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🎯 Goal Understand the Spanish alphabet, pronunciation rules, and how letters differ from English — including the traditional 30-letter format. 🧠 Why You Need This Knowing the alphabet helps you pronounce words correctly, spell names, and recognize sounds you’ll see in every Spanish word going forward. 🔠 1. Overview The traditional Spanish alphabet consists of 30 letters. It includes the same 26 letters as the English alphabet, plus ch, ll, ñ, and rr, which were once officially considered separate letters. Each letter has its own name and pronunciation, and some letters have different sounds depending on their position or surrounding letters. 🔤 2. Spanish Alphabet (30 Letters – Traditional Order) A a – a (ah) B b – be (beh) C c – ce (seh) CH ch – che (cheh) D d – de (deh) E e – e (eh) F f – efe (eh-feh) G g – ge (heh) H h – hache (ah-cheh) I i – i (ee) J j – jota (ho-tah) K k – ka (kah) L l – ele (eh-leh) LL ll – elle (eh-yeh) M m – eme (eh-meh) N n – ene (eh-neh)...

🎯 Goal Learn basic Spanish greetings, farewells, and polite ways to introduce yourself and ask someone’s name. 🧠 Why You Need This Greetings are the first impression in any language. This lesson gives you the confidence to say “hello,” introduce yourself, and respond naturally in everyday conversations. 👋 Let’s Get Started How do you greet someone politely in Spanish? Do you use the same phrases with a friend as you do with your boss? In this lesson, you'll learn the most common greetings and introductions in Spanish, plus how to use them correctly in formal and informal situations. 🗣️ Greetings (Saludos) Buenos días – Good morning Literal meaning: “Good days” Usage: Used from early morning until around noon. ✅ Tip: Even though it’s plural in Spanish ( buenos días ), it still means “good morning” in English. Buenas tardes – Good afternoon Literal meaning: “Good afternoons” Usage: Used from around 12 PM to 6 PM. ✅ Tip: The word tarde means “afternoon.” Thi...