I am an absolute beginner

Hi, this is my first post here.

I know absolutely NO Spanish but I would love to learn it.

Can I ask my questions in English?

TreeLover

Hi, this is my first post here.

I know absolutely NO Spanish but I would love to learn it.

Can I ask my questions in English?

I'm a beginner too, nice to meet you, TreeLover.

TreeLover

Hi,

Nice to meet you too Jane.

(Oh, how I wish I could say something as simple as that in Spanish. I'm sure I will eventually)

Hi,= HOLA,

Nice to meet you=Encantado de conocerte. (if you are a boy) / encantada de conocerte (if you are a girl)

Anonymous

Hi Friends!

I'm a beginner,too :)  I'll be glad to u if u answer my questions as well..Firstly could u please tech me how to pronounce "Hola"? (Do we omit "h" while we're reading?)

Thanks in advance,

D. Bueno

Hi, D. Bueno. Spanish H is never pronounced. So it's quite difficult to know when a word should begin with H- or not, that's one of the most difficult things about Spanish spelling.

aww.. please do not ever say "güevo" or "güeco"!!

It's true that "hue" has a similar sound to "web" in Spanish, but we don't make it soung like the "g" in give. That initial "h" is aspirated, much more than it is in English words such as "here", for example. It is barely audible in Spanish in words starting "hue".

That said, there are people who tend to use the "güe" pronunciation, but it is (and they are) frowned upon here.

In all other Spanish words, it's true that the "h" is silent as in the Enhlish words "hour" and "heir".

Miriam