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Making Introductions, te,le,les. Página 94. What to remember. The person/people you are talking to is what determines the te,le,les This book always has you talking to the person/people you are introducing. Te,le,les. Use te when you are talking to one person, informal.
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Making Introductions, te,le,les Página 94
What to remember • The person/people you are talking to is what determines the te,le,les • This book always has you talking to the person/people you are introducing.
Te,le,les • Use te when you are talking to one person, informal. • Use le when you are talking to one person, formal. • Use les when you are talking to 2 or more people, either informal or formal.
Try these • Laura, ___ presento a la Sra. Durán. • It’stebecause speaking to Laura. • Sra. Durán, ___ presento a Laura. • It’s le because you are talking to Sra. Duran. • Marco y Laura, ___ presento a Miguel. • It’s les b/c you are speaking to two people. • Sr. Bono y Sra. Bono, ___ presento a Miguel. • It’s les b/c you are speaking to two people.
Definite article & el • A + el = al • De + el = del
The 2nd part of the introduction • Before a person, you must use “a” • Laura, te presentoa Gabriel. • Gabriel is a person, so you must use a With 2 people, use “a” twice: Laura, te presento a Gabriel y a María.
BUT • “a” combines with el • Al amigo • Al señor • Before Sra. you don’t use el, you use la and it doesn’t combine with “a” • A la Sra. Durán • A la Srta. Rojas
Don and Doña • These take the place of Sr. and Sra. • Do not use el or la before them. • Use with an adult that you are familiar with. • After don or doña, use the person’s first name • Don Pedro, Doña María
Responses • When you meet someone, you respond with: • Mucho gusto. • Tanto gusto. • El gusto es mío. • Encantado / a