Here are the pronunciations of the consonants with sounds most like English's:

* C, at least in most of Latin America, is pronounced like the "c" in "cereal" when it comes before an e or an i, and like the "c" in "car" when it is other positions. Examples: complacer, hacer, ácido, carro, acabar, crimen. Note: Although you will be understood if you use the Latin American pronunciation, in parts of Spain the c sounds like the "th" in "thin" when it comes before an e or i.
* CH is pronounced the same as the "ch" in "church." Examples: chico, machismo, Chile.
* F is pronounced like the "f" in "fox." Examples: eficaz, frío, frenes.
* K has basically the same sound in Spanish, although somewhat softer. It is found primarily in words of foreign origin. Examples: kilómetro, Irak.
* M is pronounced like the "m" in "mother." Examples: madre, música, embajada.
* P is pronounced like the "p" in "spot." Note that the "p" in "spot" is softer and less explosive than the "p" in "pot." Examples: papas, padre, suponer.
* Q is pronounced the same as the k. Note that the u following a q is not pronounced. Examples: quetzal, siquiatra, que.
* S is pronounced like the "s" in "simple." You do not give it the "z" sound heard in "wears" and many other English plural words, although it can be slightly voiced (like a soft "z") when it comes before an m, b, d, v, g, l, n or r. Examples: Susana, seres humanos, sencillo, fantasma.
* T is pronounced like the "t" in "stop." Note that the "t" of "stop" is softer and less explosive than the "t" of "top." Examples: todo, yate, temer.
* W is pronounced like the "w" in "water." It is found primarily in words of foreign origin. Examples: kilowatt, Zimbabwe.
* Y is generally pronounced the same as in English. See the lesson on vowels for a more thorough explanation.

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i know how to prounounce in spanch ! cuz i used to download shakira's interviews in spanch !! and i realllllly dont understand what is going on !!
but i keep listen to them

Note the differences between the sounds of these consonants and their English counterparts in the following examples. Note also that these pronunciations are a guide only, as there are many subtle variations that can vary with locality.

* B and V are pronounced exactly the same. In fact, one of the few spelling problems that many Spanish speakers have is with these two letters, because they don't distinguish them at all from their sound. Generally, the b and v are pronounced like the "b" in "beach." When either of the letters is between two vowels, the sound is formed kind of like the English "v," except that the sound is made by touching the lips together instead of the upper teeth and lower lip. Examples: bebé, ambos, vencer.
* D generally is pronounced somewhat like the "d" in "diet," although often the tongue touches the bottom of the teeth instead of the top. But when d comes between vowels, it has a much softer sound, kind of like the "th" in "that." Examples: derecho, helado, diablo.
* G is pronounced much like the English "g" in "go," except when it precedes an i or e. In those cases, it is pronounced like the Spanish j. Examples: gordo, gritar, gigante, mágico.
* H is always silent. Examples: hermano, hacer, deshacer.
* J (and the g when before an e or i) can be difficult, as its sound, that of the German ch, is absent in English except for a few foreign words where it is sometimes retained, as in the final sound of loch or the initial sound of Channukah. The sound is sometimes described as a heavily aspirated "h," made by expelling air between the back of the tongue and the soft palate. If you can't pronounce it well, you'll be understood by using the "h" sound of "house," but it's worthwhile to work on the correct pronunciation. Examples: garaje, juego, jardín.
* L is always pronounced like the first "l" in "little," never like the second one. Examples: los, helado, pastel.
* LL is usually pronounced like the "y" in "yellow." There are some regional variations, however. In parts of Spain it has the sound of the "ll" in "million," and in parts of Argentina it has the "zh" sound of "azure." Examples: llama, calle, Hermosillo.
* N usually has the sound of the "n" in "nice." If it is followed by a b, v, f or p, it has the sound of "m" in "empathy." Examples: no, en, en vez de, andar.
* Ñ is pronounced like the "ny" in "canyon." Examples: ñoño, cañón, campaña.
* R and RR are formed by a flap of the tongue against the roof of the mouth, or a trill. See the R and RR "how to" guides for these letters.
* X varies in sound, depending on the origin of the word. It is often pronounced like the "x" in "example" or "exit," but it also may be pronounced like the s or the Spanish j. In words of Mayan origin it can even have the English "sh" sound. Examples: éxito, experiencia, México, Xela.
* Z generally sounds like the "s" in "simple." In Spain it is often pronounced like the "th" in "thin." Examples: zeta, zorro, vez.

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That's all from pronunciation. I hope you aren't much bored with it now.....
Since now it will be just a fun

how can i say ....

eyes like yours ???

??

OK. There is one thing I must still repeat: My spanish isn´t good!!!!
It could be something like: Lumbrera a manera de tuyo. Eyes are also luminaria...

aha ! ... i'v bought a huge Dicitionary for the 5 languages ....
and ... i didnt understand a thing !! u r spanch is better

¡Hola chicas!
results of the excercises and revision:
How would you say:
Good morning.=Buenos días .
How are you? =¿cómo estás? / ¿cómo está Usted?-call
Good. Thank you.= Bien. Gracias.
I am (a) girl. = (Yo) soy chica. ...yo - can be left out
You (-singular) are (a) boy. = (Tú) eres chico.
I speak Spanish. = Yo hablo Espan~ol.
We are from the Persian Gulf. = Nosotros somos de Golfo pérsico.

Numbers were pell-melled – put them in the correct order (from 10 to 1)
diez -10
nueve - 9
ocho - 8
siete - 7
seis - 6
cinco - 5
cuatro - 4
tres - 3
duo - 2
uno - 1

Some words and phrases :
¿Cómo te llamas (tú) ? = What ´s your name?
llamar = to call
dónde = where
vivir = to live
tú vives = you live
¿Dondé vives ? = Where do you live ?
por favor = please
perdón = excuse me
¡Bien venido ! = Welcome!
enteder = understand
(Yo) lo siento. = I am sorry.
Lo siento, no hablo Espon~ol. = I am sorry I don' t speak Spanish.
Mi nombre es... My name is...
qué = what
¿Qué es? = What is it?
estudiar =study
Yo estudio espon~ol. = I study Spanish.

What else would you like to know?
Vosotros sois mis amigas = You are my friends (-girls).

Yo estudio espon~ol !! wooow lucccy i love u !!

You wrote it perfect!
I U 2

Me Llamo Shama ! Yo soy 17 !! ... right ?? .. im learnging fast

(Ok. You should write Me llmao... not a capital L, but it is Ok)
Congrats on your great progress!
I have never had such a great student.
I just came back from my short holiday off-line
I will add next lesson of Spanish tomorrow as I am terribly tired today..

Well girls I must apologize as in one of the previous lessons ( I was absolutly brainless
- does this word exist?)
"I love you" is correctly "(Yo) quiero te" in Spanish. In that post I left out
i and add u...
Sorry for it.

I have found interesting site with some free lessons of Spanish - check it:

Learning Spanish- Sentence building
Learning Spanish-Numbers
Learning Spanish-Daily Objects
It is great that you hear and see the words at the same time :)

Ladies, help me please.
What would you like to know for next time?

short interview - I think you should understand at least most of it:

Juan: ¡Holla, buenos días!
¿Hablas espan~ol?
Xtina : Sí, un poco. ¿De dónde eres?
Juan: Yo soy de Madrid. ¿Y tú?
Xtina : Soy de Golfo pérsico.
Juan: Bueno, soy Juan.
Xtina : Y yo, Xtina. Encantada.
¿En qué trabajas?
Juan: Trabajo en una agencia de viajes. .......... I work in a travel agency.
Y tú, ¿trabajas o estudias?
Xtina : Estudio espan~ol.

Juan: Hasta man~ana.
Xtina : Man~ana.

I hope Xtina doesn't mind being part of the interview.

of curse i dont mind !! ... thnx luca !! ...

maby you can teach us lononong interviews ???

Girls, I am sorry but I am not able to post here regulary as my PC is temporary off and I don´t know how long it will last....

What about more numbers???

11. once
12. doce
13. trece
14. catorce
15. quince
16. dieciséis
17. diecisiete
18. dieciocho
19. diecinueve
20. veinte

21. veintiuno
22. veintidós
23. veintitrés
24. veinticuatro
25. veinticinco
26. veintiséis
27. veintisiete
28. veintiocho
29. veintinueve
30. treinta

If you want to hear basic Spanish grammar look here http://www.learnspanishtoday.com/free_vocabulary.htm?link=5

the pronunciation there is really good and first lessons are free :) :)


or check this http://www.studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm