Spanish A1 · Day 25
Day 25: Fiestas y celebraciones familiares — Modal verbs: poder and querer
What you'll learn
- Grammar: Modal verbs: poder and querer
- Reading: El cumpleaños de la abuela Carmen
- Try it yourself
Every lesson: vocabulary with audio, grammar, reading, a speaking step and a short test.
Grammar point: Modal verbs: poder and querer
Hello! Today we're going to explore two very useful Spanish modal verbs: poder (can, to be able to) and querer (to want to). Modal verbs are special verbs that change or add to the meaning of another verb in the sentence.
Key vocabulary (8 of 28 words)
- la fiesta – the celebration/festival
- la celebración – the celebration/party
- el cumpleaños – the birthday
- la boda – the wedding
- el aniversario – the anniversary (e.g., of a couple)
- el jubileo – the jubilee (a special anniversary celebration)
- el invitado, los invitados – the guest, the guests
- la invitación – the invitation
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