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Greetings: the verb 'estar'

Me and others: 'estar' for location and state

Unit Summary

In this unit, in the context of the classroom, pupils learn first, second and third person singular forms of the verb 'estar' and singular regular adjective agreement. They use statements, intonation and information questions with ' ¿cómo?' and '¿dónde?' to communicate how and where people are.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to say hello and use the verb 'estoy' and 'está' to say where you am or she, he, it is.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondence [a] sounds like the 'a' in the Spanish word 'alto', meaning tall.
  • The sound-symbol correspondence [o] sounds like 'o' in the Spanish word 'dos', meaning two.
  • The word 'hola' means hello; the 'h' is not pronounced.
  • The verb 'estar' means to be, being when referring to location. 'Estoy' means 'I am' and 'está' means she, he, it is.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [a]: pronounced as in 'casa'
  • [o]: pronounced as in 'dos'
  • estar: Spanish verb meaning 'to be'
  • estoy: Spanish verb meaning 'I am'
  • está: Spanish verb meaning 'she, he, it is'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The letter 'h' in hola is pronounced as it would be in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

The sound-symbol correspondence [a] sounds like the 'a' in the Spanish word 'alto', meaning tall. The sound-symbol correspondence [o] sounds like 'o' in the Spanish word 'dos', meaning two.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[a]'

pronounced as in 'casa'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The letter 'h' in hola is pronounced as it would be in English. Correction: In Spanish, the letter 'h' is not pronounced in the word 'hola'.

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