Lesson 7: En Enero

PART 1

To successfully complete this lesson, you'll need to memorize the vocabulary word list in the following section:

Months Of The Year.

Once you have memorized the entire vocabulary word list in this section, continue with the lesson.

PART 2

Phrase 1:

Me gustaría ir a Cancún en junio.

I would like to go to Cancun in June.

Phrase 2 (Informal):

¿Te gustaría ir a Cancún en junio?

Would you like to go to Cancun in June?

Phrase 2 (Formal):

¿Le gustaría ir a Cancún en junio?

Would you like to go to Cancun in June?

In Spanish, it's not necessary to use the definite article "el" (the) before city names.

Examples:

Incorrect = Me gustaría ir a el Cancún el lunes.
Correct = Me gustaría ir a Cancún el lunes.

In Spanish, the months of the year always start with a lowercase letter.

PART 3

Phrase 1 divided into sections:

Me gustaría = I would like
ir = to go
a = to
Cancún = Cancún
en junio. = in June.

Phrase 2 (Informal) divided into sections:

¿Te gustaría = Would you like
ir = to go
a = to
Cancún = Cancún
en junio? = in June?

Phrase 2 (Formal) divided into sections:

¿Le gustaría = Would you like
ir = to go
a = to
Cancún = Cancún
en junio? = in June?

PART 4

Cancún

[kaŋ.ˈkun]

(México)

Buenos Aires

[ˈbwe.nos ˈai.ɾes]

(Argentina)

Cartagena

[kaɾ.ˈta.xe.na]

(Colombia)

Lima

[ˈli.ma]

(Perú)

PART 5

[en]

en junio

[en] [ˈxu.njo]

PART 6: Flashcards

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Translate the phrase on each flashcard to Spanish. Translate to both formal and informal forms (where applicable).

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I would like to go to Cancun in January.Me gustaría - ir - a - Cancún - en enero.

Would you like to go to Buenos Aires in February?¿Te gustaría / Le gustaría - ir - a - Buenos Aires - en febrero?

I would like to go to Lima in March.Me gustaría - ir - a - Lima - en marzo.

Would you like to go to Cartagena in April?¿Te gustaría / Le gustaría - ir - a - Cartagena - en abril?

I would like to go to Cancun in May.Me gustaría - ir - a - Cancún - en maio.

Would you like to go to Buenos Aires in June?¿Te gustaría / Le gustaría - ir - a - Buenos Aires - en junio?

I would like to go to Lima in July.Me gustaría - ir - a - Lima - en julio.

Would you like to go to Cartagena in August?¿Te gustaría / Le gustaría - ir - a - Cartagena - en agosto?

I would like to go to Cancun in September.Me gustaría - ir - a - Cancún - en septiembre.

Would you like to go to Buenos Aires in October?¿Te gustaría / Le gustaría - ir - a - Buenos Aires - en octubre?

I would like to go to Lima in November.Me gustaría - ir - a - Lima - en noviembre.

Would you like to go to Cartagena in December?¿Te gustaría / Le gustaría - ir - a - Cartagena - en diciembre?

PART 7:

The names of cities in the United States (or any other English speaking country) are generally not translated and their pronunciation does not change.

Keep in mind that this is not an absolute rule. So it's best to consult an English-Spanish dictionary to make sure.

Here are some examples to this exception:

New York City = Nueva York.
London = Londres.