Unlocking Spanish: Key Phrases, Grammar, and Cultural Gems

Puerto Rico: Island Highlights

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• Old San Juan: A historic district located at the "northwest triangle" of the islet of San Juan.
• El Yunque National Forest: A tropical rainforest in northeastern Puerto Rico.
• Coquí: The common name for several species of small frogs native to Puerto Rico.

Spanish Food and Meals

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Common Meal Combinations

• Comen cereales con leche y huevo con pan. (They eat cereal with milk and eggs with bread.)
• Comen sándwiches de jamón y queso con fruta. (They eat ham and cheese sandwiches with fruit.)
• Comen pizza y hamburguesas. (They eat pizza and hamburgers.)

Essential Spanish Vocabulary

Question Words

• ¿Dónde? (Where?)
• ¿Qué? (What?)
• ¿Cómo? (How?)
• ¿Por qué? (Why?)

Common Verbs

• Beber (to drink)
• Comer (to eat)
• Compartir (to share)
• Estar (to be - temporary)
• Hablar (to speak)
• Hacer (to do/make)
• Ir (to go)
• Llegar (to arrive)
• Tener (to have)
• Tomar (to take/drink)
• Vender (to sell)

Food Preferences in Spanish

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• Me gusta comer cereales con leche. (I like to eat cereal with milk.)
• Me gusta comer manzanas. (I like to eat apples.)
• Me gusta comer manzanas y sandía. (I like to eat apples and watermelon.)
• Como pollo. (I eat chicken.)
• A Mario le gusta comer huevos. (Mario likes to eat eggs.)
• A ti te gusta comer pan. (You like to eat bread.)
• A Sara y a Susana les gusta comer cereales. (Sara and Susana like to eat cereal.)
• A nosotros nos gusta comer yogur. (We like to eat yogurt.)
• A mí me gusta comer uvas. (I like to eat grapes.)

Daily Routines and Feelings

Verbs for Daily Actions

• Ir (to go)
• Llegar (to arrive)
• Tener (to have)
• Estar (to be)
• Hablar (to speak)
• Tomar (to take)

Personal Statements

• Yo siempre llego a la escuela temprano. (I always arrive at school early.)
• Nunca hablo con mis amigos en clase. (I never talk with my friends in class.)
• Estoy cansado/a en la escuela de vez en cuando. (I'm tired at school from time to time.)
• Estoy nervioso/a muchas veces. (I'm nervous many times.)
• Como en la cafetería todos los días. (I eat in the cafeteria every day.)

Numbers and Telling Time in Spanish

Spanish Numbers

• Sesenta (60)
• Cuarenta y dos (42)
• Noventa y ocho (98)
• Setenta y ocho (78)
• Cincuenta y dos (52)

Telling Time

• Son las ocho y veinte. (It's 8:20.)
• Son las nueve y media. (It's 9:30.)
• Son las diez y cuarenta y cinco. (It's 10:45.)
• Son las once y cuarto. (It's 11:15.)
• Es la una y veinticinco. (It's 1:25.)

Academic Advice and Descriptions

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School-Related Phrases

• Tiene que trabajar más duro. (He/She has to work harder.)
• La clase es historia. (The class is history.)
• Saca buenas notas. (He/She gets good grades.)

People and Adjectives

• Es una chica. (She is a girl.)
• Es un niño. (He is a boy.)
• Ellos son trillizos. (They are triplets.)
• Es un hombre. (He is a man.)
• Es una mujer. (She is a woman.)

Descriptive Adjectives

• Pequeño/a (small)
• Desorganizado/a (disorganized)
• Trabajador/a (hardworking)
• Viejo/a (old)

Art and Cultural Insights

Notable Artists

• He rebelled against the traditional school of painting and developed a style that combined historical, social, and political ideas.
• She's famous for self-portraits.

Cultural Traditions

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• They are empty eggshells filled with confetti; kids will smash them on other people's heads during celebrations.
• It's selected by online vote.

Personal Descriptions and Negations

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• No les gusta estudiar. (They don't like to study.)
• Luis no es serio. (Luis is not serious.)
• Sara no es de California. (Sara is not from California.)
• Isabel no es de Nueva York. (Isabel is not from New York.)
• Isabel y Luis son altos. (Isabel and Luis are tall.)

Hobbies and Activities in Spanish

• A Susana le gusta jugar al fútbol. (Susana likes to play soccer.)
• A Paco y a Jorge no les gusta andar en bicicleta. (Paco and Jorge don't like to ride bikes.)
• A ti te gusta el skate. (You like skateboarding.)
• A mí no me gusta hacer la tarea. (I don't like to do homework.)
• A mi amigo y a mí nos gusta ver la televisión. (My friend and I like to watch television.)

Personal Statements and Preferences

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• Soy de Guam. (I am from Guam.)
• Estoy cansado/a todo el tiempo. (I'm tired all the time.)
• Me gusta dormir. (I like to sleep.)
• No me gusta correr. (I don't like to run.)
• Me gusta beber agua. (I like to drink water.)