sign but written backwards, with the point pointing upwards. They are used to signal admiration or exclamation and in interjections such as:    ¡Hola!

¿…?  Question marks are also written at the beginning and end of the sentence. The interrogation opens with the same sign but drawn upside down. With the point at the top.

¿Cómo te llamas?

Say Goodbye

Let’s see now the expressions for the farewells.

¡Adios! (Bye! or goodbye)  It is the most generic and neutral farewell. Surely you know how to translate it into your language

¡Hasta mañana! (See you tomorrow!)   It is said when we expect to see the other person the next day.

¡Hasta luego!  When we expect to see the other person later, without specifying when we will see each other again.

¡Nos vemos! (See you!)  This is a more informal expression.

¡Hasta pronto! (See you soon!)  Similar to the previous ones, it expresses a certain desire to see us soon.

¡Buenas noches! (Goodnight!)  To say goodbye, we can also use:  buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches,  depending on the time of day we are. But the most usual thing is to say goodbye at night, when we go to sleep, for example.

And here’s the first program, the first stage of SpanishRoute your guided route to Spanish.

Remember that on the website SpanishRoute.com you can find the transcription and English translation of the class and you can consult your doubts or suggestions. And if you want to practice your pronunciation book a Skype session with me.

Thank you very much for listening to me, for subscribing, for the positive evaluations and «I like it» and see you in the next program. Next stage of your guided route to Spanish.

Spanish version: Transcription (in Spanish)

Spanish Route episodio UNO. Tu ruta guiada al  español.

Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches. Bienvenido a Spanish Route. El programa, el podcast para aprender español de la manera más fácil y divertida.

Me llamo Sergio y soy tu entrenador personal de español.

Este es el primer programa y va a ser muy fácil, ya lo verás. Aprenderemos a presentarnos y a saludarnos. Haremos algunas preguntas y las contestaremos. Así me conocerás un poco mejor.

Pero antes quiero recordarte que en mi página web,  SpanishRoute.com , puedes leer la trascripción y traducción al inglés de este programa. Por si hay algo que no has entendido bien. 

También, desde  spanishRoute.com/contact , puedes escribirme con dudas y preguntas que resolveremos en el programa. 

Y si lo deseas acceder a sesiones de conversación por Skype conmigo, a un precio muy reducido.  

Recuerda SpanishRoute.com

Y ahora sí. Emecemos con el progama.

En esta primer capítulo  empezaremos por el nivel más básico.  Aprenderemos a presentarnos y a saludarnos.

Recuerda que este programa lo puedes seguir desde el reproductor de audio de mi página web, o a través de tu reproductor de podcast favorito. No te preocupes por la gramática, la escritura o los signos de puntuación, lo iremos viendo poco a poco en las próximas clases. De momento, lo más importante es practicar tu oído y traducir mentalmente a tu idioma las frases y expresiones del español.

Esta es la palabra (la interjección) para saludar, llamar la atención de otra persona o presentarnos.  ¡Hola!

¿Cómo te llamas?  Esta es la frase que usamos en español para preguntar el nombre de la persona con la que estamos hablando.  ¡Hola! ¿Cómo te llamas?

Me llamo Sergio

Me llamo Sergio.  Con estas frase yo contesto la pregunta anterior. Es la manera de decirle a alguien cuál es mi nombre. 

También podría decir «yo me llamo Sergio». Pero en español se suele omitir el pronombre sujeto de la frase cuando en la conjugación del verbo ya se entiende quien es el sujeto.

  Bienvenido

Bienvenido . Esta es la palabra que utilizamos para recibir a alguien en nuestra casa, en nuestro lugar de trabajo, o en cualquier evento o situación.  También cuando alguien llega de un viaje, por ejemplo.

¿Sabes como se dice «bienvenido» en tu idioma?

Bienvenido.  Esta es la forma masculina. Es decir, cuando la otra persona es del género masculino: Un chico, un hombre o un señor.

Bienvenida . Es la forma femenina.  Cuando la otra persona es del género femenino. Una chica, una mujer o una señora.  Bienvenida.

¡Encantado de conocerte!

Esta es la frase para decir que nos alegramos de conocer a alguien.  ¡Encantado de conocerte!

Esta es la forma masculina, pero se refiere al sujeto de la frase. Al género de la persona que dice la frase.

Si yo soy un chico digo: “Encantado de conocerte”

Si yo soy una chica digo: “Encantada de conocerte”.

¿De dónde eres?

¿De dónde eres?  Esta es la frase para preguntar por el lugar de origen de la persona con la que estamos hablando. 

Soy de España.  Como ves puedo omitir el sujeto. Aunque también podría decir:  Yo soy de España .

Soy español.  Es la forma de expresar mi nacionalidad o gentilicio. Es la forma masculina:  soy español , cuando yo soy un chico. 

Soy española.  Esta es la forma femenina.  Cuando el sujeto es femenino. Si yo fuese una chica diría:  Soy española.

¿Y tu?  Esta es la forma para realizar la misma pregunta que nos acaban de hacer. O para preguntar sobre lo mismo que acabo de afirmar.

Hola! me llamo Sergio, ¿y tu?

Tengo hambre, ¿y tu?  (aquí se entiende que le preguntamos a la otra persona si también tiene hambre).

Gentilicios

No existe una regla para formar los gentilicios o nacionalidades de los diferentes países pero sí que existen terminaciones frecuentes.

Recuerda que los gentilicios y nacionalidad son adjetivos y en español pueden tener forma masculina o femenina. Te propongo estos ejemplos:

De España >>> español o española

De Inglaterra >>> inglés o inglesa

De Francia >>> francés o francesa

Estados Unidos >>> estadounidense

Een este caso el gentilicio  estadounidense  serviría tanto para la forma masculina como la femenina.

Otro país con una terminación similar sería la de Canadá. De Canadá, canadiense. Tanto masculino como femenino.

De Italia >>> italiano o italiana.   

Afirmación y negación

Sí:  Utilizamos la palabra «sí»para contestar de forma afirmativa.

No:  Utilizamos la palabra «no» para contestar de manera negativa

¿Sabes dónde está España?

Sí, España está en el sur de Europa.

¿Sabes dónde está Galicia?

No, no lo sé.  En este caso, después del primer «no», en la frase siguiente debemos repetir el «no» para indicar la negación del verbo. 

En caso de la respuesta afirmativa:  S í, lo sé .  Galicia está en el norte de España .  Ya no se debe repetir el «sí». 

Puntos Cardinales

Los puntos cardinales en español son:   Norte, sur, este, oeste.

Suecia está en el norte de Europa

El sol sale por el este

Italia está en el sur de Europa

Portugal está al oeste de España

Con estas frases de ejemplo, observa que los puntos cardinales casi siempre se usan con el artículo determinado masculino “el”

En la frase:  Portugal está al oeste de España,  la palabra  «al»  es la contracción de la preposición «a» y el articulo “el”.

Veremos las contracciones en español en próximos programas, no te preocupes.

Podemos observar también el uso de dos preposiciones diferentes. En la frase:  Italia está en el sur de Europa,  antes de “el sur” usamos la preposición «en», porque Italia pertenece a Europa. Mientras que en:  Portugal está al oeste de España,  usamos la preposición «a» porque Portugal no pertenece a España. Es otro país. Si Portugal fuese una región de España, por ejemplo, diríamos:  Portugal está en el oeste de España .

Las palabras « bien»  y « mal » pueden ser sustantivos o adverbios. Como sustantivo, «el bien» es la entidad abstracta formada por lo que es moralmente bueno. Y «el mal» significa lo contrario. 

Como sustantivos, estas palabras llevan artículos. La lucha entre el bien y el mal. Como sustantivo, «bien» también significa activo o propiedad. Yo invierto en bienes inmuebles. Como adverbio, «b ien » significa lo que es correcto o «del mejor modo posible». y « mal » lo que es incorrecto. En las expresiones para saludarse, se usa con el verbo «estar»: ¿Cómo estás? /¿Qué tal estás? Estoy bien, ¡gracias! No sería correcto decir «soy bien». « Bien » nunca se usa con el verbo « ser » en español. « Bien » cuando acompaña el verbo « estar » significa estar sano, estar cómodo o estar a gusto. « M al » significa que algo es incorrecto o erróneo. Cuando acompaña el verbo « estar » puede significar que está enfermo, triste, incómodo o enfadado. En el próximo programa volveremos a hablar sobre estas palabras y las diferencias con los adjetivos «bueno» o «malo». Que en ocasiones puede ser algo confuso para los estudiantes de español.

Por favor, disculpa, gracias

La expresión “ por favor ” en dos palabras: ( por + favor ) se usa para solicitar algo o en preguntas educadas.

¡Por favor!, ¿puedes ayudarme?

Es una palabra que se puede usar para llamar la atención antes de hacer una pregunta, o en otro contexto pedir perdón o excusas, aunque en este último caso solemos decir “lo siento”.  ¡Disculpa!   ¿puedes venir?

¡Gracias!  o  ¡muchas gracias! 

Sirve para expresar gratitud. Solemos decirlo después de recibir la respuesta a una pregunta que hemos hecho con anterioridad.

Gracias, eres muy amable.

O al terminar un discurso, por ejemplo.

Gracias por vuestra atención.

¿Recuerdas como se dice «gracias» en tu idioma?

Más formas para saludar

¡B  uenos días!   Lo decimos por las mañanas.

¡Buenas tardes!  Lo decimos después del medio día o después de comer.

¡Buenas noches!  Lo decimos después de la puesta de sol, cuando ya es de noche.

¿Cómo estás?  Pregunta de cortesía para interesarnos por la otra persona.

¿Y tu?  Lo que podemos usar para no volver a repetir la pregunta:   ¿cómo estás?

¿Cómo te encontramos?  Es otra forma de interesarnos por la otra persona.

Los signos de interrogación y admiración (en español)

¡…! En español escrito, a diferencia del inglés, los signos de exclamación son dobles y se escribe uno al principio y otro al final de la frase. Es el mismo signo pero escrito al revés, con el punto hacia arriba. Se usan para señalar admiración o exclamación y en interjecciones como:    ¡Hola!

¿…? Los signos de interrogación también se escriben al principio y al final de la frase. La interrogación se abre con el mismo signo pero dibujado al revés. Con el punto en la parte superior.

¿Como te llamas?

Veamos ahora las expresiones para las despedidas.

¡Adios!  Es la despedida más genérica y neutra. Seguro que sabes traducirlo a tu idioma.

¡Hasta mañana!   Se dice cuando esperamos ver a la otra persona al día siguiente.

¡Hasta luego!  Cuando esperamos ver a la otra persona más tarde, sin especificar cuándo nos volveremos a ver.

¡Nos vemos!  Esta es una expresión más informal.

¡Hasta pronto!  Parecida a las anteriores, expresa cierto deseo de vernos pronto.

¡Buenas noches!  Para despedirnos, también podemos usar:  buenos días, buenas tardes,  o  buenas noches  , afectar el momento del día en el que nos encontramos. Pero lo más habitual es despedirnos por las noches, cuando nos vamos a dormir, por ejemplo.

Y hasta aquí el primer programa, la primera etapa de Spanish Route, tu ruta guiada al español. 

Recuerda que en la web spanishRoute.com podrás encontrar la transcripción y traducción al inglés de la clase y podrás consultarme tus dudas y sugerencias.

Y si quieres practicar tu pronunciación reserva una sesión por Skype conmigo.

Muchas gracias por escucharme, por suscribirte, por las valoraciones positivas y “me gusta” y nos vemos en el próximo programa. Siguiente etapa de tu ruta guiada al español.

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La presentación oral: 13 Ways to Teach it for AP Spanish Success

When my students first began giving oral presentations in my AP Spanish Language and Culture course, they had trouble for three reasons:

1. They had little knowledge of cultural practices in Spanish-speaking countries.

2. They struggled to finish within the two-minute limit.

3. Their presentations were completely disorganized.

In this blog post, I will explain how I addressed each issue so that my students were able to master the oral presentation section of the AP Spanish exam. Keep reading and get my F-R-E-E culture project on Spanish-speaking countries and famous hispanohablantes. Below are my best tips on how to teach la presentación oral.

1. STUDENT RESEARCH

Neither the teacher nor the students can predict what cultural practice will be mentioned in the presentational speaking section of the AP exam. Hence, the anxiety. However, just as those who live in Seattle must always have a raincoat within reach, students of AP Spanish must come equipped with knowledge of many traditions practiced in Spain and Latin America. Hence, the culture presentation. The more customs they are familiar with, the more likely it is that they will be able to answer the question with confidence. In order to fill their cultural knowledge bank, I assign a project.

At the beginning of the course, I hand out instructions for a culture project. Students must do a Google search to find cultural practices or traditions of a Spanish-speaking country. They can either choose from articles in the textbook or find their own. If they select a tradition not in the text, I must approve their choices.

I hand out and explain the instructions, so students know the requirements.

THE PRESENTATION MUST:

• Have a visual component.
• Be five minutes long.
• Include comprehension questions for the class.
• Include a quiz for the class.
• Include an additional two-minute oral presentation comparing the cultural practice with one in their own country.

While the student talks, the observers take notes. Whenever students give presentations, I also include a graded, listening component for the observers so no one is sitting idly; students are always practicing their Spanish language skills, either speaking or listening. In this case, the students must evaluate la presentación oral according to the rubric, and answer comprehension questions in the student-created quiz.

After the presentations, the observers ask the presenter questions about his or her speech, then take the quiz.

Want more details? Click the following link to access the culture project I use: LA PRESENTACIÓN ORAL CULTURE PROJECT . These instructions are for Triángulo aprobado, but you can use them with Vista Higher Learning or any other textbook or test-practice booklet. Just replace the titles where appropriate.

2. TELL STUDENTS THE LEARNING GOAL

When I was a new teacher, I would anxiously sit down to grade a project and then feel my disappointed heart sink to my toes as I read each submission. How did the students miss the target by so great a distance? Because I had assumed they knew what I expected. Surely they knew they needed to include what to me were obvious elements. But they didn’t.

Students need to know exactly what is required of them. With that goal in mind, I tell them, at the beginning, what the learning objectives are. Then I give them the rubric with even more details. Below is the learning goal I give my students for the presentación oral comparing the grading system in the U.S. to that of a Spanish-speaking country:

Given a rubric of the oral presentation, vocabulary of comparisons, a PowerPoint on the Oral Presentation, and information on grading systems, students will do a two-minute oral presentation comparing the grading system of one Spanish-speaking country to the grading system in the United States.

HERE IS ANOTHER LEARNING GOAL:

Given information on Cartagena and Macchu Picchu, students will do an oral presentation comparing an American tourist attraction to Machu Picchu or Cartagena.

These topics were in the cultural texts of our AP Spanish test-prep booklet.

3. STUDENTS PRACTICE VOCABULARY FOR COMPARISONS AND FOR THE WRITTEN TEXT

Before students attempt to discuss the differences and similarities of various cultures, they need to have the vocabulary to do so; they need to know how to make comparisons in Spanish, and they need to know the vocabulary specific to the given topic.

I hand out a list of words and phrases students need in order to make comparisons and also vocabulary of challenging words from the text we will be reading.

The words don’t automatically become part of the students’ working vocabulary just because I handed them the list of words. They need to practice the vocabulary, to see the words in context, and to let them percolate in their brains (recognition phase). Then they draw a representation of the words, write the definition, and use them in context themselves (productive).

Below is part of the list of comparisons I give my Spanish students.

Vocabulario para la comparación

• Por un lado                                     On the one hand
• Por otro lado                                  On the other hand
• En comparación con                    In comparison with
• Si se compara…con                      If one compares…with
• Es cada vez más                            It’s more and more
• Es cada vez menos                       It’s less and less
• Mientras que X…                          While X…
• Se parece a…                                 It is similar to
• Se diferencia en                            It differs in that
• Mejor / peor queue                        Better / worse than
• Aunque…                                      Although / even though
• A la inversa                                   Conversely
• De manera different                   Differently
• Sin embargo                                 However

For example, I might say the following: Escojan dos palabras del vocabulario en la página 112. Hagan los cuadros y escriban una oración para cada palabra.

Students draw a square with four boxes. Sometimes, instead of writing sentences in the last box, I tell them to write synonyms in Spanish. Below is the demonstration I show them before instructing them to practice with the vocabulary.

4. LA PRESENTACIÓN ORAL: LAS INSTRUCCIONES

LEARNING TARGET: Students will plan and produce spoken presentational communications.

After students practice the vocabulary, we read the instructions and the exam description together, in Spanish, so they understand the requirements:

• They will have four minutes to read the topic and prepare their presentation.
• They will have two minutes to record their presentation.
• They will need to use the formal register.
• They will be comparing cultural characteristics / practices, traditions of the community in which they live with those of a Spanish-speaking country or Spanish-speaking communities with which they are familiar.
• They can use any of the following examples: information they have read, heard, or seen, or personal experiences or observations.

5. STUDENTS MUST ORGANIZE THEIR ORAL PRESENTATION

It is essential that students learn to organize their presentations, or they will not succeed on the exam. Organizing helps them think better and it also helps them stay within the time constraints.

In order to organize their speech, they must:

• Begin with a thesis statement that answers the question.
• Include words of the question in their thesis statement.
• Include developing paragraphs and a conclusion.
• Use a graphic organizer to prepare: I show students how to use a Venn Diagram and also a T graphic. On one side, students put the differences, on the other side, the similarities.

6. RUBRIC FOR PRESENTATIONAL SPEAKING

I read the College Board rubric for AP Spanish Presentational Speaking with the students so they know how they will be evaluated.

7. SHOW THE POWERPOINT

Then, I show my PowerPoint, which repeats the instructions (once isn’t enough) and gives more details of what is required. Below are a few examples of what students learn when watching the PowerPoint.

STUDENTS MUST:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the culture of a Spanish-speaking country.
• Speak fluidly.
• Provide details of the culture.
• Make themselves understood, speak with varied vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
• Speak with good pronunciation.
• Correct themselves as they are speaking when they make mistakes.
• Commit few grammatical errors
• Read the question thoroughly.
• Use pausing or transition words to give them time to think such as, “así que, pues, entonces, además…”

The PowerPoint also shows several example introductions and thesis statements for a given cultural comparison including reasons number one and two. It also shows model text for developing paragraphs and a conclusion.

8. STUDENTS EVALUATE USING THE RUBRIC OR A CHECKLIST

After showing the PowerPoint, I give students a checklist of the required elements. After they read the model presentation, I check for understanding by asking students what the requirements are for a good presentation.

Then, students evaluate the model presentation according to the rubric or checklist using the college board grading system: They give an exam score of 1-5. (My checklist was created using the AP Spanish rubric for presentational speaking.)

An easy way to give students an idea of what a grade of 5 looks like is to have them listen to past exams and guess the score. Students hear presentations of scores ranging from 1 to 5. They then evaluate the presentation using a checklist. Once they guess, I show them what the real score was.

9. SELF-CORRECTING

I train students how to correct themselves during the presentation to improve fluidity and help them sound more like a native speaker. For example, I teach the vocabulary they will need when they misspeak, such as, “Es decir, mejor dicho, o sea, digo”.

10. READ THE CULTURAL NOTE

I read the cultural note in the textbook, test-practice booklet, or text I have provided. For example, I say: Lee la “Cápsula cultural: En las terrazas de Cuzco se puede cultivar más que hortalizas” en la página 111 en Triángulo aprobado.

Then I read the question. For example: Comparaciones: Compara la atracción turística de Machu Picchu con un sitio de tu país o comunidad.

11. SOLICIT DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES USING THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

I solicit “semejanzas y diferencias”. I write in students’ answers on a transparency (Boy am I old), smart board or whiteboard. Students take notes in their graphic organizer.

12. STUDENTS PRACTICE WITH A PARTNER

Working with a partner greatly decreases student anxiety and makes the task more fun. Also, students have the advantage of a peer tutor.

The first time students work on the oral presentation, I give them a full ten minutes to prepare. The more proficient they become in organizing their comparisons, the less time I give them. The last few months before the AP Spanish exam, students listen to the audio prompts which only allow four minutes to prepare.

13. STUDENTS PRESENT WITH PARTNERS AND EVALUATE EACH OTHER

Students now give their oral presentations using Google Voice, Audacity, or online using the publisher’s site. I time them for two minutes using a stopwatch.

One student at a time gives the presentation while the partner evaluates using the checklist. Students turn in the checklist.

I ask for two volunteers to present before the class for extra points. The entire class grades them according to the checklist.

14. BE EFFICIENT WITH TIME

Did I say 13 ways? Here is #14.

Time is always beating me with a whip as I prepare my students to pass the test. Therefore, I must find ways to use my time efficiently. A great way to save time is to work on two sections of the AP exam simultaneously. I instruct half the class to work on the oral presentation and the other half to work on the simulated conversation for the current AP Spanish theme, for example: Contemporary Life, or Global Challenges. Half the students are doing practice tests for presentational speaking while the other half works on interpersonal speaking. For example:

• Half the class does Conversación simulada p. 117 on Audacity or the Learning Site.
• The other half of the class does oral presentation on Google Voice or the Learning Site.
• Then they switch.
• The Spanish teacher times the oral presentation for two minutes. Remember to tell the test takers to say their name and let a few seconds pass first and to say who they are when using Google Voice.

If you would rather not do all the work yourself, you can use the Oral Presentation PowerPoint and Activities for AP Spanish Language and Culture to help students master la presentación oral portion of the AP Spanish exam. This valuable resource includes everything I have mentioned in this post.

These resources can be used with Triángulo aprobado Spanish Language books or Vista Higher Learning booklets or any AP Spanish Test-prep books. Google Slides digital versions are available, too.

The 28-slide Presentación Oral PowerPoint for AP Spanish includes the following:

• Instructions on how to do a cultural oral presentation for AP Spanish
• Required elements of an oral presentation
• A sample cultural question taken from Triángulo aprobado
• Two sample graphic organizers for the “presentación oral”
• Instructions on how to write the “oración de tesis” and how to organize the “presentación oral”
• A sample cultural oral presentation with the components labeled
• Expressions for self-correction
• Expressions for pausing and transition
• 24 words and expressions useful for making comparisons
• Four possible introductions
• Three possible “oraciones de tesis”
• Two sample developing paragraphs
• A sample conclusion
• Instructions for writing the conclusion

The printables include the following:

• a checklist for self-correction or partner correction
• a lesson plan for the oral presentation following the EDI format: the learning objective, attention-getter, tension, explain/model/demonstrate, checking for understanding, guided practice, closure, independent practice/homework, and items needed to present the lesson
• a graphic organizer
• a handout of vocabulary for making comparisons
• the password to open the PowerPoint YOU WILL NEED MICROSOFT OFFICE 2002 in order to access the password-protected PowerPoint.

This PowerPoint and Activities is included in the following bundle: A P SPANISH POWERPOINTS

How do AP Spanish students record their  simulated conversations  and  oral presentations ?

So many of you have asked me what my students use to record their presentations. I will tell you what I used and also what other teachers use, so you have many options. BELOW ARE WAYS STUDENTS CAN RECORD:  

• Google Voice (What I used)
• Vocaroo  Online Voice Recorder (It’s free and I’ve heard great things about it.)
• Flip  (Used to be FlipGrid.)
• Schoology, Canvas, or any LMS (Learning Management System) your school is using.
• Audacity (I have used this as well.)
• Vista Higher Learning SuperSite
• Student Phones (Voice Memo or Recording App)
• Google MP3 in Google Classroom

READY-MADE LESSON PLANS THAT DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU

If you don’t want to write the lesson plans yourself, use the ready-made lesson plans below. They do everything for you! And you can have confidence in them since all my students passed the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam except one during the five years I taught AP Spanish.

AP Spanish Lesson Plans and Curriculum for Tríangulo apro bado

AP Spanish Lesson Plans and Curriculum for Vista Higher Learning

Would you like more free resources for AP Spanish? And more tips on how to teach it? Click on the links below.

F-R-E-E Lesson on the Argumentative Essay for Presentational Writing (Previously called the Persuasive Essay)

Simple Tips on How to Teach the AP Spanish Email Reply for Interpersonal Writing

How to Teach the Argumentative Essay

Why I Teac h AP Spanish the Way I Do

What do I Teach After the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam?

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How to Introduce Yourself in Spanish

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One of the best ways to learn how to speak Spanish is to talk to native Spanish speakers. But to do that, you have to know how to introduce yourself in Spanish. Luckily, you don't actually have to know a lot of Spanish to have a basic, introductory conversation. Simply start with "¡Hola! Me llamo" (OH-lah MAY YAH-moh) and tell them your name. A successful introduction will give you the confidence to attempt more in-depth conversation, and you'll be making new Spanish-speaking friends before you know it. [1] X Research source

Greeting and Exchanging Names

• In the afternoon, you can use "buenas tardes" (boo-AY-nahs TAHR-days) if you want to greet the person based on the time of day. After the sun goes down, switch to "buenas noches" (boo-AY-nahs NOH-chays).

• You can also say "mi nombre es," which literally means "my name is."
• If you want a briefer, more casual introduction, you can use the word "soy," which means "I am." For example, you might say "hola, soy Maria" ("Hello, I'm Maria").

• For example: "¡Hola! Me llamo Maria. ¿Cómo estás?"
• When you add this question, you've politely introduced yourself to the person and started a conversation.

• For example, you say "¡Hola! Me llamo Maria. ¿Y usted?" The person responds "Hola, Maria. Me llamo José. ¿Cómo estás?"

• You can also say "mucho gusto" (MOO-choh GOO-stoh) to mean "nice to meet you." This phrase works especially well if the other person has introduced themselves first. For example, suppose someone said to you "¡Hola! Me llamo José. ¿Y tú?" You could respond "Mucho gusto, me llamo Maria."
• A more formal way to say "pleased to meet you" is "estoy encantada de conocerla." Use conocerle if you're talking to a guy.

• For example, you might say "Estoy estudiando español. ¿Quieres practicar conmigo?" (I'm studying Spanish. Do you want to practice with me?")
• If the person agrees to continue conversing with you, be sure to say "gracias" ("thank you").

Making Small Talk

• For example, you might say "soy de Chicago" ("I'm from Chicago"). You could also say "soy de Chicago, pero vivo en Santiago" ("I'm from Chicago, but I live in Santiago").
• To ask the person where they're from, say "¿de dondé eres tú?"

• For example, you might say "soy maestra" ("I'm a teacher) or "trabajo con animales" ("I work with animals").
• To ask someone what they do for a living, say "¿A qué te dedicas?" ("What do you do?")

• For example, you might say "Me gustan los animales" ("I like animals"). The other person could reply "¡A mi tambien! ¿Tienes mascota?" ("Me too! Do you have a pet?"). You could then say "Sí, un perro y un gato." ("Yes, a dog and a cat.")

• You already know cómo from "cómo estas" ("how are you"). Cuál means "which," while qué means "what." Just as you might say "what?" in English if you didn't hear or understand what someone said, you can say "¿que?" in Spanish.
• Other question words include dónde (where) and cuándo (when). Generally, questions in Spanish are formed the same way they are in English. Simply reverse the order of the subject and verb in your sentence, so that the verb comes before the subject.

• Don't use the informal pronoun tú unless the other person has used that pronoun for you first, or if you're talking to a child.

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12 Spanish Presentations to Use in Your Lessons

Presentations are amazing teaching resources ! We can’t deny it.

No matter your students’ learning style and no matter how much we try to incorporate the use of all the senses in our lessons, having a visual aid that keeps the students’ attention can really improve your instruction.

And let’s be honest, no other class will benefit more from visual aids than a language class full of beginners —especially when introducing vocabulary.

So check out these 12 pre-made presentations that you use in your classes!

What to Remember When Using These Presentations

12 spanish presentations to use in your classroom , 1. el clima/tiempo (the weather), 2. los animales (animals), 3. la familia (the family), 4. los colores (the colors), 5. las partes del cuerpo (parts of the body), 6. la cabeza (the head), 7. descripciones físicas (physical descriptions), 8. qué hora es (telling the time — o’clock).

• 9. Qué hora es? (Telling the time — quarter past, quarter to, half past)

10. Qué hora es? (Telling the time — remaining times)

11. la rutina diaria (daily routine), 12. los cuartos de la casa (the rooms of the house), the power of slides for spanish classes.

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Why reinvent the wheel? Here are 12 presentations already put together that you’re free to adapt to your lessons. If you don’t like a particular slide, just delete it or change it!

Most of these presentations come from a site called ¡Oye! , except for El clima , which comes from a site called Tpduggan . Both sites were created by teachers as resources for other educators.

To access the PowerPoints, click on the Spanish headings. You’ll be directed to the website where you can search for the title of the presentation. You can then choose and download the appropriate file.

You have several useful presentations to choose from, so let me give you a couple of notes before we start:

• ¡Oye! is a site that has presentations and exercises for each learning skill, divided into topics and school years. Many of the exercises can be used with an interactive whiteboard, although they also have a printed version. In order to use this site and download the presentations between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the week, you need to be registered and pay a monthly fee . The rest of the time, access to the site is free. Keep this in mind when you’re preparing your lesson.
• Tpduggan is exclusively a site that collects PowerPoint presentations of all kinds: vocabulary, grammar, geography, exercises, etc. However, use them with caution because they use English a lot and have lots and lots of text . On the other hand, you can find lots of inspiration and ideas for creating your own presentations.
• Most of these presentations use drawings instead of pictures . Even though this may seem more appealing to children, it doesn’t mean older students or adults will mind them. However, you can always edit the presentations and change the pictures to something you consider more suitable for your class. After all, no one knows your students’ interests and needs better than you.

Description: This presentation teaches the names of the seasons and weather expressions that go with them. It’s perfect for introducing the vocabulary for the first time or reviewing it. Since all the pictures are drawings, it may be more appealing to younger children. If you feel real pictures may be better for older students, you can always edit the presentation and change the pictures.

Suggestions: One thing I do recommend you change is the first slide,  ¿Qué tiempo hace?   (What’s the weather like?), because beginners may get confused and think this is how we ask about the seasons. I’d change it to Las estaciones del año  (The seasons of the year) or ¿Qué estación del año es?  (What is the season?).

Description: This one contains vocabulary for animals (with drawings) and is under the section and title of “Pets.” It goes beyond the word and the picture and introduces structures to ask questions.

For example:

¿Es un gato? (Is it a cat?)

¿Qué es? (What is it?)

¡ Es un perro! (No! It’s a dog!)

In addition to that, it has animal sounds in the drill at the end—a definite plus and more fun for your students.

Suggestions: You can always change the drawings to real pictures or add more animals and questions according to your lesson or students.

Description: The presentation introduces the family members through an example of a family tree. It introduces new vocabulary while at the same time introducing basic sentence structures for discussing relationships.

Alicia es la madre de María. (Alicia is María’s mother.)

Luis es el hijo de Alicia. (Luis is Alicia’s son.)

Suggestions: My only suggestion here would be to ask your students to copy the family tree in their notebooks before you get to the true/false drill that tests their knowledge. Otherwise, they’ll be too focused on remembering who was who to remember the relationship between them. Let’s make it simple for them!

Description: This presentation introduces the colors. In the first slides, your students will learn how to ask  ¿Qué color es? (What color is it?) and learn the correct term for each color. You’ll just need to edit a small mistake here: the word marrón (brown) is missing the accent.

In the last slides, your students will have to tell you which color results from the combination of two given colors.

negro + blanco = gris (black + white = gray)

Suggestions: This last part makes the color introduction a little more interesting since they’ll also have to think about color theory. They’ll love the fact that they’ll get drums as an anticipation sound before giving the answer and applause after giving the correct one. Make sure your computer has the sound on and the volume up.

Description: This one introduces and reviews the main parts of the body through a drawing of a girl. In the first slide, the body will slowly form part by part with each click, and you’ll see the name of the body part along with its proper article. The slides that follow are drills to review what students have learned.

Suggestions: In the first drill, students name the parts of the body that the arrows are pointing to and the answers are revealed with each click. The words are written on the slide to help students remember the correct spelling.

The final drill looks like a puzzle with random parts appearing. If you want to test their memory and spice it up a little bit, you can speed up how fast they appear.

The words won’t appear in this drill, just each part of the body. Because of that, another thing you can do to see if they remember the spelling of each word is to ask them to write down the name of each part as it appears (with their notes closed, of course).

Before this last drill, you have one slide that says: “Name the parts of the body as they appear on the screen.” My suggestion is to erase this English sentence. There’s no need for translated words in a language class, it’ll just distract them from the Spanish words.

Description:  With a similar structure to the previous presentation, the head is formed part by part with each click and the name appears with its article. Afterward, there are a couple of practice drills to review them.

The drills also follow the same structure as with the presentation of the body. In the first drill, the parts of the face are indicated with arrows and the answer appears. In the second drill, the parts randomly appear without names.

Suggestions: Review them in the same way I suggested for the body. 

Description: This presentation focuses on the description of the eyes and the hair. Your students will be able to answer the following questions:

¿De qué color son tus ojos? (What color are your eyes?)

¿Cómo es tu pelo? (What does your hair look like?)

They’ll also be given the proper vocabulary to answer:

Corto, largo, rizado, liso, rubio, pelirrojo (short, long, curly, straight, blond, red)

The first few slides are descriptions of different characters (in drawings) and the last ones are drills that ask your students to describe or answer specific questions about what other characters look like.

The task on the last slide is to draw a character according to the description. Because this last exercise can be really fun for them, you may want to consider adding a few more descriptions. Your students can then draw and compare their pictures.

Suggestions: One thing to consider: before you use this presentation in class, make sure you already taught them noun and adjective agreement. 

And one small piece of advice. In this presentation, they’re referring to straight hair as liso but you could use the opportunity to teach your students about the language variations according to the place in which it is used. Many countries use lacio instead of liso when referring to straight hair. Here is a very interesting discussion on the topic. Hope it helps!

Description: The structures of all these presentations that have to do with time are quite similar: first there are examples on how to tell time, then there’s a drill where examples are mixed up for your students to practice. At the end, there’s the opportunity to add hands to the clock.

This first presentation shows students how to tell time to the hour, plus noon and midnight. You may need to add en punto  (o’clock; sharp) to each slide or just write it on the board to emphasize that it’s another way to say it.

9. Qué hora es?  (Telling the time — quarter past, quarter to, half past)

Description:  This one shows students how to say y cuarto  (quarter past), menos cuarto  (quarter to) and y media  (half past). 

The hands of the clock aren’t always very clear, so you can either try to edit them or clarify to your students where the hands are supposed to be exactly.

Description: Students will learn how to tell times that are not on the hour, quarter-hour or half-hour.

I spotted an error that you’ll have to correct: on the eighth slide, instead of being la una y veinticinco  (1:25) it actually shows la una y veinte  (1:20), so make sure to edit it.

Description: This one shows a basic daily routine, as its name states. You should present it after teaching your students how to tell time since the last part of this presentation combines the activities of the routine with the time at which they happen.

At the end, you have the same activities and a clock next to each one that tells the exact time those activities happen. This allows them to practice the new daily routine vocabulary, telling time and the conjugation of the verbs.

Suggestions:  The first part is the introduction of some basic activities such as despertarse  (waking up),  levantarse  (getting up), vestirse (getting dressed), etc. They’re all in first person, but if you’ve already taught students the verbs in the present tense, ask students to conjugate the verbs in the third person.

So, one example shows a boy having breakfast with the slide saying Desayuno (I’m having breakfast). You’ll ask your students, “ ¿Qué hace él? ” (What is he doing?) They’ll then conjugate the verb correctly by telling you, “ Desayuna. ” (He’s having breakfast.)

Also, when combining the pictures with the times on the 13th slide, the second example may be confusing since the clock looks like it says siete menos veinte (6:40) instead of ocho menos veinte (7:40), so you may want to edit this one.

Description: The first part introduces each room. This will be drilled on the 12th and 13th slides. But on the 11th slide, you have pictures of objects (without their label) that you’ll find in these rooms like a bed, chair, lamp, etc. The question on this slide is ¿En qué habitación se encuentra…?  (In which room is …?)

Suggestions: The goal is to practice the name of the room where these objects are, but since they have no label and your students probably won’t know their names, I suggest you print out the pictures of those objects with their names and distribute them randomly to your students before the lesson (or before the presentation).

Once you reach this slide, you can ask the student that has each object to either say the name, show the card or write it on the board to teach their classmates. This way you’re adding an interactive element in the middle of your presentation.

I’d also suggest you change the title to Los cuartos de la casa  or add the article to En casa  (at home) so that it becomes  En la casa .

Another suggestion would be to either eliminate the last slide of the presentation or at least erase the English translation. I’d just keep the slide’s title ¿Cómo es tu casa?  (What is your house like?) to encourage them to describe their own house (how many rooms, which floor they are on, etc.), but in the presentation, it’s unnecessary to have so much text. Just list any necessary vocabulary on the board.

Even though it’s been on the market for almost 30 years, PowerPoint is still a favorite when it comes to presentations.

It allows you to show pictures, graphics, charts and diagrams, or embed videos , songs and sounds. The possibilities are endless!

How about taking your students on a virtual tour with a photo presentation? Or teaching comparatives and superlatives through a set of slides of something your students can compare? Create a comic book , maybe? Or show them a sequence of events and encourage them to predict what will happen next when you’re teaching the future tense?

Even though it takes some time to create them, they’ll work for you for a very long time. You can easily adapt them to your lesson or to your students’ needs. If you prefer to create your own presentations, you can find plenty of tips and tricks online to make them awesome. 

But don’t worry if you just don’t have the time. The internet has a ton of websites where teachers share their presentations and are free for you to download and use in your classroom. And you can still modify them to add your personal touch.

Now, I’m going to be brutally honest with you. In the world of Spanish presentations, finding good presentations to introduce vocabulary to beginners is not easy.

Here are some of the main problems I’ve encountered with Spanish presentations:

• The use of English to explain Spanish . These presentations may be appropriate for teachers but not for the students. We want them to get used to Spanish, and bombarding them with information in English won’t allow them to immerse themselves in the language we’re trying to teach.
• Lots of text . In any kind of presentation, this decreases the attention of the students and, therefore, the effectiveness of the message; either they listen to you or they read the presentation. But in a language class where you’re presenting new vocabulary, having lots of extra words is even worse.
• Not an absolute necessity. It’s important that you set your learning goals before you decide to use them and not the other way around. It’s important to be purposeful with PowerPoints and make sure it’s not the only way you introduce new vocabulary—the novelty will wear off and your students will get bored.

An ideal PowerPoint presentation for teaching vocabulary must be clear, concise, without paragraphs and with lots and lots of pictures—even more so when you are introducing words to beginners. And most importantly, they should only be in Spanish.

You want your students to associate the new word with an image (and maybe a sound), and you want them to remember it in Spanish.

Speaking of images and sounds, you may find great use in some of the fantastic learning material found on FluentU . With FluentU’s diverse and growing library of authentic content, students learn and live Spanish in an immersive fashion.

FluentU works for you as the educator as well! FluentU’s integrated teaching tools make it simple to monitor your students’ progress as they complete exercises and review the newly learned material. You’re sure to find content that can work wonderfully as a basis for PowerPoint presentations.

I hope you enjoy these resources and ideas for many (school) years to come.

And if at some point you decide to spend some time creating your own presentations, please share them online so you can help other teachers the same way they’re helping you now!

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