2B. Core Vocabulary (Recall: English Word First) Flashcards

These words are the most important to learn and will be a core part of your vocabulary in simple conversations and prepare you for the next course.

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to understand

We understand the vocabulary.

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entender

(Nosotros) entendemos el vocabulario.

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the question

They ask many questions.

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la pregunta

Ellas hacen muchas preguntas.

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clear (clearly)

The teacher speaks slow and clear.

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claro

El profesor habla despacio y claro.

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everyone

We are all friends.

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todos

Todos (nosotros) somos amigos.

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easy
difficult/hard

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

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facíl
difícil

Esta tarea es fácil.
Esta lección es difícil.

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to learn

I learn Spanish.

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aprender

(Yo) aprendo español.

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to study

We study a lot.

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estudiar

(Nosotros) estudiamos mucho.

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the cinema

We go to the cinema.

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el cine

(Nosotros) vamos al cine.

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a movie

She watches a movie.

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una película

Ella ve una película.

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an ATM

I go to the ATM.

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un cajero

(Yo) voy al cajero.

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to enter

You enter class at 9 am.

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entrar

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

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fun

It’s fun playing with my niece.

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divertido/a

Es divertido jugar con mi sobrina.

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to drink or take

We have coffee.
They take the bus.

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tomar

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

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to start

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

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comenzar
empezar

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

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the street

The restaurant is on 32 street.

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la calle

El restaurante está en la calle 32 (treinta y dos).

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the avenue

I live on Pidgeon Avenue.

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la avenida

(Yo) vivo en la Avenida de Paloma.

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to open

We open the store.

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abrir

(Nosotros) abrimos la tienda.

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happy

You are happy with your purchase.

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contento/a

(Tú) estás contento con tu compra.

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to help

We help our friends.

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ayudar

(Nosotros) ayudamos a nuestros amigos.

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a son
a daughter

My son is Carlos and my daughter is Ana.

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un hijo
una hija

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

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a brother
a sister

I have a bother and a sister.

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un hermano
una hermana

Tengo un hermano y una hermana.

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the mother/mom
the father/dad

My mom and dad work a lot.

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la madre / mamá
el padre / papá

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

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the grandpa
the grandma

My grandpa is Felipe and my grandma is Laura.

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el abuelo
la abuela

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

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to work

I work at the restaurant.

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trabajar

(Yo) Trabajo en el restaurante.

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the weekend

We go to the beach on weekend.

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el fin de semana

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

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to cook

She cooks with a lot of salt.

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cocinar

Ella cocina con mucha sal.

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the dishes (food)

They prepare different dishes.

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los platillos

Ellos preparan diferentes platillos.

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to find

You find a good restaurant.

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encontrar

(Tú) encuentras un buen restaurante.

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step by step

We follow the instructions step by step.

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paso a paso

(Nosotros) seguimos las instrucciones paso a paso.

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to love

They love Mexican food.

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encantar

A ellos les encanta la comida mexicana.

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to enjoy

You enjoy to travel.

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disfrutar

(Tú) disfrutas viajar.

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to go

He goes to the park with his friends.

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ir

Él va al parque con sus amigos.

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to decide

He decides to learn a new language.

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decidir

Él decide aprender un nuevo idioma.

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the book

They read the history book.

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el libro

Ellos leen el libro de historia.

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gift

He wraps the gift with wrapping paper.

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el regalo

Él envuelve el regalo con papel de regalo.

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the birthday

She celebrates her birthday on Sunday.

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el cumpleaños

Ella celebra su cumpleaños el domingo.

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seller/vendor

We talk with the seller/vendor.

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el vendedor

(Nosotros) hablamos con el vendedor.

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the color
the colors

Blue is my favorite color.

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el color
los colores

El azul es mi color favorito.

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white

The car is white.

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blanco
blanca

El carro es blanco.

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black

He wears a black t-shirt.

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negro
negra

Él lleva una camiseta negra.

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red

She paints her house the color red.

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rojo
roja

Ella pinta su casa de color rojo.

the masculine form of red is used as it refers to the color which is use

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brown

I have brown boots.

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café

Tengo unas botas cafés.

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green

We plant green trees.

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verde

(Nosotros) plantamos árboles verdes.

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blue

You prefer the color blue.

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azul

(Tú) prefieres el color azul.

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yellow

He wears a yellow t-shirt.

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amarillo
amarilla

Él lleva una camiseta amarilla.

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orange

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

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naranja

Decora su habitación con cortinas naranjas.
Lleva un vestido naranja.

Naranja does not change gender even if you are talking about a masculine object

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purple

They buy 2 purple blankets.

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morado
morada

Ellos compran dos cobijas moradas.

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pink

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

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rosa

(Nosotros) pintamos las paredes de color rosa.
Ella quiere el vestido rosa.

Rosa does not change gender. Even if you are talking about a masculine object.

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to think

You think about your vacations.

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pensar

(Tú) piensas en tus vacaciones.

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to like

He likes to travel abroad.

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gustar

A él le gusta viajar al extranjero.

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favorite

We have different favorite books.

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favorito/a

(Nosotros) tenemos diferentes libros favoritos.

52
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the appointment

I have an appointment with the dentist.

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la cita

(Yo) tengo una cita con el dentista.

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the schedule

He checks the schedules for the week.

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el horario

Él revisa los horarios de la semana.

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beautiful

My house is beautiful.

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hermoso/a

Mi casa está hermosa.

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the sand

I play in the sand.

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la arena

(Yo) juego en la arena.

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the sun

He enjoys the sun.

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el sol

Él disfruta del sol.

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the waves

The waves are very high in Oaxaca.

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las olas

Las olas son muy altas en Oaxaca.

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the couple

Are you a couple?

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la pareja

¿(Ustedes) son pareja?

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the countryside

He lives in the countryside.

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el campo

Él vive en el campo.

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the garden

She takes care of her garden.

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el jardín

Ella cuida su jardín.

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nice/pretty

You have a very nice house.

(formal)

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bonito/a

Ustedes tienen una casa muy bonita.

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excited

We are excited about the wedding.

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emocionado/a

(Nosotros) estamos emocionados por la boda.

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the fresh juice / flavored water

I want a flavored (fresh) water.

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agua fresca

(Yo) quiero un agua fresca.

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open
closed

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

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abierto/a
cerrado/a

El supermercado no está abierto ahorita.
La tienda está cerrada.

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the people

There’s a lot of people here.

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la gente

Hay mucha gente aquí.

Gente is used to talk about people as a group in general. Personas means people but it refers to the individual people.

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the vegetables

I don’t like vegetables.

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las verduras
los vegetales

No me gustan las verduras.

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the jeans

She wears jeans every day.

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los jeans

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

68
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the question

They ask many questions.

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la pregunta

Ellos hacen muchas preguntas.

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the boyfriend
the girlfriend

I’m going to the beach with my boyfriend.

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el novio
la novia

(Yo) voy con mi novio a la playa.
(Yo) voy a la playa con mi novio.

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nervous

You get nervous before speaking in public.

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nervioso/a

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

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the answer

He gives the correct answer.

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la respuesta

Él da la respuesta correcta.

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to travel

He travels around the world.

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viajar

Él viaja por todo el mundo.

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the country

She lives in a foreign country.

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el país

Ella vive en un país extranjero.

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the place

We visit many places.

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el lugar

(Nosotros) visitamos muchos lugares.

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calm

She feels calm.

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tranquilo/a

Ella se siente tranquila.

76
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the trees

You plant some trees in the park.

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los árboles

(Ustedes) plantan algunos árboles en el parque.

77
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the shade

We rest in the shade.

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la sombra

(Nosotros) descansamos a la sombra.

78
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to open

Can you open the door, please?

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abrir

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

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the books

I read many books.

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los libros

(Yo) leo muchos libros.

80
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to finish

The lesson finishes at 2 pm.

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terminar

La lección termina a las 2 de la tarde.

81
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(to go for) a walk

I want to go for a walk to the beach.

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(dar) un paseo

(Yo) quiero dar un paseo en la playa.

82
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to listen

Do you like to listen to music?

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escuchar

¿Te gusta escuchar música?

83
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the time
(also: the weather)

They spend time together.
It’s (making) nice weather today.

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el tiempo

Ellos pasan tiempo juntos.
Hace buen tiempo hoy.

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tasty /delicious

The desserts are tasty.
The desserts are delicious.

A

rico/a
riquísimo/a

Los postres están ricos.
Los postres están riquísimos.

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early

I go to the gym early.

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temprano

(Yo) voy al gimnasio temprano.

86
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late

It’s already late.

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tarde

Ya es tarde.

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a soft drink

She drinks soft drinks at the picnic.

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un refresco

Ella toma refrescos en el picnic.