Module 2 of 119 · Starting Spanish
By the end of this module, you can connect and contrast two simple judgments while using additional time-appropriate greetings and closings.
Your goal
Imagine meeting someone later in the day. You choose the right greeting, describe the situation, connect or contrast ideas, add another thought, and close naturally.
Ana and Luis are ready to use. Choose one of them, or add someone you know. The selected name will appear in your practice.
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Lesson 1 · New Language
Pronounced: BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs
Meaning: good afternoon
Use buenas tardes when greeting someone in the afternoon. Learn the two words together as one greeting.
Buenas tardes, Luis.
Good afternoon, Luis.
Lesson 1 · Practice roll 1
Type “Good afternoon” in Spanish.
Lesson 1 · Practice roll 2
It is afternoon. Greet Luis in Spanish.
Lesson 1 · Practice roll 3
Greet Luis in the afternoon and add “It is possible.”
Lesson 1 · New Language
Pronounced: BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs
Meaning: good evening / good night
Use buenas noches when greeting someone in the evening or at night. Context gives the natural English meaning.
Buenas noches, Luis.
Good evening, Luis.
Lesson 1 · Practice roll 4
Type the complete Spanish greeting for “Good evening.”
Lesson 1 · Practice roll 5
It is evening. Greet Luis.
Lesson 1 · Practice roll 6
Greet Luis in the evening and add one learned es message.
Lesson 1 · New Language
Pronounced: AHS-tah LWEH-goh
Meaning: see you later
Use hasta luego to close an interaction when you expect to see the person again.
Hasta luego, Luis.
See you later, Luis.
Lesson 1 · Practice roll 7
Type “See you later” in Spanish.
Lesson 1 · Practice roll 8
Say “See you later” to Luis.
Lesson 1 · Practice roll 9
Use an afternoon or evening greeting with Luis, add one learned message, and close with hasta luego.
Lesson 2 · New Language
Pronounced: nohr-MAHL
Meaning: normal
The Spanish word is spelled the same as the English word. In the message Es normal, it describes the situation.
Many verified English words ending in -al keep -al in Spanish. Use only the words taught in this course. Do not guess an unfamiliar Spanish word from its English spelling.
Es normal.
It is normal.
You may notice personal, central, final, and total. These examples help you recognize the -al connection. They are not Module 2 practice answers.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 10
Type “normal” in Spanish.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 11
Type “It is normal” in Spanish.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 12
Greet Luis and say “It is normal.”
Lesson 2 · New Language
Pronounced: nah-too-RAHL
Meaning: natural
Use natural after es to say that something feels expected or natural in the current situation.
Es natural.
It is natural.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 13
Type “natural” in Spanish.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 14
Type “It is natural” in Spanish.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 15
Greet Luis and say “It is natural.”
Lesson 2 · New Language
Pronounced: ee-deh-AHL
Meaning: ideal
Use ideal after es to say that something is ideal. Say each vowel clearly.
Es ideal.
It is ideal.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 16
Type “ideal” in Spanish.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 17
Type “It is ideal” in Spanish.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 18
Greet Luis and say “It is ideal.”
Lesson 2 · New Language
Pronounced: ee
Meaning: and
Use y to join two authorized ideas. Here, one es can introduce two descriptions of the same situation.
Es normal y natural.
It is normal and natural.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 19
Type the Spanish word for “and.”
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 20
Type “It is normal and natural” in Spanish.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 21
Greet Luis and say that it is normal and natural.
Lesson 2 · New Language
Pronounced: PEH-roh
Meaning: but
Use pero when the second idea contrasts with the first. The current practice uses only descriptions you have already learned.
Es ideal, pero no es normal.
It is ideal, but it is not normal.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 22
Type the Spanish word for “but.”
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 23
Type “It is ideal, but it is not normal” in Spanish.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 24
Greet Luis and say, “It is ideal, but it is not normal.”
Lesson 2 · New Language
Pronounced: tahm-BYEHN
Meaning: also / too
Use también to add another true idea. In this module, it begins the complete message También es posible.
También es posible.
It is also possible.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 25
Type the Spanish word for “also” or “too.”
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 26
Type “It is also possible” in Spanish.
Lesson 2 · Practice roll 27
Greet Luis, say one Module 2 judgment, and add “It is also possible.”
Lesson 3 · Spanish–English Comparison
English and Spanish place the word meaning also differently in this message.
| Spanish | Literal learning order | Natural English |
|---|---|---|
| También es posible. | Also it is possible. | It is also possible. |
| También es ideal. | Also it is ideal. | It is also ideal. |
For the messages in this module, build the Spanish order as también + es + describing word.
normal, natural, and ideal are the productive Module 2 -al words. personal, central, final, and total are recognition examples only.
Lesson 3 · Comparison practice 1
Which group contains only the three -al words you may produce in Module 2?
Lesson 3 · Comparison practice 2
Which group is shown only to help you recognize the -al connection?
Lesson 3 · Comparison practice 3
Build the Spanish message that places both qualities after es: “It is normal and natural.”
Lesson 3 · Comparison practice 4
Use pero to contrast the two judgments: “It is ideal, but it is not normal.”
Lesson 3 · Comparison practice 5
Place también naturally in the Spanish message for “It is also possible.”
Apply and Communicate
Choose the greeting that matches the time. Connect ideas with y, contrast ideas with pero, add another idea with también, and close naturally.
A clear and logical answer can differ from the example when it uses only Module 1 and Module 2 language and includes every requested part.
Conversation Practice · 1 of 5
Greet Luis in the afternoon, say that it is normal and natural, and close with hasta luego.
Conversation Practice · 2 of 5
Greet Luis in the evening, say that it is ideal but not normal, and close with hasta luego.
Conversation Practice · 3 of 5
Greet Luis, state one Module 2 judgment, and add that it is also possible.
Conversation Practice · 4 of 5
Choose an afternoon or evening greeting for Luis. Connect or contrast two Module 2 judgments and close naturally.
Conversation Practice · 5 of 5
Write a complete exchange with Luis: use a time greeting, a connected or contrasted judgment, an added true idea with también, and a closing.
Grand Practice
These activities mix current Module 2 language with useful Module 1 language. Think first, then build the response.
Grand Practice · 1 of 8
It is afternoon. Type the Spanish greeting you would use.
Grand Practice · 2 of 8
What is the natural English meaning of Buenas noches when you meet someone in the evening?
Grand Practice · 3 of 8
You are ending a short conversation. Type “See you later” in Spanish.
Grand Practice · 4 of 8
Type “It is natural and ideal” in Spanish.
Grand Practice · 5 of 8
Type “It is normal, but it is not ideal” in Spanish.
Grand Practice · 6 of 8
Add one more positive idea. Type “It is also possible” in Spanish.
Grand Practice · 7 of 8
Greet Luis in the afternoon, ask whether it is possible, give a positive answer, and close with hasta luego.
Grand Practice · 8 of 8
Write a complete exchange with Luis: use a time greeting, ask and answer whether something is possible, connect or contrast two Module 2 judgments, add another idea with también, and close.
Ready to Continue
Complete the module activities. Your progress is saved on this device.
greet by time, connect or contrast simple judgments, add another idea, and close a short interaction.
Delayed retrieval: You will use this language again in later modules with different people, times, and situations.