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Communicating smoothly or without problems in Spanish. First of all, we need to know how to ask questions in Spanish. And you do this either by changing the tone of your voice or reversing the order of the subject and verb. Actually, even if you reverse the order, you still need to use a change in intonation. So here's what that means.
Instead of [SPANISH], to make that a question, you can simply raise your voice at the end. [SPANISH]? Do you speak Spanish? It's more likely that a Spanish speaker would put the verb first. So [SPANISH]?
Answering questions in Spanish-- if you have a yes or no question, you can simply answer with a si or a no. So [SPANISH] or [SPANISH] or [SPANISH] a little, or [SPANISH] a very little, or [SPANISH]. Of course, you won't need to say that one. You can either say [SPANISH] or no, comma, [SPANISH]. In Spanish, no means no, don't, won't, couldn't, shouldn't, didn't. It implies anything that ends in not. So oftentimes, you'll see it used twice because it has two different meanings in the two different places.
To make anything negative, put the word no before the verb. [SPANISH] I don't speak Spanish, again, because no translates also to not. [SPANISH] I take the medicine. [SPANISH] I don't take the medicine. Now you try.
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Remember the no must go right before the verb. [SPANISH] Let's practice. You're going to put together everything that you've learned so far and translate some English phrases. I'll give you the phrase in English. You may take time in order to think through how to say it in Spanish. If you need more time, simply press pause. Or if you would like, you can jot down each of these on a scratch sheet of paper or take them into a notes app.
Here's the first one. You should take the medicine with water. And it would be [SPANISH] You should, [SPANISH], is conjugated. [SPANISH], the second verb is not conjugated. [SPANISH] for with [SPANISH]
Here's the second on, [SPANISH]. Can you return tomorrow? How would you say that one? [SPANISH] or [SPANISH]? Remember that both [SPANISH] and [SPANISH] mean to return. Also, if you'd like to use [SPANISH], you certainly can. [SPANISH] or [SPANISH]? It can go in either place.
[SPANISH]. It's important to take all of the medicine. [SPANISH] I'm going to call the doctor. And that one would be [SPANISH] or if you know that it's a female doctor, [SPANISH]
I have to use the generic form of the medicine. [SPANISH] Again, the first verb, [SPANISH], is conjugated. The second one is left alone. After [SPANISH], if you use another verb, you do need the [SPANISH] in between the two verbs. That's just a [SPANISH] expression. It doesn't translate out into English. And it's not used with the other verbs. But again, it would be [SPANISH].
And the last, [SPANISH]. Is it possible to pick up the prescription at 4:00? How would you say that one? [SPANISH]
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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. |
If you are struggling with a concept or terminology in the course, you may contact PharmacySpanishSupport@capella.edu for assistance.
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Source: This content has been adapted from "Pharmacy Spanish" by Stephanie Langston.