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    This document provides an introduction to the Spanish alphabet by listing the vowels and consonants, along with examples of words containing each letter and guidance on pronunciation. It begins with an overview of the five Spanish vowels - a, e, i, o, u - along with example words and pronunciations for each. It then covers the consonants from b to z, noting any differences from English pronunciation and including example Spanish words for each letter. The document aims to familiarize learners with the core components of the Spanish alphabet to help them begin pronouncing Spanish words correctly.

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    Spanish Lesson 1

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    Getting Acquainted with Spanish Alphabet 15 January 2011

    Let’s begin with the vowels!

    Vowel Sound Example (meaning) Pronounciation


    a ah amigo (friend) ah-mee-goh
    e eh enviar (to send ...e.g. a ehn-bee-yahr
    letter)
    i ee increible (incredible) een-kreh-yee-bleh
    o oh once (eleven) ohn-seh
    u oo Usted (“you” as used in oos-stedh
    formal setting)

    Pronouncing Consonants

    Letter Sound Example (meaning in Pronounciation


    english/notes) (roughly)
    b Similar to that in english Busco (I’m looking for...) boos-koh
    c soft c (as in s) before e & i cenar (dinner) seh-nar
    hard c (as in k) otherwise No comprendo (I don’t understand) noh kohm-prehn-doh
    cathedral (cathedral)
    kah-teh-drahl
    ch ch champú (shampoo) chahm-poo

    d Similar to that in english divertido (fun) dee-behr-tee-doh


    f Similar to that in english fabuloso (fabulous) fah-boo-loh-soh
    g soft (as in h) before e & i genial (great) hey-nee-ahl
    hard g otherwise Gracias (thanks) grah-see-yahs
    h Silent/not prounounced ¡Hola! (Hello!) oh-lah
    j h Jugo (juice) hoo-goh
    k Similar to that in english Kilómetro (usually only in kee-loh-met-roh
    borrowed words)
    l Similar to that in english leche (milk) leh-cheh
    ll Like y in english llueve (its raining) yoo-weh-beh
    m Similar to that in english el museo (museum) ehl moo-seh-yoh
    n Similar to that in english Necesito... (I need) neh-seh-see-toh
    ñ ny niña (girl) nee-nyah
    p Similar to that in english el paraguas (umbrella) ehl-pah-rah-gwahs
    q k Quiero (I want...) kee-yeh-roh
    r r Restaurante (restaurant) rrehs-tow-rahn-teh
    rr r (rolled, as in “thrilled in english) found in “perro” (dog) pehr-roh
    s Similar to that in english el supermecado (supermarket) ehl soo-pehr-mehr-
    kah-doh
    t Similar to that in english toalla (towel) toh-wah-yah
    v b (less explosive) visitar (to visit) bee-see-tahr
    w Used only in borrowed words sandwic ?(sandwich) sahn-weech?
    x ks in English (blinks) In “exactamente” (exactly) Ek-sakh-tah-mein-teh
    y Like j in english ya (already) jah
    z s zapato (shoe) sah-pah-toh
    Padre Nuestro

    Padre nuestro,
    que estás en el cielo.
    Santificado sea tu nombre.
    Venga a nosotros tu reino.
    Hágase tu voluntad aqui en la tierra como en el cielo.
    Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día.
    Perdona nuestras ofensas,
    como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden.
    No nos dejes caer en tentación y líbranos del mal.
    Amén.

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