Week 1: Foundations & Survival Spanish

🔊 Spanish Sound System

Spanish vowels are beautifully consistent — each letter = one sound, always. This is your cheat code.

a→ Always 'ah' like 'father'

casa (KAH-sah)

e→ Always 'eh' like 'bed'

leche (LEH-cheh)

i→ Always 'ee' like 'see'

mi (mee)

o→ Always 'oh' like 'go'

loco (LOH-koh)

u→ Always 'oo' like 'moon'

tú (too)

ñ→ 'ny' like 'canyon'

año (AH-nyoh)

ll→ 'y' like 'yes' (varies by region)

llamar (yah-MAR)

j→ Throaty 'h' like 'Bach'

jugar (hoo-GAR)

rr→ Rolled/trilled r

perro (PEH-rroh)

h→ Always silent!

hola (OH-lah)

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