Sounds Spanish does not have

1. 1
   think/θɪŋk/

   verb

   To believe something is probably true.
2. 2
   thanks/θæŋks/

   noun

   Words you say to show someone you are grateful.
3. 3
   shirt/ʃɜːrt/

   noun

   A piece of clothing you wear on the top half of your body.
4. 4
   measure/ˈmeʒər/

   verb

   To find out the size, length, or amount of something.
5. 5
   job/dʒɑːb/iAlso said dʒoʊb.

   noun

   The work you do regularly to earn money.
6. 6
   large/lɑːrdʒ/

   adjective

   Bigger than the usual size or amount.
7. 7
   very/ˈveri/

   adverb

   Used before another word to make it stronger.
8. 8
   busy/ˈbɪzi/

   adjective

   Having a lot to do right now.
9. 9
   house/haʊs/

   noun

   A building where a person or family lives.
10. 10
    young/jʌŋ/

    adjective

    Having lived or existed for only a short time so far.

The sentences

1. I think the meeting starts after lunch.

2. Thanks for covering my shift this morning.

3. Do I need to wear a shirt and tie?

4. Could you measure the desk before we order it?

5. She just started a new job at the bank.

6. I'd like a large coffee with milk, please.

7. The train was very crowded this morning.

8. I'm busy until three, but call me later.

9. They're painting the house before it gets cold.

10. Our team is very young and still learning.

Pronunciation

• think/θɪŋk/

  The th is the tongue-between-the-teeth sound, not a t and not an s.

• thanks/θæŋks/

  Starts on the th of think and ends with ng-k-s run together, no vowel in between.

• shirt/ʃɜːrt/

  One syllable: sh straight into an r-colored vowel, not she-ert.

• measure/ˈmeʒər/

  The s is the soft buzzing sound in the middle of vision, and the stress is on the first syllable.

• job/dʒɑːb/

  Starts with the j of jam, not the y of yes or the Spanish j.

• large/lɑːrdʒ/

  Ends on that same j sound and nothing after it: larj, with the e silent.

• very/ˈveri/

  The v is top teeth on the lower lip, not both lips like a b.

• busy/ˈbɪzi/

  Sounds like bizzy: short i, and the s comes out as a z.

• house/haʊs/

  The h is really breathed out, and the end is a hissing s, not a z.

• young/jʌŋ/

  Begins like the y in yes and ends in the ng sound with no g after it.

Questions

How do you pronounce think in English?

You say think with your tongue between your teeth for the th sound, not a t and not an s.

What does busy mean?

Busy means having a lot to do right now; it sounds like 'bizzy', with a short i and the s coming out as a z.

How do I order a large coffee in English?

You can say 'I'd like a large coffee with milk, please' to order one with milk.