School and Future Work: Vocabulary and the Personal A
Learn Spanish words for school and work, then master the personal a, the little word you add before a person who is the object of a verb.
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School and work in Spanish 🎒
This topic covers school and work in Spanish. Some words carry an accent, like matematicas, so read each one carefully. You will also learn the personal a, a small but important word that Spanish adds before a person who is the object of a verb.
Key words 🔑
Four Spanish words for school. Learn the meaning of each.
School or work? ⚖️
Sort the vocabulary into school words and work words.
Match the word 🔗
- colegio
- matemáticas
- ciencias
- profesor
- School
- Maths
- Science
- A teacher
Which is maths? 🎯
Which Spanish word means maths?
- matemáticas
- colegio
- ciencias
- profesor
The personal a 💡
When the direct object of a verb is a specific person, Spanish puts the word a before it. For example, veo a mi profesor means I see my teacher. You do not use it before a thing: veo el colegio means I see the school.
Match the work word 🔀
- empleo
- empresa
- jefe
- carrera
- A job
- A company
- A boss
- A career
Personal a needed? ✅
The personal a is used when the object is a PERSON. In which TWO of these is the object a person? Choose all that apply.
- You see your teacher
- You greet your boss
- You see the company
- You study science
Build a sentence 🪜
An interactive activity.
Complete the sentences 🧩
The Spanish for school is _____. The Spanish for a teacher is _____. The Spanish for a job is _____. The Spanish for a company is _____. Before a person who is the object of a verb, you add the personal _____.
Spot the school subjects 🖍️
An interactive activity.
Which is the boss? 💼
Which Spanish word means a boss?
- jefe
- empresa
- empleo
- carrera
Use the personal a? 🧭
An interactive activity.
Your studies and work ✍️
An interactive activity.