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Questions
Choices
1. Y
Nor
2. A
The
3. O
To
4. De
To go
5. El
I saw
6. Fe
Faith
7. Ir
I
8. Ni
Or
9. Vi
Of
10. Yo
And
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Y
Answer: And
This little word is not pronounced "why" but more like the letter "e" in English, but shorter. It would cause pronunciation difficulties in front of words beginning with a short "i" sound, so another word is used instead: e.
For example: español e ingles.
2. A
Answer: To
Depending on context, 'a' can also be used to convey other prepositions such as 'at', 'by' and 'for'.
"A" combines with "el" to form the word "al", the Spanish equivalent of the phrase "to the..." For example, 'al lado de...' means 'beside' or 'next to' (literally, 'to the side').
3. O
Answer: Or
In front of words starting with 'o' (or 'ho', since the 'h' is silent), 'u' is used instead. For example: 'ayer u hoy' (yesterday or today).
4. De
Answer: Of
Another common translation of 'de' is 'from'. It is one of the most common Spanish words and appears in many prepositional phrases such as 'después de' (after) and 'debajo de' (under).
'De' combines with 'el' to form 'del', another short word meaning 'of the...' For example, there is a region in southern Spain known as Costa del Sol, which literally means 'Coast of the Sun'.
5. El
Answer: The
'El' is the masculine form of the word; not to be confused with 'él' (he). The feminine form is 'la'. Plurals are 'los' and 'las' (masculine and feminine, respectively).
6. Fe
Answer: Faith
This isn't a hard one to figure out if you know your Latin roots. 'Fe' (and its English equivalent) comes from the Latin word 'fidēs". Santa Fe, meaning Holy Faith, is a town in Granada, Spain and a city in New Mexico, USA.
7. Ir
Answer: To go
'Ir' is one of the most irregular verbs in the Spanish language, with its conjugations including words such as 'voy', 'fue', and 'iba'.
8. Ni
Answer: Nor
Unlike in English where we use the coordinating word pair "neither...nor", Spanish uses a single word.
For example: 'Ni la lluvia, ni el sol' - 'Neither rain nor sunshine'.
9. Vi
Answer: I saw
'Vi' is a conjugation of the verb 'ver', meaning 'to see' - specifically, the first person preterite or simple past tense. The vowel is pronounced with a short sound, as in 'bit', rather than 'bite' or 'beat'.
The third person present tense form of the verb ('he/she sees') is another very short Spanish word: 've'.
10. Yo
Answer: I
'Yo' is used a lot less than its English equivalent as the subject of a Spanish sentence is usually implicit in the verb form or other context. Use 'yo' for emphasis or when clarification is required. Whatever you do, don't use it to attract someone's attention or as an informal greeting - that usage doesn't transfer over at all!
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