Spanish · A2 · Milestone
A2 three-quarter milestone in Spanish
Celebrate your progress by mastering common family routines. This milestone focuses on expressing independence, making polite requests, and connecting complex thoughts using time and contrast conjunctions.
What you'll learn
- Use reflexive verbs for personal care
- Form polite requests using the conditional 'podría'
- Connect sentences with 'antes de' and 'aun así'
- Maintain correct noun-adjective agreement in daily contexts
Spanish phrases for a2 three-quarter milestone
Pon tu libro de lectura en la mochila.
Put your reading book into the school bag.
'Pon' is the informal command for 'poner'.
¿Vas al club deportivo conmigo o sin mí?
Are you going to the sports club with me or without me?
'Conmigo' is a special form for 'with me'.
Lávate las manos antes de preparar tu lonchera.
Wash your hands before you pack your lunchbox.
Reflexive pronouns (te) are attached to the end of commands.
¿Sabes cuándo viene tu amigo?
Do you know when your friend is coming?
Indirect questions keep the accent mark on the question word (cuándo).
¿Podrías ayudarme con tu hoja de tareas, por favor?
Could you help me with your homework sheet, please?
'Podrías' makes a request more polite than 'puedes'.
Necesitas una pelota pequeña para el juego.
You need a small ball for the game.
The adjective 'pequeña' must match the feminine noun 'pelota'.
Montamos la portería juntos.
We set up the goal together.
'Montamos' works for both present and past tense in the 'we' form.
La historia es difícil. Aun así, quieres leerla.
The story is difficult. Still, you want to read it.
'Aun así' functions as a connector meaning 'nevertheless' or 'still'.
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Mochila
School bag / Backpack
Commonly used for children's school bags.
Lonchera
Lunchbox
Commonly used in Latin American Spanish.
Portería
Goal / Net
Used in sports like soccer (fútbol).
Conmigo / Sin mí
With me / Without me
Note the irregular 'conmigo' versus the standard 'sin mí'.
Polite Requests with 'Podría'
To sound more polite when asking for help, use the conditional form of 'poder' instead of the present tense.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Informal (Tú) | Podrías | ¿Podrías abrir la puerta? |
| Formal (Usted) | Podría | ¿Podría explicar de nuevo? |
Reflexive Body Parts
When performing an action on your own body, Spanish uses a reflexive pronoun and the definite article (the) instead of a possessive (my/your).
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I wash my hands | Me lavo las manos | Yo me lavo las manos. |
| Wash your hands! | Lávate las manos | ¡Lávate las manos ahora! |
Indirect Question Clauses
When a question word (who, what, when, where) is embedded inside another sentence, it retains its written accent.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Direct | ¿Cuándo? | ¿Cuándo es la fiesta? |
| Indirect | ...cuándo... | No sé cuándo es la fiesta. |
More examples
Antes de comer, lávate la cara.
Before eating, wash your face.
Use 'antes de' followed by an infinitive verb.
¿Podrías traerme una cuchara limpia?
Could you bring me a clean spoon?
Noun-adjective agreement (feminine/singular).
Tengo sueño. Aun así, voy a estudiar.
I am sleepy. Still, I am going to study.
Demonstrates 'Aun así' as a contrast connector.