Speaking Practice: Role-Play - Talking About Yourself and Others
Get ready for the speaking exam. Learn the Spanish phrases to introduce yourself, describe your family and friends, and handle a short role-play about who you are.
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Talk about yourself and others
In the speaking exam you answer questions about who you are and the people around you. This module is speaking practice: you learn the phrases to introduce yourself, to describe your family and friends, and to keep a short role-play going. Say the Spanish out loud as you go.
Phrases to introduce yourself
These four phrases open almost any conversation about yourself. Learn them by heart.
Match the phrase
- Me llamo Ana
- Tengo quince años
- Vivo en Madrid
- Me llevo bien con mi hermana
- My name is Ana
- I am fifteen years old
- I live in Madrid
- I get on well with my sister
Answer the question
The examiner asks: Cómo te llamas? Which is the best reply?
- Me llamo Pablo
- Tengo trece años
- Vivo en Sevilla
- Tengo un hermano
Yourself or someone else?
The verb changes depending on who you talk about. Compare the two.
Complete the sentences
Me _____ Ana. Tengo quince _____. Vivo _____ Madrid. Mi hermano _____ simpático. Me llevo bien _____ mi hermana.
Use ser to describe
To say who someone is or what they are like, use the verb ser. For example, es mi hermano means he is my brother, and es simpático means he is nice. Ser is used for identity, relationships and personality.
Match the description
- Es alto
- Tiene los ojos azules
- Es simpático
- Tiene el pelo castaño
- He is tall
- He has blue eyes
- He is nice
- He has brown hair
Which is correct?
How do you say "she is nice" in Spanish?
- Es simpática
- Es simpático
- Son simpática
- Está simpática
Who is being described?
An interactive activity.
Talking about family
Which sentences are about your family? Choose all that apply.
- Tengo un hermano
- Mi hermana es simpática
- Mis padres son amables
- Vivo en Barcelona
- Juego al tenis
Introduce yourself
An interactive activity.
The role-play
An interactive activity.
Your turn
An interactive activity.