Saturday, January 20, 2007

Spanish for business in Boulder

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Jessica

Spanish Tutor in Boulder, Colorado
303.997.9207
tutors.bl@gmail.com

Do you want to learn Spanish for doing business in Mexico?

I’m a native Spanish speaker from Mexico, ideal for helping you with your pronunciation and understanding of the Mexican culture. I also have a degree in accounting, so Spanish for business is one of my areas of expertise. I can come to you or you can come to me in Boulder.

Experience

  • Native from Mexico
  • 11 Years as an accountant in Mexico
  • 1 Year teaching computer applications in Mexico

Qualifications as a Spanish tutor

  • Spanish as 1st language
  • English as 2nd language
  • BA in Accounting in Mexico

What can I do for you

  • Spanish Tutoring
  • Business in Mexico (requirements, laws, authorities, taxes, culture, etc).
  • Universities, I can tell you which and where continue your studies in México.
  • Mexican books, magazines, newspapers, tv programs, etc.
  • Vacations, beautiful Mexican archaeological places, beaches, museums, etc.
  • Food, I can tell you which is the authentical Mexican cuisine.
  • Mexican culture, history, society, music, arts, dance and movies, etc.


My personal history:

I was born in Mexico City on July 10th 1976. I studied accounting at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, one the best universities in the world. After graduation I worked as an accountant for a magazine publishing company for ten years.

In 2006 I met an American man in Mexico City. Later that year I moved to Boulder, Colorado, where I started a new life with my new husband.

With the globalization of the world, learning a second language is necessary for everyone of any country. I want to make my contribution by helping people to learn Spanish and as the beginning of my career here in USA.

Spanish tutor in Denver

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Hi everyone!

My name is Omar and I am a native Spanish-speaker tutor than can help you with any kind of question or doubt about the beautiful Spanish language. With two years of experience working as a private tutor and as a medical interpreter at local Denver hospital, I can provide you with the tools you need to learn Spanish in a fun, effective and fast way.

My methods of teaching include reading texts for a full understanding of the structure and grammar, watching pictures to help you with your descriptive skills, analyzing the lyrics of songs and poetry to understand the idioms and expressions used in Spanish and even taking walks on the street to talk about common things to improve your everyday vocabulary, among others.

I was born and raised in Mexico so, I can also help you improve your Spanish composition while learning about the traditions, culture and society of my country.

I can also help you improve your pronunciation for a better understanding and accuracy when talking in private with family members or in public with people you don't know.

But the most important thing is that you can count on me to effectively learn Spanish in an entertaining way at your own pace!

Gracias y saludos! (Thanks and greetings)

Omar.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Profile

Name: Omar C.

Age: 23

Nationality: Mexican

Services Offered: Teaching, tutoring and interpreting

Education: High School graduate. Currently working on my Associates of Arts.

Experience: 2 years of experience tutoring students of Spanish and more than one year of experience in the interpretation field.

Activities: reading, listening to music.

Friday, January 19, 2007

Web Designer Needed for a Startup

Web Designer Needed for a Startup

English


Needed: WEB DESIGNER and WEB PRODUCTION candidates

Phenomenal opportunity to start with the next big thing in software in your city. Your company is a startup led by a team of proven founders with a history of building great companies that are both fun and successful. Your company is located on your intersection with easy access by public transportation.

Your company is about to launch a major multi-front marketing campaign to formally launch the company. We are going to be doing some really interesting multi-channel online marketing across our website, Flash videos and green screen videos. We’re building web demos in Flash, web videos with green screen, cool web site stuff and a bunch of downloadable PDF brochures.

The best candidates will have all or a combination of the following capabilities: strong web production, web design, e-commerce design and user interface development. You must have strong CSS, HTML (hand coding) and Flash experience.

This part time gig will start as a contractor spot, but if you are the person we’ve been searching for this could turn into a full time job. We need 2-3 days of work based in our your city offices and the rest of time can be remote. We absolutely do NOT need help from offshore web designers nor are we looking for recruiters – principals need only apply.

MUST HAVES:

* Excellent communication skills
* Team player – open to taking aesthetic/design direction from project owner
* Ability to take a project from concept to completion
* Thrive under tight deadlines – reliability is key.
* Fanatical attention to detail
* Self-direction


JOB HIGHLIGHTS:

* Work on graphics and code
* Create mockups for website and email campaigns
* Meet aggressive deadlines


REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

* 3+ years experience in Web Design and/or Web Production
* Strong HTML and CSS and Flash skills
* We are a Mac shop but design for IE 6/7 so you should be competent across both platforms
* Eye for design and layout
* Experience with XHTML and Web Standards
* Technical problem-solving skills


FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION A PLUS:

* Bachelors degree in Web/Graphic Design
* Experience with template driven websites and CMS
* CANDIDATES MUST HAVE SEVERAL URL’S exhibiting: clean and organized HTML/CSS coding and great Flash examples if you have them.

Spanish

Se necesitan candidatos para posición de diseñador de red y producción de red

Fenomenal oportunidad para trabajar para la próxima gran compañía de software ubicada en el centro de su ciudad. Su Compañía es un nuevo negocio dirigido por un equipo de fundadores de compañías que son tanto exitosas como entretenidas. Symplified está localizada en su esquina con fácil acceso al transporte publico.

Su Compañía está a punto de lanzar una gran campaña de mercadeo para formalmente lanzar la compañía. Estaremos haciendo un mercadeo bastante interesante en linea en diversos canales por nuestro sitio de la red, vídeos flash y vídeos de pantalla verde. Estamos fabricando demostraciones de red en flash, vídeos de red con pantalla verde, interesantes sitios de red y una diversa variedad de folletos PDF para bajarse.

Los mejores candidatos deben tener todas, o una combinación de las siguientes habilidades: fuerte producción en red, diseño de la red, diseño de comercio electrónico y desarrollo en la interfaz del usuario. Deben tener gran experiencia en CSS, HTML (codificación manual) y experiencia en Flash.

Este trabajo a medio tiempo empezará tipo contratista independiente, pero si usted es la persona que nosotros hemos estado buscando, esto puede tornarse en un trabajo a tiempo completo. Necesitamos 2-3 días de trabajo en nuestra oficina de su ciudad, y el resto del tiempo puede ser a larga distancia. Solo los principales deben solicitar.

Requisitos:

* Excelente capacidad de comunicación
* trabajar bien en grupo. Capaz de aceptar la dirección del diseño y estética del dueño del proyecto.
* Habilidad de tomar el proyecto desde el concepto hasta ser completado
* Sobresalir en fechas limites breves-fiabilidad es necesario
* atención fanática al detalle
* Capacidad de auto-dirección


Puntos destacados del trabajo:

* Trabajar con gráficas y códigos
* Crear modelos a escala para sitios de red y campanas de correos electrónicos
* Cumplir con fechas limites agresivas


Requisitos de experiencia y capacidad

* Tres años de experiencia en diseño de red y/o producción de red
* Gran habilidad en HTML, CSS y Flash
* Utilizamos Mac pero diseñamos para IE 6/7 de modo que se necesita competencia en ambas plataformas.
* experiencia con estándares de Red y XHTML
* Habilidad en solucionar problemas técnicos


La siguiente experiencia y educación sera ventajoso

* Licenciatura en diseño basico y de la red
* Experiencía en sitios de la red y CMS por modelos
* Los candidatos deberían tener varías exhibiciones De URL. Codificaciones de HTML/CSS limpias y organizadas y excelentes ejemplos de flash si es que los tiene.

Unidad 2

Unidad 2

* Lección 1: Vocabulario
* Lección 1: Tarea
* Lección 2: Gender of nouns
* Lección 2: Tarea
* Lección 3: Definite vs. indefinite articles
* Lección 3: Tarea
* Lección 4: Pronouns
* Lección 4: Tarea

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Lección 1: Vocabulario

School

Títulos - Titles

el doctor (Dr.) - Doctor
la doctora (Dra.) - Doctor
el profesor - professor
la profesora - professor
el señor (Sr.) - Mr., sir, gentleman
la señora (Sra.) - Mrs., madam, lady
la señorita (Srta.) - Miss, young lady

Nombres - Nouns

el alumno - student
la alumna - student
la chica, la muchacha - girl
el chico, el muchacha - boy
la clase - class
el colegio - school
el compañero de clase - classmate
la compañera de clase - classmate
la escuela - school
la escuela primaria - elementary school
el estudiante - student
la estudiante - student
el secundario - high school
la universidad - university

Adjetivos - Adjectives

alto(a) - tall
bonito(a) - beautiful, handsome, cute
delgado(a) skinny, slender, thin
guapo(a) - good looking, handsome
inteligente - intelligent, smart
nuevo(a) - new
simpático(a) - nice

Dentro del cuarto - Inside the classroom

El barrado - Eraser
El bolígrafo - Pen
El cesto de papeles - Trash can
El cuaderno - Notebook
El escritorio - Desk
El lápiz - Pencil
El libro - Book
El mapa - Map
El ordenador - Computer (Esp)
El papel - Paper
El reloj - Clock, watch
La computadora - computer
La lapicera - Pen (Arg)
La luz - Light, lamp
La mochila - Back pack
La pizarra - Chalk board
La pluma - Pen
La puerta - Door
La silla - chair
La tabilla de anuncios - Message board
La tiza - Chalk
La ventana - Window

Otras palabras y expresiones - Other words and expresions

¿Cómo? - How?
¿Cómo es . . .? - What is he/she/it like?
¿Cómo se dice . . .? - How do you say . . .?
con - with
el - the (M)
hay - there is, there are
La - The (F)
Las - The (F, plural)
Los - The (M, plural)
Necesito... - I need...
no - no, not
nosotros - we
sí - yes
tu - your
¿Qué? - What
¿Qué quiere decir . . .? - What does . . . mean?
Quiere decir . . . - It means . . .
Un - A (M)
Una - A (F)
Unos - Some, a few (M)
Unas - Some, a few (F)

Presentaciones - Introductions

¿Cómo te llamas? - What is your name? (Informal)
¿Cómo se llama? - What is your name? (Formal)
Me llamo . . . - My name is . . .
Te presento (nombre) - This is (name)

Expresiones de cortesía - Polite expresions

Mucha gusto./Un placer. - Nice to meet you.
El gusto es mio./El placer es mio. - The pleasure is mine.
Lo siento. - I'm sorry.

Tarea

Explain what you need for each of the following situations.

1. The room is Dark.
2. You are going to send an email.
3. You are in math class.
4. You need to carry your school supplies to class.
5. You need to know the time.
6. You need to post an announcement.
7. You need to sit down.
8. You need to throw something away.
9. You need to write something down.
10. You need to write something on the chalkboard.

Definite articles vs. indefinite articles

Definite articles: The

In Spanish, there are four ways to say the, depending on whether or not the noun is masculine, feminine, singular, or plural.

* El - Masculine, singular
* La - Feminine, singular
* Los - Masculine, plural
* Las - Feminine - plural


Ex. El chico, los chicos, la chica, las chicas.

Indefinite article: A (an), one, some, a few

Just like the definite article, there are 4 ways to say the indefinite article depending on gender and number.

* Un - Masculine, singular
* Una - Feminine, singular
* Unos - Masculine, plural
* Unas - Feminine, plural


Ex. Un chico, unos chicos, una chica, unas chicas

¡Ojo! Always remember the article along with the noun. Learning gender is one of the hardest things for English speaking people to do, because it does not exist in our language.



Lección 4: Pronouns

Pronouns are used to replace other nouns. In this introduction to pronouns, we are going to go over subjective personal pronouns, which are the subject of a sentence.

Yo - I
Tú - You (Informal)
Él - He
Ella - She
Usted (Ud.) - You (Formal)
Nosotros - We
Vosotros - You (Informal, plural, only used in Spain)
Ellos - They (M, M+F)
Ellas - They (F)
Ustedes (Uds.) - You (Formal, plural, informal in Latin America)

* Ex. Yo necesito una pluma.

It should also be pointed out that these pronouns can be in the 1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person, as well as being either singular or plural.




You may have noticed the second person has a formal and informal pronoun. An informal situation is when you are speaking with friends and family members. A formal situation is when you are talking with someone you don't know, an elder, or when you want to be extra polite.

¡Ojo!

1. Ellos is used to refer to a group of masculine nouns or a group of masculine and feminine nouns. Ellas is used for only feminine nouns.
2. In Spanish, it is not necessary to say the subjective personal pronoun as it is incorporated into the conjugated verb.

Lección 4: Tarea

What pronoun will you use under the following circumstances? Choose from yo, tú, él, ella, ud., nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, or uds.

1. You are in Spain, asking a group of friends what they will do.
2. You are talking about something that you did.
3. You are asking you friend what he did last night.
4. You are in a group of people and are asking them if they remember something you did together as a group last year.
5. You are talking about a guy in your class.
6. You are talking about what your mom made for dinner last night.
7. You are in Mexico and asking a group of friends if they are going to the movies.
8. You are talking about a girl you saw earlier that day.
9. You are talking about 5 guys and 1 girl.
10. You are talking about 6 girls and 1 boy.


Lección 2: Gender of nouns

1.) In Spanish, all nouns are either masculine or feminine.

2.) Generally speaking, nouns that end in -o are masculine and nouns that end in -a are feminine.

* Masculine: El asiento, chico, el muchacho, el escritorio
* Feminine: La mañana, la chica, la muchacha, la tablilla


3.) ¡Ojo! This is not a rule, nouns ending in -o are not always masculine and -a are not always feminine.

* Ex. El mapa, el día, la mano

4.) Many nouns that end in -o can be changed to feminine by dropping the -o and adding an -a.

* Ex. El chico --> la chica

5.) Some maculine nouns that end in a consonant can be made feminine by adding an -a.

* Ex. El doctor --> la doctora

6.) Some nouns can be both masculine and feminine.

* Ex. El estudiante, la estudiante

7.) The articles must match the nouns not only in gender, but in number as well.

* Ex. Un chico, unos chicos

8.) The best way to know the gender of a noun is to memorize the article along with it.

Masculine: El, los, un, unos

* Ex. El chico, los chicos, un chico, unos chicos

Feminine: La, las, una, unas

* Ex. La chica, las chicas, una chica, unas chicas

Lección 2: Tarea

Use the correct article to match with the new vocabulary that you just learned. Choose from el, la, los, or las.

1. ___ reloj
2. ___ escritorios
3. ___ papeles
4. ___ puerta
5. ___chicas
6. ___sillas
7. ___cuaderno
8. ___lápices
9. ___pluma
10. ___luz

Now do the same exercise, but this time choose from un, una, unos, or unas.

Tarea

Use the appropriate noun and article in Spanish for the following things you might find in a classroom.

1. A desk
2. Some students
3. The eraser
4. A few notebooks
5. Some backpacks
6. The teacher (M)
7. A few girls and boys
8. The lamps
9. The computers
10. The pencils

Unidad 1

Unidad 1

* El alfabeto
* Lección 1: Vocabulario
* Lección 2: Diálogo
* Lección 3: Tarea
* Lección 4: Números 0 a 10
* Lección 5: Días de la semana
* Lección 6: Colores
* Lección 7: Cultural differences with greetings and farewells

El alfabeto

The Spanish alphabet is different than ours. There are 30 recognized characters. On top of this, they are pronounced differently.

a - a
b - be (largo)
c - ce
ch - che
d - de
e - e
f - efe
g - ge (pronounced like an h)
h - hache (H's are silent)
i - i
j - jota (pronounced like hota)
k - ka
l - ele
ll - elle
m - eme
n - ene
ñ - eñe (pronounced like enye)
o - o
p - pe
q - cu
r - ere
rr - erre (They say that they send kids to school as soon as they learn how to roll the r's!)
s - ese
t - te
u - u
v - be (corto)
w - doble be
x - equis
y - i griega
z - zeta

¡Ojo!

Ch and Ll may or may not be treated as separate letters in dictionaries.

Lección 1: Vocabulario

Saludos y Despedidas

Saludos - Greetings

Hola - Hello
Buenos días. - Good morning.
Buenas tardes. - Good afternoon.
Buenas noches. - Good evening, good night.
¿Qué hay de nuevo? - What's new?
¿Qué tal? - How is it going?
¿Cómo estás? - How are you?
¿Cómo andas? - How is it going?
¿Cómo te va? - How is it going?

Despididas - Farewells

Adiós. - Good-bye.
Chau. - Good-bye.
Hasta Mañana. - Until tomorrow.
Hasta la vista. - See you around.
Hasta luego. - See you later.
Nos vemos. - I'll see you.
Que te vaya bien. - I hope everything goes well for you.

Otras expresiones. - Other expresions.

¿Cual es tu número de teléfono? - What is your phone number?
Gracias. - Thanks.
Muchas gracias. - Thank you very much.
Muy bien. - Very well, good.
Por la mañana. - In the morning.
Por la tarde. - In the afternoon.
Por la noche. - In the evening, at night.
Saludos a ___. - Say hi to ___.
¿Y tú? - And you?
¿Como? - Excuse me? (If you don't understand what was just said.)
De nada. - You're welcome.
Más despacio. - Slower.
Por favor. - Please
Pasa. - Come in.
Perdón. - Sorry.
Permiso. - Excuse me.
Toma asiento. - Have a seat.

Otras palabras. - Other words.

Bien - Good, well
En - At, in, on
Muy - Very
Igualmente - Likewise
Tú - You, informal
Usted (Ud.) - You, formal

Lección 2: Diálogo

Por la mañana...

David: Buenos días profesor.
Profesor: Buenos días David. ¿Qué tal?
David: Todo bien, y ud.?
Profesor: Muy bien, gracias. Toma asiento.


Por la tarde...

María: Buenas tardes Andrés.
Andrés: Hola María, como te va?
María: Bien, ¿y tú?
Andrés: Muy bien.


Por la noche...

José: Hasta luego amigo.
Juan: Si, nos vemos.
José: Saludos a tus padres.
Juan: Gracias, que te vaya bien.
José: ¡Igualmente!

Lección 3: Números 0 a 10

0 - cero
1 - uno
2 - dos
3 - tres
4 - cuatro
5 - cinco
6 - seis
7 - siete
8 - ocho
9 - nueve
10 - diez


¡Ojo!

Uno changes to un before a masculine noun and una before a feminine noun:

Un chico
Una chica


Lección 4: Días de la semana

lunes - Monday
martes - Tuesday
miércoles - Wednesday
jueves - Thursday
viernes - Friday
sábado - Saturday
domingo - Sunday

¡Ojo!

* Weekdays are not capitalized in Spanish
* The week begins on Monday as opposed to Sunday in Spanish speaking countries.
* The days of the week are masculine: El lunes, los lunes.

Lección 5: Colores

Amarillo - Yellow
Anaranjado - Orange
Azul - Blue
Blanco - White
Café, marrón - Brown
Gris - Grey
Negro - Black
Rojo - Red
Rosado - Pink
Verde - Green
Violeta, morado - Purple



Lección 6: Cultural differences with greetings and farewells

Greetings and farewells are a very important part of socializing in any culture. In the United States, it is very common to greet someone with a handshake in a formal situation, or a "hi 5" or a hug in an informal situation. This simple greeting differs amongst various cultures, and getting it wrong can lead to embarrassing situations!

In Spain and throughout most of Latin America, it is very common for greetings and farewells between guys and girls and between girls to be done with a light kiss on the cheek. In Argentina, guys also greet and say good-bye to each other in the same manner. But be careful...this is only in Argentina. A guy kissing another guy on the cheek in other parts of the Spanish speaking world can lead to a very bad situation.

In Columbia, the handshake is more common, but a kiss on the cheek will be accepted between guys and girls. However, the locals will know immediately that you are not from there if the kiss happens.

The point is that something as simple as a greeting or farewell can be specific to a culture, and one should always try to learn the appropriate way to greet someone when traveling abroad in order to respect the local culture. Most people will understand that you are not from there and will accept the handshake, but in order to really get along with people from a different culture, learning their ways is best.

El alfabeto

El alfabeto

The Spanish alphabet is different than ours. There are in fact 30 recognized characters. On top of this, they are pronounced differently.

a - a
b - be (largo)
c - ce
ch - che
d - de
e - e
f - efe
g - ge (pronounced like an h)
h - hache (H's are silent)
i - i
j - jota (pronounced like hota)
k - ka
l - ele
ll - elle
m - eme
n - ene
ñ - eñe (pronounced like enye)
o - o
p - pe
q - cu
r - ere
rr - erre (They say that they send kids to school as soon as they learn how to roll the r's!)
s - ese
t - te
u - u
v - be (corto)
w - doble be
x - equis
y - i griega
z - zeta

¡Ojo!

Ch and Ll may or may not be treated as separate letters in dictionaries.

Here is a video to help with this:

Lección 1: Cultural differences with greetings and farewells

Lección 1: Cultural differences with greetings and farewells

Greetings and farewells are a very important part of socializing in any culture. In the United States, it is very common to greet someone with a handshake in a formal situation, or a "hi 5" or a hug in an informal situation. This simple greeting differs amongst various cultures, and getting it wrong can lead to embarrassing situations!

In Spain and throughout most of Latin America, it is very common for greetings and farewells between guys and girls and between girls to be done with a light kiss on the cheek. In Argentina, guys also greet and say good-bye to each other in the same manner. But be careful...this is only in Argentina. A guy kissing another guy on the cheek in other parts of the Spanish speaking world can lead to a very bad situation.

In Columbia, the handshake is more common, but a kiss on the cheek will be accepted between guys and girls. However, the locals will know immediately that you are not from there if the kiss happens.

The point is that something as simple as a greeting or farewell can be specific to a culture, and one should always try to learn the appropriate way to greet someone when traveling abroad in order to respect the local culture. Most people will understand that you are not from there and will accept the handshake, but in order to really get along with people from a different culture, learning their ways is best.

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Spanish Instructors in Colorado


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English-Spanish Translations

Lección 1: Diálogo

Lección 1: Diálogo

Por la mañana...

David: Buenos días profesor.
Profesor: Buenos días David. ¿Qué tal?
David: Todo bien, y ud.?
Profesor: Muy bien, gracias. Toma asiento.


Por la tarde...

María: Buenas tardes Andrés.
Andrés: Hola María, como te va?
María: Bien, ¿y tú?
Andrés: Muy bien.


Por la noche...

José: Hasta luego amigo.
Juan: Si, nos vemos.
José: Saludos a tus padres.
Juan: Gracias, que te vaya bien.
José: ¡Igualmente!

Lección 1: Vocabulario

Lección 1: Vocabulario

Saludos y Despedidas

Saludos - Greetings

Hola - Hello
Buenos días. - Good morning.
Buenas tardes. - Good afternoon.
Buenas noches. - Good evening, good night.
¿Qué hay de nuevo? - What's new?
¿Qué tal? - How is it going?
¿Cómo estás? - How are you?
¿Cómo andas? - How is it going?
¿Cómo te va? - How is it going?

Despididas - Farewells

Adiós. - Good-bye.
Chau. - Good-bye.
Hasta Mañana. - Until tomorrow.
Hasta la vista. - See you around.
Hasta luego. - See you later.
Nos vemos. - I'll see you.
Que te vaya bien. - I hope everything goes well for you.

Otras expresiones. - Other expresions.

¿Cual es tu número de teléfono? - What is your phone number?
Gracias. - Thanks.
Muchas gracias. - Thank you very much.
Muy bien. - Very well, good.
Por la mañana. - In the morning.
Por la tarde. - In the afternoon.
Por la noche. - In the evening, at night.
Saludos a ___. - Say hi to ___.
¿Y tú? - And you?
¿Como? - Excuse me? (If you don't understand what was just said.)
De nada. - You're welcome.
Más despacio. - Slower.
Por favor. - Please
Pasa. - Come in.
Perdón. - Sorry.
Permiso. - Excuse me.
Toma asiento. - Have a seat.

Otras palabras. - Other words.

Bien - Good, well
En - At, in, on
Muy - Very
Igualmente - Likewise
Tú - You, informal
Usted (Ud.) - You, formal

Spanish Lessons in Boulder, CO

Spanish Lessons in Boulder, CO

Spanish Lessons in Boulder, CO
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Help Wanted: Landscaping

Help Wanted: Landscaping

English

Help Wanted
Landscaping and maintenance in this valley.
Pay $10-15
Call (123) 456-7890

Spanish Translation


Se Necesita Jardineros
Jardinería y mantenimiento en este valle
Pago $10-15 por hora
Llame (123) 456-7890

Commands/Imperative Tense


The imperative tense, also known as a command, is the equivalent of “telling someone to do something”. Although a command sounds like very strong language, it is actually quite common to use the imperative tense.

  • A polite way to command someone to do something is to “ask someone to do something”.
  • Another way to be extra polite is to add the word please.

Tip Remember this tense by thinking “it is imperative that you do something”.

For example. . .

Imagine yourself at the dinner table . . .

Your family is seated . . .

And your mom wants the butter . . .


Question

Mother: Hey, will you pass the butter please?

Son:
Ok, here you go mom!

Command

Mother: Pass the butter please. (It is imperative that you pass the butter)

Son:
Ok, here you go mom!

So as you see from the example, commands happen all the time. It's just like saying:

Positive

“Go ahead and buy the tickets.” 2nd person singular

“Give me the remote control.”
2nd person singular

“Let's go to the movies.”
1st person plural

“Hey y'all, go ahead without me, I'll catch up.”
2nd person plural

Negative

“Don't do that” 2nd person singular

“Let's not eat out tonight”
1st person plural

“Hey guys, don't take that road to the game”
2nd person plural

and so on and so forth . . .

As you see from the above example, commands can be both positive and negative and be in the
1st person plural (we), 2nd person singular (you), and the 2nd person plural (you, you all, y'all).

In Spanish, they can also be
informal, or familiar, and formal.

Familiar Commands

This is like telling your friend or family member to do something (positive) or not to do something (negative).

Positive

Tú ---> 2nd Person Singular

Rule
  • Use the exact form as the third-person singular conjugation (Él, Ella, Ud.) in the present tense.
Ex.



  • Él, Ella, Ud. Habla --------> He, she, you speak(s)
    • Tú habla --------------> You Talk, Go talk
      • (Tú) Habla con el Maestro -> (You) go speak with the teacher

Rule

  • This is the same with all AR, ER, and IR verbs

-AR


  • Él, Ella, Ud. cierra -----------------> He, She, You closes
    • Tú cierra -----------------> You close
      • (Tú) Cierra la puerta ---> (You) close the door

-ER


  • Él, Ella, Ud. come ------------------> He, She, You eat/eats
    • Tú come ------------------> You eat
      • (Tú) Come las enchiladas -----> (You) Eat the enchiladas

-IR


  • Él, Ella, Ud. Abre ----------> He, She, You, open/opens
    • Tú abre ----------> You open
      • Abre la puerta -----> (You) Open the door.

Lección 1: Tarea

Lección 1: Tarea

What would you say in the following situations?

1.) You see a friend in the afternoon and want to know the latest news.

2.) A friend did you a favor.

3.) You are leaving someone's house at night, but you will see them again in the morning.

4.) You are talking with someone, but they are speaking too fast.

5.) You misunderstood something that someone said.

6.) A friend knocks on your door.

7.) You bumped into someone on the sidewalk.

8.) You need to get past someone when walking on the street.

9.) You are at a café and see a friend that you want to sit with.

10.) You ask someone for their phone number.

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Saturday, November 10, 2007

La sastrería

Sastre : Buenas tardes caballero.

Cliente : Buenas tardes, quisiera conversar con el sastre.

Sastre : Soy yo, a sus ordenes. ¿En que le puedo servir?

Cliente : Por favor deseo que me confeccione un abrigo de Invierno

Sastre: ¡Como no! Permitame tomarle sus medidas .

Cliente: Adelante .

Y EL SASTRE LE TOMA LAS MEDIDAS AL CLIENTE

Sastre : Muy bien señor, ya tengo sus medidas. Ahora necesito saber: ¿De qué estilo desea su abrigo?

Cliente: De estilo clasico

Sastre: ¿De qué color ?

Cliente: De color Negro

Sastre: ¿Qué tipo de tela o material le gustaría?

Cliente: Casimir Ingles

Sastre: ¿Algún detalle mas?

Cliente: Bolsillos internos ¿Y para cuándo estará listo ?

Sastre : En dos semanas estará listo pero tiene que volver mañana para encajar la tela.

Cliente : Muy bien. ¿ Y cuánto me costara el abrigo ? ¿ Cómo es la forma de pago?

Sastre : El abrigo le costará $ 250 incluyendo el material ( la tela ) y la mano de obra. Usted ahora me abona el 50%, y el saldo me lo da a contra entrega.

Cliente : De acuerdo , aquí tiene . Gracias.

Sastre: Muchas gracias, tenga un buen dia . Buenas Tardes

Cliente : Buenas tardes.

Vocabulario

Sastre = Taylor
Confeccionar = make, manufacture
Permitame tomar sus medidas = let me take your measurements
¿Que tipo de tela le gustaria? = What kind of material cloth would you like?
¿Algun detalle mas ? = Some extra detail ?
¿Cuando estará listo? = When will be ready my coat ?
Mano de obra = Labor, man power

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Los Articulos

LOS ARTICULOS

One big change from English is that Castilian ( Spanish ) gives a gender to many words. Although neutral words also exist, most words are either masculine or feminine, especially nouns and articles. With some exceptions, the general rule is the words ending in O are masculine, and words ending in A are feminine

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Ejemplos

  • El martillo = The hammer
  • Un martillo = A hammer
  • La persona = The person
  • Una persona = A person
Definiciones y Descripciones

Usando los articulos y el verbo ser / estar ( verb to be )

1. Un libro grande

2. El libro grande

3.El libro es grande

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Saturday, October 6, 2007

LAS PRENDAS DE VESTIR

the bathrobe _____ bata de bano
the jacket _____
casaca

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the belt _____ correa / cinturon
the blouse _____
blusa
the dress _____
vestido

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the boots _____ botas
the brassiere _____
brasier
the cap _____
gorro
the gloves _____
guantes
the overcoat _____
abrigo
the pijamas _____
pijamas
the raincoat _____
impermeable
the sandals _____
sandalias
the scarf _____
chalina
the pants _____
pantalones

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the shirt _____
camisa
the shoes _____
zapatos
the tie _____
corbata

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the skirt _____ falda
the socks _____
medias
the coat _____
saco
the T-shirt _____
polo / camiseta
the tennis shoes _____
zapatillas
the underwear _____
ropa interior
the vest _____
chaleco

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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Spanish Lessons

Ser vs. Estar

VERBO SER
VERBO ESTAR
(VERB TO BE)



SER: Descripción ( description, features )

TO BE

ESTAR: Condición ( condition, location )



Formas del verbo SER..........................................................Formas del verbo ESTAR


El es Santana.................................................................................El está tocando la guitarra
El es cantante................................................................................El está en Madrid
El es de Mexico
El es alto







Ella es Gloria Stefan.....................................................................Ella está sonriendo
Ella es simpatica..........................................................................Ella está en Brasil
Ella es cubana..............................................................................Ella está usando un panuelo
Ella es de estatura baja





Ellos son cantantes ......................................................................Ellos están de vacaciones
Ellos son latinoamericanos...........................................................Ellos están posando
Ellos son populares


  • El verbo SER expresa caracteristicas de las personas, cosas o animales que dificilmente cambiaran. ( el es alto, el es italiano, el es moreno )

  • El verbo ESTAR expresa una condición pasajera como estados de animo ( ella está molesta ) o situaciones de localizacion ( ella está en la libreria, ella está en Europa )

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