El Patio Spanish Language School


Spanish Language School


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Example - Saludos

1.1 Saludos y despedidas

Greetings and goodbyes

Let’s start to build our Spanish with some greetings. In this section we’ll be looking at what to say at different times of the day, and in both formal (f) and informal (i) situations.

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Example - Pronunciation

1.7 Pronunciación

Pronunciation

Most of the time Spanish is pronounced how it is written but the sounds of C and G change depending on the vowel that follows. Remember the legend:
(-) Central and Northern Spain [:] Southern Spain and Hispanic America

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Example - Tapas

2.2 Tapas

Snacks (in Spain)

Do you know what a tapa is? Tapas are very small snacks that are served in bars in Spain when you order a drink. Depending on the region or city you’re in, they can be very cheap, and in some cases, free!

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Example - Metro

3.5 Voy en metro

I go by train
a) (f) You are at the station Del Sol on Line 5 and want to go to Santa Rosa on Line 4A. Tome la línea 5 en dirección Vicente Valdés, cambie de línea en Santa Ana y tome la línea 2 en dirección La Cisterna, bájese en La Cisterna y tome la línea 4A. Santa Rosa está en la segunda parada.

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Example - Notes

An example of making your own notes

This is a great customisation feature! Notes may be made by double-tapping a word and entering your own information in the note that appears. It is handy, for example, for expanding vocabulary at certain points in the text.

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