Spanish Accentuation Rules

If the word ends in a vowel or the consonants n or s,

• the second to last syllable is stressed

• the last syllable is stressed

• the last letter is silent

• the first syllable is stressed

When a word ends in a consonant other than n or s, the last syllable is stressed.

• TRUE

• FALSE

1. When a word contains a written accent mark, that syllable is ALWAYS stressed. 

• FALSE

• TRUE

2 ways to answer the question “¿Cómo estás?”

• Bien gracias

• No me siento bien

• De nada

• Gracias

Bien, gracias means:

• No, thank you

• Fine, thank you

• I am doing fine

• I'm sick

"No me siento bien" means: I don't feel well.

• TRUE

• FALSE

"Tengo sueño" means:

• I'm hungry

• I'm thirsty

• I'm sleepy

• I'm sick

"Estoy triste, enfermo y cansado." means:

• I am sad, sick, and tired.

• I am thirsty, hungry, and tired.

• I am sad, tired, and exhausted.

• I am sad, sleepy, and tired.

"Más o menos" means:

• so so / more or less

• good or bad

• more and less

• I don't know

What can you say when you don't know the answer:

• No sé

• Si

• No, gracias

• Adiós