El cuerpo humano (Human Body)
Now that you know how to say “I feel bad,” you may need to also tell someone what hurts on your body. Look at the picture below for some body parts in Spanish.
El cuerpo humano Human Body
el oído ear el cuello neck el brazo arm
el el la la
pelo ojo nariz boca
hair eye nose mouth
la cabeza head
la garganta throat
el estómago stomach
la mano hand el dedo finger
la pierna leg el pie foot
la espalda back
el dedo del pie toe
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El cuerpo humano (Human Body)
Below is a list of some body parts. la boca
mouth
el brazo
arm
la cabeza
head
el cuello
neck
el dedo
finger or finger or toe toe
el dedo del pie
toe
la espalda
back
el estómago
stomach
la garganta
throat
la mano
hand
la nariz
nose
el oído
ear (inner)
el ojo
eye
el pelo
hair
el pie
foot
la pierna
leg
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Práctica (Practice) Below is a picture of el cuerpo humano (the human body). Listen and repeat as the teacher models the following body parts in Spanish. escuchen (listen) repitan (repeat)
el oído .... ear el cuello .... neck
el pelo .... hair el ojo.... eye la cabeza ...... head la nariz .... nose la boca .... mouth la garganta .... throat
el brazo .... arm
el estómago ..... stomach
la mano .... hand el dedo .... finger
la pierna .... leg
la espalda ..... back el pie .... foot el dedo del pie ...... toe
Now, listen and repeat the body parts again .
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Práctica (Practice) ¡Ay! ¡Me duele la cabeza! (Oh! My head hurts!)
Below is a dialogue between two friends named Emilia and Luis. They will ask how each other is feeling. Listen and repeat as the teacher models the dialogue in Spanish. Then read the English translation to yourself. escuchen (listen) repitan (repeat)
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Emilia: ¿Qué pasa? .................................................................What’s the matter ? Luis: Me siento mal. .......................................................................... I feel bad. Emilia: ¿Qué te duele? ..................................................................... What hurts?
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...Sí, me siento mal; me duele la cabeza.
Luis: ¡Ay! ¡Me duele la cabeza! ....................................... Oh! My head hurts! Emilia: ¿Te duele la cabeza? .................................................... Your head hurts? Luis: Sí, me siento mal; me duele la cabeza. .................................................................... ...................................................... .............. Yes, I feel bad; my head hurts hurts.
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b i e
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Emilia: ¡Qué lástima! .................................................................... What a shame! Luis: ¿Cómo te sientes? ........................................................ How do you feel? Emilia: Me siento bien. ........................................................................ I feel well. Now, listen and repeat the dialogue again .
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Práctica (Practice) Use pages 204-206 and practice a similar dialogue with your partner, changing roles and parts of the body that hurt. Use gestures and expressions to enhance the dialogue.
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Location
Now let’s explore location. Once again, we will use the verb estar to mean is , am , or are to show location. Modelos (Models) :
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Yo estoy en la clase.
I am in the classroom.
Ella está en el restaurante.
She is in the restaurant.
Los libros están en la mochila.
The books are in the book bag .
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Práctica (Practice) Use the following picture clues and the list below to say the location of the person or object in Spanish to your partner. Then write the answers in Spanish. en la escuela en el estante en el libro
Modelo (Model): tú
1. Yo
en el pupitre en el restaurante
Tú estás en la clase. __________________________ _____________________________________ ___________
_________ _____________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ _______ ______ ___
___________________________________________________________
2. El profesor profesor
_______ ___________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ______
___________________________________________________________
3. El libro
_______ ___________ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ______
___________________________________________________________
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4. La página página
________ ____________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____
___________________________________________________________
5. Los dicciona diccionarios rios
________ ____________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____
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The Verb ser (To Be)
Use the letters of the word DON’T to remember when to use the verb ser. The verb ser also means to be , but it has limited usage. Ser can only be used to tell the following: D—Description
1. to describe describe someone’ someone’ss physi physical cal traits traits 2. to descri describe be someon someone’s e’s perso personal nality ity 3. to describ describee relat relations ionships hips between between peopl peoplee O—Occupation, Origin, and Ownership
4. to describe describe someone someone’s ’s profess profession ion (includ (including ing being being a student) student) 5. to tell tell where where someth something ing or or someone someone is from from 6. to tell tell somethin somethingg belong belongss to someone someone N—Nationality
7. to tell someo someone’s ne’s nation nationality ality or or where where he or she is from from T—Time
8. to tell tell the the tim timee On the following page are examples of how ser can be used based on 1-8 above.
Ser—more permanent, longer-lasting conditions D—Description O—Occupation, Origin, and Ownership N—Nationality T—Time
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Examples of the Limited Usage of ser 1. Paco es alto.
Paco is tall .
2. Paco es simpático.
Paco is nice. nice .
3. Paco es mi primo.
Paco is my cousin. cousin .
4. Paco es profesor.
Paco is a teacher .
5. El lilibro es de España
The book is from Spain.
6. Es el libro de Ana.
It is Ana’s book .
7. Paco es colombiano.
Paco is Colombian.
8. Son las tres.
It is three o’clock .
To use the verb ser in the present tense and tell what is happening right now, you must say the following: Forms of ser—To Be yo
soy
I am
tú
eres
you are (informal)
usted
es
you are (formal)
él
es
he is
ella
es
she is
nosotros
somos
we are (all males or a mixed group)
nosotras
somos
we are (all females)
ustedes
son
you are (plural)
ellos
son
they are (all males or a mixed group)
ellas
son
they are (all females)
Note: You can leave out the yo , tú , or nosotros from a sentence
because you can tell who you are talking about by the words soy , eres , or somos.
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Práctica (Practice) Below are the conjugated forms of the verb ser —to —to be. Listen and repeat as the teacher models the following verb forms in Spanish. escuchen (listen) repitan (repeat)
yo soy ......................................... I am tú eres ........................................ you are (informal) usted es ...................................... you are (formal) él es ............................................ he is ella es ......................................... she is nosotros somos ......................... we are (all males or a mixed group) nosotras somos ......................... we are (all females) ustedes son ............................... you are (plural) ellos son ..................................... they are (all males or a mixed group) ellas son ..................................... they are (all females) Now, listen and repeat the verb forms again .
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Práctica (Practice) Match the form of the verb ser —to —to be with the correct subject. Write the letter on the line provided. Some terms will be used more than once.
______ 1. ella
A. eres
______ 2. usted ______ 3. yo
B. somos
______ 4. nosotros ______ 5. ellas ______ 6. tú
C. es
______ 7. él ______ 8. ellos
D. son
______ 9. ustedes ______ 10. nosotras
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Práctica (Practice) Below are the conjugated forms of the verb ser —to —to be. Listen and repeat as the teacher models the following verb forms in Spanish. escuchen (listen) repitan (repeat)
yo soy ................................... I am tú eres .................................. you are (informal) usted es ................................ you are (formal) él es ...................................... he is ella es ................................... she is nosotros somos ................... we are (all males or a mixed group) nosotras somos ................... we are (all females) ustedes son ......................... you are (plural) ellos son ............................... they are (all males or a mixed group) ellas son ............................... they are (all females) Now, listen and repeat the verb forms again .
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Práctica (Practice) Use the list below to complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb ser —to —to be. soy eres es
1. Yo
alto.
2. Ella Ella
I am tall.
mi amig amigaa.
3. Noso Nosotr tros os 4.
She is my friend. (female)
estu estudi dian ante tes. s. las diez.
5. Tú
It is ten o’clock. You are very good-looking.
médi édicos cos.
They are doctors. (all males or a mixed group)
7. Ust Usted Isabel.
la prim rima de
8. Él
un buen buen prof profes esor or..
9. Us Uste tede dess
enfe enferm rmer eras as..
10. 10. Paul Paulaa 11.
mi he herm rman ana. a. la una. alto altoss
13. 13. Mi madr madree
more morena na..
14. La chica estudiante buena.
una
inte inteli lige gent nte. e.
16. 16. Ella Ellass
You are Isabel’s cousin. (female) He is a good teacher. (male) They are nurses. (females) Paula is my sister. It is one o’clock.
12. 12. Carl Carlos os y Migu Miguel el y rubios.
15. 15. Yo
We are students.
muy guapo.
6. Ello Elloss
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somos son
mex mexic ican anas as..
Carlos and Miguel are tall and fair-haired. My mother is dark-haired . The girl is a good student. I am intelligent. They are Mexicans. (females)
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Práctica (Practice) Write a sentence in Spanish to tell that the item belongs to the person. Modelos (Models) :
la fiesta/Pilar
party/Pilar
Es la fiesta de Pilar.
It is Pilar’s party.
los papeles/los chicos
papers/boys
Son los papeles de los chicos.
They are the boys’ papers. (or a mixed group of boys and girls)
1. el bolí bolígr graf afo/ o/mi mi hermano _______________ _______________________ ________________ ______________ ______ ___________________________________________________________ 2. el sandwich/ sandwich/Pedro Pedro ________ ___________ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ____ ___________________________________________________________ 3. los libros/la libros/la profesor profesoraa _______ ___________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ______ ___________________________________________________________ 4. la mesa/mi mesa/mi hermana hermana____ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ ______ ___ ___________________________________________________________ 5. el perro/la perro/la Sra. García García _______ ___________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ______ ___________________________________________________________
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When to Use estar and When to Use ser The Verbs To Subject Pronoun yo tú usted él ella nosotros nosotras ustedes ellos ellas
When to Use
estar—
HELP
To tell or describe:
• Health • Emotions and feelings • Location • Present and temporary
condition
Be
estar estoy estás está está está estamos estamos están están están
ser soy eres es es es somos somos son son son
When to Use
ser—
DON’T
To tell or describe:
• Description of physical
traits, personality, and relationships
• Occupation, Origin, and Ownership • Nationality • Time
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Práctica (Practice) Use the list below to complete the following statements with the correct form of the verb estar or ser —to —to be. Some terms will be used more than once. forms of estar estoy está
1. Yo
estamos están
forms of ser soy eres es
somos son
bien bien.. (fee (feeli ling ng))
2. Usted Usted
mi profe profesor sor.. (profe (professi ssion on))
3. Susan Susan
mi prima prima.. (relat (relation ionshi ship) p)
4. Ellos Ellos
en la clase. clase. (locat (location ion))
5. Él
así, así, así. así. (fee (feeli ling ng))
6. Tú
muy muy guapo guapo.. (phys (physica icall trait) trait)
7. Nosotr Nosotras as 8. Yo 9. 10. Nosotr Nosotros os
en el restau restauran rante. te. (locat (location ion)) alto alto.. (phy (physi sica call trai trait) t) las tres. (time) médic mé dicos. os. (profe (professi ssion on))
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Práctica (Practice) Use the list below to write the names of the following numbers in Spanish. Then say the numbers in Spanish to your partner. dos cinco cuatro noventa nueve
ochenta ocho seis sesenta
setenta siete tres uno
1. 60 _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ 2. 77 _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ 3. 99 _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ 4. 80 _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ 5. 90 _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ 6. 70 _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ 7. 65 _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ 8. 84 _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ 9. 92 _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____ 10. 63 _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ____
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Write the next number that follows each numeral. Then write the number in Spanish.
73 setenta y_______________ tres ________________ Modelo (Model): 72, _______________ _______ _______________ _______________ __________ ___
11. 69, _______ ___________ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ____ 12. 90, _______ ___________ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ____ 13. 61, _______ ___________ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ____ 14. 79, _______ ___________ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ____ 15. 89, _______ ___________ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ________ _______ _______ ________ ________ ____ Using the list below to write the following items pictured in Spanish. la calculadora el lápiz el libro
la mochila la silla
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
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