Thursday, 27 August 2015

Let's Learn Spanish Language!

So now you guys have known and acknowledge the spanish's alphabet. Let's learn how to pronounce it!

Pronunciation of European Spanish



Notes
b = [β] between vowels, [b] elsewhere
c = [θ] before i or e, [k] elsewhere
d = [ð] between vowels, [d] elsewhere
g = [x] before i or e, [g] or [ɣ] elsewhere
gu = [g] before i or e, [gw] elsewhere
gü only appears before i or e
n = [ŋ] before g, x and k, [n] elsewhere. At the ends of words n = [ŋ] or [n]
r = [ɾ] between vowels and in consonant clusters such as br, pr and tr, [r] elsewhere
At the ends of words and syllables s often not pronounced, e.g. peces = /'peθes/ in northern Spain, /'peθeh/ in central Spain, /'peseh/ in southern Spain, and /'pesε/ in the southeast of Spain.
v = [β] between vowels, [b] elsewhere
w appears only in loanwords
Pronunciation of Spanish in Latin America


Notes
  • Vowels are the same as European Spanish.
  • c = [s] before i or e, but [k] elsewhere
  • g = [x] (or [h] in some countries) before i or e, [g] or [ɣ] elsewhere
  • gu = [g] before i or e, but [gw] elsewhere
  • ll = [j] or [dʐ] in most places, though the original pronunciation of [ʎ] is still used in some areas. ll = [ʃ] or [ʒ] in Argentina
  • n = [ŋ] before g, e.g. tengo (I have), [n] elsewhere
  • r = [ɾ] between vowels, [r] elsewhere
  • rr = [ɽ] or [l] in Puerto Rico.
  • s = [h] at the ends of words and syllables in Argentina and Chile, e.g. peces = /'peseh/. In the Caribbean it is not pronounced in that position, e.g. peces = /'pesε/
  • x = [s] at the beginning of words, [ks] elsewhere. In words borrowed from Nahuatl, Mayan or other indigenous languages of Mexico, x = [ʃ] or [s].
  • y = [i] at the end of syllables, such as haybuey and muy, [j] as a consonant or semiconsonant. In emphatic speech in Argentina = [ʒ].
  • k and w appear mainly in loan words
SIMPLE PHRASES
 Along with this topic about the Spanish language, I have been compile a few sample phrases or a basic Spanish words that you can learn in an instant.



1. Basic Phrases   
Basic Spanish Words & Phrases
English
Spanish
Pronunciation
Yes/no.
Sí/No.
see/noh
Yes, please/No, thank you.
Sí, por favor/No, gracias.
see por fah-bor/noh grah-thyas
Please.
Por favor.
por fah-bor
Thank you.
Gracias.
grah-thyas
You're welcome.
De nada.
deh nah-dah
Here is/are...
Aquí está/están...
ah-kee es-tah/es-tan
Hello/Good morning.
Hola/Buenos días.
oh-lah/bweh-nos dee-as
Good afternoon/Good evening.
Buenas tardes.
bweh-nas tar-des
Goodbye.
Adiós.
ah-dyos
Good night.
Buenas noches.
bweh-nas noh-ches
How are you?
¿Cómo está?
koh-moh es-tah
Very well, thanks.
Muy bien gracias.
mwee byen grah-thyas



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