2A. Core Vocabulary (Recognize: Spanish Word First)

Question 1

entender

(Nosotros) entendemos el vocabulario.

Answer 1

to understand

We understand the vocabulary.

Question 2

la pregunta

Ellas hacen muchas preguntas.

Answer 2

the question

They ask many questions.

Question 3

claro

El profesor habla despacio y claro.

Answer 3

clear (clearly)

The teacher speaks slow and clear.

Question 4

todos

Todos (nosotros) somos amigos.

Answer 4

everyone

We are all friends.

Question 5

facíl
difícil

Esta tarea es fácil.
Esta lección es muy difícil.

Answer 5

easy
difficult/hard

This homework is easy.
This lesson is difficult (hard).

Question 6

aprender

(Yo) aprendo español.

Answer 6

to learn

I learn Spanish.

Question 7

estudiar

(Nosotros) estudiamos mucho.

Answer 7

to study

We study a lot.

Question 8

el cine

(Nosotros) vamos al cine.

Answer 8

the cinema

We go to the cinema.

Question 9

una película

Ella ve una película.

Answer 9

a movie

She watches a movie.

Question 10

un cajero

(Yo) voy al cajero.

Answer 10

an ATM

I go to the ATM.

Question 11

entrar

(Tú) entras a clase a las 9 de la mañana.

Answer 11

to enter

You enter to class at 9 am.

Question 12

divertido/a

Es divertido jugar con mi sobrina.

Answer 12

fun

It’s fun playing with my niece.

Question 13

tomar

(Nosotros) tomamos un café.
Ellos toman el autobús.

Answer 13

to drink or take

We have coffee.
They take the bus.

Question 14

comenzar
empezar

Ella comienza su aventura en México.
Vamos a empezar con la primera lección.

Answer 14

to start

She starts her adventure in Mexico.
We are going to start with the first lesson.

Question 15

la calle

El restaurante está en la calle 32.

Answer 15

the street

The restaurant is on 32 street.

Question 16

la avenida

(Yo) vivo en la Avenida de Paloma.

Answer 16

the avenue

I live on Pidgeon Avenue.

Question 17

abrir

(Nosotros) abrimos la tienda.

Answer 17

to open

We open the store.

Question 18

contento/a

(Tú) estás contento con tu compra.

Answer 18

happy

You are happy with your purchase.

Question 19

ayudar

(Nosotros) ayudamos a nuestros amigos.

Answer 19

to help

We help our friends.

Question 20

un hijo
una hija

Mi hijo se llama Carlos y mi hija se llama Ana.

Answer 20

a son
a daughter

My son is Carlos and my daughter is Ana.

Question 21

un hermano
una hermana

Tengo una hermana y un hermano.

Answer 21

a brother
a sister

I have a bother and a sister.

Question 22

la madre / mamá
el padre / papá

Mi mamá y mi papá trabajan mucho.
Mi madre y mi padre trabajan mucho.

Answer 22

the mother/mom
the father/dad

My mom and dad work a lot.

Question 23

el abuelo
la abuela

Mi abuelo se llama Felipe y mi abuela se llama Laura.

Answer 23

the grandpa
the grandma

My grandpa is Felipe and my grandma is Laura.

Question 24

trabajar

(Yo) trabajo en un restaurante.

Answer 24

to work

I work in a restaurant.

Question 25

**el fin de semana** El fin de semana vamos a la playa.

Answer 25

**the weekend** We go to the beach on weekend.

Question 26

**cocinar** Ella cocina con mucha sal.

Answer 26

**to cook** She cooks with a lot of salt.

Question 27

**los platillos** Ellos preparan diferentes platillos.

Answer 27

**the dishes (food)** They prepare different dishes.

Question 28

**encontrar** (Tú) encuentras un buen restaurante.

Answer 28

**to find** You find a good restaurant.

Question 29

**paso a paso** (Nosotros) seguimos las instrucciones paso a paso.

Answer 29

**step by step** We follow the instructions step by step.

Question 30

**encantar** A ellos les encanta la comida mexicana.

Answer 30

**to love** They love Mexican food.

Question 31

**disfrutar** (Tú) disfrutas viajar.

Answer 31

**to enjoy** You enjoy to travel.

Question 32

**ir** Él va al parque con sus amigos.

Answer 32

**to go** He goes to the park with his friends.

Question 33

**decidir** Él decide aprender un nuevo idioma.

Answer 33

**to decide** He decides to learn a new language.

Question 34

**el libro** Ellos leen el libro de historia.

Answer 34

**book** They read the history book.

Question 35

**el regalo** Él envuelve el regalo con papel de regalo.

Answer 35

**gift** He wraps the gift with wrapping paper.

Question 36

**el cumpleaños** Ella celebra su cumpleaños el domingo.

Answer 36

**birthday** She celebrates her birthday on Sunday.

Question 37

**el vendedor** (Nosotros) hablamos con el vendedor.

Answer 37

**seller/vendor** We talk to the seller/vendor.

Question 38

**el color** **los colores** El azul es mi color favorito.

Answer 38

**the color** **the colors** Blue is my favorite color.

Question 39

**blanco** **blanca** El carro es blanco.

Answer 39

**white** The car is white.

Question 40

**negro** **negra** Él lleva una camiseta negra.

Answer 40

**black** He wears a black t-shirt.

Question 41

**rojo** **roja** Ella pinta su casa de color rojo.

Answer 41

**red** She paints her house red.

Question 42

**café** Tengo unas botas cafés.

Answer 42

**brown** I have brown boots.

Question 43

**verde** (Nosotros) plantamos árboles verdes.

Answer 43

**green** We plant green trees.

Question 44

**azul** (Tú) prefieres el color azul.

Answer 44

**blue** You prefer the color blue.

Question 45

**amarillo** **amarilla** Él lleva una camiseta amarilla.

Answer 45

**yellow** He wears a yellow t-shirt.

Question 46

naranja Ella decora su habitación con cortinas naranjas Ella lleva un vestido naranja ## Footnote Naranja does not change gender even if you are talking about a masculine object

Answer 46

**orange** She decorates her room with orange curtains. She wears an orange dress.

Question 47

**morado** **morada** Ellos compran dos cobijas moradas.

Answer 47

**purple** They buy 2 purple blankets.

Question 48

**rosa** (Nosotros) pintamos las paredes de color rosa. Ella quiere el vestido rosa. ## Footnote Rosa does not change gender. Even if you are talking about a masculine object.

Answer 48

**pink** We paint the walls pink. She wants the pink dress.

Question 49

**pensar** (Tú) piensas en tus vacaciones.

Answer 49

**to think** You think about your vacations.

Question 50

**gustar** A él le gustaría viajar al extranjero.

Answer 50

**to like** He would like to travel abroad.

Question 51

**favorito/a** (Nosotros) tenemos diferentes libros favoritos.

Answer 51

**favorite** We have different favorite books.

Question 52

**la cita** (Yo) tengo una cita con el dentista.

Answer 52

**the appointment** I have an appointment with the dentist.

Question 53

**el horario** Él revisa los horarios de la semana.

Answer 53

**the schedule** He checks the schedules for the week.

Question 54

**hermoso/a** Mi casa está hermosa.

Answer 54

**beautiful** My house is beautiful.

Question 55

**la arena** (Yo) juego en la arena.

Answer 55

**the sand** I play in the sand.

Question 56

**el sol** Él disfruta del sol.

Answer 56

**the sun** He enjoys the sun.

Question 57

**las olas** Las olas son muy altas en Oaxaca.

Answer 57

**the waves** The waves are very high in Oaxaca.

Question 58

**la pareja** ¿(Ustedes) son pareja?

Answer 58

**the couple** Are you a couple?

Question 59

**el campo** Él vive en el campo.

Answer 59

**the countryside** He lives in the countryside.

Question 60

**el jardín** Ella cuida su jardín.

Answer 60

**the garden** She takes care of her garden.

Question 61

**bonito/a** Ustedes tienen una casa muy bonita.

Answer 61

**nice/pretty** You have a very nice house.

Question 62

**emocionado/a** (Nosotros) estamos emocionados por la boda.

Answer 62

**excited** We are excited about the wedding.

Question 63

**agua fresca** (Yo) quiero un agua fresca.

Answer 63

**the fresh juice / flavored water** I want a flavored (fresh) water.

Question 64

**abierto/a** **cerrado/a** El supermercado no está abierto ahorita. La tienda está cerrada.

Answer 64

**open** **closed** The supermarket is not open right now. The store is closed.

Question 65

**la gente** Hay mucha gente aquí. ## Footnote Gente is used to talk about people as a group in general. Personas means people but it refers to the individual people.

Answer 65

**the people** There's a lot of people here.

Question 66

**las verduras** **las vegetales** No me gustan las verduras.

Answer 66

**the vegetables** I don't like vegetables.

Question 67

**los jeans** Ella usa pantalones de mezclilla todos los días.

Answer 67

**the jeans** She wears jeans every day.

Question 68

**la pregunta** Ellos hacen muchas preguntas.

Answer 68

**the question** They ask many questions.

Question 69

**el novio** **la novia** (Yo) voy con mi novio a la playa.

Answer 69

**the boyfriend** **the girlfriend** I'm going to the beach with my boyfriend.

Question 70

**nervioso/a** (Tú) te pones nervioso antes de hablar en público.

Answer 70

**nervous** You get nervous before speaking in public.

Question 71

**la respuesta** Él da la respuesta correcta.

Answer 71

**the answer** He gives the correct answer.

Question 72

**viajar** Él viaja por todo el mundo.

Answer 72

**to travel** He travels around the world.

Question 73

**el país** Ella vive en un país extranjero.

Answer 73

**the country** She lives in a foreign country.

Question 74

**el lugar** (Nosotros) visitamos muchos lugares.

Answer 74

**the place** We visit many places.

Question 75

**tranquilo/a** Ella se siente tranquila.

Answer 75

**calm** She feels calm.

Question 76

**los árboles** (Ustedes) plantan algunos árboles en el parque.

Answer 76

**the trees** You plant some trees in the park.

Question 77

**la sombra** (Nosotros) descansamos a la sombra.

Answer 77

**the shade** We rest in the shade.

Question 78

**abrir** ¿(Tú) puedes abrir la puerta, por favor?

Answer 78

**to open** Can you open the door, please?

Question 79

**los libros** (Yo) leo muchos libros.

Answer 79

**the books** I read many books.

Question 80

**terminar** La lección termina a las 2 de la tarde.

Answer 80

**to finish** The lesson finishes at 2 pm.

Question 81

**(dar) un paseo** (Yo) quiero dar un paseo en la playa.

Answer 81

**(to go for) a walk** I want to go for a walk to the beach.

Question 82

**escuchar** ¿Te gusta escuchar música?

Answer 82

**to listen** Do you like to listen to music?

Question 83

**el tiempo** Ellos pasan tiempo juntos. Hace buen tiempo hoy.

Answer 83

**the time** **(also: the weather)** They spend time together. It's (making) nice weather today.

Question 84

**rico/a** **riquísimo/a** Los postres están ricos. Los postres están riquísimos.

Answer 84

**tasty /delicious** The desserts are tasty. The desserts are delicious.

Question 85

**temprano** (Yo) voy al gimnasio temprano.

Answer 85

**early** I go to the gym early.

Question 86

**tarde** Ya es tarde.

Answer 86

**late** It's already late.

Question 87

**un refresco** Ella toma refrescos en el picnic.

Answer 87

**a soft drink** She drinks soft drinks at the picnic.