Spanish Sounds: Listen and Write

by Vocafy Επαληθευμένο

Ισπανικά A1 Ερωτήσεις: 9 Words & expressions

Practice the sounds of Spanish in everyday words: the five clear vowels, r and rr, j and g, the silent h, and the letters that sound the same in Latin America (ll and y; s, c and z). Choose the right words and spellings to complete short sentences.

1. 1. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.

   The letter h is silent in Spanish. Which word really starts with a vowel sound?

   • hola
   • gato
   • jugo
   • perro

   Say each word and skip any letter you never pronounce.

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   • hola

   "Hola" sounds like "ola": the h is always silent, so the first sound is the vowel o.

2. 2. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.

   Which word has the strong, rolled rr sound?

   • perro
   • pero
   • cara
   • toro

   Look for the double letter.

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   • perro

   Between vowels, a single r is a quick tap ("pero", "cara", "toro"), but rr is a strong roll: "perro" (dog).

3. 3. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.

   My dog is called Toby.

   Mi ___ se llama Toby.

   • perro
   • pero
   • pera
   • pelo

   You need the word with the rolled rr.

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   Mi perro se llama Toby.

   "Perro" means dog. "Pero" (but), "pera" (pear) and "pelo" (hair) sound similar, but only "perro" has the strong rr.

4. 4. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.

   Before e and i, the letter g sounds like the Spanish j. In which word does g sound like j?

   • gente
   • gato
   • gusto
   • grande

   Check which vowel comes right after the g.

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   • gente

   In "gente" (people), g comes before e, so it sounds like j. Before a, o, u or a consonant, as in "gato", "gusto" and "grande", g is a hard sound, like g in "go".

5. 5. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.

   I like orange juice.

   Me gusta el ___ de naranja.

   • jugo
   • gugo
   • hugo
   • llugo

   The word for juice starts with a sound like a strong h in English.

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   Me gusta el jugo de naranja.

   "Jugo" is written with j. "Gugo" would start with a hard g, and in "hugo" the h would be silent.

6. 6. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.

   Spanish vowels always keep the same clear sound. Which word has all five vowels: a, e, i, o, u?

   • murciélago
   • aceituna
   • escuela
   • bicicleta

   One of the wrong options is missing only the o.

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   • murciélago

   "Murciélago" (bat) has u, i, é, a, o. "Aceituna" (olive) has a, e, i, u but no o.

7. 7. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.

   In Latin America, s, c (before e and i) and z all sound the same. Which pair of words sounds exactly the same?

   • casa / caza
   • pero / perro
   • mesa / misa
   • gato / gota

   Look for a pair that differs only in the letter s or z.

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   • casa / caza

   "Casa" (house) and "caza" (hunting) sound the same in Latin America because s and z have the same sound. The other pairs have different sounds.

8. 8. Συμπληρώστε τα κενά.

   My shoes are under the chair.

   Mis ___ están debajo de la ___.

   • zapatos
   • sapatos
   • capatos
   • silla
   • siya
   • cilla

   These words sound alike, so the spelling decides. "Shoes" starts with z, and "chair" starts with s and has a double l.

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   Mis zapatos están debajo de la silla.

   "Zapatos" is written with z and "silla" with s and ll. In Latin America, "sapatos", "siya" and "cilla" would sound the same, but they are spelled wrong.

9. 9. Βάλτε τις λέξεις στη σωστή σειρά.

   Today it's cold and it's raining.

   • Hoy
   • y llueve.
   • hace frío

   Start with the word that has the capital letter.

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   Hoy hace frío y llueve.

   "Hoy" and "hace" both start with a silent h. At the end of "hoy" and in the word "y" (and), y sounds like the vowel i, while "llueve" starts with ll, which in Latin America sounds like the consonant y in "yo".