Spanish · A1 · Milestone
First Milestone in Spanish
This milestone review brings together daily routines, household items, and basic possession. We focus on natural family interactions, telling time, and describing objects around the home.
What you'll learn
- Identify common household items like notebooks and bags
- Express possession using 'my', 'your', and 'their'
- State times for daily activities like eating
- Use basic adjectives to describe items and friends
Spanish phrases for first milestone
¡Buenos días! Comemos a las siete.
Good morning! We eat at seven.
We use 'a las' followed by the number to say at what time something happens.
Eres un buen amigo.
You are a good friend.
The word 'buen' is a shortened form of 'bueno' used before masculine nouns.
¿Quieres un poco de jugo?
Would you like some juice?
Literally 'Do you want a little bit of juice?'. 'Jugo' is common in Latin America.
Necesitamos tres platos.
We need three plates.
Plural nouns ending in 'o' usually take an 's' for the plural form.
¿Es este tu cuaderno?
Is this your notebook?
'Este' means 'this' for masculine objects like 'cuaderno'.
Tu póster es hermoso.
Your poster is beautiful.
'Hermoso' is a versatile word for beautiful, lovely, or handsome.
¿Puedes preparar tu mochila?
Can you pack your bag?
'Mochila' specifically refers to a backpack or school bag.
Sus sacos de dormir son azules.
Their sleeping bags are blue.
Adjectives like 'azul' must become plural ('azules') to match the noun.
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Try it free for 7 daysKey words
Jugo
Juice
In Spain, people usually say 'zumo' instead of 'jugo'.
Mochila
Backpack/Bag
A very useful word for school-aged children and parents.
Cuaderno
Notebook
Refers to a bound book of paper for writing or drawing.
Saco de dormir
Sleeping bag
Literally translates to 'bag of sleeping'.
Possessive Adjectives (Singular)
To show who owns something, use these words before the object. They must match the number of objects, but not the gender (except for 'nuestro').
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| My | mi | mi plato |
| Your (informal) | tu | tu mochila |
| His / Her / Their | su | su cuaderno |
Telling Time for Activities
When saying 'at' a certain time, use the phrase 'a las' for all hours except one o'clock ('a la una').
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| At seven | a las siete | Comemos a las siete. |
| At three | a las tres | Salimos a las tres. |
More examples
¿Es esta tu mochila azul?
Is this your blue bag?
Notice 'esta' is used because 'mochila' is feminine.
Sus platos son blancos.
Their plates are white.
'Sus' can mean his, her, their, or your (formal).
Tengo dos cuadernos hermosos.
I have two beautiful notebooks.
Adjectives usually come after the noun in Spanish.