I love languages: opinion verbs 'amar' and 'odiar'
Learning outcomes
I can use the verbs 'amar' and 'odiar' to understand opinions.
I can pronounce the sounds [r] and [rr].
I love languages: opinion verbs 'amar' and 'odiar'
Learning outcomes
I can use the verbs 'amar' and 'odiar' to understand opinions.
I can pronounce the sounds [r] and [rr].
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [r] is pronounced as in 'pero'.
- The sound-symbol correspondence [rr] is pronounced as in 'perro'.
- The definite articles for 'the' are 'el' and 'la' for masculine and feminine singular nouns.
- The definite articles for 'the' are 'las' and 'los' for masculine and feminine plural nouns.
- The opinion verbs 'amar' and 'odiar' can be used to say what you and others like or dislike.
Keywords
Plural definite article - the words 'los' and 'las' meaning 'the'
Opinion verbs - verb that shows what someone thinks, feels or believes about something
Common misconception
The sounds [r] and [rr] are pronounced the same.
The single [r] sound is pronounced as in the words 'pero', 'abrir', 'Francia'. The double [rr] sound is pronounced as in the words 'perro', 'correr', 'correo'.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
he
she
I
a (masculine nouns)
a (feminine nouns)
bike
sandwich
camera
class
cat
hat
Exit quiz
5 Questions
the (masculine singular)
the (feminine singular)
the (masculine plural)
the (feminine plural)
to love, loving
I love
she, he, it, loves
to hate, hating
I hate
she, he, it hates