Capítulo 9 Flashcards
el cuñado/la cuñada
brother-in-law/sister-in-law
el hermanastro/la hermanastra
stepbrother/stepsister
el hijastro/la hijastra
stepson/stepdaughter
la madrastra
stepmother
el medio hermano/ la media hermana
half brother/ half sister
la nuera
daughter-in-law
el padrastro
stepfather
el suegro/la suegra
father-in-law/mother-in-law
los suegros
in-laws
yerno
son-in-law
el gemelo/la gemela
twin
el nieto/la nieta
grandson/granddaughter
los padres
parents
el primo/la prima
cousin
el sobrino/la sobrina
nephew/niece
el tío/la tía
uncle/aunt
soltero/a
single, unmarried
viudo/a
widowed
ahorrar
to save
basarse en
to be based upon
cambiar
to change
competir (i)
to compete
dar permiso
to give permission
descubrir
to discover
discutir
to discuss, to argue
entregar
to hand in, turn in
inventar
to invent
jugar (ue)
to play
(jugar) a la pelota
(to play) ball
(jugar) a la rayuela (bebeleche [Mex.])
(to play) hopscotch
(jugar) al escondite
(to play) hide-and-seek
(jugar) al gato
(to play) tag
(jugar) con carritos, muñecas
(to play) with little cars, dolls
llenar (el espacio en blanco)
to fill (in the blank)
llevarse bien
to get along well
mejorar(se)
to improve; to get better
meterse en líos
to get into trouble
parecerse
to look like
pelear
to fight
permitir(se)
to allow
recordar (ue)
to remember
sacar buenas/malas notas
to get good/bad grades
saltar la cuerda
to jump rope
soñar (con)
to dream (about)
subirse a los árboles
to climb trees
volar un papalote (Mex.)
to fly a kite
volar una cometa
to fly a kite
el árbol genealógico
family tree
el barrio
neighborhood
el cientifico/la cientifica
scientist
el cuento
story
la escuela primaria/secundaria
elementary school/high school
el/la joven
young person
la juventud
youth
la niñez
childhood
el/la periodista
reporter
el personaje
character (in a story)
el/la politico
politician
el pueblito
little town
el recreo
recess, break
el patio de recreo
playground
los recuerdos
memories
el socio/la socia
member
las tiras cómicas
comic strips
cierto/a
true
dormido/a
asleep
estar muerto/a (vivo/a)
to be dead (alive)
obediente
well-behaved, obedient
pocos/as
few
a tiempo
on time
Cómo era…?
What was/were…like?
de niño/a
as a child
habia
there was/were
qué mentiroso/a!
what a liar!
qué picaro/a!
what a rascal!
todavia
still
viva…!
hooray (for)…! Long live…!
saber (imperfect)
I knew/I didn’t know
saber (preterite)
I found out/ I never knew
conocer (imperfect)
I was acquainted with
conocer (preterite)
I met
tener (imperfect)
I had
tener (preterite)
I had; I recieved
querer (imperfect)
I wanted/ I didn’t want
querer (preterite)
I wanted (and tried)/ I refused
poder (imperfect)
I was able; could/ I wasn’t able, couldn’t
poder (preterite)
I could (and tried)/ I (tried and) couldn’t
