Basic Spanish for Getting Along

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THE BASIC SPANISH SERIES
BASIC SPANISH
FOR GETTING ALONG
SECOND EDITION
A C. J
NA ARVIS
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
R L
AQUEL EBREDO
California Baptist University
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CONTENTS
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Lección preliminar I: Conversaciones breves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. Greetings and farewells 5
2. Cardinal numbers 0–39 7
3. The alphabet 8
4. Days of the week 9
5. Months of the year 10
6. Colors 11
Communication: Greetings and farewells—Polite expressions—Days of the week—Months of
the year
Culture: How to address and greet people—Names and surnames
Lección preliminar II: En el club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. Gender and number 17
2. The definite and indefinite articles 19
3. Subject pronouns 21
4. The present indicative of ser 22
5. Uses of hay 23
6. Cardinal numbers 40–299 24
Communication: Answering the phone—Inquiring about origin—Discussing quantities
Culture: Different ways to answer the phone according to countries—How to address adults
with respect
Lección 1: En el restaurante Don Pepe, en Madrid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. The present indicative of regular -ar verbs 29
2. Interrogative and negative sentences 31
3. Forms and position of adjectives 33
4. Telling time 35
5. Cardinal numbers 300–1,000 38
Communication: How to order a meal—Asking for the check and discussing method
of payment
Culture: España
Eating habits in Spanish-speaking countries—Methods of payment
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Lección 2: ¡Feliz aniversario! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. Agreement of articles, nouns, and adjectives 45
2. The present indicative of regular -er and -ir verbs 46
3. Possession with de 47
4. Possessive adjectives 48
5. The personal a 50
Communication: More restaurants and eating out
Culture: México
Celebrations—Mealtime customs—Godparents
Lección 3: Navidad en Guatemala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. The irregular verbs ir, dar, and estar 57
2. Ir a 1 infinitive 58
3. Uses of the verbs ser and estar 60
4. Contractions 62
Communication: How to describe people and circumstances—Exchanges at a party—How to
discuss plans
Culture: Guatemala
Family ties—Celebrations—Salsa
Lección 4: En el hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. The irregular verbs tener and venir 69
2. Expressions with tener 71
3. Comparative forms 73
4. Irregular comparative forms 75
Communication: Discussing accommodations and prices at a hotel—Getting additional
information
Culture: Honduras and El Salvador
Types of hotels in Latin America—The naming of children
Lección 5: De vacaciones en Managua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. Stem-changing verbs (e:ie) 83
2. Some uses of the definite article 85
3. The present progressive 87
4. Ordinal numbers 88
Communication: How to discuss prices and accommodations at a boarding house—Errands
and excursions while traveling
Culture: Nicaragua
Meals—Boarding houses in the Hispanic world
Repaso (Lecciones 1–5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
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Lección 6: En una pensión en San José . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. Stem-changing verbs (o:ue) 103
2. Affirmative and negative expressions 105
3. Pronouns as object of a preposition 106
4. Direct object pronouns 108
Communication: Commenting on accommodations at a boarding house—Making plans
Culture: Costa Rica and Panamá
Living arrangements for students—Pharmacies in the Hispanic world
Lección 7: ¡Buen viaje! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. Stem-changing verbs (e:i) 117
2. Irregular first-person forms 119
3. Saber contrasted with conocer 120
4. Indirect object pronouns 122
Communication: How to make travel arrangements and get information about traveling
Culture: Puerto Rico
Traveling to Cuba
Lección 8: Los deportes y las actividades al aire libre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. Pedir contrasted with preguntar 131
2. Special construction with gustar, doler, and hacer
falta 132
3. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns 135
4. Direct and indirect object pronouns used together 138
Communication: Planning outdoor activities and talking about sports
Culture: Cuba and República Dominicana
Soccer and baseball in the Hispanic world
Lección 9: Un día con Adela y Mario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. Possessive pronouns 147
2. Reflexive constructions 149
3. Command forms: Ud. and Uds. 153
4. Uses of object pronouns with command forms 155
Communication: How to talk about daily routine—At the hairdresser—Getting ready to go out
Culture: Venezuela
Women in Hispanic countries—American products in Spain and Latin America—Popular
forms of entertainment
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Lección 10: Los quehaceres de la casa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. The preterit of regular verbs 164
2. The preterit of ser, ir, and dar 167
3. Uses of por and para 168
4. Seasons of the year and weather expressions 170
Communication: How to talk about what took place—How to talk about household chores
Culture: Colombia
Coffee in social situations—Markets and supermarkets in the Hispanic world
Repaso (Lecciones 6–10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Lección 11: Hoy tenemos mucho que hacer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. Time expressions with hacer 187
2. Irregular preterits 188
3. The preterit of stem-changing verbs (e:i and o:u) 191
4. Command forms: tú 193
Communication: How to talk about the preparation of meals—More about household chores
Culture: Ecuador
Women’s and men’s roles—Nicknames
Lección 12: Un matrimonio peruano va de compras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. En and a as equivalents of at 201
2. The imperfect tense 202
3. The past progressive 204
4. The preterit contrasted with the imperfect 205
Communication: Shopping for clothes
Culture: Perú
Different ways of shopping in the Hispanic world
Lección 13: En una tienda por departamentos en La Paz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Structures from Basic Spanish:
1. Changes in meaning with the imperfect and preterit of conocer,
saber, and querer 214
2. Hace meaning ago 216
3. Uses of se 217
4. ¿Qué? and ¿cuál? used with ser 218
Communication: More about shopping: clothes, shoes, jewelery
Culture: Bolivia
Stores in Hispanic cities
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