Spelling out Words in Spanish Part 3: All Letters of the Alphabet

Spelling out Words in Spanish: All Letters of the Alphabet

by Traudy Figueroa

​There are a few final things that we will be learning today about spelling out words in Spanish...

1. When we want to indicate that a letter is capitalized....

For example if we want to spell out the name "Susana" we would say

​"ese mayúscula - u - ese - a - ene - a"

​ "Mayúscula" means capital letter

2. When we want to indicate that a vowel carries an accent (')....

For example if we want to spell out the name "María" we would say

​"eme mayúscula - a - ere - i con acento - a"

​ "Con acento" means "with the accent" (')

3. When we want to spell out two words...

For example if we want to spell out the name "María Flores" we would say

​"eme mayúscula - a - ere - i con acento - a - espacio - efe mayúscula - ele - o - ere - e - ese"

​ "Espacio" means "space" (space tab)

4. This is how we ask somebody to spell a word in Spanish

¿Cómo se deletrea arte? / How do you spell arte?

Se deletrea ​"a - ere - te - e" / It is spelled "a - ere - te - e"?

Hora de practicar....​

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LISTEN TO THE WHOLE AUDIO BEFORE

YOU

​ANSWER

Time to practice...​

Multiple Choice

What name is it?

• Josue

• Javier

• josa

• José

Multiple Choice

What name is it?

• Carlos

• carlos

• Carla

• Carmen

Multiple Choice

What name is it?

• Carlota

• Carla

• Carlos

• Carmen

Fill in the Blanks

What name is it?

Fill in the Blanks

What name is it?

Fill in the Blanks

What name is it?

Fill in the Blanks

What name is it?

Fill in the Blanks

What word is it?

te - o - eme - a - te - e

Fill in the Blanks

What word is it?

hache - i - ese - te - o - ere - i - a

Fill in the Blanks

What words are these?

ese - e - eñe - o- ere - i - te - a - espacio -

efe mayúscula - i- ge - u - e - ere - o - a

Poll

After this presentation, how do you feel about spelling out words in Spanish?

• Super. I got this!

• I still need more practice

• I need a lot of extra practice

• I am totally lost. Can't spell a word!