Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Parts of Speech
Nouns
In Spanish the nouns are either feminine or masculine. It has nothing to do with the word's
meaning. For example the word
make-up
(
el maquillaje
) is masculine and the word
beard
(la barba
) is feminine.
Ex: Masculine noun
el libro = the topic
Feminine noun
la cosa
= the thing
Pronouns
Less Frequent use of Pronouns
(I, he, she, we, it, they, etc.): Because of the
verb changes mentioned below, you do not have to use pronouns as often. Instead of
saying
tú corres
, (you run) you can just say
corres
because we already know that is
you who we are talking about from the verb conjugation. In this topic, I include both
kinds of sentences, with and without the pronouns.
Formal You:
There is a formal way to say
you
(Usted usually written Ud.)
that is used to show respect to your elders or those in a higher position than you or
simply for those whom you don't know well. I used both the informal you (tú) and
the formal you (Ud.) throughout this topic.
Personal Pronouns
I
Yo
You
Tú
he, she, you (formal)
Él, Ella, Usted (Ud.)
We
Nosotros (masculine) Nosotras (feminine)
You all (informal)
Vosotros (masculine) Vosotras (feminine)
