Learning Spanish from the beginning
This article is a guide for 10 of the most important areas that you have to tackle to start studying Spanish.
Saying "hello"
Saying "hello" in Spanish is easy:
Hola
hello
If you want to learn more greetings, you can check out conversation.
7 colors in Spanish
Now the most important colors:
| Color | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| amarillo | yellow |  |
| azul | blue |  |
| blanco | white |  |
| negro | black |  |
| rojo | red |  |
| Verde | green |  |
Visit this link if you want to learn more colors.
Pronouns
After lerning the color, we will show you the most important pronouns:
| Pronoun | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Yo | I |
| Tú | you |
| Él | he |
| Ella | she |
| Ello | it |
| Nosotros | we |
| Vosotros | you (plural) |
| Ellos | they |
You can visit this link if you want to learn more about pronouns.
Numbers from 1 - 10
The most important numbers, let's learn 1 - 10.
| Números | Numbers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uno | one |
| 2 | Dos | two |
| 3 | Tres | three |
| 4 | Cuatro | four |
| 5 | Cinco | five |
| 6 | Seis | six |
| 7 | Siete | seven |
| 8 | Ocho | eight |
| 9 | Nueve | nine |
| 10 | Diez | ten |
More information about numbers.
The verb "ser" (simple present)
The verb "ser" means "to be" and is the most important verb in Spanish. Unfortunately, it's conjugation is very irregular which is why you'll have to memorize it:
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yo soy | I am |
| tú eres | you are |
| él es | he is |
| ella es | she is |
| ello es | it is |
| nosotros somos | we are |
| vosotros sois | you are |
| ellos son | they are |
Nouns
Now, an example of a noun:
Limón
Lemon
Basic notes about nouns:
- Nouns can have 2 genders: Masculine or feminine. "Limón", for example, is masculine.
- The sufix "-(e)s" is used to make the plural. For example, "Limones" is the plural of Limón (Lemon).
To know more, visit nouns.
The definite article
In Spanish there are two definite articles in singular ("el" and "la"), one for each gender.
Masculine definite article:
el limón
the lemon
Feminine definite article:
la naranja
the orange
To know more, visit articles.
My first sentence in Spanish
Now we can make our first sentence:
El limón es amarillo
The lemon is yellow
We applied what we have learned in the previous lessons about articles, nouns, the verb "ser" and colors in this first sentence.
The verb 'haber' (simple present)
The Verb "haber" don't have any meaning, it is only an auxiliar verb as "to have" and is the second most important verb in Spanish after "ser". Its conjugation is also irregular:
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yo he | I have |
| tú has | you have |
| él ha | he has |
| nosotros hemos | we have |
| vosotros habéis | you have |
| ellos han | they have |
Now, we can form a sentence with the verb "haber":
Yo he comprado el limón
I have bought the lemon
More information on the verb "haber".
Saying "yes" and "no" in Spanish
Saying "yes" in Spanish is easy:
Sí
Yes
And "no" in Spanish is the same word as in English:
No
No, not