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These lessons are based on SpanishPod newbie lessons for beginners without knowledge of Spanish. The teaching language is English; there are no prerequisites. The lessons can be studied in any order; thus, you are free to choose lessons according to your preferences. It is not necessary to study all lessons; however, it is very recommendable to review the lessons as often as possible.
An index of dialogue lines is available. It includes the lines of all lesson dialogues with translations and audio files.
An introduction to Spanish grammar is also available. This introduction is particularly useful to look up grammar terms that appear in the vocabulary lists of the lessons.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ID lesson title main topic grammar topic verb A0001 Are you ready yet? leisure: getting ready imperative of esperar estar – to be A0002 Birthday party leisure: asking to go out present tense of ir ir – to go A0003 At the bar food: ordering a beer adjectives for m./f. nouns servir – to serve A0004 She's not Mexican asking: for a name nationalities llamarse-to call oneself A0005 Take a picture asking: for a favor titels: Señorita, Doña,... tomar – to take A0006 How's it going? small talk: greetings compliments: guapa/-o alegrar – to delight A0007 Where are you from? small talk: country of birth ser de – to be from ser – to be A0008 How do you say ...? asking: for a translation pronunciation of d decir – to say A0010 I'm hungry leisure: planning to go out querer + infinitive querer – to like A0011 Call me small talk: saying good bye pronunciation of b and v ver – to see A0013 Doing the laundry at home: searching hay; voy a + infinitive saber – to know A0015 Table for two leisure: being seated usted form of verbs importar – to matter A0016 I feel sick health: stomach ache pronunciation of h and o doler – to hurt A0019 How do you spell beige? asking: a question impersonal se; spelling escribir – to write A0021 I'm sleepy leisure: not going out phrases for good bye preferir – to prefer A0023 Going to the market food: buying apples usted form of verbs dar – to give A0027 The Neighbor small talk: neighborhood irregular verbs conocer – to know A0030 Call back later small talk: phone calls pronunciation of ll llamar – to call A0033 It's expensive in public: taboo subjects adjectives for m./f. nouns tener – to have A0035 Is anyone in there? in public: in the bathroom poder + infinitive poder – to be able A0037 The baby is sleeping at home: commanding pronunciation of g and d estar – to be A0041 Cheers! leisure: toasting subject pronouns brindar – to toast A0047 Coffee time food: drinking coffee pronunciation of o apetecer – to appetize A0052 Smells good food: smelling cookies ser and estar oler – to smell A0056 What time is the train? asking: for the time time of day salir – to leave A0062 At the bank in public: banking commands with llenar prestar – to loan A0066 Bottle of water food: ordering water article el for agua (fem.) dar – to give A0072 Here is my card small talk: networking word ending -ción poder – to be able A0076 Jet-lag health: jet-lag phrases to agree tener – to have A0082 My name is... small talk: introducing ones. reflexive verbs llamarse-to call oneself A0086 Are you single? small talk: in a relation? adjectives for m./f. nouns ser – to be A0092 How old are you? asking: for one's age tener + number + años parecer – to seem A0096 I am allergic health: allergies pronunciation of g querer – to want A0102 Where is the restroom? asking: for the bathroom pronunciation of d estar – to be A0106 Room service food: ordering a hamburger pronunciation of h llevar – to bring A0112 What is yourtelephone number? asking: for a phone number phone numbers llamar – to call A0116 Do you want a mint? health: bad breadth directness of Latinos oler – to smell A0122 Telephone card asking: to buy something question for buying s.th. dar – to give A0127 Flirting leisure: flirting gerund (ing-form) sonreír – to smile A0131 I miss them health: homesickness pronunciation of ll extrañar – to miss