This week we are learning: to introduce ourselves
to ask someone their name
the numbers 1-10
Spanish speaking countries
To ask someone their name we say ?Cómo te llamas? or ?Cómo se llama usted? (more formal)
Me llamo Sofia and Sofia es mi nombre are two different ways to say your name.
Los Números
Can you say 'los números' (the numbers) 1-10 forwards AND backwards?
La canción (the song) will help you.
Spanish is spoken in many countries in the world. Can you discover how many?
The map below will help you.
Spanish Speaking Countries in the World |
| Ranking | Country Name | Spanish Speaking Population | % of Spanish Speakers in World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 109,955,400 | 24.30 % |
| 2 | Colombia | 45,013,674 | 9.95 % |
| 3 | United States | 44,321,038 | 9.80 % |
| 4 | Argentina | 40,677,348 | 8.99 % |
| 5 | Spain | 40,491,051 | 8.95 % |
| 6 | Peru | 29,180,899 | 6.45 % |
| 7 | Venezuela | 26,414,815 | 5.84 % |
| 8 | Chile | 16,454,143 | 3.64 % |
| 9 | Ecuador | 13,927,650 | 3.08 % |
| 10 | Guatemala | 13,002,206 | 2.87 % |
| 11 | Cuba | 11,423,952 | 2.52 % |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 9,507,133 | 2.10 % |
| 13 | Bolivia | 9,247,816 | 2.04 % |
| 14 | Honduras | 7,639,327 | 1.69 % |
| 15 | El Salvador | 7,066,403 | 1.56 % |
| 16 | Paraguay | 6,831,306 | 1.51 % |
| 17 | Nicaragua | 5,785,846 | 1.28 % |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 4,195,914 | 0.93 % |
| 19 | Puerto Rico | 3,958,128 | 0.87 % |
| 20 | Uruguay | 3,477,778 | 0.77 % |
| 21 | Panama | 3,292,693 | 0.73 % |
| 22 | Equatorial Guinea | 616,459 | 0.14 % |
| Total Worldwide | 452,480,979 | 100.00 % |
Verdad o Falso (true or false)
- Mexico has around a quarter of the world's Spanish speaking population. Verdad o Falso
- There are more Spanish speakers in Argentina than in Spain Verdad o Falso
Click on this link for some interesting facts about languages spoken in the United States of America
Now try this rap
It will help you to learn South American countries and their capital cities.
In the canciones page at the top of this blog, you can also find a link helpful for learning Central American countries and their capitals.
