Spanish for Beginners
Mullingar Community College
Night Classes
Tutor: Claudia Zamudio
Autumn/Winter 2026
Week 1 & 2
The Spanish-Speaking World
The Alphabet
The Numbers
- How to express telephone numbers
- How to say what your age is
- Learning grammar: verbo tener = to have, used for age and possessions
Greetings
- How to greet people
- How to say what your name is
- How to say how you are
- How to say where you live
- Learning grammar: verbo llamarse = to be called, vivir = to live
- Los pronombres personales = personal pronouns, plus vocabulary
Week 3, 4 & 5
My Family
- How to talk about your family
- How to say how many people are in your family
- How to talk about other people's families
- Learning grammar: El artículo definido: La, Las, El, Los = the definite article, plus vocabulary
Shopping
- Going shopping
- Buying clothes in Spain
- Learning grammar: verbo comprar = to buy
- Learning vocabulary: clothes, souvenirs, etc.
Week 6
Spanish Meals
- Food
- I like & I don't like
- Learning vocabulary: me gusta and no me gusta
At the Restaurant
- How to shop in a market or supermarket
- How to read a menu
- How to order food and drink
- How to ask for the bill
- Learning vocabulary: frequently asked questions and answers, plus additional vocabulary
Recap and Open Questions