Spanish · A1 · Milestone
A1 halfway chest in Spanish
Celebrate your progress! This review guide consolidates essential phrases for daily routines, polite requests, weather, and expressing affection to your child.
What you'll learn
- Identify days of the week and weather patterns
- Express feelings and location using the verb 'estar'
- Make polite requests for food and hygiene
- Use simple commands for child safety
Spanish phrases for a1 halfway chest
¡La hora del baño!
Bath time!
Literally 'The hour of the bath'. Use this to signal a transition in the routine.
Me gustaría un poco de pan.
I would like some bread.
'Me gustaría' is a polite, soft way to express a desire or request.
Buenas noches, mi amor.
Good night, my love.
A standard and affectionate way to say goodnight to a child.
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
Notice that days of the week are not capitalized in Spanish.
Estoy orgulloso de ti.
I am proud of you.
Use 'orgulloso' if you are male and 'orgullosa' if you are female.
¿Dónde está el baño?
Where is the bathroom?
We use 'está' because we are talking about the location of a building or room.
Dame la mano.
Hold my hand.
Literally 'Give me the hand'. This is the natural way to ask a child to hold hands.
Hace sol.
It is sunny.
Spanish uses the verb 'hacer' (to make/do) rather than 'ser/estar' for most weather.
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lunes
Monday
All days of the week in Spanish are masculine (el lunes, el martes).
orgulloso
proud
Adjectives must match the gender of the person speaking in this context.
la mano
the hand
Even though it ends in 'o', hand is feminine (la mano).
pan
bread
A basic staple word for meal times.
The Verb 'Estar' (To Be)
In this review, we use 'estar' for locations (the bathroom) and temporary states/feelings (being proud).
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Location | está | ¿Dónde está el baño? |
| Emotion | estoy | Estoy orgullosa. |
Weather with 'Hacer'
To describe the weather, Spanish often uses 'Hace' (It makes) followed by a noun.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Hace sol | Hoy hace sol. |
| Cold | Hace frío | Hace frío afuera. |
More examples
¡Dame la mano, por favor!
Hold my hand, please!
Adding 'por favor' makes the command softer.
Hoy es lunes y hace sol.
Today is Monday and it is sunny.
Combining day and weather into one sentence.