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A2 first milestone in Spanish
This milestone review celebrates your ability to handle a full day of parenting in Spanish, from school pickups to bedtime routines. We focus on connecting sentences and using more descriptive structures.
What you'll learn
- Recount recent events using the present perfect tense
- Compare objects and identify possessions clearly
- Direct actions toward specific people (indirect objects)
- Link ideas using 'because' and 'that'
- Master different levels of commands and daily sequencing
Spanish phrases for a2 first milestone
Hemos caminado a casa y has desempacado tu mochila.
We have walked home, and you have unpacked your school bag.
Uses 'haber' + past participle for recent actions.
Tu lápiz es más largo que el mío.
Your pencil is longer than mine.
'Más... que' is the standard way to compare two things.
Por favor, dale a tu hermana su libro de lectura.
Please give your sister her reading book.
'Dale' includes the indirect object pronoun 'le' for the recipient.
Nos estamos cambiando porque el fútbol empieza pronto.
We are getting changed because football starts soon.
'Cambiarse' is reflexive; 'porque' explains the reason.
Espero que tu amigo pueda venir.
I hope that your friend can come over.
'Que' acts as the bridge between 'I hope' and the next clause.
Niños, pongan sus fiambreras en la mesa.
Children, put your lunchboxes on the table.
A plural command using the 'Ustedes' form.
Señora Weber, por favor muéstreme la tarea de mi hijo.
Mrs Weber, please show me my son's homework.
A formal command ('muestre') with 'me' attached.
Primero, leemos juntos; luego, haces tu mochila; después, comemos; finalmente, te cepillas los dientes.
First, we read together; then, you pack your bag; after that, we eat; finally, you brush your teeth.
Crucial sequencing words for daily routines.
Hear these phrases and practise them
Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.
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Mochila
School bag / Backpack
Commonly used for children's school bags.
Fiambrera / Lonchera
Lunchbox
'Fiambrera' is common in Spain; 'Lonchera' in Latin America.
Tarea / Deberes
Homework
'Tarea' is standard in the Americas; 'Deberes' in Spain.
Possessive Pronouns
To say 'mine' or 'yours' without repeating the noun, use the definite article (el/la) + possessive word.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Mine (masc) | El mío | El juguete es el mío. |
| Yours (fem) | La tuya | Esta bici es la tuya. |
Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto)
Used for actions that happened recently. Formed with 'haber' + verb ending in -ado or -ido.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I have eaten | He comido | Ya he comido. |
| You have played | Has jugado | Has jugado mucho. |
More examples
Mi coche es más rápido que el tuyo.
My car is faster than yours.
Combining comparatives and possessives.
Primero lávate las manos, después cena.
First wash your hands, then eat dinner.
Sequencing reflexive commands.