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UCDavis: Spanish Vocabulary: Meeting People

¡Hola! ¿Como Estas? In this entry level course, you will take the first step toward exploring the foundations of Spanish grammar and pronunciation, and will begin to build a working vocabulary of common Spanish words and expressions.

Spanish Vocabulary: Meeting People
3 weeks
3–4 hours per week
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
Free
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Starts Nov 21

About this course

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¡Hola! ¿Como Estas? In this entry level course, you will take the first step toward exploring the foundations of Spanish grammar and pronunciation, and will begin to build a working vocabulary of common Spanish words and expressions. You will be able to talk about yourself, your family and friends in the present tense, and begin to explore the cultural context of the Spanish-speaking world through a series of videos and interactive activities, including speaking, reading and writing exercises. The adventure begins here, so ¡vámanos!

At a glance

  • Institution: UCDavis
  • Subject: Language
  • Level: Introductory
  • Prerequisites:
    None

What you'll learn

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  • Pronounce Spanish vowel and consonant sounds
  • Practice basic vocabulary related to family, friends, the body, places, and weather
  • Apply subject pronoun grammar rules to Spanish communication and count from 1-10 in Spanish
  • Conjugate verbs that end in -ar and the verbs tener and ser in present tense
  • Count up to 100 in Spanish
  • Conjugate regular verbs that end in -ar, -er, and -ir in present tense
  • Distinguish between the use of the verbs ser and estar
  • Conjugate irregular present tense verbs

This course is part of Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish Vocabulary Professional Certificate Program

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Expert instruction
4 skill-building courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
4 months
3 - 4 hours per week

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