Spanish is gendered, like French:
| Masculine | Feminine | French equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| el | la | le/la |
| (word)-o | (word)-a | (word)-e |
| un | una | un/une |
Pronouns
| Subject | verb | French equiv. |
|---|---|---|
| yo | soy | je suis |
| tú | eres | tu es |
| él | es | il est |
| ella | es | elle est |
| Example: Yo soy une niña (je suis une fille) |
Está vs es
Está is used to:
- Indicate the location of a person/object.
El taxi está aquí - Temporary states.
El hotel está cerrado.
Es is used to:
- Describe the quality of a person/object.
El taxi es amarillo
Questions
Questions need to be surrounded with ¿ ?. Verb/subject inversion is required most of the time, but can be ignored for a more casual tone.
Adjectives
Adjectives usually come after the noun they’re describing.
- Un vestido azul
- Una camisa rosa
Negatives
Negatives can be constructed by adding no before the verb.
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