El Alfabeto

​1. Listen and repeat the letters of the alphabet in Spanish.

2. Use the Spanish alphabet to spell words.​

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​Los objetivos para hoy:

• El vocabulario:

• alfabeto

• vocales

• letras

Match

Match the following words to their meanings:

• Vocales

• Letras

• alfabeto

Vowels

letters

alphabet

• Vowels

• letters

• alphabet

​Names and Sounds

​What's the difference between letter names and sounds?

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The letter name is what we use to 'call' it, such as when we are spelling out a word. For example the name of the letter 'a' is 'ay'. On the other hand, the sound of a letter is the sound we make when we read them in a word.

Multiple Choice

How many letters are in the Spanish alphabet?

• veintiocho (28)

• veintisiete (26)

• veintiseis (27)

• treinta (30)

​Which letter is not in the English alphabet?

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This letter is unique to the Spanish alphabet.

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La letra ñ is pronounced like the "ny" in the word canyon.

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​el niño

La letra ñ

​How many letters are in el alfabeto en

español?

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​El alfabeto en

españo has a total of 27 letters, the same 26 letters we use in the English alphabet plus ñ.

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​Las vocales

​Spanish has only five vowel sounds, while English has more than 14. Spanish vowels are quicker and shorter than those in English.

There are no long or short vowels, just one sound for each vowel. This should make the pronunciation easier, but it can be hard to break habits from English.

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​Las vocales

A La letra A is similar to the sound in the English father (amor, mal)

E La letra E is similar to the sound in the English word met (tele, es)

I La letra I is similar to the sound in the English word see (si, mi)

O La letra O is similar to the sound in the English word woke (hola)

U​ La letra U is similar to the sound in the English word cook (tu, usted)

​I is actually ee

​This is the hardest sound for English speakers to get used to. The Spanish i sounds like the long e (as in bee) You will have to train your brain to think "ee" when you see i.

​Say Las vocales

Multiple Choice

How many letters are currently in el alfabeto en

español

• veintiseis (26)

• veinticinco (25)

• treinta (30)

• veintisiete (27)

​Las vocales

​One key to Spanish pronunciation is that, unlike in English, Spanish does not use silent vowels (minus a few exceptions).  Thus any ‘e’ at the end of a word is always pronounced in Spanish. Read the following list of words in your head. They are both English and Spanish words, spelled the same (but not necessarily with the same meaning).  

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​​pie mole oleo gripe base

​aloe ​ grave dice once quince

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Fill in the Blanks

Which vowel is pronounced "oo" as in the English word "moon"?

Fill in the Blanks

Which vowel is pronounced “ee” (as in the English word keep)?

LL while the L in Spanish is very similar to the L in English, the LL makes a Y or J sound.

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llave, llorar​

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​LL, Ch, RR

Ch is pronounced like the English ch.

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chico, leche​

RR is always a rolled r

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perro, carro

​Consonants with different sounds

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​C The Spanish “c” has two separate sounds, hard and soft. The hard “c” closely resembles the English “k” sound, and the soft “c” is like the “s”.

casa, cena​

​ Q You will only see the letter “Q” in two ways: QUE and QUI.

Queso, quince

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​ Y Depending upon the region, the  y might sound like the English “y” in the word “yes” or the j in the English word “joy.” 

The letter “y” is a word in Spanish and it means  “and”.

 It is always pronounced   “ee”.

yate, playa​, buey, voy

​Consonants with different sounds

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​H The H is always silent in Spanish.

hola, hasta​

​ J The Spanish J closely resembles the “h” sound in English.

jugar, juez​

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​ G The Spanish G has a soft and a hard sound. The hard sound closely resembles the “g” in the word “good.” The soft sound resembles the “h” sound in English.

​gato, gente​

​Now that you know each letter must be pronounced in Spanish, look at the words and guess how they are pronounced.

unión universidad euro Europa

​bio biografía microfono tigre

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Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

This letter does not exist in the English alphabet.

• Y

• ñ

• G

• C

Fill in the Blanks

This letter is silent in Spanish

Fill in the Blanks

This letter is a consonant, a vowel and a word in Spanish.

​To ask how do you write or spell something in Spanish you say:

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​ ¿Cómo se escribe…?

Se escribe ...​

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​To ask how do you say something in Spanish you say:

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​ ¿Cómo se dice… en español?

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Se dice ...​

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​¿Cómo se dice “thank you” en español?

Se dice "gracias".​

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​¿Cómo se escribe?

Se escribe G-r-a-c-i-a-s​

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​For example:

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​Letter dictation 

Mystery dictation

• Your teacher will spell some Spanish words for you. Write the letters down as you hear them

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