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que
Conjunction:
1) that
2) than, to - comparisons
Pronoun (n):
1) who, which, that
no
1) no, not, non
a
Preposition:
1) to
2) at - an exact moment
de
Preposition:
1) from - origin
2) of
la
Article (f):
1) the
Pronoun (f):
1) her, it - direct object
y
Conjunction:
1) and
me
Pronoun (n):
1) me, to me, for me, from me, etc - indirect object
2) me - direct object
3) myself - reflexive
es
Verb (ser):
he/she/it/you
1) is, are
lo
Pronoun (m):
1) it, him, you - direct object
2) what - used with “que”
qué
Pronoun (n):
1) what
Adverb:
1) how
Adjective (n):
1) what
2) which
el
Article (m):
1) the
en
Preposition:
1) in, on, at - place
2) in - time, mode/manner
3) by - method of transport
4) about - (ex: What are you thinking about?)
por
Preposition:
1) by, because of, for, through, etc
Common Expressions:
por fin - at last
por lo menos - at least
por semana - per week
por supuesto - of course
por lo visto - apparently
por lo tanto - therefore
por favor - please
por ciento - percent
por qué - why?
por la mañana - in the morning
por siempre - forever
se
Pronoun (n):
1) themselves, himself, herself, itself - reflexive
2) each other - reciprocal
3) when stating something generally - (ex: se dice que … - it is said that …)
NOTE
When “le” is followed by “lo” or “la” it becomes “se”
con
Preposition:
1) with
un
Article (m):
1) a, an
Adjective (m):
1) one
ya
Adverb:
1) already - past
2) now, right now, immediately - present
3) someday, sometime - future
4) to add emphasis - (ex: ya vas a ver - just wait and see)
para
Preposition:
1) for, in order to, to
Verb (parar):
he/she/it/you
1) stop(s)
2) stop (+imp)
mi
Adjective (n):
1) my
una
Article (f):
1) a, an
Noun (f):
1) one, one o’clock - time
está
Verb (estar):
he/she/it/you
1) is, are
los
Article (m):
1) the
Pronoun (m):
1) them, you
si
Conjunction:
1) if
2) whether
las
Article (f):
1) the
Pronoun (f):
1) them, you all
más
Adverb:
1) more
2) most
Preposition:
1) plus - math addition
Adjective (n):
1) else - used with pronouns (ex: Who else wants one?)
del
Contraction:
1) of the
2) from the
yo
Pronoun (n):
1) I - subject
2) me - comparisons
pero
Conjunction:
1) but
le
Pronoun (n):
1) him, her, it, you - indirect object
NOTE
When “le” is followed by “lo” or “la” it becomes “se”
eso
Pronoun (n):
1) that
todo
Adjective (m):
1) all, all of
2) whole, the whole of
3) every
Pronoun (m):
1) everything, all
Noun (m):
1) whole
como
Adverb:
1) as, the way, however - manner/mode
2) around, about - something that is not exact
Conjunction:
1) like, as - comparison
Preposition:
1) as
Verb (comer):
1) I eat
muy
Adverb:
1) very, really
su
Adjective (n):
1) his, her
2) their, your
o
Conjunction:
1) or
al
Contraction:
1) to the - direction
2) into the - movement
3) in the - position
4) a - frequency (ex: twice a day)
Preposition:
1) when, as, by - used with an infinitive
así
Adverb:
1) like this/that, this/that way
Adjective:
1) like that
Conjunction:
1) even if
esta
Adjective (f):
1) this
Pronoun (f):
1) this, this one
son
Verb (ser):
1) they/you are
te
Pronoun (n):
1) you, to you, for you, from you, your - indirect object
2) you - direct object
3) yourself - reflexive
bien
Adverb:
1) well
2) ok
Noun (m):
1) good - virtue, benefit, possession
porque
Conjunction:
1) because
nada
Pronoun:
1) nothing, anything, none
Adverb:
1) at all
Noun (f):
1) nowhere, void, nothingness
Verb (nadar):
he/she/it/you
1) swim(s)
sé
Verb (saber):
1) I know
2) I know how
Verb (ser):
1) be (+imp)
hacer
Verb:
1) to do
2) to make
3) to be - weather
Common Expressions:
hacer caso de - to pay attention to
hacer daño a - to hurt someone
hacer pedazos - to smash to pieces
hacer una pregunta - to ask a question
hacer un viaje - to take a trip
hacer una vista - to pay a visit
hacerse falta - to need
hace __ time - it’s been __ time ago
hace un poco - a little while ago
tiene
Verb (tener):
he/she/it/you
1) has, have
hay
Verb (haber):
1) there is, there are
ahora
Adverb:
1) now
2) in a minute
ser
Verb:
1) to be - referring to characteristics
Noun (m):
1) being
2) person
mucho
Adjective, Pronoun, & Adverb (m):
1) a lot of, much, many
cuando
Conjunction:
1) when, as, whenever
Adverb:
1) when
también
Adverb:
1) also, too, as well
vez
Noun (f):
1) time - occasion, frequency
sí
Adverb, Interjection, Noun (m):
1) yes
Pronoun (n):
1) himself, herself, itself, yourself, themselves, yourselves - reflexive and often used with “mismo(s)”
nos
Pronoun:
1) us - direct/indirect object
2) ourselves - reflexive
3) each other - reciprocal
ver
Verb:
1) to see
2) to watch, to look at
esto
Pronoun (n):
1) this
este
Noun (m):
1) east
Adjective (m):
1) eastern, east, easterly
2) this
Pronoun (m):
1) this, this one
Interjection:
1) um, er - express lack of certainty
algo
Pronoun (m):
1) something, anything
ese
Adjective (m):
1) that
Pronoun (m):
1) that one
ahí
Adverb:
1) there - close to listener
mejor
Adjective (n) & Adverb:
1) better
2) best
dos
Adjective:
1) two
Noun (m):
1) two
2) second - dates
cómo
Adverb:
1) how
Interjection:
1) What?
2) Sorry? Come again?
vamos
Verb (ir):
1) let’s go (+imp)
2) we go
3) Come on!, Go!
tengo
Verb (tener):
1) I have
esa
Adjective (f):
1) that
Pronoun (f):
1) that one
tiempo
Noun (m):
1) time
2) weather
3) moment
4) day - a general era
día
Noun (m):
1) day
voy
Verb (ir):
1) I go
bueno
Adjective:
1) good
Interjection:
1) ok - to express agreement
2) so…, well…
fue
Verb (ser):
he/she/it/you
1) was, were
Verb (ir):
he/she/it/you
1) went
puede
Verb (poder):
he/she/it/you
1) can
todos
Adjective (m):
1) all, all of
2) the whole of
3) every
Pronoun (m):
1) of them all, all of them
2) everyone, everybody
era
Verb (ser):
I/he/she/it/you
1) was/were
2) was/were being
3) used to be
Noun (f):
1) era, age
hace
Verb (hacer):
he/she/it/you
1) do(es)
2) make(s)
3) it has been - time
4) it is - weather
les
Pronoun:
1) them, to them - indirect object
2) you, to you - indirect object
va
Verb (ir):
he/she/it/you
1) go(es)
pasa
Verb (pasar):
he/she/it/you
1) pass(es)
2) it happens
siempre
Adverb:
1) always
otra
Adjective (f):
1) another, other
2) next
Pronoun (f):
1) another, another one
uno
Adjective (m):
1) one
Pronoun (m):
1) one
estoy
Verb (estar):
1) I am
quiero
Verb (querer):
1) I want
2) I love
estar
Verb:
1) to be - referring to a state
están
Verb (estar):
1) they/you are
hasta
Preposition:
1) until, up to, down to - indicates a limit
2) to, as far as - indicates a destination
Adverb:
1) even - including (ex: everyone knows that, even Austin)
estaba
Verb (estar):
I/he/she/it/you
1) was/were
2) was/were being
3) used to be
sin
Preposition:
1) without
gracias
Phrase:
1) thank you, thanks
Noun (f):
1) jokes
él
Pronoun (m):
1) he - subject
2) him - object
3) it - things or animals
quién
Pronoun (n):
1) who, whom - in questions
2) who - interrogative in statements (ex: tell me who told you)
vida
Noun (f):
1) life
dónde
Adverb:
1) where - in questions
cosas
Noun (f):
1) things
creo
Verb (creer):
1) I believe
2) I think
tenemos
Verb (tener):
1) we have
otro
Adjective (m):
1) another, other
2) next
Pronoun (m):
1) another, another one
aquí
Adverb:
1) here
mí
Pronoun (n):
1) me - object
2) myself - reflexive
ni
Conjunction:
1) nor
2) not even
solo
Adjective (m):
1) alone, on one’s own, by itself
2) lonely
3) single
Adverb (m):
1) only, just
Noun (m):
1) solo - music
nunca
Adverb:
1) never, ever
verdad
Noun (f):
1) truth
2) fact
3) right?
nosotros
Pronoun (m):
1) we - subject
2) us - object
3) ourselves - after prepositions
tres
Adjective:
1) three
Noun (m):
1) three
2) third - dates
estás
Verb (etar):
1) you are
puedo
Verb (poder):
1) I can
2) I’m able to
3) I may
ir
Verb:
1) to go
2) going to - used with “a”
3) to leave - reflexive
tener
Verb:
1) to have
2) to be - age, temperature feeling, measurement, etc
Common Expressions:
tener que - have to
tener dolor de __ - to have pain in the __
tener ganas de - to be in the mood for
tener __ años - to be __ years old
tener suerte - to be lucky
tener mala suerte - to be unlucky
tener calor/frío - to be hot/cold
tener cuidado - to be careful
tener hambre/sed - to be hungry/thirsty
tener miedo de - to be afraid of
tener prisa - to be in a hurry
tener razón - to be right
tener sueño - to be sleepy
tu
Adjective (n):
1) your
gente
Noun (f):
1) people
decir
Verb:
1) to say
2) to tell
estamos
Verb (estar):
1) we are
mis
Adjective (n):
1) my
soy
Verb (ser):
1) I am
entonces
Adverb:
1) then
casa
Noun (f):
1) house
2) home
después
Adverb:
1) after, later, afterwards
2) then - indicating a sequence of events
poco
Adjective (m), Adverb (m), & Pronoun (m):
1) little, not much
2) few, not many
favor
Noun (m):
1) favor
tan
Adverb:
1) so, such
2) as - in comparisons (often used with “como”)
nadie
Pronoun (n):
1) no one, nobody - used with positive verbs
2) anybody, anyone - used with negative verbs
antes
Adverb:
1) before
Conjunction:
1) rather/sooner
Adjective (n):
1) before
años
Noun (m):
1) years
vas
Verb (ir):
1) you go
van
Verb (ir):
1) they/you go
mismo
Adjective (m):
1) same - identical
Pronoun (m):
1) the same person, the same one, the same thing (with “lo”)
hoy
Adverb:
1) today
desde
Preposition:
1) from - origin, time
2) since - time
quiere
Verb (querer):
he/she/it/you
1) want(s)
2) love(s)
sus
Adjective (n):
1) his, her, its, your, their
toda
Adjective (f):
1) all, all of
2) whole, the whole of
3) every
Pronoun (f):
1) everything, all
cosa
Noun (f):
1) thing, something, anything, nothing (in negative clauses)
sea
Verb (ser):
I/he/she/it/you
1) am/is/are (subj)
2) be (+imp formal)
momento
Noun (m):
1) moment
menos
Adjective (n):
1) less, fewer
2) the least, the fewest
Adverb:
1) less
2) least
3) below - temperature
Preposition:
1) except
2) minus (subtraction)
3) to - time
Pronoun (n):
1) less
cuenta
Verb (contar):
he/she/it/you
1) count(s), tell(s)
Noun (f):
1) check, bill
2) account
3) count
da
Verb (dar):
he/she/it/you
1) give(s)
2) give (+imp)
ella
Pronoun (f):
1) she - subject
2) her - object
3) it - things or animals
claro
Adjective (m):
1) clear
2) bright
3) light
Adverb (m):
1) clearly
2) of course
Interjection:
1) Sure!
2) Of course!
mañana
Adverb:
1) tomorrow
Noun (f):
1) morning
Noun (m):
1) tomorrow, future - figurative
días
Noun (m):
1) days
unos
Article & Adjective (m):
1) some
sabe
Verb (saber):
he/she/it/you
1) know(s)
dije
Verb (decir):
1) I said
Noun (m):
1) charm, locket
dice
Verb (decir):
he/she/it/you
1) say(s)
2) tell(s)
tenía
Verb (tener):
I/he/she/it/you
1) had
2) was/were having
3) used to have
ha
Verb (haber):
he/she/it/you
1) has/have - followed by a past participle (-ado/-ido)
hablar
Verb:
1) to speak
2) to talk
parece
Verb (parecer):
he/she/it/you
1) seem(s)
2) look(s) like
gusta
Verb (gustar):
he/she/it/you
1) is/are pleasing to
alguien
Pronoun (n):
1) someone, somebody, anyone, anybody
quería
Verb (querer):
I/he/she/it/you
1) wanted, loved
2) was/were wanting, loving
3) used to want, love
muchas
Adjective (f) & Adverb:
1) a lot of, much, many
2) too much, too many
Pronoun (f):
1) a lot, much, many, plenty
donde
Adverb & Conjunction:
1) where, wherever
había
Verb (haber):
I/he/she/it/you
1) had - followed by a past participle
mundo
Noun (m):
1) world
tanto
Adverb, Adjective (m), & Pronoun (m):
1) so much
pasó
Verb (pasar):
he/she/it/you
1) passed
2) happened
salir
Verb:
1) to go out
2) to leave
veces
Noun (f):
1) times
viene
Verb (venir):
he/she/it/you
1) come(s)
todas
Adjective (f):
1) all, all of, the whole of
2) every
Pronoun (f):
1) all, all of them, everyone, everybody
dar
Verb:
1) to give
Common Expressions:
darse cuenta - to realize
darse prisa - to hurry
dar una mano - to lend a hand
dar a luz - to give birth to
dar ganas - to make you want to
tal
Adjective (m) & Pronoun (m):
1) such
hecho
Noun (m):
1) fact, incident
Past Participle (hacer):
1) done, made
pasar
Verb:
1) to pass
2) to happen
3) to cross
4) to spend time
noche
Noun (f):
1) night, evening
2) nightfall, dark
igual
Adjective:
1) equal, identical, the same - indistinguishable
2) alike
estos
Pronoun (m):
1) these, these ones
2) they
Adjective (m)
1) these
cada
Adjective:
1) each
2) every
haciendo
Present Participle (hacer):
1) doing
2) making
3) preparing
iba
Verb (ir):
I/he/she/it/you
1) was/were going
2) was/were going to - used with “a”
hombre
Noun (m):
1) man
Interjection:
1) Come on!, Are you kidding me?
2) You bet!
saber
Verb:
1) to know
2) to find out, to hear
3) to know how
podemos
Verb (poder):
1) we can
2) we are able to
3) we may
tienen
Verb (tener):
1) they/you have
2) they/you are - age, temperature feeling, measurement
3) they/you had to - used with “que”
tú
Pronoun:
1) you
hola
Interjection:
1) hello, hi
madre
1) mother
trabajo
Verb (trabajar):
1) I work
Noun (m):
1) work
2) job
3) assignment
fuera
Adverb:
1) outside
2) out - direction
3) away - out of town
4) abroad
mira
Verb (from “mirar”):
he/she/it/you
1) look(s), watche(s)
2) (you) look (+imp)
dijo
Verb (decir):
he/she/it/you
1) said, told
digo
Verb (decir):
1) I say, I tell
tus
Adjective:
1) your
buena
Adjective (f):
1) good
seguro
Adjective (m)
1) safe
2) sure
3) secure
4) reliable
Adverb (m):
1) for sure, surely
Noun (m):
1) insurance
mal
Adjective:
1) bad
2) wrong
3) ill, sick
Adverb:
1) badly
2) incorrectly
Noun (m):
1) evil
2) illness
3) harm
4) misfortune
ellos
Pronoun:
1) they - subject
2) them - after prepositions
3) them - in comparisons
4) theirs - after “de” to show possession
casi
Adverb
1) almost, nearly - positive sentences
2) hardly - negative sentences
entre
Preposition:
1) between, among, amongst
conmigo
Pronoun:
1) with me
único
Adjective (m):
1) only
2) unique
veo
Verb (from “ver”):
1) I see, I watch, I look at
hora
Noun (f):
1) hour
2) time - a specific time
cinco
Adjective & Noun (m):
1) five
2) fifth (in dates)
siento
Verb (from “sentir”):
1) I feel
2) I’m sorry for/about
dejar
Verb:
1) to leave
2) to let
