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Final A1 Milestone in Spanish
Congratulations on reaching this milestone! This guide reviews key A1 concepts like daily routines, prepositions, transportation, and expressing dates to help you communicate naturally with your child in Spanish.
What you'll learn
- Review common household commands and requests.
- Practice using prepositions of place and transportation.
- Form simple sentences about hobbies and schedules.
- Use the past tense to ask about your child's day.
Spanish phrases for final a1 milestone
Ponte la chaqueta, por favor.
Put on your jacket, please.
'Ponte' is a command from the reflexive verb 'ponerse' (to put on oneself).
Necesito un lápiz.
I need a pencil.
A simple way to ask for school supplies.
Vamos a descansar de las pantallas.
Let's take a screen break.
'Descansar' means to rest. 'Pantallas' is the general word for screens.
Tu mochila está detrás de la puerta.
Your bag is behind the door.
'Detrás de' is the compound preposition for 'behind'.
Me gusta jugar al ajedrez contigo.
I like to play chess with you.
'Contigo' is a special form meaning 'with you'.
Puedes visitar a tu amigo el primero de junio.
You may visit your friend on the first of June.
Use 'el primero' for the first day of any month.
Vamos a la piscina en autobús.
We go to the pool by bus.
Use 'en' to describe the method of transportation (in/by).
¿Fue bueno tu día?
Was your day good?
'Fue' is the past tense of 'ser' (to be) used here for a completed day.
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la chaqueta
jacket
Feminine noun.
el ajedrez
chess
In Spanish, we say 'jugar al ajedrez' (to play at chess).
la piscina
swimming pool
Commonly shortened to 'la alberca' in some Latin American countries.
junio
June
Months are not capitalized in Spanish unless they start a sentence.
Transportation with 'En'
To say how you are traveling (by bus, by car, by train), Spanish uses the preposition 'en'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| By bus | en autobús | Vamos en autobús. |
| By car | en coche / en carro | Voy en coche. |
| By train | en tren | Viajamos en tren. |
Dates in Spanish
To say the date, use 'el' + [number] + 'de' + [month]. For the first day, use 'primero'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| The 1st | el primero de... | El primero de mayo. |
| Other days | el [número] de... | El dos de junio. |
More examples
¿Dónde está mi lápiz?
Where is my pencil?
Reviewing question words.
Me gusta el verano.
I like summer.
Basic 'Gustar' usage.
La mochila es roja.
The bag is red.
Noun-adjective agreement.