A1 Spanish Grammar Lesson
Basics 2: The Five Vowels
Las cinco vocales
4:11 min video · 18 sentences · 2 key words
Transcript with English
Hide the English to test yourself.
- Hola.Hello.
- Casa.House.
- Sí, casa.Yes, house.
- Piso.Flat.
- Sí, piso.Yes, flat.
- Gracias.Thank you.
- Mesa.Table.
- Sí, mesa.Yes, table.
- Mesa, no misa.Table, not mass.
- Uva.Grape.
- Sí, uva.Yes, grape.
- Gracias.Thank you.
- Piso.Flat
- Piso, no peso.Flat, not weight
- No, no peso.No, not peso (weight).
- Hola, casa.Hello, house.
- Casa, mesa, piso, uva.House, table, flat, grape.
- Sí, gracias.Yes, thank you.
About this lesson
Two flatmates move into a new flat and learn the five pure Spanish vowels through simple words like casa, mesa, piso and uva.
How to practise
- Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
- Repeat every example out loud in the Te toca · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
- At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.
Key words
| Spanish | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| hola | hello | |
| gracias | thank you |
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