Chapter 5A Test Flashcards
The grandparents
Los abuelos
The grandfather
El abuelo
The grandmother
La abuela
The husband
El esposo
The wife
La esposa
Brothers and sisters
Los hermanos
The brother
El hermano
The stepbrother
El hermanastro
The sister
La hermana
The stepsister
La hermanastra
The children
Los hijos
The son
El hijo
The daughter
La hija
The parents
Los padres
The father, The dad
El padre, El papá
The mother, The mom
La madre, La mamá
The stepfather
El padrastro
The stepmother
La madrastra
The cousins
Los primos
Male cousin
El primo
Female cousin
La prima
Aunts and uncles
Los tíos
The uncle
El tío
The aunt
La tía
How old is he/she?
¿Cuántos años tiene____?
How old are they?
¿Cuántos años tienen____?
He/she is ____ years old
Tiene ____ años
They are ____ years old
Tienen ____ años
Older
Mayor
Younger
Menor
The person
La persona
The cat
El gato
The dog
El perro
He/she likes
Le gusta
He/she loves
Le encanta
To open
Abrir
To celebrate
Celebrar
To decorate
Decorar
The decorations
Las decoraciones
To videotape
hacer un video
The video
El video
To prepare
Preparar
To break
Romper
To take photos
Sacar fotos
The photo
La foto
The camera
La cámara
The birthday
El cumpleaños
Happy Birthday!
¡Feliz Cumpleaños!
The candy
Los dulces
The flower, The flowers
La flor, Las flores
In Spanish, when a word ends in a consonant, you add an es to make it plural
The balloon
El globo
The light, The lights
La luz, Las luces
In spanish, when a word ends in a z, you drop the z and replace it with a c, then add -es.
Cut-paper decorations
El papel picado
The cake
El pastel
The piñata
(I know this one is a tough one)
La piñata
The gift
El regalo
Who, that
Que
Only
Sólo
Who is Carmen Lomas Garza?
Carmen Lomas Garza is best known for her paintings that show Mexican American family life in her native South Texas in the 1950s.
What is papel picado?
Papel picado is cut paper used by Mexican families to decorate for celebrations
What do Diego Rivera’s murals portray?
Diego Rivera’s murals portray the daily life of the indigenous peoples of Mexico.
For example, one of his paintings shows a woman grinding maize on a metate, a utensil used for grinding grain.
What does a person’s full name consist of in Mexican culture?
A person’s full name consists of a first name, which often consists of two names, plus two surnames — the father’s family name, followed by the mother’s family name.
How does a girl typically use her name in Mexican culture?
A girl would most often use her first name and her father’s family name. If she marries, she may add ‘de’ and her husband’s last name to her own name.
Papel picado is made by _______ and cutting layers of colored _______ paper to create designs or scenes.
folding, tissue
What year was Carmen Lomas Garza born?
1948
