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#302

Thanks :slight_smile:

#303

Thanks! :rofl::call_me_hand::+1:

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#304

Ok. Hecho. Reapruebala
 pero quiero los unicornios hoy :joy:

@lpfan61 you can be happy. You are not failed! :joy:

I think we eat too much sugar this CHRISTMAS
 we are very crazy!! :sweat_smile::sweat_smile::sweat_smile:

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#305

I just searched on google the meaning of “repruebo”
 :scream: :sob: :cry: :pensive:

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#306

And what is the meaning?? :wink::wink::hugs::hugs:

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#307

That I’ll be shot down
 :cry: :sob:
Whose side are you? :cry: I’m an innoooocent sweeet student
 :blush:

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#308

Te los mandaré por email una vez ella haya reprobado XD

You think, I believe Jaja.

Unicorns’ one. :wink: :hugs:

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#309

:frowning:

Yay! :heart_eyes: :hugs:

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#310

@lpfan61 your teacher’s rules. You have to pass the next test and he will give me the unicorns. So please! Pass the test!!! :rofl::rofl:

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#311

I’ll try with all my might! :muscle: :nerd_face: :muscle: :blush:

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#312

I don’t know anything
 timeless creature
 just busy with studies and nothing else! Stupid me! :sleepy::persevere::pensive:

#313

You’re not stupid!! Focus on your studies
you can learn Spanish when you’ll have more free time
 :wink: :hugs:

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#314

Thanks dear
 i hope the same. :slightly_smiling_face::hugs:

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#315

Honey! I won’t allow you that express about yourself like this. You are not any stupid, you had things to do, more important than this course, ok? When you have time, please, retake the class. We missed you and we love you so much. Don’t say that again.

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#316

Thanks guys :blush::blush: y’all are the best! Thanks for the support! :hugs::hugs::sparkles::heart:

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#317

Almost one month after the last theme
 That’s too much free time.

However, let’s continue with the class.

Closed or Weak vowels: I, U.
Opened or Strong vowels: A, E, O.

:point_up_2: remember this!

  • Tonic Syllable:
    It’s the most strong syllable in a word.

  • Unstressed Syllable:
    It’s the weak syllable in the work.

Example:
Perro (dog):

Pe-rro.

Tonic Syllable=Pe
Unstressed Syllable: rro.

Mochila (backpack)
Mo-chi-la
Tonic: chi.
Unstressed: mo, la.

To clarify:
Tonic: it’s just one syllable.
Unstressed: the rest of them.

All the words have tonic syllable, that’s called “acento” in Spanish. Don’t confuse with “tilde” (it is the little line over the vowels)

Note: tilde is the punctuation mark. It is over the vowels. The accent is the strong syllable and it isn’t necessary that have tilde.

Accentuation of the words:
In Spanish we count the syllables from right to left. We have 4 ways of know when the tilde goes: “agudas”, “graves”, “esdrĂșjulas” and “sobreesdrĂșjulas.”

Agudas (according to Google translate: sharp words):
They have the tilde on the last syllable. The verbs in past and in present (generally) are Sharp words. It only apply for those words that end in -n, -s and vowel.

Seré (I will be) is sharp because
PasĂł (passed) is sharp too.

Grave (I unknown the right translate)
It has the tilde on the penultimate syllable. It applies for those words that don’t end in -n, -s or vowel.

Álbum (ålbum)
Ál-bum.
CĂĄrcel (jail)
CĂĄr-cel.
TĂ­o (uncle)
TĂ­-o.

  • The word “would” is translated as “-rĂ­a”, it’s a termination and it’s the best example of this type of words.

EsdrĂșjulas: (this one too)
It always have tilde on the antepenultimate syllable.
GrĂĄfico:
GrĂĄ-fi-co.

EsdrĂșjulas:
Es-drĂș-ju-las.

Único (only):
Ú-ni-co.

SobreesdrĂșjulas:
It has the tilde before the antepenultimate syllable. Almost always have the suffix “-ly” (-mente) and an adjective:

PĂșblicamente (publicly)
PĂș-bli-ca-men-te
EstĂșpidamente (stupidly)
Es-tĂș-pi-da-men-te

EXERCISE
classify the following words. Use the keyword. The zero is an example:

A=agudas.
G=grave.
E=esdrĂșjulas.
SE=sobreesdrĂșjulas.

  1. FrĂ­o (cold)
    FrĂ­-o (G)

  2. RidĂ­culamente (ridiculously)

  3. OfreciĂł (he/she/it offered)

  4. Dieciséis (16)

  5. PerdĂłn (Forgiveness)

  6. PublicĂł (published)

  7. PĂșblico (audience)

  8. Miércoles (Wenesday)

  9. SerĂ­a (would be)

  10. Íbamos (we were going to)

  11. Imagen (picture)

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#318

:scream: Becoming more difficult! :exploding_head: need time to study it


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#319

Of c you can have time. We’ve got the best teachers. :blush::blush::sunny::sparkles:

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#320

Fast explanation:

  1. Diptongos:
    It’s the union of two vowels in the same syllable that can’t be separated. Example:

Can-ciĂłn (song)

As you can see the union between the “i” and the “o” can’t be separated.

  1. Triptongos:
    It’s the union of three vowels in the same syllable that can’t be separated. Example:

Si-guien-te (next)

As you can see the union of the “u”, “i” and “e” can’t be separated.

Notes:
The “y” is considered as a vowel for its pronunciation in some words. Example:

U-ru-guay

The syllable “guay” has a “y”, but this sounds like an “i”, for that, in this case, the “y” is considered as a vowels.

The most common triptongos has the combination of the “u” and the “e” or “i” with other vowel. Example:
Quieres (you want)
Guiar (guide)
Buey (ox)

There are more combinations.

  1. Hiatus: (hiato)
    It’s when there are two vowels together, but you can separate them. Example:

Hiato: hi-a-to.

The accent is in the system “a” for that reason you can separate them.

The words end in -rĂ­a are the best example.

Homework:
Write 10 examples in Spanish of each concept (30 totally) before the 16th of February.

Any question, please tell me.

@lpfan61, @lpaniist, @Honey8, @theearlywalker, @framos1792, @ashesoftime, and @the_termin8r.

I’m sorry if I forgot someone!

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#321

I didn’t have time to do the previous exercise
now I have to do 2
 you teacher
 :cry: I’ll do them asap! :muscle: :grin:

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