My own business
Mi propio negocio
- Discuss plans for starting a business.
- Talk about daily bookkeeping responsibilities.
- Difference between ir/irse, venir/venirse, llevar/llevarse
Learn essential Spanish vocabulary and expressions about starting your own business, focusing on verbs like ir/irse, venir/venirse, and llevar/llevarse to discuss plans, transportation, and daily accounting tasks.
Listening and reading
Start this class by listening to the audio and completing the corresponding exercises.
A2.33.1 Lectura
¿Qué necesitas saber para montar tu propio negocio?
What do you need to know to start your own business?
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Adivinar
To guess
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Tener un negocio
To have a business
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La clienta
The client
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El impuesto
The tax
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El socio
The partner
Ejercicio 2: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- ¿Diriges tu propio negocio? ¿Tienes un socio? (Do you run your own business? Do you have a partner?)
- ¿Alguna vez tuviste una idea para tu propio negocio? (Did you ever have an idea for your own business?)
- ¿Qué dudas tenías? (What doubts did you have?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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No llevo mi propio negocio. Es demasiada responsabilidad para mí. I don't run my own business. It is too much responsibility for me. |
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Tengo una tienda de ropa en la ciudad. Tengo un socio y nos va genial. I run a clothing shop in the city. I have a partner and it is going great. |
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Cuando tenía veintitantos, quería abrir una cafetería. When I was in my early twenties I wanted to open a coffee shop. |
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Nunca tuve una idea para mi propio negocio. Prefiero trabajar para otra persona. I never had an idea for my own business. I prefer to work for someone else. |
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Decidí no tener mi propio negocio porque es menos agotador. I decided against my own business because it is less exhausting. |
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Todavía estoy pensando en abrir mi propio negocio. Es menos seguro, por eso aún no lo he hecho. It am still thinking about opening my own business. It is less secure though, that is the reason why I haven't done it yet. |
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Exercise 3: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Si __________ un negocio, organizaría reuniones para encontrar socios.
(If __________ a business, I would organize meetings to find partners.)2. Me gustaría __________ la tarjeta de visita a la reunión de mañana.
(I would like to __________ the business card to tomorrow's meeting.)3. Si __________ a la gestoría, te explicaré cómo cumplir con los impuestos.
(If __________ to the accounting office, I will explain how to comply with taxes.)Exercise 5: My Own Business
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Empezar - Start
Futuro simple
- yo empezaré
- tú empezarás
- él/ella/Ud. empezará
- nosotros/-as empezaremos
- vosotros/-as empezaréis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. empezarán
Desarrollar - Develop
Futuro simple
- yo desarrollaré
- tú desarrollarás
- él/ella/Ud. desarrollará
- nosotros/-as desarrollaremos
- vosotros/-as desarrollaréis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. desarrollarán
Cumplir - Come True
Presente
- yo cumplo
- tú cumples
- él/ella/Ud. cumple
- nosotros/-as cumplimos
- vosotros/-as cumplís
- ellos/ellas/Uds. cumplen
Ir - Go
Futuro simple
- yo iré
- tú irás
- él/ella/Ud. irá
- nosotros/-as iremos
- vosotros/-as iréis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. irán
Exercise 6: Diferencia entre ir/irse, venir/venirse, llevar/llevarse
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Difference between ir/irse, venir/venirse, llevar/llevarse
Show translation Show answersllevamos, me voy, se fueron, voy, vienes, se llevan, Se viene, viene
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It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!
A2.33.2 Gramática
Diferencia entre ir/irse, venir/venirse, llevar/llevarse
Difference between ir/irse, venir/venirse, llevar/llevarse
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Empezar to start Share Copied!
Futuro simple
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) empezaré | I will start |
| (tú) empezarás | You will start |
| (él/ella) empezará | he/she will start |
| (nosotros/nosotras) empezaremos | we will start |
| (vosotros/vosotras) empezaréis | You will start |
| (ellos/ellas) empezarán | they will start |
Desarrollar to develop Share Copied!
Futuro simple
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) desarrollaré | I will develop |
| (tú) desarrollarás | You will develop |
| (él/ella) desarrollará | he/she will develop |
| (nosotros/nosotras) desarrollaremos | we will develop |
| (vosotros/vosotras) desarrollaréis | you will develop |
| (ellos/ellas) desarrollarán | they will develop |
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Lesson Overview: Starting Your Own Business in Spanish
This lesson introduces you to the key vocabulary, expressions, and grammar needed to talk about starting and managing your own business in Spanish. Designed for A2 level learners, it focuses on practical language that can be used in daily conversations related to entrepreneurship and business activities.
Core Topics Covered
- Essential Vocabulary: Words related to opening and running a business, such as "negocio" (business), "gestoría" (agency/office for managing paperwork), "materiales" (materials), and "contabilidad" (accounting).
- Verb Usage: Focus on verbs like montar (to set up), llevar (to carry/take), venir (to come), and ir (to go), including the subtle differences and reflexive forms (e.g., ir/irse, venir/venirse, llevar/llevarse).
- Dialogue Practice: Realistic conversations about planning, logistics, accounting, and transportation related to small business management.
- Verb Conjugation Exercises: Multiple choice tasks emphasizing future tense forms and present tense for common verbs important to business contexts.
- Mini Story: A short narrative about starting a business, illustrating future tense verb forms in context, helping to solidify grammar understanding through storytelling.
Key Expressions and Vocabulary with Examples
- Estoy pensando en abrir una pequeña tienda de ropa. — "I am thinking about opening a small clothing store."
- Quiero llevarla al centro de la ciudad. — "I want to take it to the city center." (Here, llevar means to carry or transport something.)
- ¿Vienes a la gestoría para organizar los papeles? — "Are you coming to the agency to organize the paperwork?" (Understanding the use of venir.)
- Cada día llevo los gastos en un cuaderno. — "Every day, I keep track of expenses in a notebook."
- Voy a llevar todos los materiales desde mi casa hasta el local. — "I’m going to bring all the materials from my house to the premises."
Important Notes on Spanish Usage Compared to English
Spanish often uses pairs of verbs like ir/irse, venir/venirse, and llevar/llevarse that include a reflexive form with slightly different meanings. For example, ir means "to go," while irse means "to leave" or "to go away." Similarly, llevar means "to carry or take something somewhere," whereas llevarse can imply "to take away" or "to carry off." These subtle distinctions do not exist in English, making it important to practice these forms to convey the correct nuance.
Some useful Spanish phrases and their approximate English equivalents include:
- Estoy pensando en abrir... — "I am thinking about opening..."
- ¿Vienes a...? — "Are you coming to...?" (used to invite or confirm someone's arrival)
- Voy a llevar... — "I’m going to take/carry..." (indicating intention to bring something)
Understanding these expressions will help learners communicate about business plans and daily operations more naturally and effectively in Spanish.
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