Spanish Language Kit

1 - Grammar - Online Resources - CultureSpanishLanguage KitSpanishLanguage KitIntroductionWhether you plan to embark on a new journey towards learning Spanish or you just need a basic reference booklet for a trip abroad, the Cactus team has compiled some of the most helpful Spanish expressions, grammar rules, culture tips and recommendations. Spanish , being one of the world s most commonly spoken languages, is a highly useful Language to learn. Knowing Spanish will enable you to fully explore Spain and Latin America, and will help you discover Hispanic and Latin American food, music, film and way of life. Spanish is one of the easiest languages for native English speakers to learn and it remains the most popular Language among Cactus Language learners, not least due to the high-demand for Spanish Language skills in the professional world.

2 Learning Spanish is the beginning of an exciting adventure that is waiting for you!2 Essential ExpressionsGrammar and NumbersUseful VerbsOnline ResourcesTake a Language HolidayCultural DifferencesHispanic Culture RecommendationsStart Learning Cactus TeamContact usTelephone (local rate)0845 130 4775 Telephone (int l)+44 1273 830 960 Monday-Thursday: 9am-7pmFriday: 9am-5pmEssential ExpressionsHello GoodbyePleaseThank youYesNoExcuse me/sorryMy name is your name?Nice to meet youWhere do you come from?I come from Great Britain/AmericaHow are you?Where would like (2 bottles of water)How much is that?How do I get don t understandI m sorry, I don t speak Spanish Hola (oh-lah)Adi s (ah-dee-ohs)Por favor (por fah-bor)Gracias (grah-see-ahs)S (see)No (no)Disculpe/Perdone (dees-kool-peh / pehr-dohnay)Mi nombre es/Me (mee nohm-breh ess/may yah-moh) C mo te llamas?

3 (koh-moh tay yah-mahs)Encantado (en-cahn-tah-doh) De d nde eres? (day dohn-day eh-rehs)Soy de Gran Breta a/Am rica Qu tal est s? (kay tahl ay-stahs) D nde est ..? (dohn-deh eh-stah)Me gustar a / Me puede dar? (dos botellas de agua) Cu nto cuesta esto? C mo puedo ir No (lo) entiendo (noh (loh) ehn-tyen-doh)Lo siento, no hablo espa ol(loh see-ehn-toh noh ah-bloh eh-spahn-yol) Hablas ingl s? (ah-blahs een-glehs)3Do you speak English?Grammar and NumbersIndefinite articles PossessivesDefinite articles Numbers4 SingularPluralMasculineFeminineel marteslos martesla cartalas cartas0123456789cerounodostrescuatrocinc oseissieteochonueve10111213141516171819d iezoncedocetrececatorcequincediecis isdiecisietedieciochodiecinueve202130405 060708090100veinteveintiunotreintacuaren tacincuentasesentasetentaochentanoventac ien200300400500600700800900doscientostre scientoscuatrocientosquinientosseiscient ossetecientosochocientosnovecientosmil10 00 SingularPluralMasculineFeminineun cocheunos cochesuna cartaunas cartasMasculine pluralmismitustuFeminine singularsussuMasculine singularmitusumistusFeminine

4 Pluralsusnuestrosnuestravuestrosvuestras ussunuestrovuestrosunuestrasvuestrassusS ubject pronouns: yo, t , l/ella/usted, nosotros/nosotras, vosotros/vosotras, ellos/ellas/ustedesUseful Verbs5 Hablar (to speak)Presenthablo hablas habla hablamos habl is hablanPresent perfecthe hablado has hablado ha habladohemos habladohab is habladohan habladoImperfecthablaba hablabas hablaba habl bamos hablabais hablabanPluperfecthab a hablado hab as hablado hab a hablado hab amos hablado hab ais hablado hab an hablado Presentcomo comescome comemos com is comenPresent perfecthe comido has comido ha comido hemos comido hab is comido han comidoImperfectcom a com ascom a com amos com ais com anPluperfecthab a comido hab as comido hab a comido hab amos comido hab ais comido hab an comido Comer (to eat)

5 Futurehablar hablar s hablar hablaremos hablar is hablar n Future perfecthabr hablado habr s hablado habr hablado habremos hablado habr is hablado habr n hablado Futurecomer comer s comer comeremos comer is comer nFuture perfecthabr comido habr s comido habr comido habremos comido habr is comido habr n comidoUseful Verbs6 Vivir (to live)Presentvivo vives vive vivimos viv s vivenPresent perfecthe vividohas vivido ha vivido hemos vivido hab is vivido han vividoImperfectviv aviv asviv a viv amosviv aisviv anPluperfecthab a vivido hab as vivido hab a vivido hab amos vivido hab ais vivido hab an vividoPresentsoyereses somossois son Present perfecthe sido has sidoha sido hemos sido hab is sidohan sido Imperfecteraerasera ramoseraiseranPluperfecthab a sido hab as sidohab a sido hab amos sido hab ais sido hab an sido Ser (to be)

6 Futurevivir vivir svivir viviremos vivir is vivir nFuture perfecthabr vivido habr s vivido habr vivido habremos vivido habr is vivido habr n vividoFutureser ser sser seremosser isser n Future perfecthabr sido habr s sido habr sido habremos sido habr is sido habr n sidoUseful Verbs7 Estar (to be)Presentestoyest sest estamosest isest n Present perfecthe estadohas estadoha estadohemos estado hab is estado han estadoImperfectestaba estabas estaba est bamos estabais estaban Pluperfecthab a estado hab as estado hab a estado hab amos estado hab ais estado hab an estadoPresentvoyvasva vamos vaisvanPresent perfecthe ido has ido ha ido hemos ido hab is ido han idoImperfectiba ibasiba bamosibais ibanPluperfecthab a ido hab as idohab a ido hab amos ido hab ais ido hab an idoIr (to go)

7 Futureestar estar sestar estaremos estar is estar n Future perfecthabr estado habr s estado habr estado habremos estado habr is estado habr n estadoFutureir ir s ir iremos ir is ir n Future perfecthabr ido habr s ido habr ido habremos ido habr is ido habr n idoOnline ResourcesThere are so many free online resources that it is sometimes difficult to know which ones to use, and to identify which ones are good. Cactus has carefully assessed the wide range of free Language learning resources available online to provide you with a selection of our most recom-mended, useful and reliable sources of information for learning Spanish . These can be used as a helpful support to Language learning whilst taking one of our face-to-face Spanish is a popular bilingual dictionary, and combines its own dictionary with the long-established Collins dictionary.

8 WordReference also includes a handy Spanish verb conjugator and a forum where users can get help with Spanish Language related is a well-established online bilingual dictionary. It includes an English- Spanish dictio-nary, along with other handy tools such as a translator and Diccionario de la lengua espa ola is the official monolingual Spanish dictionary pu-blished by the Real Academia Espa ola. In Spanish is a useful monolingual Spanish dictionary. In Spanish resourcesThe BBC has an extensive Spanish section with grammar, vocabulary, and culture is a free and comprehensive pronunciation guide maintained by native speakers around the world. It includes the pronunciation of more than 3 million words in 325 ResourcesGrammarVerbix offers a free online Spanish verbs Espa ol is a comprehensive website offering grammar resources and exercises.

9 It also has a vocabulary section along with songs and videos to help you practice is a popular website and mobile app which enables you to memorise Spanish vocabu-lary. It is a great and fun way to learn new vocabulary in addition to your Language Guide is a project helping Spanish Language students to build their vocabulary using an image and sound is a fun and simple website and mobile app which will help you develop your Spanish vocabulary using flash has a large list of flash cards to help you learn new Spanish words. It also has a mobile app, so you can memorise Spanish vocabulary anywhere appDuolingo is a fun mobile app which offers a comprehensive series of vocabulary, pronunciation and translation exercises.

10 It is a great way to practice what you learn during your Spanish eve-ning courses while on the a Language Holiday10 Taking an immersion course abroad is a very efficient way to quickly improve your Spanish lan-guage skills. Not only it will increase your confidence in speaking Spanish , but it will also be a unique opportunity to discover and experience the culture of a Spanish -speaking country and practice Spanish with native speakers on a daily basis. Cactus has teamed up with the best Language schools across the world to offer you a first-rate Language learning most popular Language holiday destination among Cactus Spanish learners, Spain is also a country with a rich culture, and gastronomy.