Page 14 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - 15-minute Spanish

12 WE E K 1
MI FAMILIA
Warm up (1minute)
My family
Say the Spanish for as
many members of the There are two ways of saying you in Spanish, usted
family as you can. for formal situations and tú in informal ones. There
(pp.10–11)
is also a formal way of saying your—su (singular) and
Say “I have two sons.” sus (plural): usted y su mujer (usted y su mujer (usted y su mujer you and your wife),
(pp.10–11) ¿Son ésos sus hijos? (Are those your sons? (Are those your sons? ( ). Su and
sus also mean his and her.

Words to remember (5 minutes)

Say these words aloud a few times. Conceal the Spanish with the
cover flap and try to remember the Spanish word for each item.
mi my (with singular)
mee
mis my (with plural)
mees
tu your (informal
too with singular)
tus your (informal
toos with plural)
su your (formal
soo with singular)
sus your (formal
soos with plural)
su his/her (with singular)
soo their (with singular)
sus his/her (with plural)
soos their (with plural)
Éstos son mis padres.
estos son mees pahpahdres
These are my parents.

In conversation (4 minutes)

¿Tiene usted niños? Sí, tengo dos hijas. Éstas son mis hijas.
t tyeyenay oosted neenyos see, tengoh dos goh dos ee-has ¿Y usted?
estas son mees ee-has.
Do you have any children? Yes, I have two daughters. ee oosted
These are my daughters.
And you?