When you have finished this lesson you can.
● Know the difference between directions
● Understand and use the numbers 1 - 30
● Ask how far it is
● Give thanks or thank a person
When you have finished this lesson you can.
● Know the difference between directions
● Understand and use the numbers 1 - 30
● Ask how far it is
● Give thanks or thank a person
This scene takes place outside the shop in Plaza Mayor, where Patrick has to ask for directions and find the museum. Patrick stops a person and asks for directions.
This scene takes place outside the shop in Plaza Mayor, where Patrick has to ask for directions and find the museum. Patrick stops a person and asks for directions.
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If you need to ask for someone or something, say:
If you need to ask for someone or something, say:
When you ask someone in the street by road, it's always courteous to say "Disculpe" first:
When you ask someone in the street by road, it's always courteous to say "Disculpe" first:
If you want to know if it's far away, ask:
If you want to know if it's far away, ask:
The four main directions in Spanish are:
The four main directions in Spanish are:
The imperative is used to give orders. The most used forms of the positive imperative are those of the second person singular and plural, for the rest of people the present subjunctive is used. The form of the second person singular corresponds to that of the third person present:
For the form of the second plural person, the infinitive is used, and the r must be replaced by a d:
Personal pronouns are always placed after the verb:
There are several irregular verbs: ¡haz! (hacer), ¡pon! (poner), ¡ten! (tener), ¡di! (decir), ¡ven! (venir), ¡ve! (ir), ¡sé! (ser), ¡sal! (salir)
The imperative is used to give orders. The most used forms of the positive imperative are those of the second person singular and plural, for the rest of people the present subjunctive is used. The form of the second person singular corresponds to that of the third person present:
For the form of the second plural person, the infinitive is used, and the r must be replaced by a d:
Personal pronouns are always placed after the verb:
There are several irregular verbs: ¡haz! (hacer), ¡pon! (poner), ¡ten! (tener), ¡di! (decir), ¡ven! (venir), ¡ve! (ir), ¡sé! (ser), ¡sal! (salir)
In Spain you can find town squares, streets, avenues, roads and highways like in any other European town. Most of the towns also have a Plaza Mayor (main square) which is important for the citizens because this is where all big cultural events happen.
In Spain you can find town squares, streets, avenues, roads and highways like in any other European town. Most of the towns also have a Plaza Mayor (main square) which is important for the citizens because this is where all big cultural events happen.