What I am like: intonation questions | Spanish | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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True or false? Each [a] sound in 'España' is pronounced the same.
- True ✓
- False
Which Spanish verb is used when describing general traits?
- ser ✓
- estar
Match up the Spanish and English verbs.
- soy
  
  ⇔
  
  'I am' for general traits ✓
- eres
  
  ⇔
  
  'you are' for general traits ✓
- es
  
  ⇔
  
  'she, he, it is' for general traits ✓
- estoy
  
  ⇔
  
  'I am' for location, moods and states ✓
- estás
  
  ⇔
  
  'you are' for location, moods and states ✓
- está
  
  ⇔
  
  'she, he, it is' for location, moods and states ✓
Most adjectives in Spanish have masculine and ______ forms.
- 'feminine' ✓
True or false? Feminine adjectives in Spanish typically end in -o.
- True
- False ✓
Select the correct translation of 'Laura is friendly'.
- Laura está simpática.
- Laura es simpática. ✓
- Laura está simpático.
- Laura es simpático.

How many Spanish vowel sounds are there?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 ✓
What does 'es' mean?
- I am
- you are
- she, he, it is ✓
What is 'I am' in Spanish when describing general traits?
- soy ✓
- eres
- estoy
What is the correct translation of 'Lucas is short, Aisha is tall'?
- Lucas es bajo, Aisha es alta. ✓
- Lucas es alto, Aisha es baja.
- Lucas es baja, Aisha es alto.
- Lucas es alta, Aisha es bajo.
To form an intonation question in Spanish, raise your voice at the ______ of a statement.
- 'end' ✓
True or false? In Spanish, you must change the order of the words in a statement to form a question.
- True
- False ✓

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The Spanish vowels are [a] as in 'alto', [o] as in 'yo', [e] as in elefante, [i] as in 'idea' and [u] as in 'universo'.
The verb 'ser' is used to describe general traits.
Masculine adjectives ending in -o change to -a in the feminine form.
In Spanish, you can change a statement into an intonation question by raising your voice at the end.

To turn a statement into a question in Spanish you need to alter the order of the words as in English.

It is not necessary to alter word order when forming questions in Spanish. To turn a statement into a question, you can raise your voice at the end.

Ser - verb 'to be, being' for general traits
Masculine form - form of an adjective that describes a boy, man, or masculine noun
Feminine form - form of an adjective that describes a girl, woman, or feminine noun
Intonation - rise and fall of the voice in speaking