A1 Spanish Grammar Lesson
Basics 1: How Spanish Works
¿Qué es el español?
3:15 min video · 14 sentences · 4 key words
Transcript with English
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About this lesson
Lucía arrives in Madrid and meets Pablo, a flatmate. She says her first words: hola, gracias, sí and no.
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 | |
| sí | yes | |
| no | no, not |
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