Introduction to Spanish Language and Cognate Tricks
This lesson provides an overview of the Spanish language and teaches the use of cognate tricks to convert English vocabulary into Spanish without memorization. It emphasizes the importance of Spanish pronunciation and introduces the al2al and tion to cion cognate tricks. The lesson also discusses spelling changes and the pronunciation of certain letters in Spanish, such as the rolling "r" and the "enye" with a squiggly line.
Gender of Nouns in Spanish and Cognate Trick to Form Verbs
Every noun in Spanish is assigned a gender, either masculine or feminine, even inanimate objects. Masculine nouns often end with an "o" but not always, while feminine nouns often end with an "a" but not always. Definite and indefinite articles in Spanish must agree in number and gender with the noun. The "cion" cognate trick can be used to convert nouns to verbs if they end in "acion" or "cion".
Spanish Cognate Trick for Making Reservations
The text discusses the use of the cognate trick in Spanish for making reservations. It highlights that while the word "reservation" in English can be translated as "reservación" in Spanish, the word "reserva" can also be used. The text also mentions the importance of using the word "no" before "quiero" to make a negative statement. The author encourages further practice and offers to add new lessons to the course periodically.
Key Points Covered
1. Introduction to Spanish Language and Cognate Tricks
2. Gender of Nouns in Spanish and Cognate Trick to Form Verbs
3. Spanish Cognate Trick for Making Reservations
