Spanish · A1 · Milestone
First Learning Milestone in Spanish
This milestone celebrates your ability to describe daily routines, school activities, and personal belongings using simple present tense and basic possession.
What you'll learn
- Use possessive adjectives to talk about belongings
- Describe locations and states using Ser and Estar
- Identify common school objects and body parts
- Form simple requests and questions
Spanish phrases for first learning milestone
¡Buenos días! Caminamos a la escuela.
Good morning! We walk to school.
'Caminamos' comes from the verb 'caminar'.
Eres mi compañero de lectura.
You are my reading partner.
Use 'compañera' if the child is female.
Me gustaría una manzana.
I would like an apple.
'Me gustaría' is a polite way to express a wish.
Tienes dos dientes flojos.
You have two loose teeth.
In Spanish, adjectives usually come after the noun (dientes flojos).
Mi mochila está aquí; tu mochila está allá.
My bag is here; your bag is there.
'Mochila' is specifically a backpack, commonly used for school bags.
Tu lápiz es verde.
Your pencil is green.
We use 'es' (Ser) because color is an inherent characteristic.
¿Puedes leer esta palabra?
Can you read this word?
'Puedes' is the 'you' form of 'poder' (to be able to).
Nuestro juego está listo.
Our game is ready.
'Nuestro' must match the masculine noun 'juego'.
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Mochila
Backpack/Bag
A feminine noun, so it uses 'la' or 'una'.
Diente
Tooth
The plural is 'dientes'.
Listo
Ready
When used with 'estar', it means to be prepared.
Possessive Adjectives
These words show who something belongs to. They change based on the number of things owned.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| My | Mi / Mis | Mi mochila (My bag) |
| Your | Tu / Tus | Tu lápiz (Your pencil) |
| Our | Nuestro / Nuestra | Nuestro juego (Our game) |
Ser vs. Estar
Both mean 'to be'. Use 'Ser' for characteristics (color, identity) and 'Estar' for location or temporary states (ready, here).
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Es | El lápiz es verde. |
| Location | Está | La mochila está aquí. |
More examples
¿Dónde está tu mochila?
Where is your bag?
Combining location (estar) and possession (tu).
Tengo una manzana roja.
I have a red apple.
Practicing noun-adjective order.