The Steps


Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Get by with basic Spanish grammar and pronunciation
Step 2:
Learn "the basic functions" phrases
Step 3:
Work with simple conversation
Step 4:
Ask a few questions
Step 5:
Understand the magical maybe
Step 6:
Go deeper into the verb forest



Helpful Tips


The vosotros form, or 'you' in a plural, informal manner, is only used in Spain. Elsewhere, the plural of tú is Ustedes.

 

Writing and Speech


2torial #0666:
Learn2 Get By In Spanish (Continued)

Step 5Understand the magical maybe

These are the words that will keep conversation going. How? If you've temporarily lost the meaning of a conversation, they help conceal your non-comprehension. The Spanish-speaker will continue to speak, and you'll continue to benefit from hearing their accent and recognizing some of their vocabulary. Who cares if you didn't get all that they said, if you both walk away happy?

English

Spanish

Pronunciation

Maybe

Tal vez

tahl VASE

It's possible

Es possible

es po SEE blay

Could be

Puede ser

PWEH deh sehr

perhaps

quizás

key SAHS

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