1. Useful basic grammar Articles a, some, the un= a (masculine) una= a (feminine) unos= some (m) unas= some (f) el = the (m/singular) la= the (f/s) los= the (m/plural) las= the (f/pl) Saying to the...a = to a + el becomes al to the museum = al museo but otherwise just do as in English: a+ lato the beach = a la playa a + los to the bars = a los bares a + las to the shops = a las tiendas

2. ¿Cómo se dice? 1.a bar 2.the bar 3.the shops 4.the museums 5.some attractions 6.the town hall 7.a beach 8.the cinemas 9.the square 10.some shops 1.to the bar 2.to the shops 3.to the museums 4.to the town hall 5.to the beach 6.to the cinemas 7.to the square 8.to the hotel 9.to the cinema 10.to the school

3. Prepositions – saying where something is & some confusing words of more than one meaning Some common ones: en = in en el colegio = in school en = at (place) en casa = at home a = to voy al cine = I’m going to the cinema a = at (time) a las cinco = at 5 o’clock de = of un kilo de = a kilo of de = from está a un km del cole = it’s 1km from school sobre = on sobre la mesa = on the table Many prepostions use ‘de’ al lado de = at the side of/next to enfrente de = in front of/opposite delante de = in front of detrás de = at the back of/behind cerca de = near to en el centro de = in the centre of en el sur de = in the south of lejos de = far from from the de + el becomes del de + la de + los de + las next to the bar = al lado del bar next to the beach = al lado de la playa está = is/it is están = are/they are

4. ¿Cómo se dice? 1.the cinema is next to the restaurant 2.Helston is near to Sithney 3.Helston is far from London 4.Helston is in the south-west of England 5.the shops are opposite the bars 6.the hotel is in the centre of the town 7.my house is in front of the park 8.the beach is in front of the car park 9.the swimming pool is behind the school 10.the market is in the square