Learning expressions to use in the following contexts will be extremely helpful when having conversations in Spanish:
Asking a question in Spanish is accomplished by intonation and/or simply reversing the order of the subject and verb.
Example Sentence | English Translation |
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Usted habla español. | You speak Spanish. |
¿Habla usted español? | Do you speak Spanish? |
1b. Answering Questions
You can answer a question with a simple sí or no. You could also begin the sentence with "sí" or "no" and follow it with the answer.
Example Sentence | English Translation |
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Sí, hablo español. | Yes, I speak Spanish. |
No, no hablo español. | No, I do not speak Spanish. |
1c. Making a Statement Negative
To make a statement negative, simply put the word no before the verb.
Example Sentence | English Translation |
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Hablo español. | I speak Spanish |
No hablo español. | I do not speak Spanish. |
Yo tomo la medicina. | I take the medicine |
Yo no tomo la medicina. | I do not take the medicine. |
Source: This content has been adapted from "Pharmacy Spanish" by Stephanie Langston.