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Lesson Objectives
- Learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish using simple introductory phrases.
- Become familiar with the Spanish alphabet and how each letter is pronounced.
- Build confidence in pronouncing Spanish sounds accurately through regular practice.
Lesson Video
Download the lesson worksheets and work through them while watching the video. Don’t forget to take your own notes too.
Key Points
- Introductions in Spanish
Learn some of the essential phrases needed when meeting people for the first time, simple introductions and the phrase Me llamo… (My name is…), which forms the foundation for future conversations.
Examples and practice exercises:
- Bienvenido. (Welcome – to a man.)
- Bienvenida. (Welcome – to a woman.)
- Bienvenidos. (Welcome – to a group of men OR a mixed group of men and women, even if there’s only 1 man and 1000 women.
- Bienvenidas. (Welcome – to a group of women.)
Practise choosing the correct form depending on who you’re speaking to.
- The Spanish Alphabet
Learn the names of the Spanish letters and how they are pronounced. Pay particular attention to letters that sound different from English, including Y, Z, LL and X. Pronunciation differs slightly between Castilian Spanish and some regional or indigenous languages.
Further Practice
Can you recognise the Spanish letters? Have a go at the activity and see how high up the leader board you can get. It´s not really about being top of the leader board, it´s about improving.
Watch this really catch alphabet song. Start by changing the video speel to slow until you can sing along. Then make the video peek increasingly faster until you can sing it at normal speed!
Now use the following online alphabet practice activity with flashcards and a random letter spinner to help memorise letter names and improve pronunciation over time.
Examples and practice exercises:
Practise the Spanish alphabet for a few minutes each day. Say every letter aloud, paying particular attention to the pronunciation of A, E, G, J, H, LL, Ñ, R, RR, Y and Z.
Practise saying each letter aloud.
- Use the activities above to help you improve.
- Repeat difficult letters until they become familiar.
Introduce yourself in Spanish using Me llamo…
Example:
Me llamo Carlos. Mucho gusto.
- Remember that pronunciation improves gradually through regular practice rather than trying to perfect everything in one week.
Grammar Highlights
Using “Me llamo” for introductions: The expression Me llamo is the standard way to say “My name is…” in Spanish.
Explanation and examples:
- Me llamo David.
- Me llamo Sarah.
- Me llamo María.
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
Introductions and greetings:
- Hola (Hello)
- Bienvenido (Welcome – to a man)
- Bienvenida (Welcome – to a woman)
- Me llamo… (My name is…)
- Mucho gusto (Nice to meet you)
- Encantado (Pleased to meet you – male speaker)
- Encantada (Pleased to meet you – female speaker)
- Un placer (A pleasure)
- Gracias (Thank you)
- De nada (You’re welcome)
The Spanish alphabet:
- G (ge)
- H (hache)
- J (jota)
- LL (elle)
- Ñ(eñe)
- R (erre)
- RR (erre doble)
- X (equis)
- Y (i griega)
- Z (zeta)
Pronunciation terminology:
- El castellano (Castilian Spanish) – The type of Spanish we’re learning
- El catalán (Catalan) – Spoken in the north east of Spain
- La euskera (Basque) – Spoken in the Basque country in the north of Spain, one of the oldest languages in the world. Unlike other languages, there are no others that have connections to Basque (like Spanish does to Italian etc)
- La pronunciación (Pronunciation)
- El alfabeto (Alphabet) – also called el abecedario
- La letra (Letter)
- El sonido (Sound)
- El vocal (Vowel)
- El consonante (Consonant)
- Practicar (To practise)
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