Unidad 3, leccion2 ¿Cómo es tu familia?

In this lesson you will learn to: Describe families Ask & tell ages Express possession Give Dates Make comparisons Using de to show possession Possessive adjectives Comparatives

La familia El abuelo El cuñado El esposo El hermano El hermanastro El hijo El medio hermano El nieto El padre El padrastro El primo El sobrino El suegro El tío La abuela La cuñada La esposa La hermana La hermanastra La hija La media hermana La nieta La madre La madrastra La prima La sobrina La suegra La tía

To tell Family Relationship

To tell family relationship: Use the verb ser when referring to relationship Remember the conjugations of ser are soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son For example: The mother of my mother is my grandmother. La madre de mi madre es mi abuela. The son of my brother is my nephew. El hijo de mi hermano es mi sobrino. The wife of my brother is my sister-in-law. La esposa de mi hermano es mi cuñada. I am the granddaughter of my grandmother. Soy la nieta de mi abuela. They are my newphews. Ellos son mis sobrinos.

Now you try: 1. The mother of my father is my grandmother. 2. The daughter of my sister is my niece. 3. The son of my uncle is my cousin. 4. The wife of my brother is my sister-in-law. 5. The children of my parents are my siblings (brothers and sisters).

Check a few things: Did you use the correct article with each family member when you said the? Using“el” with male members and “la” with female and “los” and “las” when they are plural? Did you use “mi” and “mis” when you said my? Using “mi” with a single family member and “mis” with multiple members (plural words) Did you use “es” for “is” and “son” for “are” when talking about other people?

Showing Possession

Showing possession The rule: For example: In Spanish ’s is never used. To show possession, use de and the noun that refers to the owner/possessor. El gato de Marisa (Marisa’s cat) Los primos de Juan (Juan’s cousin)

You try: 1. Jose’s sister 2. Marisol’s birthday 3. my brother’s dog 4. my friend’s cat 5. Paula’s book

Possessive adjectives

Nuestro padre Nuestra madre Nuestros padres Nuestras hermanas In Spanish, possessive adjectives agree in number with the nouns they describe and replace the article before the noun. Possessive Adjectives For example: mi(s) nuestro(s) nuestra(s) tu(s) vuestro(s) vuestra(s) su(s) Nuestro padre Our father Nuestra madre Our mother Nuestros padres Our parents Nuestras hermanas Our sisters Notice the possessive adjective is singular or plural based on the word behind it.

You try: 1. My dog 2. My cats 3. Her daughter 4. Our son 5. Their children 6. Their aunt 7. Your student (s,f)

Using tener to tell age

Use tener to talk about how old a person is. The verb tener For example: tengo tenemos tienes tenéis tiene tienen ¿Cuántos años tienes tú? How old are you? Yo tengo quince años. I am fifteen years old. ¿Cuántos años tiene tu amigo? How old is your friend? Mi amigo tiene doce años. My friend is twelve years old.

You try: 1. How old is your grandmother? 2. My grandmother is fifty-seven years old. 3. My brother is ten years old. 4. Our cat is eight years old. 5. His father is forty years old.

Telling the Date

Asking & Telling dates: Examples asking about dates: Telling dates: ¿Cuál es la fecha? What is the date? ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? When is your birthday? ¿Cuándo es el cumpleaños de tu hermano? When is your brother’s birthday? To give the date, use the phrase: Es el + number + de + month Only the first of the month does not follow the pattern. Es el primero de noviembre It is the first of November The year is expressed in thousands and hundreds. Mil cuatrocientos setenta y dos (1472)

Comparatives

Comparatives are expressions used to compare two people or things Comparatives are expressions used to compare two people or things. In English, comparative adjectives are formed by adding –er to the end of a word or by using more, less, and as. English: Pablo is taller than Juan. Spanish: Pablo es más alto que Juan.

Comparatives with an adjective más… que Mi amiga es más talentosa que mi hermano. My friend is more talented than my brother. menos…que La clase de ciencias es menos divertida que la clase de español. The science class is less fun than the Spanish class. tan…como Mi maestra es tan simpática como tu maestra. My teacher is as nice as your teacher.

Comparatives without an adjective más que… Me gusta escuchar música más que estudiar. I like listening music more than studying. menos que… Me gustan las naranjas menos que las uvas. I like oranges less than grapes. tanto como… ¿Te gusta leer un libro tanto como mirar la television? Do you like reading a book as much as watching television?

There are a few irregular comparative words There are a few irregular comparative words. They agree in number with the first noun. mayor (older), menor (younger), mejor (better), peor (worse) For example: Mis abuelos son mayores que mis tíos. My grandparents are older than my uncles. Mi hermano es menor que mi prima. My brother is younger than my cousin.

Try a few: 1. My grandmother is more neat than my aunt. 2. My brother is less serious than my father. 3. My mom is as funny as my grandfather. 4. Spanish class is better than English class. 5. Strawberries are better than grapes.