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Stress
All words in Spanish have one syllable that is pronounced with extra emphasis. This is called stress. An accent mark tells you which syllable should be stressed.
caféca‑FE
teléfonote‑LE‑fo‑no
If there is no accent mark, the second‑to‑last syllable usually receives the stress.
dinerodi‑NE‑ro
maletama‑LE‑ta
Verbs
Remember that in Spanish, verbs change depending on the person.
| yo | necesito |
|---|---|
| tú | necesitas |
| él / ella | necesita |
| usted | necesita |
Notice that él, ella, and usted always have the same verb form, so we'll group them together from now on.
| yo | quiero |
|---|---|
| tú | quieres |
| él / ella usted |
quiere |
| yo | tengo |
|---|---|
| tú | tienes |
| él / ella usted |
tiene |