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Spanish (Spain) Learning Tips

• Spanish pronunciation and spelling are consistent and uniform.
• Nouns fall into one of two genders: masculine or feminine.
• It is not unusual for the subject to be omitted from a sentence. Rosetta Stone will help you learn to identify the speaker or who is being spoken about by recognising the verb form.
• Spanish has two verbs representing ‘to be.’ One is used for qualities that are more permanent, and one for qualities that are more temporary.
• In numerous Spanish words, accent marks are used to signify emphasis.
• Often an accent separates words that are identical except for the mark. Such as: esta and está.
• The letters ñ and n differ in pronunciation. The letter ll is also pronounced differently than two single l’s.
• Spanish has both formal and informal methods of addressing others, depending on the age of the speaker and his or her relationship to the addressee.