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Friends, identity and equality
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What makes a good friend? How should people treat each other? Here is the language to talk about friendship, respect and equality.
What makes a good friend
Un buen amigo es alguien que... = A good friend is someone who...
escucha (listens), me apoya (supports me), me hace reír (makes me laugh), me ayuda (helps me).
Para mí, la amistad es muy importante. = For me, friendship is very important.
escucha (listens), me apoya (supports me), me hace reír (makes me laugh), me ayuda (helps me).
Para mí, la amistad es muy importante. = For me, friendship is very important.
Personality adjectives
Adjectives agree with the person.
Equality and respect
la igualdad = equality, el respeto = respect, los derechos = rights.
Hay que respetar a todos. = You must respect everyone.
Todos tenemos los mismos derechos. = We all have the same rights.
The word a before people (respetar a todos) is the personal a.
Hay que respetar a todos. = You must respect everyone.
Todos tenemos los mismos derechos. = We all have the same rights.
The word a before people (respetar a todos) is the personal a.
Translate: My best friend is called Ana. She is loyal and funny.
- My best friend (female) = mi mejor amiga
- is called = se llama
- She is = es (no pronoun needed)
- funny agrees with Ana: divertida; fiel does not change
Answer: Mi mejor amiga se llama Ana. Es fiel y divertida.
Un buen amigo es alguien que... + present tense verb. Adjectives agree with the person (simpático / simpática), but fiel and optimista stay the same. La igualdad = equality, el respeto = respect.
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