LinguaWhat you can already read
With the vowels fixed and the first nineteen letters written, you can already sound out most Spanish words on sight. Three things still decide whether the sound is right: which vowel follows c and g, whether the h is there (it never sounds), and whether an r is single or double.
Three of the five that never change. Say them once more before you go on.
And the other two, the round ones.
The three that need a rule: c and g look at the vowel after them, and h says nothing anywhere.
| Word | Careful with | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| hola | the silent first letter | hello |
| gente | g before e | people |
| perro | the double letter | dog |
| niño | the wave over the n | boy |
el libro y la florthe book and the flower
la mano de la niñathe girl’s hand
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| libro | book | El libro es nuevo. The book is new. |
| flor | flower | La flor es roja. The flower is red. |
| niña | girl | La niña canta. The girl sings. |
| gente | people | Hay mucha gente. There are a lot of people. |
| queso | cheese | Pan con queso. Bread with cheese. |
| oso | bear | Un oso pardo. A brown bear. |
Exercises
This lesson has 8 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- trace the letter: 2
- fill the gap: 1
- match the pairs: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
Which of these words begins with a letter that is written but not said?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.