Learn Spanish: A1 Writing – Complete a Simple Personal Information Form

Welcome to your first real writing exercise in Spanish! This guide will help you complete a simple personal information form, perfect for beginners at the A1 level. We’ll focus on practical phrases and realistic conversation, not complicated grammar rules. Don’t worry about making mistakes – that’s how we learn!

What You’ll Learn

• Basic Spanish greetings and introductions
• Vocabulary related to personal information (name, age, address, etc.)
• How to write simple sentences in Spanish

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The Personal Information Form

Imagine you are filling out a form for a new language school or online class. Here’s the form:

Pregunta (Question)	Spanish Translation
Name	Nombre
Age	Edad
Address	Dirección
City	Ciudad
Country	País

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Let’s Fill It Out – With Spanish Examples

1. Name (Nombre)

You’ll start with your name! The most common way to say it is “Me llamo…” which means “My name is…”

Example:

Spanish: Me llamo Ana.

English: My name is Anna.

Mistake Alert! Saying ‘Yo me llamo…’ is grammatically correct, but ‘Me llamo…’ sounds much more natural and is what you’ll hear native speakers say.

2. Age (Edad)

To ask someone their age, you say “Cuántos años tienes?” which means “How many years do you have?”

Example:

You: ¿Cuántos años tienes?

They: Tengo veinte años. (I am twenty years old)

3. Address & City (Dirección y Ciudad)

Let’s say your address is Calle Mayor, 10. Your city is Madrid.

Spanish:

Calle Mayor, 10

Madrid

4. Country (País)

To ask about the country: “¿De dónde eres?” – “Where are you from?”

Example:

You: ¿De dónde eres?

They: Soy de los Estados Unidos. (I am from the United States).

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Putting it All Together – A Short Paragraph

Here’s an example of how you could fill out the entire form in a short paragraph:

“Me llamo Juan. Tengo veinte años. Mi dirección es Calle Mayor, 10, en Madrid. Soy de España.” (My name is Juan. I am twenty years old. My address is Calle Mayor, 10, in Madrid. I am from Spain.)

Practice!

Now it’s your turn! Try to write out the information about yourself in Spanish using the phrases and vocabulary we’ve learned.

Don’t be afraid to use Google Translate to check your work, but try to understand the meaning behind the words first. ¡Buena suerte! (Good luck!)