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First Spanish Lesson: Alphabet and Numbers

Why is it important to study Spanish?

Spanish is one of the top five languages spoken in the world today. According to IMAC, it was estimated in 2005 that Spanish has more native speakers (~350 million) than English (~340 million). It was also estimated that there was 42.7 million Hispanics in the United States. This means that the United States has the fifth largest Hispanic population in the world! Many Americans, especially young people, are beginning to study Spanish either in high school and college or during their free time. If an employee can speak both Spanish and English in the workplace, opportunities will increase for this individual because of the increasing Spanish-speaking population causes businesses to have more Spanish-speaking customers. Wonderful jobs in medicine, teaching, and retail are available for those who speak Spanish as a second language. Learning Spanish also enables someone to keep up with advancing technology in the world. The strategies used in learning Spanish can be applied to other academic subjects such as Mathematics or even learning another foreign language. Learning any type of foreign language enables someone to learn about new cultures and customs and make new friends. Learning Spanish may be difficult at times, but it is worth it!

What is the best way to study Spanish?

It is very important to study Spanish everyday since Spanish builds with every lesson. Once a student becomes behind, it is usually very hard for that student to catch-up again. For vocabulary, flashcards and self-made quizzes are the best way to prepare for class. When studying grammar, it is important to review the exercises from past homework assignments and complete similar problems to check for understanding. It is also beneficial to study in groups where students can help each other where their skills are lacking. Tutoring by someone who is experienced in Spanish is also a very helpful tool in learning the Spanish language.

Spanish Alphabet

1.a
Name of letter = a
Example = Argentina

2. b
Name of letter = be
Example = buena

3. c
Name of letter = ce
Example = con permiso

4. ch
Name of letter = che
Example = muchacha

5. d
Name of letter = de
Example = donde

6. e
Name of letter = e
Example = encantada

7. f
Name of letter = efe
Example = familia

8. g
Name of letter =ge
Example = gracious

9. h
Name of letter = hache
Example = hecho

10. i
Name of letter = i
Example = igualmente

11. j
Name of letter = jota
Example = juego

12. k
Name of letter = ca(ka)
Example = Katie

13. l
Name of letter = ele
Example = libro

14. ll
Name of letter = elle
Example = Guillermo

15. m
Name of letter = eme
Example = mayo

16. n
Name of letter = ene
Example = nativo

17. ñ
Name of letter = eñe
Example = España

18. o
Name of letter = o
Example = objetivo

19. p
Name of letter = pe
Example = palabra

20. q
Name of letter = cu
Example = que

21. r
Name of letter = ere
Example = real

22. s
Name of letter = ese
Example = salsa

23. t
Name of letter = te
Example = tanto

24. u
Name of letter = u
Example = unido

25. v
Name of letter = uve
Example = vacaciones

26. w
Name of letter = doble ve
Example = walkman

27. x
Name of letter = equis
Example = Xavier

28. y
Name of letter = i griega
Example = yo

29. z
Name of letter = ceta
Example = zona

These are the 29 letters of the Spanish alphabet. There are three letters that are not included in the English alphabet and they are ch, ll, and ñ. The letters k and w are from borrowed words.

Spanish Numbers 0-30

0-cero

1-uno

2-dos

3-tres

4-cuatro

5-cinco

6-seis