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Language/Spanish/Grammar/Simple-Present-Tense

2020-02-06T20:02:17Z

Edicon2112:

[[File:hoy-spanish.jpg|thumb]]
Hola Spanish learners,

In Spanish, it is used Simple Present Tense when you want to talk about habits, schedules, customes and routines.

Spanish has infinitive verbs (verbs that end in ar, er and ir) and conjugated verbs (infinitive verbs that changes with respect to the subjects).

= Verbs that ends in "Ar" =
When you want to conjugate a regular verb that ends in "ar" in Spanish, you need to erase "ar" and put the corresponding ending with the subjects, the next table shows you the endings and the verb "to walk" as an example

{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Ending
!Caminar
|-
|Yo
|o
|Camino
|-
|Tú
|as
|Caminas
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|a
|Camina
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|amos
|Caminamos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|áis
|Camináis
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|an
|Caminan
|}

= Verbs that ends in "Er" =
When you want to conjugate a regular verb that ends in "er" in Spanish, you need to erase "er" and put the corresponding ending with the subjects, the next table shows you the endings and the verb "to run" as an example.

{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Ending
!Correr
|-
|Yo
|o
|Corro
|-
|Tú
|es
|Corres
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|e
|Corre
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|emos
|Corremos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|éis
|Corréis
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|en
|Corren
|}

= Verbs that ends in "Ir" =
When you want to conjugate a regular verb that ends in "ir" in Spanish, you need to erase "ir" and put the corresponding ending with the subjects, the next table shows you the endings and the verb "to write" as an example.

{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Ending
!Escribir
|-
|Yo
|o
|Escribo
|-
|Tú
|es
|Escribes
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|e
|Escribe
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|imos
|Escribimos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|ís
|Escribís
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|en
|Escriben
|}

= Some Irregular Verbs =
In Spanish, exists a lot of irregular verbs, those change their form and use the same endings like "jugar" or "ser".

{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Jugar (_ar)
|-
|Yo
|Juego
|-
|Tú
|Juegas
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|Juega
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|Jugamos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|Jugáis
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|Juegan
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Ser (_er)
|-
|Yo
|Soy
|-
|Tú
|Eres
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|Es
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|Somos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|Sois
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|Son
|}
And there are verbs that change completely, like "sentir".
{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Sentir (_ir)
|-
|Yo
|Siento
|-
|Tú
|Sientes
|-
|Él
|Siente
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|Sentimos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|Sentís
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|Sienten
|}

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Language/Spanish/Grammar/Simple-Present-Tense

2020-02-06T20:00:57Z

Edicon2112:

[[File:hoy-spanish.jpg|thumb]]
Hola Spanish learners,

In Spanish, it is used Simple Present Tense when you want to talk about habits, schedules, customes and routines.

Spanish has infinitive verbs (verbs that end in ar, er and ir) and conjugated verbs (infinitive verbs that changes with respect to the subjects).

= Verbs that ends in "Ar" =
When you want to conjugate a regular verb that ends in "ar" in Spanish, you need to erase "ar" and put the corresponding ending with the subjects, the next table shows you the endings and the verb "to walk" as an example

{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Ending
!Caminar
|-
|Yo
|o
|Camino
|-
|Tú
|as
|Caminas
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|a
|Camina
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|amos
|Caminamos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|áis
|Camináis
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|an
|Caminan
|}

= Verbs that ends in "Er" =
When you want to conjugate a regular verb that ends in "er" in Spanish, you need to erase "er" and put the corresponding ending with the subjects, the next table shows you the endings and the verb "to run" as an example.

{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Ending
!Correr
|-
|Yo
|o
|Corro
|-
|Tú
|es
|Corres
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|e
|Corre
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|emos
|Corremos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|éis
|Corréis
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|en
|Corren
|}

= Verbs that ends in "Ir" =
When you want to conjugate a regular verb that ends in "ir" in Spanish, you need to erase "ir" and put the corresponding ending with the subjects, the next table shows you the endings and the verb "to write" as an example.

{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Ending
!Escribir
|-
|Yo
|o
|Escribo
|-
|Tú
|es
|Escribes
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|e
|Escribe
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|imos
|Escribimos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|ís
|Escribís
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|en
|Escriben
|}

= Some Irregular Verbs =
In Spanish, exists a lot of irregular verbs, those change their form and use the same endings like "jugar" or "ser".

{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Jugar (_ar)
|-
|Yo
|Juego
|-
|Tú
|Juegas
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|Juega
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|Jugamos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|Jugáis
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|Juegan
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Ser (_er)
|-
|Yo
|Soy
|-
|Tú
|Eres
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|Es
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|Somos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|Sois
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|Son
|}
And there are verbs that change completely, like "sentir".
{| class="wikitable"
!Subject
!Sentir (ir)
|-
|Yo
|Siento
|-
|Tú
|Sientes
|-
|Él
|Siente
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|Sentimos
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|Sentís
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|Sienten
|}

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Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Colombian-Slang

2020-02-06T19:57:18Z

Edicon2112: Add new popular slangs used in Colombia

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#Me regala… = Would you give me…
#Rumba = Party
#''Rumbiar = To go out, to party''
#''Un Chorro = A swig (of alcohol)''
#Guayabo = Hangover
#Vuelta a la manzana = Go around the block
#Parce = Dude
#Parcero = Is other variation of "parce" and also means dude.
#''Mi Llave/Llavería/Llavero = Literal meanin is, My key/key chain but Slang meaning is My (close) friend''
#''El Parche = The crew, the homies''
#Gonorrea = Is a slang popularized by the people of the "barriadas" (the poorest part of Medellin), this word literally translate "gonorrhea" and the meaning may vary, when is referred to somebody usually is consider an insult as strong as "bitch", but when this word is refered to an action, can be understood as something "unbeliveble".
#¿Qué más? = What´s up?
#¡No me joda! = Don´t bother me! but depending of the context this can also mean ¡fuck off!
#¡No joda! = Nuh-uh!/Get outta here!
#¡Ojo! = Be careful! Watch out!
#¡Pilas! = Be careful!
#¡Qué mamera! = That´s boring!
#¡Qué boleta! = How embarrassing!
#''¿Quiubo, Parce? = What’s up, bro?''
#''Un Catorce = A favor''

[[Category: Spanish/Advanced]]
[[Category: Spanish/Intermediate]]
[[Category:Spanish/Vocabulary]]
[[Category:Spanish/Vocabulary/Slang]]
[[Category:Vocabulary/Slang]]

Language/Spanish/Grammar/Plural

2019-01-03T17:18:09Z

Edicon2112: Add new examples, correct some words and modify the structure of the article

<u>'''The Plurals'''</u>

In Spanish language the plurals are determined by femenine (las) and masculine (los) articles. Most of the sustantives have a singular and plural form.

Example:

El sol / Los soles

El avión / Los aviones

La taza / Las tazas

◆Usually the sustantives that end in vowels (a,e,i,o,u) turn into plurals addinng an - s at the end.

Example:

El amigo / Los amigos

La vaca / Las vacas

◆When the last letter is an í or ú with accent, it is added -es

Example:

El ají / Los ajíes

El iglú / Los iglúes

◆When the the sustantive ends in ''(d, l, r, z, …) -''es is also added. The z transforms in c.

Example:

El leñador / Los leñadores

La actriz / Las actrices

◆Thought there are exceptions like :

El cactus / Los cactus

El tórax / Los tórax

◆There are sustantives that exist only as plurals:

Los honorarios, las facciones, las gafas, los víveres.

◆And there are sunstantives that are used only as singular:

La sed, el caos, el este, el oeste.

Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Good-Bye

2019-01-03T17:08:56Z

Edicon2112: Add new expressions to say "Good bye"

[[File:Adiós.jpg|thumb|none]]
In Spanish there are many ways to say goodbye.
==In all Spanish speaking countries==
{| class="wikitable"
|Adiós
| rowspan="2" |Formal (boss, unknown person, elderly)
|-
|Hasta luego
|-
|Chao
| rowspan="3" |Informal (family, friends)
|-
|Hasta la próxima
|-
|Nos vemos
|-
|Hasta la vista
|This is another way of saying goodbye in an almost formal way.
|-
|Hasta mañana
|This is another way of saying goodbye in an almost formal way.
|-
|Hasta pronto
|This is another way of saying goodbye in an almost formal way.
|-
|Hasta otra oportunidad
|This is another way of saying goodbye in an almost formal way.
|-
|Te veo luego
|
|-
|Te veo al rato
|
|-
|Nos estamos viendo
|
|-
|Hasta la otra semana
|
|-
|Hasta el próximo fin de semana
|
|-
|Hasta nunca
|
|-
|Que te vaya bien
|
|-
|Cuidate
|
|}

==In Mexico==

*"Camara" "Camaron" - accompanied by a clash of hands

*"Zale" - Is in case that you are with someone that you trust, like a friend

Language/Spanish/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation

2019-01-02T02:10:14Z

Edicon2112: /* Video */

[[File:Spanish-Alphabet.jpg|thumb|none]]

Hi, guys!

In this section I will show you one of the most basic things you need to know in any language: the alphabet.

I will teach you which are the letters that make up the alphabet.

So, I hope to be of help.

Good luck.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!|Letter
!Name
!|Pronunciation
!Exceptions
|-
|A a
|a
|/a/
|
|-
|B b
|be, be larga
|/b/, <big>/</big>β/
|
|-
|C c
|ce
|/k/, /θ/
|
|-
|CH ch
|de
|/ʧ/
|*According to the Spanish Royal Academy (SRA)
It is no longer part of the Spanish alphabet.
|-
|D d
|de
|/d/
|
|-
|E e
|e
|/e/
|
|-
|F f
|fe
|/f/
|
|-
|G g
|ge
|/ɡ/, /x/
|
|-
|H h
|hache
|Ø
|
|-
|I i
|i
|/i/
|
|-
|J j
|jota
|/x/
|
|-
|K k
|ka
|/k/
|
|-
|L l
|ele
|/l/
|
|-
|LL ll
|elle
|/ʎ/
|*According to the Spanish Royal Academy (SRA)
It is no longer part of the Spanish alphabet.
|-
|M m
|eme
|/m/
|
|-
|N n
|ene
|/n/
|
|-
|Ñ ñ
|eñe
|/ɲ/
|
|-
|O o
|o
|/o/
|
|-
|P p
|pe
|/p/
|
|-
|Q q
|cu
|/k/
|
|-
|R r
|erre
|/ɾ/, /r/
|
|-
|S s
|ese
|/s/
|
|-
|T t
|te
|/t/
|
|-
|U u
|u
|/u/
|
|-
|V v
|uve - ve - ve corta
|/b/
|
|-
|W w
|uve doble, doble u, doble ve
|/w/, /b/
|
|-
|X x
|equis
|/ks/, /x/, /s/
|
|-
|Y y
|i igriega, ye
|/ʝ/, /i/
|
|-
|Z z
|zeta
|/θ/
|
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Exceptions information: http://www.rae.es/consultas/exclusion-de-ch-y-ll-del-abecedario

==Video==
Learn with a song! ;)

<youtube>Xyn8ZDiqcyU</youtube>

[[Category:Alphabet-and-Pronunciation]]

Language/Spanish/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation

2019-01-02T02:09:37Z

Edicon2112: Add the link to consult the exceptions

[[File:Spanish-Alphabet.jpg|thumb|none]]

Hi, guys!

In this section I will show you one of the most basic things you need to know in any language: the alphabet.

I will teach you which are the letters that make up the alphabet.

So, I hope to be of help.

Good luck.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!|Letter
!Name
!|Pronunciation
!Exceptions
|-
|A a
|a
|/a/
|
|-
|B b
|be, be larga
|/b/, <big>/</big>β/
|
|-
|C c
|ce
|/k/, /θ/
|
|-
|CH ch
|de
|/ʧ/
|*According to the Spanish Royal Academy (SRA)
It is no longer part of the Spanish alphabet.
|-
|D d
|de
|/d/
|
|-
|E e
|e
|/e/
|
|-
|F f
|fe
|/f/
|
|-
|G g
|ge
|/ɡ/, /x/
|
|-
|H h
|hache
|Ø
|
|-
|I i
|i
|/i/
|
|-
|J j
|jota
|/x/
|
|-
|K k
|ka
|/k/
|
|-
|L l
|ele
|/l/
|
|-
|LL ll
|elle
|/ʎ/
|*According to the Spanish Royal Academy (SRA)
It is no longer part of the Spanish alphabet.
|-
|M m
|eme
|/m/
|
|-
|N n
|ene
|/n/
|
|-
|Ñ ñ
|eñe
|/ɲ/
|
|-
|O o
|o
|/o/
|
|-
|P p
|pe
|/p/
|
|-
|Q q
|cu
|/k/
|
|-
|R r
|erre
|/ɾ/, /r/
|
|-
|S s
|ese
|/s/
|
|-
|T t
|te
|/t/
|
|-
|U u
|u
|/u/
|
|-
|V v
|uve - ve - ve corta
|/b/
|
|-
|W w
|uve doble, doble u, doble ve
|/w/, /b/
|
|-
|X x
|equis
|/ks/, /x/, /s/
|
|-
|Y y
|i igriega, ye
|/ʝ/, /i/
|
|-
|Z z
|zeta
|/θ/
|
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Exeptions information: http://www.rae.es/consultas/exclusion-de-ch-y-ll-del-abecedario

==Video==
Learn with a song! ;)

<youtube>Xyn8ZDiqcyU</youtube>

[[Category:Alphabet-and-Pronunciation]]

Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Sports

2018-12-29T22:37:21Z

Edicon2112: Add new sports to the list

Here is some Spanish vocabulary about sport

==words==

{| class="wikitable"
!|Spanish
!|English
|-
|atletismo
|athletics
|-
|boxeo
|boxing
|-
|buceo
|diving
|-
|patinaje
|skating
|-
|esqui
|skiing
|-

|tenis
|tennis

|-
|básquetbol (baloncesto)
|basketball

|-
|golf
|golf

|-
|fútbol
|soccer

|-
|fútbol
|football

|-
|voleibol
|americano volleyball

|-
|ping pong
|ping pong

|-
|bádminton
|badminton

|-
|béisbol
|baseball

|-
|jockey
|hockey

|-
|rugby
|rugby

|-
|ciclismo
|cycling

|-
|críquet
|cricket

|-
|equitación
|horseback riding

|-
|natación
|swimming

|-
|el partido
|the game (sporting event)

|-
|el equipo
|the team
|}

==Expressions==

Language/Spanish/Grammar/Pronouns

2018-12-28T17:02:48Z

Edicon2112: Add details for the genders of each noun

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" | <big>'''<u>Spanish Pronouns For Beginners</u>'''</big>
|-
! colspan="2" |'''''<big>Singular</big>'''''
! colspan="2" |'''''<big>plural</big>'''''
|-
|''I''
|yo
|''we (male)''
|nosotros
|-
|''you''
|tú
|''we (female)''
|nosotras
|-
|''you (formal)''
|usted
|''you (male)''
|vosotros / ustedes
|-
|''he''
|él
|''you (female)''
|vosotras / ustedes
|-
|''she''
|ella
|''you (formal/polite)''
|ustedes
|-
|it (things)
|eso (male)
esa (female)
|''they (male)''
''they (female)''
|ellos
ellas
|}

Language/Spanish/Grammar/El-tiempo-presente

2018-12-28T16:56:59Z

Edicon2112: Add verb conjugations for the second person plural in Latin Spanish "Ustedes"

[[File:El-presente-polyglot-club-wiki.png|thumb]]

Present tenses on regular verbs have the same ending, the only thing we have to look at is the conjugations:

* If the infinitive verb ends with "'''-ar'''" it's a 1st conjugation verb. For example '''cantar''' (sing)
* If the infinitive verb ends with "'''-er'''" it's a 2nd conjugation verb. For example '''correr''' (run)
* If the infinitive verb ends with "'''-ir'''" it's a 3rd conjugation verb. For example '''existir''' (exist)

Every conjugation in its regular form follows the same model and only the ending changes, in order to find out which part of the verb does not change, we have to separate the '''lexeme''' from the '''ending...'''

''"How do we separate the lexeme from the ending in Spanish?"''

Easy:
* We have the verb '''CANTAR'''
* We know it is a first conjugation verb because it ends with '''-AR'''
* Now we have to separate the conjugation from the verb. Like this: '''CANT - AR'''
* Now, we know '''CANT-''' is the '''lexeme''' and it is the part of the word that '''doesn't change''' when we conjugate the verb

Now, let's start with the present tenses with the '''1st conjugation.'''

Remember, regular verbs follow the same model:

== CANTAR ==
* Yo cant'''o'''
* Tu cant'''as'''
* Él/ella cant'''a'''
* Nosotros cant'''amos'''
* Vosotros cant'''áis''' / Ustedes cant'''an'''
* Ellos/ellas cant'''an'''

Now let's continue with the '''2nd conjugation.'''

== CORRER ==
* Yo corr'''o'''
* Tu corr'''es'''
* Él/ella corr'''e'''
* Nosotros corr'''emos'''
* Vosotros corr'''éis''' / Ustedes corr'''en'''
* Ellos/ellas corr'''en'''

Lastly, the '''3rd conjugation'''.

== EXISTIR ==
* Yo exist'''o'''
* Tu exist'''es'''
* Él/ella exist'''e'''
* Nosotros exist'''imos'''
* Vosotros exist'''ís''' / Ustedes exist'''en'''
* Ellos/ellas exist'''en'''