5 spanish hacks you can learn from ‘despacito
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5 Spanish Hacks You Can Learn from ‘Despacito’
PRESENTED BY TAMARA MARIE
CERTIFIED LANGUAGE COACH
5 Spanish Hacks You Can Learn from ‘Despacito’
▪ Song by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
▪ Full lyrics with translation on the
Spanish Con Salsa website
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
5 Spanish Hacks You Can Learn from ‘Despacito’
1) What is the diminutive?
2) How do you say “I have to [do
something]”?
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
5 Spanish Hacks You Can Learn from ‘Despacito’
3) What does ‘ya’ mean?
4) How do you use the gerund verb
form in Spanish?
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
5 Spanish Hacks You Can Learn from ‘Despacito’
5) What phrases can I use in
conversation?
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
1) What is the diminutive?▪ Word ending that indicates something is small,
little, or endearing
▪ English: “-ie/-y” or “-let”
▪ Spanish: “-ito/-cito” or “-ico”
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Diminutive in English▪ English Examples:
▪ Dad > Daddy
▪ Dog > Doggy
▪ Book > Booklet
▪ Pup > Puppy
▪ Cute > Cutie (note: adjective changes to noun)
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Diminutive in Spanish▪ Spanish Examples from the song ‘Despacito”:
▪ Despacio (Slow) > Despacito
▪ Paso (Step) > Pasito
▪ Suave (Smooth) > Suavecito
▪ Poco (Small) > Poquito
Note: spelling changes to maintain the sound (not ‘pocito’)
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Diminutive in Spanish▪ More examples (term of endearment)▪ Juan > Juanito▪ Negra > Negrita
▪ Also used to make words less offensive▪ Gordo (fat) > Gordito▪ Flaco (skinny) > Flaquito
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Your Turn…▪ Form the diminutive of these Spanish words:
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
▪ Hermano
▪ Juana
▪ Perro
▪ Pobre
> Hermanito
> Juanita> Perrito
> Pobrecito
2) How do you say “I have to [do something]”?
▪ Tener + que + verb (infinitive)
▪ Example from Despacito lyrics:
“Tengo que bailar contigo hoy.”
I have to dance with you today
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
I have to…▪ Examples
Tengo que ir al supermercado.
I have to go to the supermarket.
Tienes que comer algo.
You have to eat something.
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Your Turn…▪ Translate these phrases to Spanish:
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
▪ I have to eat.
▪ She has to leave.
▪ I have to lay down.
▪ Do you have to go to the bathroom?
> Tengo que comer.
> Ella tiene que irse.> Tengo que acostarme.
> ¿Tienes que ir al baño?
3) What does “ya” mean?▪ Listen for the word ya
▪ How many times do you hear ya in the 1st verse?Link: https://spanishconsalsa.thinkific.com/courses/take/despacito/texts/1571069-audio-with-lyrics-and-
explanations
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Answer: 4 times▪ Examples from “Despacito” lyrics:
▪ Sí, sabes que ya llevo un rato mirándote.
▪ Vi que tu mirada ya estaba llamándome.
▪ Ya, ya me estás gustando más de lo normal.
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
What does “ya” mean?▪ Depending on the context, it can mean “now” (used
for emphasis), “stop/enough,” or “already”
▪ Sí, sabes que ya llevo un rato mirándote.
Yes, you know I’ve already been looking at you for a while.
▪ Vi que tu mirada ya estaba llamándome.
I saw that your eyes were already calling me.
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
What does “ya” mean?▪ Ya, ya me estás gustando más de lo normal.
Stop, I’m already liking you more than usual.
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
What does “ya” mean?▪ “Ya no” means “no longer” or “anymore”
▪ Ya no quiero ir.
I don’t want to go anymore.
▪ Ya no estamos juntos.
We’re no longer together.
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
5) How do you use the gerund verb form?
▪ In English, the gerund is formed with the “-ing”
verb ending (ex. running, sitting, standing)
▪ In Spanish, the gerund is formed with the verb
endings “-ando” and “-iendo” (ex. buscando, viendo)
▪ The song “Despacito” uses compound forms of the
gerund that we don’t have in English
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Simple Forms of Gerunds▪ Estar + verb (gerund)
▪ Examples:
▪ Estoy durmiendo. (I am sleeping.)
▪ No estás caminando. (You are not walking.)
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Compound Forms of Gerunds▪ Estar + verb (gerund) + object (as one word)
▪ Examples from “Despacito” lyrics:
▪ Sí, sabes que ya llevo un rato mirándote.
▪ Tu mirada ya estaba llamándome.Note: accent is used to retain correct pronunciation of gerund
(normal rule, 2nd to last syllable is stressed)
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Compound Forms of Gerunds▪ Listen for gerunds in Daddy Yankee’s verse
▪ Write down any that you hearLink: https://spanishconsalsa.thinkific.com/courses/take/despacito/texts/1571073-audio-and-lyrics-with-translation
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Simple and Compound Forms of Gerunds▪ Examples from “Despacito” lyrics:
▪ Yo sé que estás pensándolo
▪ Llevo tiempo intentándolo
▪ Mami, esto es dando y dándolo
▪ Sabes que esa beba está buscando de mi bombom
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Your Turn…▪ Translate the following phrases to Spanish:
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
▪ I am calling you
▪ He is looking for me
▪ I am learning it
> Estoy llamándote
> Él está buscándome> Estoy aprendiéndolo
4) What phrases can I use in conversation?
▪ Examples from “Despacito” lyrics:
Pasito a pasito, suave suavecitoStep by step, smooth-smoothly
Nos vamos pegando, poquito a poquitoWe are getting closer, bit by bit
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Phrases you can use every day▪ Poco a poco (little by little)
Example: Estoy aprendiendo español poco a poco.
▪Paso a paso (step by step)
Example: Hay que aprender paso a paso.
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’
Review…1) How to use the diminutive
2) How to say “I have to [do something]”
3) The meaning of “ya”
4) How to use compound forms of gerunds
5) Phrases you can learn in conversation
5 SPANISH HACKS YOU CAN LEARN FROM ‘DESPACITO’