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áspero
El papel higiénico de esa marca es muy áspero; este otro es más suave
rough / uneven
.That brand of toilet paper is too rough; this other one is softer.
When do numbers have a “y” to connect them?
How do you connect the twenties?
Only between 16 and 99
I.e treinta y tres
Twenties are connected with “i” instead of y
Welcoming
Acogedor
Daring
Atrevido
Looking on to?
Da a
La pared da a la calle
Old fashioned
Anticuada (o)
Vivera
Plant nursery
Bajo perfil
Under cover
Sobrantes
Extras
Matera
Planter box
Mover
Mudarse
To move THINGS
to move yourself as in moving to a new HOME
Sembrar
Meter en
To plant
To put in
Abeja
Abejorro
Bee
Bumblebee
Murciélago
Bat
Hormigas
Ants
Cocacola
Pronounced How its spelled
Cojin
Small couch pillow
Devolver
To return or give back
When is the ONLY time you use Uno?
ONLY WHEN COUNTING. Otherwise becomes un or una ALWAYS
CIENTO always becomes Cien when??
CIENTO is only used when?
Before ALL nouns of either gender before mil o millones
I.e.
cien millones
Cien sombreros
CIento is ONLY used before numbers:
ciento noventa
Ciento y dos
Atrevido
Daring, cutting edge
Acogedor
Welcoming
Miles
kilómetro
Miles
THE SAME SPELLING but pronounced (Mee-lays)
kilómetro (**watch the accent*) ki-LOM-etro”
Reformada
Remodeled
How did you meet your partner?
Como conociste a tu novia?
Como conoció usted a su pareja?
To hang
Colgar
Cuelga cuelgas cuelga cuelgan
Venezuelan
Venezolano
Canadian
Canadiense
Computer monitor
Monitore
Curitas
Band aids
oprimir
Mantenga oprimido el botón hasta que se encienda la luz verde.
a. to press (a button or a key)
Keep the button pressed until the green light comes on.
junk food
The kids have been eating only junk food.
(also means junk / scrap. junk metal)
Chatarra
Los niños han estado comiendo pura chatarra.
rubber
caucho
NATIONALITIES; Countries and Capitals ARE CAPITALIZED BUT nationalities are ONLY capitalized if at the beginning of sentence Puerto Rico Venezuela Ecuador Chile Paraguay
Puertorriqueño (a) Venezolano (a) Ecuatoriano(a) Chileno (a) Paraguayo (a)
Which forms of nationalities don´t have separate masc. & Feminine forms?
And what do you add to them?
Nationalities that end in “E” or an Accented vowel
**add “s” to those ending in “e”
**add “es” to those ending in accented vowel
I.e. costarricense
Costarricenses
Iraquí
Iraquíes
How do you change nationalities that end in O?
Just add an S!
Italiano BECOMES italiano (s)(a)(as)
How do you say swiss? Guatemalan? New Zealand Ireland? Taiwan?
Escocía (Scotland) Escocés (people from Scotland) Escocesa Guatemalteco (a) Neozelandés - Neozelandeses Irlandés BECOMES Irlandeses (as) Taiwanés BECOMES taiwaneses (as)
How do you change nationalities that end in consonants in singular form? N, L, S
In plural Form?
**Keep singular the same in masculine form!
**feminine form add “a” or “as”
Plural add “es” or “as”Alemán, Alemanes
Español, Españoles
-masc. form does not change
Francés BECOMES francesa (as) in fem. form
For quiz practice visit: https://www.spanishdict.com/quizzes/21/nationalities-in-spanish
Ripe fruits
Fruta madura
Eggplant
Berenjena
Parecer
Always either parece o parecen (like gustar) SINGULAR - PARECE PLURAL - PARECEN A mi me A ti te A el - ella - usted le A ellos - as - ustedes les
Pereza
Laziness. Don’t want to do something
