Spanish A1 · Day 30

Day 30: Cantidades, pesos y envases — The affirmative tú imperative

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Grammar: The affirmative tú imperative
Reading: Las compras de Mateo en el mercado
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Grammar point: The affirmative tú imperative

¡Hola! Hoy nos sumergimos de lleno en un tema fundamental para comunicarte en el día a día: el imperativo afirmativo para la persona "tú" (informal, singular). Ya conoces el presente, ¡pero las formas de dar órdenes, instrucciones o consejos son especiales y sumamente útiles en la vida cotidiana!

Key vocabulary (8 of 20 words)

la lata – can / tin
el bote – pot / tub (for yogurt, preserves)
el cartón – carton / box
el manojo – bunch (e.g., of herbs, radishes)
la loncha – slice (e.g., of cheese, ham)
la tableta – bar (e.g., of chocolate)
el paquete – packet / package
la docena – dozen

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