In the previous lesson, we described the Spanish consonant sound system. Here, we will cover all the consonant letters and their related sounds, one at a time.
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b and v represent one phoneme, which we have symbolized [b]. However, there are several slightly different but predictable variants in the articulation [...]
You may have noticed that elsewhere in this site we have generally used the Spanish alphabet to represent Spanish words and sounds. We’ve also given you some pointers about pronouncing (forming) some of the sounds in the Spanish alphabet.
We know that you are interested in speech–speaking Spanish and understanding the spoken language. However, in this [...]
In Spanish, the preposition a is used before a direct object that refers to a definite person. This is called “La a personal” (the personal a):
Los muchachos miran a las chicas. — The boys watch the girls.
Note that the personal a is not used when the object is not a person:
Los muchachos miran las olas. [...]
