Learn Spanish from Scratch: Lesson 5 - Combining sentences

Hello, Spanish students! I'm Miguel Marina, The Spanish Super Tutor, and today we're going to talk about how to make our first sentences in Spanish longer and more complex by combining what we've learned from our first three lessons.

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In the first lesson:

we learned how to introduce ourselves. For example:

• Español: Me llamo Juan, tengo 20 años, soy de Madrid y vivo en Venezuela.

• English: My name is Juan, I am 20 years old, I am from Madrid and I live in Venezuela.

We also learned how to introduce another person:

• Español: Mi amigo se llama Pedro, tiene 23 años, es de Barcelona y vive en Sevilla.

• English: My friend's name is Pedro, he is 23 years old, he is from Barcelona and lives in Seville.

During the second lesson:

we focused on describing ourselves. Here are some adjectives you can use:

• Español: amable (kind), divertido (funny), alto (tall), atractivo (attractive).

• English: kind, funny, tall, attractive.

And to describe other people:

• Español: Ana es muy guapa (beautiful), alta (tall) y tiene el pelo rubio (blonde hair).

• English: Ana is very beautiful, tall, and has blonde hair.

The third lesson:

was about the verb 'gustar' (to like) and hobbies. Here's the conjugation of 'gustar':

• Español: (a mí) me gusta, (a ti) te gusta, (a él/ella) le gusta, (a nosotros/nosotras) nos gusta, (a vosotros/vosotras) os gusta, (a ellos/ellas) les gusta.

• English: I like, you like, he/she likes, we like, you all like, they like.

And here are some hobbies:

• Español: hacer deporte (playing sports), fotografiar (taking photos), viajar (traveling), leer (reading), pintar (painting).

• English: playing sports, taking photos, traveling, reading, painting.

Now, let's combine what we've learned to introduce ourselves and a third person more fully:

• Español: Me llamo Pedro, tengo 21 años, soy de París pero vivo en España. Soy un chico alto, delgado y atlético, también soy muy simpático y educado, y me gusta hacer deporte y salir con mis amigos. Mi novia se llama Julia, es de Perú, tiene 20 años y también vive en Barcelona. Es muy guapa, alta y con una amplia sonrisa en la cara, le gusta mucho hacer fotografías e ir de exposiciones.

• English: My name is Pedro, I am 21 years old, I am from Paris but I live in Spain. I am a tall, slim, and athletic guy; I am also very friendly and polite, and I like to play sports and go out with my friends. My girlfriend's name is Julia, she is from Peru, she is 20 years old and also lives in Barcelona. She is very beautiful, tall and with a big smile on her face, she really enjoys taking photos and going to exhibitions.

Practicing how to build longer and more descriptive sentences is a great way to improve your fluency in Spanish. Remember to use adjectives to add detail and verbs like 'gustar' to express your interests. Keep practicing and you'll see your Spanish improve every day!

Until next time,

Miguel Marina

The Spanish Super Tutor

Tags:

• Learning Spanish

• Spanish Grammar

• Sentence Building

• Spanish Vocabulary

• Spanish Lessons

• Introducing Yourself in Spanish

• Describing People in Spanish

• Spanish Verbs

• Spanish Hobbies

• Intermediate Spanish

Key Phrases:

• Introducing yourself in Spanish

• Self-description in Spanish

• Introducing others in Spanish

• Using the verb 'gustar'

• Talking about hobbies and pastimes

• Improving fluency in Spanish

• Descriptive adjectives in Spanish

• Combining lessons to form sentences

• Verb conjugation in Spanish

• Basic Spanish conversation

Keywords:

• Introductions

• Personal Descriptions

• Adjectives

• Verbs

• Gustar (To like)

• Hobbies

• Pastimes

• Spanish Practice

• Fluency

• Spanish Exercises