Spanish Alphabet and Greetings Basics
¡Hola! Welcome to Spanish! Learning the ABCs and saying hello Grade 3 Spanish Adventure
Why Learn Spanish?
Spanish is spoken by over 500 million people worldwide It's the second most spoken language in the United States Learning Spanish helps us connect with more friends! Spanish words are fun to say and learn
The Spanish Alphabet
Spanish has 27 letters (English has 26) Most letters sound similar to English Some letters have special Spanish sounds The extra letter is 'ñ' (en-yay)
Let's Practice: A-E-I-O-U
A sounds like 'ah' (as in father) E sounds like 'eh' (as in pet) I sounds like 'ee' (as in feet) O sounds like 'oh' (as in boat) U sounds like 'oo' (as in boot)
Basic Spanish Greetings
Hola (OH-lah) = Hello Buenos días (BWAY-nohs DEE-ahs) = Good morning Buenas tardes (BWAY-nahs TAR-dehs) = Good afternoon Buenas noches (BWAY-nahs NOH-chehs) = Good evening/night
Greeting Practice Time!
Practice saying each greeting out loud Match the greeting to the time of day Try greeting your teacher in Spanish Remember to smile when you greet someone!
Quick Check: Can You Remember?
What greeting would you use at 9:00 AM? How do you say 'Hello' in Spanish? What makes the Spanish alphabet different from English? Which vowel sounds like 'oo' in Spanish?
¡Excelente! Great Job!
You learned the Spanish alphabet has 27 letters You can say hello in Spanish four different ways Spanish vowels always sound the same Keep practicing to become even better!