Exercises with Comparing Equal Quantities

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Reflexive Pronouns and Reciprocal Pronouns

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Reflexive Pronouns

The plural direct and indirect object pronouns nos, os, and se can be used reflexively to mean “ourselves”, “yourselves”, and “themselves”; in this case the “doer” and the recipient of the action are the same.

Él se ama. - He loves himself.

Ella se atribuye la culpa. - She attributes the fault to herself.

María habla siempre de sí. - Mary is always talking about herself.

Nosotros nos divertimos al mismo tiempo que hacemos negocios. - We enjoy ourselves at the same time as we do business.

Ellos se respetan á sí y á otros también. - They respect themselves and others too.

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Vocabulary

á menudo - often

Recreation

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Pastimes

pasatiempo (m) - hobby
deportista (m) - athlete

Spanish Pronunciation

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Pronunciation of Consonants

Spanish and English consonants are generally pronounced the same, with a few exceptions. The following pronunciations are exceptions to the English language.

B & V have the exact same pronunciation. The sound is similar to the English "b", but softer and with more of a “bv” combination sound. (vivir, beber).

C is pronounced as the English “k” when followed by “a”, “o”, or “u” (caja, colour and culebra). However, "c" is pronounced as the English “s” when followed by an “e” or an “i” (cerveza, cinta).

CH is pronounced as "ch" in "church".

D is pronounced softer in Spanish than in English. "D" after a vowel or at the end of the word is pronounced like the English "d", only much lighter (encarnado, Madrid).

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Personal Pronouns

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Subject Pronouns

Personal pronouns may be divided into Subject Pronouns and Object Pronouns.

Spanish Subject Pronouns are used in a similar way as in English. Exception: These pronouns do not need to be expressed since the verb itself will identify the subject. In the examples below the subject pronoun is omitted without changing the meaning:

Possessive Pronouns

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Possessive Pronouns

In English, the possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs. The Spanish possessive pronouns are listed in the table to the right.

Quick Quiz

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For each sentence shown below, select the best answer, or answers, to the question. If you are correct, your answer will be highlighted in green; otherwise, your answer will be highlighted in red.

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Exercises with Comparing Equal Quantities

Reflexive Pronouns and Reciprocal Pronouns

Recreation

Spanish Pronunciation

Personal Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns

Quick Quiz