Spanish Beginner Course Syllabus
Greetings & Introductions
Hola, ¿qué tal? (Hello, how are you?)
Formal vs. informal (tú vs. usted)
The Spanish Alphabet & and how each letter sounds (e.g., "ñ," "ll," "rr").
Practice rolling your "R" (e.g., perro vs. pero).
Numbers (0-100)
Days, Months, Seasons & Dates
2. Greetings & Common Phrases
Hola (Hello), Buenos días (Good morning), Adiós (Goodbye)
¿Cómo estás? (How are you?), Gracias (Thank you), Por favor (Please)
Sí / No (Yes / No), Lo siento (I’m sorry)
3. Essential Vocabulary
Numbers (1-100), days of the week, months, seasons.
Colors, family members, common objects (e.g., casa – house, libro – book).
Food and drinks (agua – water, pan – bread).
4. Basic Grammar
Gender & Articles:
Masculine (el libro) vs. feminine (la casa).
Definite (el, la, los, las) vs. indefinite (un, una, unos, unas).
Plurals: Add -s or -es (e.g., libro → libros, ciudad → ciudades).
Subject Pronouns:
Yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos/ellas/ustedes.
5. Present Tense Verbs
Learn common regular verbs (-ar, -er, -ir):
Hablar (to speak), comer (to eat), vivir (to live).
Key irregular verbs:
Ser (to be – permanent), estar (to be – temporary), tener (to have), ir (to go).
6. Simple Sentence Structure
Word Order: Subject + Verb + Object (e.g., Yo como pan – I eat bread).
Questions: Use intonation or invert word order (¿Cómo te llamas? – What’s your name?).
7. Useful Questions & Responses
¿Cómo te llamas? (What’s your name?) → Me llamo…
¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?) → Vivo en…
¿Qué hora es? (What time is it?) → Son las…
8. Cultural Awareness
Learn about Spanish-speaking countries and their customs.
Understand formal (usted) vs. informal (tú) address.
9. Practice Listening & Speaking
Watch beginner-friendly videos.
10. Consistency & Fun Learning
Practice daily (even 10-15 minutes helps).
Label objects in Spanish at home.
Listen to Spanish music or watch shows with subtitles.