Category: Basic Spanish

How to translate goodbye in Spanish?

goodbye – adiós

Farewells in Spanish list

What are some formal and informal farewells in Spanish?

Informal farewells in Spanish

Bye-bye = Adiós
See u later = Hasta luego
See u tomorrow = Hasta mañana
See you soon = Hasta pronto
Talk to you later = Te hablo luego (goodbye)
Take it easy = Tómalo con calma (goodbye)

Formal farewells in Spanish

Sentences with the word goodbye in Spanish

How to name the color orange in Spanish?

 Let’s find out how to translate the color orange (de naranja) and other colors in Spanish.

– ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? (What is your favorite color?)

– Mi color favorito es ………… (My favorite color is…….)

How do you say the colors of the rainbow in Spanish?

Click here to see how to pronounce the colors in Spanish

negro (a) (black)

blanco (a) (white)

azul (blue)

rojo (a) (red)

marrón, café (brown)

verde (green)

gris (gray)

naranja (orange)

anaranjado (a) (orange)

rosado (a) (pink)

violeta (violet)

morado (a) (purple)

amarillo (a) (yellow)

celeste (light blue)

plateado (a) (silver color)

dorado (a) (golden color)

Note: Colors ending in “o” change according to the gender of the noun, just like other adjectives – El carro blanco (the white car), la casa blanca (the white house).

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 What does color mean?

¿De qué color es la noche ? (What color is the night?)

La noche es negra. (The night is black.)

¿De qué color es la nieve? (What color is the snow?)

La nieve es blanca. (The snow is white.)

¿De qué color es el mar? (What color is the sea?)

El mar es azul. (The sea is blue.)

¿De qué color son los girasoles? (What color are the sunflowers?)

Los girasoles son amarillos. (The sunflowers are yellow.)

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¿De qué color es el carro de Carlos? (What color is Carlo’s car?)

El carro de Carlos es rojo. (Carlos’ car is red.)

¿De qué color es el perro de Susana? (What color is Susana’s dog?)

El perro de Susana es marrón. Susana’s dog is brown.

¿De qué color es el vestido de Ana? (What color is Ana’s dress?)

El vestido de Ana es verde. (Ana’s dress is green.)

¿De qué color es el gato de Antonio? (What color is Antonio’s cat?)

El gato de Antonio es gris. (Antonio’s cat is gris.)

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¿De qué color son las sandalias de Carmen? (What color are Carmen’s sandals?)

Las sandalias de Carmen son anaranjadas. (Carmen’s sandals are orange.)

¿De qué color son los pantalones de Pamela? (What color are Pamela’s pants?)

Los pantalones de Pamela son rosados. (Pamela’s pants are pink.)

¿De qué color son las sillas de Rosa? (What color are Rosa’s chairs?)

Las sillas de Rosa son violetas. (Rosas’s chairs are violets.)

¿De qué color son los ojos de Esteban? (What color are Esteban’s eyes?)

Los ojos de Esteban son celestes. (Esteban’s eyes are light blue.)

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Spanish Idioms

Me gusta …. (I like …)

No me gusta …. (I don’t like…)

Odio… (I hate …)

Me encanta … (I love …)

Examples:

Me gusta el color plateado. (I like the color silver.)

Me gusta el color dorado. (I like the color gold.)

No me gusta el color negro. (I don’t like black.)

No me gusta el color blanco. (I don’t like white.)

Odio el color gris. (I hate gray.)

Me encanta el color azul. (I love blue.)

Me encanta el color violeta. (I love violet.)

Spanish Alphabet Pronunciation | How is the Spanish alphabet pronounced?

In this section, you will learn the Spanish alphabet pronunciation, and start to pronounce correctly the Spanish words like a real Spanish speaker. The Spanish alphabet has 27 letters including the letter ñ. This pronunciation guide will help you to understand the Spanish language better. Find out how the letters sound in Spanish including the letters ch and ll, as well as double uve (w)

Start learning Spanish pronunciation can vary from country to country, as an English speaker the English alphabet can sound very different from the Spanish one but if you follow the guide below, you will be understood each separate letter. Some of the more common regional differences are noted as well, so you can understand the various dialects better when you hear them.

Spanish Alphabet Pronunciation:

The Spanish “a” is pronounced like the “a” in the word “father.” Example : pantalones (pants) is pronounced : pahn-tah-loh-nays

The Spanish “b” (called “be grande” to distinguish it from “ve chica” or Spanish “v,” which is very similar) is similar to the English b, but generally softer. Example: bueno (good) is pronounced “bway-noh,” and ambos (both) is pronounced “ahm-bohs.”

The Spanish “c” has two separate sounds, hard and soft. When appearing in the combinations “ca”, “co” and “cu”, the hard Spanish “c” closely resembles the English “k” sound. When appearing in the combinations “ce” and “ci”, the “c” is softer, like an English “s.” Spaniards (in Northen Spain) pronounce this like the “th” in thin, while Latin Americans pronounce it like the “s”. Example : casa (house) is pronounced “cah-sah,” and cine (movie theater) is pronounced “see-nay.”

The Spanish “ch” is pronounced just like the English “ch.” Example: chico (boy) is pronounced “chee-koh.”

The Spanish “d” is pronounced as in English, except a bit softer between vowels. Example: dar (to give) is pronounced “dahr,” and dedo (finger) is pronounced “day-doh.” In some regions, the “d” is pronounced almost as a “th” sound, especially between vowels.

The Spanish “e” is most often pronounced like the “a” in the word “date,” Example: gente (people) is pronounced “hen-tay.”

The Spanish “f” is pronounced as in English. Example: foto (photo) is pronounced “foh-toh.”

The Spanish “g” has two separate sounds: a hard sound and an “h” sound. When followed by “a”, “o”, “u”, the hard Spanish “g” is like the English “g”. Example: gato (cat) is pronounced “gah-toh.” When “g” comes before “e” or “i”, it sounds like the “h” in the word “hell”. Example: gema (gem) is pronounced “hay-mah.”

The Spanish “h” is silent like the “h” in the English word “hour”. Example: hola (hello) is pronounced “oh-lah.”

The Spanish “i” is pronounced like the “ee” in the words “see,” except the sound is shorter. Example: piel (skin) is pronounced “pee-el.”

The Spanish “j” is pronounced like the “h” in the word “hot”, but more rasping (from deeper in the throat). Example: jueves (Thursday) is pronounced “hway-vays.”

Spanish Letters | Video Pronunciation:

The Spanish “k” is pronounced like an English “k”. Example: kilo (kilo) is pronounced “kee-loh.”

The Spanish “l” is similar to the English “l” in the word “like.” Example: luna (moon) is pronounced “loo-nah.”

The Spanish “ll” is pronounced like an English “y” and “j” put together. Example: silla (chair) is pronounced “see-jah,” except the “j” is softer than in English (this is a tough one). Many dialects pronounce it as a “y” sound. Example: “see-yah.” Still others pronounce it like the the “lli” in “million.” Example: “seel-yah.”

The Spanish “m” is pronounced as in English. Example: mapa (map) is pronounced “mah-pah.”

 Spanish Alphabet Letters

The Spanish “n” is prononced as in English. Example: nota (note) is pronounced “noh-tah.”

The Spanish “ñ” is pronounced like the “ny” in the word “canyon.” Example: niños (children) is pronounced “nee-nyos.”

The Spanish “o” is pronounced like the hard English “o”, except that the sound is shorter. Example: sol (sun) is pronounced just like the english word “sole.”

The Spanish “p” is pronounced as in English. Example: pollo (chicken) is pronounced “poh-joh.”

The Spanish “q” which always appears in combination with the letter “u” (qu) is pronounced like the English “k”. Example: queso (cheese) is pronounced “kay-soh.”

The Spanish “r” has two separate sounds, niether like the English “r” sound. When it’s the first letter of the word, it is trilled like an “rrr” sound. Otherwise, the “r” sounds a little like an English “d.” Try it as an “r” sound, but with the tongue tapping the roof of your mouth. Example: pera (pear) is pronounced “peh-rah,” but closer to a “d” sound than an “r” sound.

The Spanish “rr” is a vibrating and rolled trilling sound. The single “r” is also pronounced this way when it is the first letter of a word. The “rr” sounds like you are starting your motorcycle: rrrr…rrrrrr….rrr. Example: perro (dog) is pronounced “peh-rrroh.”

The Spanish “s” is pronounced as in English. Example: solo (alone) is pronounced “soh-low.”

The Spanish “t” sounds like an English “t.” Example: tiempo (time) is pronounced “tee-aim-poh.”

The Spanish “u” is pronounced like English “oo” in “boot” but the sound is shorter. Example: uno (one) is pronounced “ooh-noh.”

The “w” is pronounced like an Eglish “v” when it occurs between vowels, and like the English “w” when it starts a word. It is however, rarely used at all.

The Spanish “x” has three separate sounds. At the beginning of a word it souns like an spanish “s.” Example: xilofono (zylophone) is pronounced “see-loh-foh-noh.” Between vowels it is pronounced as in English. Example: examen (exam) is pronounced “ex-ah-main.” In certain proper nouns and words, it is pronounced like the English “h.” Example: Mexico is pronounced “may-hee-coh.”

The Spanish “y” sounds like the English “y” and “j” put together. Example: Yo (I) is pronounced “yoh,” but with more of a soft “j” sound than a “y” sound (“joh,” but not quite.) It is a little closer to the English “y” sound in some countries.

The Spanish “z” is pronounced like a soft English “s.” Example: zapato (shoe) is pronounced “sah-pah-toh.” In Spain, it is pronounced like the “th” in the English word “think.” Example: “thah-pah-toh.”

Spanish Diphthongs

ai and ay : Like the “i” in “ride.” Example: bailar (to dance) is pronounced “bi-lar.”

au : Like the “ou” in “about.” Example: auto is pronounced “ou-toh.”

ei and ey : Like the “ey” in “grey.” Example: buey (ox) is pronounced “bwey.”

eu : Pronounced in two parts, combining the English sounds “ay” and “oo.” Example: deudas (debts) is pronounced “day-oo-dahs.”

oi and oy : Like “oy” in “toy.” Example: oir (to listen) is pronounced “oy-eer.”

El Alfabeto (The Spanish Alphabet)

(Letter, name of letter, and pronunciation)

a – a (ah)

b -be (bay)

c– ce (say)

ch– che (chay)

d– de (day)

e– e (ay)

f– efe (ay-fay)

g– ge (hay)

h– hache (ah-chay)

i– i (ee)

j– jota (ho-tah)

k– ka/ca (kah)

l– ele (ay-lay)

ll– elle (ay-jay)

m– eme (ay-may)

n– ene (ay-nay)

ñ– eñe (ay-nyay)

o– o (oh)

p– pe (pay)

q– cu (coo)

r– ere (ay-ray)

rr– erre (ay-rrray)

s– ese (ay-say)

t– te (tay)

u– u (ooh)

v– ve (vay)

w– dobleve (doh-blay-vay)

x– equis (ay-keese)

y– ye (jhay)

z– zeta (say-tah)