El alfabeto

When you are learning a new language, is important to learn the alphabet because:

• It will help you pronounce Spanish correctly.

• It is one of the fundamental building blocks of any language

• It will help you to count

• It will help you to write letters in cursive

Answer explanation

The first thing you should learn when learning a new language is the alphabet.

How many letters are currently in the Spanish alphabet?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Answer explanation

Spanish once had 30 letters in its alphabet.

What letters were removed from the Spanish alphabet and are now important sounds? (a)  

• ñ, w
• b, v
• s, z
• ch, ll

Answer explanation

Since November 28, 2010 the Spanish Alphabet has changed, 2 of 29 letters have disappeared. An international summit of 22 academies from 22 Spanish speaking countries is reducing it to 27 letters, removing CH and LLfrom the alphabet.

What does the letter "J" sound like in Spanish? (a)  

• H
• S
• V
• C

This letter is not in the English alphabet: (a)  

• Y
• T
• Ñ
• M

This letter is always silent in Spanish (a)  

• Z
• C
• E
• H

Which vowel is pronounced "oo" ( as in the English word moon) (a)  

• A
• E
• O
• U

Which vowel is pronounced "ee" (as in the English word "Keep")? (a)  

• E
• I
• O
• U

Which letter name is "ho-tah?

• J

• Q

• K

• A

Which letter is also pronounced "ee" and means "and"?

• E

• F

• G

• Y