curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/es-a1-practice-first-questions/6910932c6c4e812ca246cdae.md
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Florencia is preparing for a trip to Argentina. She wants to practice how to introduce herself to others and know more about them. Help her find the best words for her conversation with her hypothetical new friend, Federico.
Write these words in the correct spot:
de, soy, nombre, igualmente, y, dónde, vos, años, encantada, cuántos
Florencia: Hola, buenas tardes. Mi BLANK es Florencia. ¿Cómo te llamas?
Federico: Mi nombre es Federico. ¿De BLANK eres?
Florencia: BLANK de El Salvador. ¿BLANK BLANK?
Federico: Soy BLANK Argentina.
Florencia: ¿BLANK años tienes?
Federico: Tengo treinta y seis BLANK. ¿Y vos?
Florencia: Tengo treinta y cinco años. BLANK de conocerte, Federico.
Federico: BLANK.
nombre
This word means "name".
dónde
This word means "where". Remember to use the accent mark to the letter o.
Soy
This is the "yo" (I) form of the verb "to be" (ser).
y
This word means "and".
vos
This is a regional variation of the informal personal pronoun "you".
de
This preposition means "from".
cuántos
This word means "how many". Remember to use the accent mark to the letter a.
años
This word means "years". Remember to use the special character ñ.
encantada
This word means "delighted".
Igualmente
This word means "likewise".
This dialogue between Florencia and Federico reviews fundamental introductory phrases:
Mi nombre es and Me llamo are alternative ways to say your name.
¿De dónde eres? means "Where are you from?". This question is answered with Soy de + [country].
¿Cuántos años tienes? means "How old are you?". This question is answered with Tengo + [number] + años.
¿Y vos? means "And you?" and it's used to return a question. It's a regional variation of ¿Y tú? ("And you?") common in Central American countries like El Salvador, and some South American countries, like Argentina.
Encantada ("Nice to meet you") and Igualmente ("Likewise") are polite phrases used during introductions.