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Vocab test

1. El supermercado – The supermarket
2. El museo – The museum
3. El aeropuerto – The airport
4. La calle – The street
5. En el hotel – In the hotel
6. Mi maleta – My suitcase
7. Tu pasaporte – Your passport
8. Tu autobús – Your bus
9. Mi taxi – My taxi
10. Un boleto – A ticket

Verb of the day

Conjugate the verb ESTAR (to be) in the present tense.

Yo	Nosotros
Tú	Vosotros
Él/ Ella/ Usted	Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes

Questions to answer

Translation tool

1. ¿Dónde está el hotel?

2. ¿Dónde está tu pasaporte?

3. ¿El museo está cerrado?

4. ¿Dónde está tu teléfono?

5. ¿Dónde está la mujer?

6. ¿Tú necesitas un boleto a Madrid?

7. ¿Dónde está el supermercado?

8. ¿Dónde está el baño?

A simple dialogue

Use the Spanish phrases to translate the English dialogue.  Write it out and perform it.

• Good afternoon!
• Oh!  Yes!  I need a ticket to Madrid.
• Ten euros please.
• Thank you.  Where is the train?
• This is the station.
• Yes.
• And the train is here.  Platform 5.
• Thank you.  Goodbye.
• Excuse me!  Your suitcase!
• Thank you very much.
• And where is your ticket?!
• My ticket is here!  Thank you!
• Excuse me!  Good morning.

Use these phrases to translate the dialogue.

¡Buenas tardes!

¡Disculpe!  ¡Tu maleta!

¡Disculpe!  Buenos días.

¡Mi billete está aquí!  ¡Gracias!

¡Oh!  ¡Sí!  Necesito un billete para Madrid.

¿Y dónde está tu billete?

Diez euros por favor.

Esta es la estación.

Gracias.  ¿Dónde está el tren?

Gracias.  Adiós.

Muchas gracias.

Sí. Y el tren está aquí.  Andén número cinco.

Choose from a range of voices to read your dialogue here.

Grammar notes

* Read this information, then use it to quiz a friend.

ES, ESTÁ AND ESTA

It can be confusing when there are several words that are all very similar, so let’s have a look at these three.

Es is part of the verb ser, to be.  Es can mean he is, she is, or it is.  Ser is used to describe permanent or inherent qualities.

• Es mi amigo = He is my friend
• El carro es negro = The car is black
• Hoy es lunes = Today is Monday

Está is part of the verb estar, to be.  Está can mean he is, she is, or it is.  Estar is used to describe temporary states, as well as locations.

• Mi madre está cansada = My mother is tired
• El hotel está cerrado = The hotel is closed
• ¿Dónde está mi dinero? = Where is my money?

The accent on the word está tells us to pronounce the last letter louder, as the stressed part of the word.

Esta without the accent means this.  The louder, stressed part of the word is the first syllable.  It is used to refer to feminine singular nouns; usually nouns that are close to the speaker.

• Esta casa es bonita = This house is beautiful

Este also means this, and we use it when the noun is masculine singular.

• Este libro es interesante.

Read these examples and explain why the words es, está, esta or este is used in each case.

• Este hombre es doctor. = This man is a doctor.
• El café está caliente. = The coffee is hot.
• Esta casa es muy bonita = This house is very beautiful.
• Este baño está muy sucio = This bathroom is very dirty.

Supplementary grammar lesson.

Journal prompts

Answer the questions fully.  Give reasons and details around the topic. Use a translation tool to put your responses into Spanish. Write them out, then check them with your teacher.  Interview a friend.
Where is your money?	¿Dónde está tu dinero?
Do you need more money?  Why?	¿Tú necesitas más dinero?  ¿Por qué?

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