Unit 5 Guidebook: describe your family
KEY PHRASES
Describe your family
Mi familia es grande.
My family is big.
My family is big.
¿Tú tienes un hermano?
Do you have a brother?
Do you have a brother?
Sí, tengo un hermano y una hermana.
Yes, I have a brother and a sister.
Yes, I have a brother and a sister.
Yo tengo una hija.
I have a daughter.
I have a daughter.
¿Tú tienes un perro?
Do you have a dog?
Do you have a dog?
Sí, un gato y un perro.
Yes, a cat and a dog.
Yes, a cat and a dog.
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Questions
Asking questions in Spanish is easy! Just change the pronunciation of any statement to a question by lifting your voice at the end.
Tú tienes un perro.
You have a dog.
You have a dog.
¿Tú tienes un perro?
Do you have a dog?
Do you have a dog?
Notice that all questions in Spanish begin with an upside down question mark (¿).
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Tú vs. tu
Accent marks can be really useful! In Spanish, a word might have a different meaning depending on whether it does or doesn't have an accent mark.
For example, when tú has an accent, it means you.
¿Tú tienes un gato?
Do you have a cat?
Do you have a cat?
Without an accent, tu means your.
¡Tu gato es grande!
Your cat is big!
Your cat is big!