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Your Friendship Circle in Spanish

Learn how to introduce people and describe relationships in your child's social circle using personal pronouns and the verb 'to be' (ser and estar).

What you'll learn

Yo soy tu papá.
I am your dad.
'Yo soy' is used for permanent roles/identity.
Tú eres un buen amigo.
You are a good friend.
'Amigo' is masculine; use 'amiga' for a girl.
Él es tu compañero de equipo.
He is your teammate.
'Compañero' literally means partner or companion.
Ella es tu vecina.
She is your neighbour.
Notice the 'a' at the end for a female neighbour.
Es tu turno.
It is your turn.
Spanish often drops the pronoun for 'it'.
Somos un equipo.
We are a team.
'Somos' comes from the verb 'ser'.
Ellos son tus amigos.
They are your friends.
'Tus' is the plural form of 'your'.
¿Estás listo?
Are you ready?
We use 'estar' here because being ready is a temporary state.

Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.

Amigo / Amiga

Friend

Spanish nouns change endings based on gender.

Equipo

Team

Used for both sports and groups working together.

Turno

Turn

Used frequently in games and play.

Pronouns replace names. In Spanish, 'Tú' is the informal 'you' used with children and friends.

Use 'ser' for characteristics, identities, and relationships that don't change quickly.

Él es un niño bueno.

He is a good boy.

Adjectives like 'bueno' often come after the noun.

Nosotros somos amigos.

We are friends.

A simple way to emphasize bond.

¿Estás lista, María?

Are you ready, Maria?

Note the 'a' at the end of 'lista' for a girl.