=====OVERVIEW===== Chapter 1 Ana quiere hablar espa�ol Ana wants to speak Spanish Ana is a pretty girl, and Ana is in her house. There is a problem. Ana wants to speak Spanish, but Ana does not want to go to school. =====GRAMMAR===== Vocabulary Structures Ana is a pretty girl Ana es una muchacha bonita Ana is a pretty girl Ana is in her house Ana est� en su casa Ana is in her house There is a pretty girl Hay una muchacha bonita There is a pretty girl There is not a pretty boy in the girl�s house No hay un muchacho bonito en la casa de la muchacha There is not a pretty boy in the girl�s house What is the problem? �Cu�l es el problema? What is the problem? =====DIALOGUE===== Chapter 1 Ana quiere hablar espa�ol Ana wants to speak Spanish Ana is a pretty girl. Ana is a pretty girl. Adjectives describe nouns and they, like any word that describes a Spanish noun, agree or matchup with the Spanish noun�s gender, masculine or feminine and number, singular or plural. El taco delicioso, los tacos deliciosos, la casa bonita, las casas bonitas. Also, you can hear that the adjective in Spanish goes behind the noun and that is different than in English, un taco delicioso, a delicious taco, un taco delicioso, or una casa bonita, a pretty house, una casa bonita. Every word that describes a Spanish noun, no matter where it is in the sentence, agrees with that noun�s gender and number, el taco delicioso, los tacos deliciosos, la casa bonita, las casas bonitas. Once you recognize and listen for the common differences between English and Spanish, becoming bilingual becomes much easier. Ana is a pretty girl. What does the pretty girl call herself? Ana Fantastic, The pretty girl calls herself Ana. Q1 Ana is in her house. Ana est� en su casa. Es and Est� both mean, is. They are forms of the verbs Ser and Estar which both mean, To be. The rules for using the correct form of Ser or Estar may be confusing at first but understanding them when you hear them is easy. Let�s try it, Ana es una muchacha. Ana is a girl. Ana es una muchacha. Ana est� en su casa. Ana is in her house. Ana est� en su casa. The most important part of joining the conversation at this stage of becoming bilingual is understanding what�s being said, then you will know how to respond. Ana is in her house. Where is Ana? In her house Fantastic, Ana is a pretty girl, and Ana is in her house. Who is in the girl�s house? Ana Yes, Ana is in her house. There is a pretty girl in her house. There is a pretty girl in her house. That is a statement. There is a pretty girl in her house. Now listen again. Is there a pretty girl in her house? I�m asking a question, Is there a pretty girl in her house? Is there a pretty girl in her house? �Hay una muchacha bonita en su casa? In both Spanish and English, questions often begin with a word to indicate that what follows is a question, like in the example, �D�nde est� la muchacha bonita? Also, a statement can be made into a question simply by a change in the voice tone known as intonation. Listen to the example again. There is a pretty girl in her house. That is a statement. There is a pretty girl in her house. Now listen again. Is there a pretty girl in her house? I�m asking a question, Is there a pretty girl in her house? Is there a pretty girl in her house? �Hay una muchacha bonita en su casa? This time I will ask and you answer. Very Good Q2 There is a pretty girl in the girl�s house. There is a pretty girl in the girl�s house. Hay una muchacha bonita en la casa de la muchacha. In Spanish, the apostrophe S to show possession is not used. For example, The girl�s house translates to, la casa de la muchacha. Ana�s house translates to, La casa de Ana. There is a pretty girl in the girl�s house. Is there a pretty girl in her house or is there a boy in the girl�s house? A girl Excellent, There is not a boy in the girl�s house. There is a pretty girl in her house. Is Ana a girl or a boy? Ana is a girl. Correct, Ana is a girl. Ana is not a boy. Is there a pretty boy in the girl�s house? No No, There is not a pretty boy in the girl�s house. There is a pretty girl in the girl�s house. What does the girl call herself? Ana Fantastic, The girl calls herself Ana, and Ana is in her house. Where is Ana? Ana is in her house Fantastic, the pretty girl is in her house, and the girl calls herself Ana. Is Ana a pretty girl? Yes Of course, Ana is a pretty girl. Who is in the girl�s house? Ana Yes, a pretty girl is in the girl�s house, and the pretty girl calls herself Ana. Ana is in her house. Is there a pretty girl and three boys in the house? No No, there is not a pretty girl and three boys in the house. There is a pretty girl in Ana�s house, and the pretty girl calls herself Ana. Ana wants to speak Spanish. Ana wants to speak Spanish. Good Does Ana want to speak Spanish? Listen to the question again and listen for the placement of the subject, Ana. Does Ana want to speak Spanish? Does Ana want to speak Spanish? Most of the time in Spanish the question words and or the verb go first and are followed by the subject.The �do or does� used in a question in English, Does Ana want to speak Spanish? is not spoken but is implied in a question in the Spanish language. Listen to the example again. Does Ana want to speak Spanish? Does Ana want to speak Spanish? �Quiere hablar espa�ol Ana? A question sounds different than a statement. Listen once more, then answer the question. Does Ana want to speak Spanish? Yes Very good, Yes, Ana wants to speak Spanish. Who wants to speak Spanish? Ana Excellent, Ana wants to speak Spanish. Does the girl call herself, Ana or Betty? Does the call girl herself, Ana or Betty?�Se llama la muchacha, Ana o Betty? The girl calls herself Ana. Excellent, the girl does not call herself Betty. The girl calls herself Ana. What does Ana want to speak, Spanish or French? Spanish Of course, Ana does not want to speak French, but Ana wants to speak Spanish. There is a problem. There is a problem. Is there a problem? Yes Yes, there is a problem. Ana does not want to go to school. Oh no Yes, Ana does not want to go to school. Does Ana want to go to school? No Of course not, Ana does not want to go to school, but Ana wants to speak Spanish. Who does not want to go to school? Ana Correct, Ana does not want to go to school. Does Ana want to speak Spanish? Yes Yes, Ana wants to speak Spanish, but Ana does not want to go to school. What is the problem? What is the problem? or another way to understand ��Cu�l es el problema?� is, out of all the problems, which one is the problem? �Cu�l es el problema? You might ask why is it �Cu�l es el problema? and not �Qu� es el problema? That is a good question, and we might as well clear this up right here and now. There are many subtle grammar rules in both English and Spanish for when to use this word or that expression and for what occasion but learning them all is not important nor realistic if it prevents you from joining the conversation. Emphasis on comprehension takes you beyond the grammar book and puts you into the conversation. If you emphasize comprehension over �perfect� grammar you will be using your Spanish and not just thinking about it. You are becoming bilingual and it only gets better! Join the conversation now and you will have a lifetime to perfect it. What is Ana�s problem? Ana does not want to go to school. Exactly, Ana does not want to go to school. Q3 Who wants to speak Spanish? Ana Excellent, Ana wants to speak Spanish, but Ana does not want to go to school. Let�s review everything that went on in this chapter so far. If there are parts that you don�t understand, just go back to that section and review it. Very Good Ana is a pretty girl, and Ana is in her house. There is a problem. Ana wants to speak Spanish, but Ana does not want to go to school.