Spanish I · 1.0 · Week 1 of 36 · HS elective · included in every plan
Hola, adiós, and the Spanish alphabet
Greetings first. The Spanish alphabet is sounded, not guessed from English letter names. J is like a strong h. Ñ is its own letter.
Language is a system: a rule (grammar), data (the word list), and a test (you speaking). Tap a word, say it, write it. English is the gloss, not the lesson.
Say these
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| hola | hello |
| adiós | goodbye |
| buenos días | good morning |
| buenas noches | good night |
| por favor | please |
| gracias | thank you |
Greetings first. The Spanish alphabet is sounded, not guessed from English letter names. J is like a strong h. Ñ is its own letter.
Do the grammar move above with the word list — not a random English paragraph with two Spanish words sprinkled in.
Say each word, then use it in a sentence you can perform for a parent. English is the gloss. Spanish is the work.
Practice script: Greet a parent twice: once in the morning (buenos días) and once leaving (adiós). Spell your first name in Spanish letter sounds.
Greet a parent twice: once in the morning (buenos días) and once leaving (adiós). Spell your first name in Spanish letter sounds.
- Copy the six Spanish words. Cover English. Say each one.
- Write two original sentences that use this week's grammar move.
- Perform both sentences for a parent. Parent prompts; they do not take the quiz.
Saying the English letter name J-A-Y for j.
Two years of the same language is what many 4-year colleges look for on a homeschool transcript. Speaking beats a word list you never said.