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Common Prepositions, Nouns Flashcards

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prepositions
toward, to

We walked toward the mountain.

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hacia

Caminamos hacia la montaña.

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against
I am against that decision.

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contra

Estoy en contra de esa decisión.

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prepositions
under

The cat is under the table.

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bajo

El gato está bajo la mesa.

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inside, within

The money is inside the box.

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dentro de

El dinero está dentro de la caja.

Dentro focuses on being inside a place (Las llaves (keys) están dentro).
Adentro focuses on movement toward the inside (Voy adentro).

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outside of

The dog is outside the house.

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fuera de

El perro está fuera de la casa.

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around

There are many flowers around the tree.

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alrededor de

Hay muchas flores alrededor del árbol.

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above, about

The painting is above the bed.

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sobre

El cuadro está sobre la cama.

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through

I looked through the window.

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a través de
Miré a través de la ventana.

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according to

According to my friend, it’s a good idea.

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según

Según mi amigo, es una buena idea.

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Prepositions
up, upward

Look up to see the stars.

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hacia arriba

Mira hacia arriba para ver las estrellas.

Hacia focuses on direction or approximation (towards, around).
Hasta marks a limit or endpoint (until, up to, even).

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skin

She has very soft skin.

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piel

Ella tiene piel muy suave.

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clothes

I bought new clothes for school.

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ropa

Compré ropa nueva para la escuela.

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train

The train arrived late today.

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tren

El tren llegó tarde hoy.

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airplane

We took a plane to Madrid.

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avión

Tomamos un avión a Madrid.

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bridge

The bridge crosses the river.

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puente

El puente cruza el río.

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earth/land

The ground is wet after the rain.

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tierra

La tierra está húmeda después de la lluvia.

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fan

The fan is not working.

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ventilador

El ventilador no funciona.

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door
Close the door, please.

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puerta
Cierra la puerta, por favor.

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computer

I use the computer to work.

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computadora

Uso la computadora para trabajar.

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phone

My phone is charging.

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teléfono

Mi teléfono está cargando.

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screen

The screen of my TV is big.

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pantalla
La pantalla de mi televisor es grande.

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keyboard

The keyboard has some broken keys.

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Teclado

El teclado tiene algunas teclas rotas.

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sky

The sky is full of clouds.

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Cielo

El cielo está lleno de nubes.

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star

We count stars at night.

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estrella

Contamos estrellas en la noche.

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The cloud
To cover, physically or to cover a topic

The clouds are covering the sun.

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La nube
Cubrir

Las nubes están cubriendo el sol.

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butterfly

We saw a blue butterfly in the garden.

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mariposa

Vimos una mariposa azul en el jardín.

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lake

The lake is very calm today.

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lago

El lago está muy tranquilo hoy.

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island

We’d like to visit a tropical island.

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isla

Nos gustaría visitar una isla tropical.

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pencil

I need a pencil to write.

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lápiz

Necesito un lápiz para escribir.

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pen

The black pen is on the table.

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bolígrafo

El bolígrafo negro está en la mesa.

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paper

I wrote a note on the paper.

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Papel

Escribí una nota en el papel.

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letter

She wrote a letter to her friend.

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Carta

Ella escribió una carta para su amigo.

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television

I watched a funny show on TV.

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televisor

Vi un programa divertido en el televisor.

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refrigerator

The refrigerator is full of food.

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refrigerador

El refrigerador está lleno de comida.

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feather
The feather of that bird is beautiful.

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pluma
La pluma de ese pájaro es hermosa.

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map

We need a map to find the way.

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mapa

Necesitamos un mapa para encontrar el camino.

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citizen

Every citizen has rights and duties.

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ciudadano

Cada ciudadano tiene derechos y deberes.

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doctor
The doctor arrived on time for the appointment.

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médico
El médico llegó a tiempo para la consulta.

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teacher

The teacher explained the lesson clearly.

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profesor

El profesor explicó la lección claramente.

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student

The student is doing her homework.

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estudiante

La estudiante está haciendo su tarea.

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neighbor

My neighbor helped me with the garden.

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vecino

Mi vecino me ayudó con el jardín.

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toy

The boy left his toy in the living room.

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juguete

El niño dejó su juguete en la sala.

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gift

I bought a gift for my friend.

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regalo

Compré un regalo para mi amiga.

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memory

I have a beautiful memory of that day.

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recuerdo

Tengo un bonito recuerdo de ese día.

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vacation

We are planning our summer vacation.

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vacaciones

Estamos planeando nuestras vacaciones de verano.

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culture

I’m interested in learning about Mexican culture.

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cultura

Me interesa aprender sobre la cultura mexicana.

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language

Spanish is a fascinating language.

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idioma

El español es un idioma fascinante.

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port

The ship arrived at the port this morning.

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puerto

El barco llegó al puerto esta mañana.

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inhabitant

The inhabitants of the city are very kind.

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habitante

Los habitantes de la ciudad son muy amables.

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beach
To spend, to pass

We spent the weekend at the beach.

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playa
Pasar

Pasamos el fin de semana en la playa.

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farm

We visited a farm with many animals.

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granja

Visitamos una granja con muchos animales.

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mountain

We climbed a very tall mountain.

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montaña

Escalamos una montaña muy alta.

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park

The park is full of flowers in spring.

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parque

El parque está lleno de flores en primavera.

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hill

We went up the hill to see the view.

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cerro

Subimos al cerro para ver la vista.

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garden

The garden is full of butterflies.

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jardín

El jardín está lleno de mariposas.

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highway

We took the highway to get there faster.

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carretera

Tomamos la carretera para llegar más rápido.

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Prepositions
between, among

The car is between the trees.

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entre
El coche está entre los árboles.

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prepositions
from, since

I’ve been waiting for you since yesterday.

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desde

Te he estado esperando desde ayer.

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Beyond

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Mas alla de

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To cover
The clouds are covering the sun.

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Cubrir
Las nubes estan cubriendo el sol.

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To add
We are adding special spices to the meal tonight.

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Agregar
Estamos agregando especias especiales para la comida esta noche.

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Bland, tasteless
They gave us a lot of food but the flavor was bland.

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Insipido
Nos dieron mucha comida pero el sabor fue insipido.

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Clove
I have used clove many times when I prepare a pastry.

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clavo de olor
He usado clavo de olor muchas veces para cuando preparo un postre.

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Smell, scent
I enjoy very much the scent of roses.

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Olor
Me gusta mucho el olor de rosas.

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65
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Cinnamon

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Canela

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66
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Bitter

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Amarga

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67
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Luxurious lavish

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Lujosa/o

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68
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Conjugate, to be enough, to suffice
Enough, quite, a lot, adjective
Stop it
It is sufficient to say you are enough, so stop.

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Bastar
Yo basto I suffice / I am enough
Tú bastas You suffice (informal)
Él/Ella/Usted basta He/She/You (formal) suffices
Nosotros/as bastamos We suffice
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes bastan They/You all suffice

Bastante
Basta

Es suficiente decir que bastas, así que basta.
Use asi QUE because it is a subjunctive informal command.

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Room(s)

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Cuarto(s)

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Guest
The guests were deciding what was the right time to leave.

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Invitado
Los invitados decidían cuál era el momento correcto para salir.

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Furniture(s)
I buy new furniture every year.

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El Mueble(s)
Compro muebles nuevos todos los años.

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72
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Bedroom

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El Dormitorio

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However
I wanted to go to the beach. However, it rained.

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Sin embargo
Quería ir a la playa. Sin embargo, llovió.

Remember sin embargo literally means “without restriction”. An embargo is a restriction.

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74
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Parent(s)
Jose calls his parents every day.

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Padre(s)
Jose llama sus padres todos los días.

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75
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Last name, surname

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Apellido

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76
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Bit of cough

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Poco de tos

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77
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Less

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Menos

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78
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Significant, important

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significa

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79
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To teach, to show

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enseñar
Yo Enseno
Tu Ensenas

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80
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To add

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agregar

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81
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Net
Social media, social network

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redes sociales

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Subjunctive
To share
I hope that they share the food with everyone.

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Compartir
Espero que compartan la comida con todas las personas.

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Conjugate the verb, To grow,
Wise
I become
When I grow as a person I become more wise.

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Yo (I) crezco
Tú (You) creces
Él/Ella/Usted (He/She/You formal) crece
Nosotros/Nosotras (We) crecemos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (They/You all formal) crecen

Sabio
Me vuelvo
Cuando crezco como persona, me vuelvo más sabio.

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Before
Before leaving, turn off the lights.

After
After eating, we wash the dishes.

On top of
The book is on top of the table.

Underneath
The cat sleeps underneath the bed.

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Antes de
Antes de salir, apaga las luces.

Después de
Después de comer, lavamos los platos.

Encima de
El libro está encima de la mesa.

Debajo de
El gato duerme debajo de la cama.

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Conjugate the point in the past, To turn off
I turned off the lights before I left the room.

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Apagar

Yo (I) apagué
Tú (You) apagaste
Él/Ella/Usted (He/She/You formal) apagó
Nosotros/Nosotras (We) apagamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (They/You all formal) apagaron

Apagué las luces antes de salir del cuarto.

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Conjugate the verb, to relax

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Relajar
I: relajo
You: relajas
He/She/You (formal): relaja
We: relajamos
They/You (plural): relajan

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To show, to demonstrate
I want to show him how much I love him.

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Demostrar
Quiero demostrarle cuánto lo amo.

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Behind
There is a choice behind every question.

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Detrás de
Hay una elección detrás de cada pregunta.

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A choice
We have a choice between going and not going.

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Una elección
Tenemos una elección entre ir o no ir.

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Conjugate the verb, to ask for, to request
To accomplish, to arrive at, to complete a goal
I want to ask for a new way to accomplish what we are here to learn.

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Pedir
Lograr

Yo pido
Tú pides
Él/Ella/Usted pide
Nosotros/as pedimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes piden
Quiero pedir una nueva forma de lograr lo que estamos aquí para aprender.

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Conjugate to achieve, to accomplish, to succeed at, to arrive at
I want to accomplish many things before I die.
Don’t confuse with, To arrive
We arrived at the station at 5.

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Lograr
Yo logro
Tú logras
Él/Ella/Usted logra
Nosotros/as logramos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes logran
Quiero lograr muchas cosas antes de morir.
Llegar
Llegamos a la estación a las cinco.

Llegar focuses on reaching a place, position, or state.
Lograr” focuses on achieving or succeeding at something.

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Tools
When I work on a project it is important to have good tools

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herramientas
Cuando trabajo en un proyecto, es importante tener buenas herramientas.

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Besides, apart from
Conjugate the verb, to laugh

I have much to say besides the things that make you laugh.

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aparte de
Reir
Yo río
Tú ríes
Él/Ella/Usted ríe
Nosotros/as reímos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes ríen

Tengo mucho que decir aparte de las cosas que te hacen reír.
Tengo mucho que decir”: The phrase mucho que decir (much to say) requires the word “que” after mucho.

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94
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I will do what you ask but it is your responsibility.
Two ways of saying I will do

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Voy a hacer lo que me pidas, pero es tu responsabilidad.
Hare

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Age
What was your age when you felt the need to sing in public.

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edad

¿Cuál fue tu edad cuando sentiste la necesidad de cantar en público?
Cuál fue tu edad?”: “What was your age?” is correctly phrased with cuál instead of qué when asking for specific information. Use cual, (which), when choosing between things

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However, never the less
I will learn Spanish however at times I lose patience with myself.

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Sin embargo
Voy a aprender español; sin embargo, a veces pierdo la paciencia conmigo mismo.

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To rain
It rains
The rain begins again after it rained last night,

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llover
Llueve
La lluvia empieza otra vez después de que llovió anoche.

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A close friend
To remember
I have a close friend who remembers my birthday every year.

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Cercano
Recordar
Tengo un amigo cercano que recuerda mi cumpleaños todos los años.

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Mistake
Fault
I realize (I notice) that mistake was not your fault.

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Error
Culpa
Me doy cuenta de que ese error no fue tu culpa.

“que,” which is necessary to introduce the subordinate clause explaining what is being realized.

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100
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Various
Bookcase
To record
I want to record various books that are kept on the bookcase.

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Varios
Estante
Grabar

Quiero grabar varios libros que tengo en el estante.

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101
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Wall
Clock
Author
The author is famous for writing about that clock on the wall.

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Pared
Reloj
Autor

El autor es famoso por escribir sobre ese reloj en la pared.

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102
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Conjugate, to put, point in the past
About,” “on,” “over,” or “regarding.
The matter of,” “the thing about,” or “what happened with.”, referring to something previously mentioned or implied
We were talking about that business with Juan, when he put that strange painting over the bed.

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Yo puse I put
Tú pusiste You put (informal)
Él/Ella/Usted puso He/She/You (formal) put
Nosotros/as pusimos We put
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes pusieron They/You all put
Sobre
Lo de

Hablábamos de lo de Juan, cuando puso ese cuadro extraño sobre la cama.

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103
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Would you like something to drink?

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¿Te gustaría algo de beber?

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104
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I would like the check.

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Me gustaría la cuenta.

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105
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A bottle of water

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Una botella de agua

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106
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When do you use
Perdone
disculpe
Permiso

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Perdone and disculpe are more formal and are used when apologizing or politely addressing someone.
Permiso is used specifically to ask for or express permission, especially when moving through a physical space.
Disculpe is slightly less formal than perdone, but both are polite ways to say “excuse me” or apologize.

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something is lacking
I’m missing/lacking money.

less, fewer, or minus
There are fewer people today.

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Me falta dinero.
Hay menos personas hoy.

Falta refers to something missing or needed (a shortage or absence).
Menos refers to something being less, fewer, or reduced, often used in comparisons or arithmetic.

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108
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Conjugate, to say
Present tense
Point in the past
Line in the past
Subjunctive present
Subjunctive past

Translate, A saying

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Decir
Yo digo
Tú dices
Él/Ella/Usted dice
Nosotros/Nosotras decimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes dicen

Point in the past) – “I said” (specific past event)
Yo dije
Tú dijiste
Él/Ella/Usted dijo
Nosotros/Nosotras dijimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes dijeron

Line in the past – “I used to say” (ongoing/habitual past)
Yo decía
Tú decías
Él/Ella/Usted decía
Nosotros/Nosotras decíamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes decían

yo diga
tú digas
él / ella / usted diga
nosotros digamos
ellos / ellas / ustedes digan

yo dijera
tú dijeras
él / ella / usted dijera
nosotros dijéramos
ellos / ellas / ustedes dijeran

Un dicho

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109
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To have Just done something, to finish, to complete, to run out
I just cleaned the house.
You just arrived.
I had just entered when it started raining.

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Acabar de
Acabo de limpiar la casa.
Acabas de llegar.
Acababa de entrar cuando empezó a llover.

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110
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To make sense (to have sense)
I don’t understand that, it doesn’t make sense.

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Tener sentido
No entiendo eso, no tiene sentido.

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To be about, is about, to describe the subject or topic of something.
What is the show about?

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Tratarse de
De que se trata la serie?

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112
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To Sit
to seat (someone)
reflexive means “to sit down.”
Conjugate
present tense
Point in the past
I sit on the chair.
Would you like to sit in the chair that is the most comfortable?

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sentarse
Me siento

Yo me siento
Tú te sientas
Él/Ella/Usted se sienta
Nosotros nos sentamos
Ellos/Ustedes se sientan

Yo me senté
Tú te sentaste
Él/Ella/Usted se sentó
Nosotros nos sentamos
Ellos/Ustedes se sentaron

Me siento en la silla.
Te gustaría sentarte en la silla que es la más cómoda?

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113
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Conjugate to feel
Present
Point in the past

I feel the cold. (non-reflexive)
They felt cold. (reflexive for emotions)

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Yo siento me siento
Tú sientes te sientes
Él/Ella/Usted siente se siente
Nosotros sentimos nos sentimos
Ellos/Ustedes sienten se sienten
Siento el frío. I feel the cold. (non-reflexive)
Me siento frio. I feel cold. (reflexive for emotions)

Yo sentí me sentí
Tú sentiste te sentiste
Él/Ella/Usted sintió se sintió
Nosotros sentimos nos sentimos
Ellos/Ustedes sintieron se sintieron

Siento el frio.
Se sintieron frio.

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To turn off
To turn on (the lights)
I turn off the lights when I leave the room.
I turn on the lights when I come into (enter) the room.
I turn on the television at night to help me sleep.

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Apagar
Encender

Apago las luces cuando salgo del cuarto.
Enciendo las luces cuando entro en el cuarto.
Enciendo el televisor por la noche para ayudarme a dormir.

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115
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I haven’t been speaking Spanish for very long.
(I don’t (arrive at) much time speaking Spanish.

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No llevo mucho tiempo hablando espanol.

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116
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Fledgling
For this time I am a fledgling that is growing.

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Novato/a

Durante este tiempo, soy un novato que está creciendo.

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117
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Subjunctive
To answer
I will answer all the questions that you have.

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Contestar

Voy a contestar todas las preguntas que tengas.
Que tengas Using the subjunctive (tengas) is better because it refers to questions the listener might have, not necessarily ones they already have.

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118
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Smooth, plain
I prefer plain colored t-shirts and a table with a smooth surface.

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Prefiero camisetas de color liso y una mesa con una superficie lisa.

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119
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Up to here, this far
I have walked up to here and I am glad to have come this far.

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Haste Aca
He caminado hasta acá y me alegra haber llegado hasta aquí.

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120
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To cool down
Their love cools down over time.

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Enfriar
Su amor se enfría con el tiempo.

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121
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Delight

The sound of the waves is a delight to my ears.

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Delicia
El sonido de las olas es una delicia para mis oídos.

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122
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Lettuce
Spinach
When I make a salad if I do not have lettuce I can use spinach.

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Lechuga
Espinaca

Cuando hago una ensalada, si no tengo lechuga, puedo usar espinaca.

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Face
It is good to wash your face before bed.

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Cara
Es bueno lavarse la cara antes de dormir.
Lavarse” instead of “lavar” – Reflexive form is more natural when talking about personal hygiene.

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124
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Conjugate present and point in the past, to die
The dog has probably died because he was very old.

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Morir
Yo muero
Tú mueres
Él/ella muere
Ellos/ellas mueren
Nosotros remain regular: morimos

Yo mori
Tu moriste,
Nosotros morimos,
Él/ella murió
Ellos/ellas murieron

Unlike regular “-ir” verbs that end in ”-ido” (vivido, salido), morir has an irregular past participle:
He muerto (I have died)

Probablemente el perro ha muerto porque era muy viejo.

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125
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Common idioms
Watch out
Literal meaning: “Waters!”

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¡Aguas!

Origin: Comes from old times when people would throw dirty water onto the streets and would shout “¡Aguas!” as a warning.

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126
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Common idioms
To be distracted or daydreaming
Literal meaning: “To be in the clouds”

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Estar en las nubes

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127
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Common idioms
To help someone out
Literal meaning: “To throw the hand”
I wanted to help him out but he didn’t want it.

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Echar la mano
Echar, to throw
Quería echarle una mano, pero no la quería.

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128
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Common idioms
No way!” / “You’re kidding!
Literal meaning: “Don’t stain”

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No manches
Comes from a more vulgar expression (“No mames”, don’t suck, mamar), which was softened into “No manches” in polite speech.

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129
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Common idioms
To be really drunk
Literal meaning: “To be up to the sandals”

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Estar hasta las chanclas
Origin: The idea is that a person is so drunk that even their sandals (chanclas) are affected.

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130
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Common idioms
Almost / Nearly there
Exact, precise, or “just about” (used for emphasis)
Literal meaning: “Already almost”
You arrived at the exact moment.

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Ya mero
Mero
Llegaste en el mero momento.

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131
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Common idioms
I lost my train of thought” or “I forgot
Literal meaning: “The plane left me”
(It went from me the plane)

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Se me fue el avión
Origin: It suggests missing something important (like a flight), just as someone might miss an idea or thought.

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132
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Common idioms
Something is difficult or impressive
Literal meaning: “It is a cannon”

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Está cañón
Origin: “Cañón” (cannon) gives the idea of something powerful or extreme.

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133
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Common idioms
Translate the verb, To pretend
To pretend not to notice / To avoid responsibility
Literal meaning: “To make oneself a duck”
By pretending there are no dirty dishes, you are avoiding your responsibility.

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Fingir
Yo finjo (I pretend) ← spelling change
Tú finges (You pretend)
Él/Ella/Usted finge (He/She/You [formal] pretends)
Nosotros/as fingimos (We pretend)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes fingen (They/You all pretend)

Hacerse pato
Fingiendo que no hay platos que limpiar, te haces pato.”
Origin: Ducks often float lazily on the water, giving the impression of doing nothing.

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134
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Common idioms
Alright / Okay, deal
Literal meaning: “It goes and it’s worth it”

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Sale y vale
Origin: “Sale” comes from “salir” (to go out), meaning “Let’s go.” “Vale” means “It’s okay” or “It’s valid.”

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135
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sometimes, once in a while, from a time when, (from time in when)
Once in a while, I like to go out for a walk in the park to relax.

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De vez en cuando.
De vez en cuando me gusta salir a caminar por el parque para relajarme.

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136
Q

annoying
To interrupt
It is annoying when someone interrupts me in a conversation.

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fastidioso
Interrumpir
Es fastidioso cuando alguien me interrumpe en una conversación.

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137
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Conjugate present, to pay (to pay, or to lend, to dedicate to, to provide )
I want to pay attention for the mailman.

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Prestar
Yo presto
Tú prestas
Él / Ella / Usted presta
Nosotros / Nosotras prestamos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes prestan prestar atención
Quiero prestar atención al cartero.

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138
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To land
To take off (to unstick)
To stick
The plane is going to land in 10 minutes.
The flight will take off at 8 in the morning.

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Aterrizar
Despegar
Pegar (so despegar means to unstick )

El avión va a aterrizar en diez minutos.
El vuelo despegará a las ocho de la mañana.

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139
Q

To join, merge, unite
I want to join with you on this project.

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Unir
Quiero unirme a ti para este proyecto.

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140
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To wear a costume, to wear make up
I wear a costume when I don’t feel like myself.

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Disfrazar
Me disfrazo cuando no me siento como yo mismo.

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141
Q

To move belongings, residence
I move from one place to another.

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Mudar
Me mudo de un lugar a otro.

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142
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To remove out of sight, to hide, to disappear
The keys disappeared, and I can’t find them anywhere.

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Desaperacer
Las llaves desaparecieron y no las encuentro por ninguna parte.

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143
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To overwhelm
Challenge, (hint, against a fight)
I am overwhelmed with the challenge of learning Spanish.

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Abrumar
Desafío (des means against, afío sounds like a fight)
Me abruma el desafío de aprender español.

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144
Q

To float
I float in the air when I think of you.

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Flotar
Floto en el aire cuando pienso en ti.

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145
Q

To get stuck, to clog, to jam
To stick, to something
To try other than intentar
I tried to stick the stick in the hole.
I get stuck trying to remember words in Spanish.

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Atascar
Pegar
Tratar
Traté de pegar el palo dentro (also, en el) del agujero.
Me atasco tratando de recordar las palabras en español.

Intentar is followed by a verb without using de
Tratar is always followed by de and then the verb, and is more informal than intentar
Tratar without de means to treat, to deal with , to be about
Él trata bien a sus amigos. → (He treats his friends well.)
La película trata sobre la historia de México. → (The movie is about Mexico’s history.)

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146
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Subjective
To drive
Drive the car directly to work.

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Manejar
Maneja el carro directo al trabajo.

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To get wet
I get wet every time I wash the car.

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Mojar
Me mojo cada vez que lavo el carro.

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148
Q

To make a mistake
I made a mistake by counting on you.
We took the wrong path / We got lost.

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Equivocarse
Me equivoqué por contar contigo.
Nos equivocamos de camino.

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149
Q

To look forward to (wait with anticipation)

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Esparar con anticipación

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150
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To save, to keep
Conjugate the present
I keep the money in a safe place.
Trick: “A HORROR to waste money!”

Think of it this way:

“It’s a HORROR to waste money!”(sounds like)
So you save it instead.

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Ahorrar
Yo ahorro
Tú ahorras
Él / Ella / Usted ahorra
Nosotros / Nosotras ahorramos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes ahorran
Ahorro el dinero en un lugar seguro.

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151
Q

To move, emotionally

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Mover

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Q

To excite
I am excited to share this with you.

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Emocionarse
Me emociona compartir esto contigo.

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To suppose
I suppose that we can buy the jar of nuts if you would like.

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Suponer
Supongo que podemos comprar el frasco de nueces si te gustaría.

Podamos” → “Podemos”
• “Podamos” is the subjunctive form, but here we need the indicative “podemos” because it’s a straightforward statement, not a hypothetical or uncertain action.

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154
Q

To correct
Conjugate the present tense
Past
Past imperfect, used to

We used to correct all of your mistakes until we saw that you were making the best choices.

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Corregir
Yo corrijo
Tú corriges
Él/Ella/Usted corrige
Nosotros/Nosotras corregimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes corrigen

Yo corregí
Tú corregiste
Él/Ella/Usted corrigió
Nosotros/Nosotras corregimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes corrigieron (They/You all corrected - Latin America)

Yo corregía
Tú corregías
Él/Ella/Usted corregía
Nosotros/Nosotras corregíamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes corregían (They/You all used to correct / were correcting - Latin America)

Corregíamos todos tus errores hasta que vimos que estabas tomando las mejores decisiones.

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To focus
Subjunctive
If we focus on the little things the bigger things will take care of themselves.

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Enfocar
Si nos enfocáramos en las cosas pequeñas, las cosas grandes se cuidarían solas.

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Q

To reach for
I reached for the stars and landed on the moon.

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Alcanzar
Alcancé las estrellas y aterricé en la luna.

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157
Q

To recognize
How do you recognize when you have gone too far.

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Reconocer
¿Cómo reconoces cuando has ido demasiado lejos?

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To pull out, to carry out, to take out
Before you begin studying can you take out the old clothes?

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Sacar
¿Antes de comenzar tus estudios, puedes sacar la ropa vieja?

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159
Q

To inspire
What inspires me are the many intelligent young people.

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Inspirar
Lo que me inspira son las muchas personas jóvenes e inteligentes.

In Spanish, when a word starts with “i” or “hi”, “y” changes to “e” for smoother pronunciation.

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Q

To plant
Conjugate the present
I will plant the seeds in good soil.

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Sembrar
Yo, siembro
Tú, siembras
Él/Ella/Usted, siembra
Nosotros/Nosotras, sembramos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes,siembran
Sembraré las semillas en buena tierra.

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161
Q

To charge (the business charged me)
To charge (I charged on my credit card, I charged the electronics)
The store charged me $60 before I could charge the battery of my new phone.

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Cobrar
Cargar

La tienda me cobró sesenta dólares antes de cargar la batería de mi nuevo teléfono.

Key Rule to Remember
• Customer (you) → “Cargar” a la tarjeta
• Business (they) → “Cobrar” al cliente

•	Voy a cargar la compra a mi tarjeta, pero la tienda me cobró impuestos adicionales. → (I’m going to charge the purchase to my card, but the store charged me additional taxes.)
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Q

To rotate
Let’s rotate the days we work. (Subjunctive command)

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Girar
Giremos los días que trabajamos.

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163
Q

To reflect

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Reflexionar

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164
Q

To grow old
To include (even when)
Conjugate present, past, and imperfect past, to grow old (irregular)
I am going to stay young thinking including when I grow old.

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Envejecer
Incluir
Yo envejezco
Tú envejeces
Él/Ella/Usted envejece
Nosotros/Nosotras envejecemos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes envejecen

Yo envejecí
Tú envejeciste
Él/Ella/Usted envejeció
Nosotros/Nosotras envejecimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes envejecieron

Yo envejecía
Tú envejecías
Él/Ella/Usted envejecía
Nosotros/Nosotras envejecíamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes envejecían

Voy a quedarme joven en mis pensamientos incluso cuando envejezco.

Incluso → Means “even” or “including” in a general sense. It’s an adverb.
Todos fueron a la fiesta, incluso mi abuelo.
(Everyone went to the party, even my grandfather.)

Incluyendo → Means “including” as an action.
Estoy organizando el evento incluyendo a todos los invitados.
(I am organizing the event including all the guests.)

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165
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To overcome

I am going to overcome these difficult times.

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Superar

Voy a superar estos tiempos difíciles.

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166
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I used to + verb (eat, talk, live)

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Solia comer, hablar, vivir

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167
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To get over, to overcome (reflexive)
I need to get over myself.

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Superar
Necesito superarme a mí mismo.

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168
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Shirt

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Camisa

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169
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Pants

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Pantalones

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170
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Dress

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Vestido

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171
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Jacket

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Chaqueta

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172
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Socks

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Calcetines

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173
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Fingers
Toes

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Dedos de la mano
Dedos del pie

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174
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Birds -A more general and scientific term that refers to all birds, including large and small species.
Birds -Refers specifically to small birds, usually songbirds or those that are commonly seen in daily life.

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Aves
Pájaros

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175
Q

Two different slang phrases to say, How is it going? (What is passing, what do you tell me)

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¿Qué está pasando?
¿Qué me cuentas?

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176
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Contest

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Concurso

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177
Q

I do/make
I put
I leave
I have
I come
I say
Trick: Imagine a superhero named “Yo-go” who flies in and changes the ending to ”-go” for all these verbs!

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Hacer → hago
Poner → pongo
Salir → salgo
Tener → tengo
Venir → vengo
Decir → digo
Trick: Imagine a superhero named “Yo-go” who flies in and changes the ending to ”-go” for all these verbs!

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178
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E → I Stem-Changing Verbs
Conjugate the present
I ask
I repeat
I serve
Trick: Think of a quick I slicing through the verb, making it shorter and sharper!

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Pedir → pido, pides, pide, pedimos,, piden
Repetir → repito, repites, repite, repetimos,, repiten
Servir → sirvo, sirves, sirve, servimos,, sirven
Trick: Think of a quick I slicing through the verb, making it shorter and sharper!

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179
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The “U-stem” Gang
These verbs take a u for point in the past
I could
I put
I knew
I had (possessive)
Trick: Imagine a superhero team called the “U-stem Avengers” (Pud, Pus, Sup, and Tuv) fighting irregular verb confusion!

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Poder → pud- (pude, pudiste, pudo…)
Poner → pus- (puse, pusiste, puso…)
Saber → sup- (supe, supiste, supo…)
Tener → tuv- (tuve, tuviste, tuvo…)
Trick: Imagine a superhero team called the “U-stem Avengers” (Pud, Pus, Sup, and Tuv) fighting irregular verb confusion!

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180
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The “I-stem” Trio, point in the past
I did
I wanted to
I came

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2B. The “I-stem” Trio
Hacer → hic- (hice, hiciste, hizo…)
Querer → quis- (quise, quisiste, quiso…)
Venir → vin- (vine, viniste, vino…)
Trick: Picture a Spanish waiter offering you drinks: ”¿Hiciste un vino?” (“Did you make a wine?”) – mixing hic- (hacer) and vin- (venir)!

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181
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Conjugate Point in the past
I was
I gave
I saw
Some verbs like ser/ir, dar, and ver have completely irregular preterite forms.

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Ser/Ir → fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron
Dar → di, diste, dio, dimos, dieron
Ver → vi, viste, vio, vimos, vieron

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182
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To remember common irregular past participles (used with haber for perfect tenses), use this phrase:

“Roto, puesto, dicho, hecho, visto, vuelto, muerto, abierto, escrito, cubierto
Broken, put, said, done/made, seen, returned, died, opened, written, covered

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To remember common irregular past participles (used with haber for perfect tenses), use this phrase:

“Roto, puesto, dicho, hecho, visto, vuelto, muerto, abierto, escrito, cubierto.”
Romper → roto (broken)
Poner → puesto (put)
Decir → dicho (said)
Hacer → hecho (done/made)
Ver → visto (seen)
Volver → vuelto (returned)
Morir → muerto (died)
Abrir → abierto (opened)
Escribir → escrito (written)
Cubrir → cubierto (covered)

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183
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Three words for Neither
Used to connect two or more negative ideas
I want neither coffee nor tea.
Neither you nor I know the answer.

Use when replacing or referring to a noun.
I don’t have any (of them).
I don’t like either one of them.

a response word or add-on to agree negatively.
I didn’t like it. Me neither.
He didn’t come, and she didn’t either.
It doesn’t work either.

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No quiero ni café ni té.
Ni tú ni yo sabemos la respuesta.

No tengo ninguno.
No me gusta ninguno de los dos.

No me gusta. A mí tampoco.
Él no vino y ella tampoco.
Tampoco funciona.

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184
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Brain

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Cerebro

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185
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To fix , to clean up, to tidy up (to arrange)
I want to tidy my home to prepare it before the arrival of the guests.

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Arreglar
Quiero arreglar mi casa para prepararla antes de la llegada de los invitados.

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186
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Powerful,
She is a powerful woman.
strong
It takes a strong person to lift that.

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Poderosa/o
Ella es una mujer poderosa.
Fuerte
Se necesita una persona fuerte para levantar eso.

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187
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Prize
For being the funny one, you win the prize.

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Premio
Por ser el/la gracioso/a, ganas el premio.

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188
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To go up, to climb , to rise
To go up the stairs
To climb a mountain
I’m going upstairs to get my jacket
To get on the bus
To board the plane
Hurry up, we have to get on the train before it starts moving.

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Subir
Subir escaleras
Subir una montaña
Voy a subir al segundo piso para buscar mi chaqueta.
Subir al autobús
Subir al avión
Apúrate, tenemos que subir al tren antes de que el tren empieza a moverse.

prisa” is the state of rushing, while “apurar” is the action of hurrying or making someone hurry
Tengo prisa (noun)

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189
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Almost

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Casi

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190
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To press, to push
Press the button to continue.
Press 1 for Spanish.

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Oprimir
Oprima el botón para continuar.
Oprima uno para español.

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191
Q

Sentence

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Oracion

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192
Q

Conjugate the present tense, To hear

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Oír
Yo oigo (I hear)
Tú oyes (You hear)
Él/Ella/Usted oye (He/She/You [formal] hear)
Nosotros/as oímos (We hear)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes oyen (They/You all hear)

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193
Q

Conjugate point in the past, to hear

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Oír (to hear)
Yo oí (I heard)
Tú oíste (You heard)
Él/Ella/Usted oyó (He/She/You [formal] heard)
Nosotros/as oímos (We heard)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes oyeron (They/You all heard)

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194
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Conjugate the present tense, to smell (irregular)

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Oler (to smell)
Yo huelo (I smell)
Tú hueles (You smell)
Él/Ella/Usted huele (He/She/You [formal] smells)
Nosotros/as olemos (We smell)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes huelen (They/You all smell)

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195
Q

Conjugate point in the past, to smell

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Oler
Yo olí (I smelled)
Tú oliste (You smelled)
Él/Ella/Usted olió (He/She/You [formal] smelled)
Nosotros/as olimos (We smelled)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes olieron (They/You all smelled)

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196
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Conjugate line in the past, to hear

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Oír (to hear)
Yo oía (I used to hear / was hearing)
Tú oías (You used to hear / were hearing)
Él/Ella/Usted oía (He/She/You [formal] used to hear / was hearing)
Nosotros/as oíamos (We used to hear / were hearing)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes oían (They/You all used to hear / were hearing)

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197
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Conjugate line in the past, to smell

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Oler (to smell)
Yo olía (I used to smell / was smelling)
Tú olías (You used to smell / were smelling)
Él/Ella/Usted olía (He/She/You [formal] used to smell / was smelling)
Nosotros/as olíamos (We used to smell / were smelling)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes olían (They/You all used to smell / were smelling)

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198
Q

Conjugate the present, to taste

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Probar (to taste)
Yo pruebo (I taste)
Tú pruebas (You taste)
Él/Ella/Usted prueba (He/She/You [formal] taste)
Nosotros/as probamos (We taste)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes prueban (They/You all taste)

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199
Q

Conjugate point in the past, to taste

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Probar (to taste)
Yo probé (I tasted)
Tú probaste (You tasted)
Él/Ella/Usted probó (He/She/You [formal] tasted)
Nosotros/as probamos (We tasted)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes probaron (They/You all tasted)

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200
Q

Conjugate line in the past, to taste
I was tasting the best of life.

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Probar (to taste)
Yo probaba (I used to taste / was tasting)
Tú probabas (You used to taste / were tasting)
Él/Ella/Usted probaba (He/She/You [formal] used to taste / was tasting)
Nosotros/as probábamos (We used to taste / were tasting)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes probaban (They/You all used to taste / were tasting)

Yo probaba lo mejor de la vida.

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201
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To hurry, to finish quickly
I hurry every morning so I’m not (to arrive) late.
Yesterday, I finished my coffee quickly and ran out. (I left running)
Before, we always hurried through lunch to get back to work quickly.

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Apurar
Me apuro todas las mañanas para no llegar tarde.
Ayer apuré mi café y salí corriendo.
Antes siempre apurábamos el almuerzo para volver al trabajo rápido.

202
Q

Conjugate present tense, to move

A

Mover
Yo muevo (I move)
Tú mueves (You move)
Él/Ella/Usted mueve (He/She/You [formal] moves)
Nosotros/as movemos (We move)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes mueven (They/You all move)

203
Q

Conjugate point in the past, to move

Yesterday, I moved the table to the other side of the room.

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Mover
Yo moví (I moved)
Tú moviste (You moved)
Él/Ella/Usted movió (He/She/You [formal] moved)
Nosotros/as movimos (We moved)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes movieron (They/You all moved)

Ayer moví la mesa al otro lado del cuarto.

204
Q

Conjugate line in the past, to move

Before, we used to move the furniture in the house every year.

A

Mover
Yo movía (I used to move / was moving)
Tú movías (You used to move / were moving)
Él/Ella/Usted movía (He/She/You [formal] used to move / was moving)
Nosotros/as movíamos (We used to move / were moving)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes movían (They/You all used to move / were moving)

Antes movíamos los muebles de la casa cada año.

205
Q

In which
It was a night in which we all danced under the stars.

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En la que
Fue una noche en la que todos bailamos bajo las estrellas.

206
Q

After all / In the end (at end of stories )

After all, what matters ( the importance to it) is your happiness.

A

A fin de cuentas

A fin de cuentas, lo importante es tu felicidad.

207
Q

From time to time / Once in a while (from time in when)

I like to eat pizza once in a while.

A

De vez en cuando

Me gusta comer pizza de vez en cuando.

208
Q

To cost an arm and a leg, to cost a fortune (to cost an eye of the face)

That car costs a fortune.

A

Costar un ojo de la cara

Ese coche cuesta un ojo de la cara.

209
Q

To be a piece of cake / To be very easy

The exam was a piece of cake.

A

Ser pan comido

El examen fue pan comido.

210
Q

Well… I’m not sure,

A

Bueno… no estoy seguro

211
Q

Uh… let me think for a moment. ( leave me to think)

A

Este… déjame pensar un momento.

212
Q

Let me think…

Let me think… I don’t remember the name of the restaurant.

A

Déjame pensar…

Déjame pensar… no recuerdo el nombre del restaurante.

213
Q

Let’s see…

Let’s see… I think the flight leaves at 5, but I’m not sure.

A

A ver…

A ver… creo que el vuelo sale a las cinco, pero no estoy seguro.

214
Q

The truth is that…

The truth is, I hadn’t thought about that.

A

La verdad es que…

La verdad es que no había pensado en eso.

215
Q

That’s a good question… (it’s a good question)

That’s a good question… I think it depends on the situation.

A

Es una buena pregunta…

Es una buena pregunta… creo que depende de la situación.

216
Q

I’ll tell you in a second…

I’ll tell you in a second, (sounds like a little hour) I just (only) need to remember the name.

A

Ahorita te digo…

Ahorita te digo, solo necesito recordar el nombre.

(Note: “Ahorita” is common in Latin America and doesn’t always mean “right now”—it can mean “in a little bit.”)

217
Q

I wouldn’t know how to tell you…

I wouldn’t know exactly how many there are.

A

No sabría decirte…

No sabría decirte exactamente cuántos hay.

218
Q

If I’m not mistaken…

If I’m not mistaken, the event starts at 7.

A

Si no me equivoco…

Si no me equivoco, el evento empieza a las siete.

219
Q

Let me see how to explain this…

Let me see how to explain this… it’s a bit of a complex topic.

A

Déjame ver cómo lo explico…

Déjame ver cómo lo explico… es un tema un poco complejo.

220
Q

As I was saying…

As I was saying, it’s complicated to make a decision.

A
  1. Como te decía…

Como te decía, es complicado tomar una decisión.

221
Q

I am very thankful for you. (With you)

A

Estoy muy agradecido contigo.

222
Q

to take
To make decisions, literally: to take decisions
To sunbathe literally: to take the sun
To take seriously literally: to take in serious

A

Tomar
Tomar decisiones
Tomar el sol
Tomar en serio

223
Q

to have, to possess
To be right, literally: to have reason
I need to be right with this decision.
To be in a hurry literally: to have hurry
I have to hurry to catch (to arrive at) the train.
To feel like (doing something) literally: to have desire (wins) of
I feel like doing something valuable.

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Tener
Tener razón
Necesito tener razón con esta decisión.
Tener prisa
Tengo que darme prisa para llegar al tren.
Tener ganas de
Tengo ganas de hacer algo valioso.

224
Q

to put
To pay attention literally: to put attention
To start a project, vehicle, or machine literally: TO PUT IN MOTION
To roll one’s eyes literally: to put the eyes in white

To run, to progress, to function properly (hint, to march)
THE progress
The progress of the project is going well.
The car is running/in motion.

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Poner
Poner atención
Poner en marcha
Poner los ojos en blanco

Marchar
La marcha
La marcha del proyecto va bien.
El coche está en marcha.

225
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to throw
To miss someone or something: literally: to throw less
I miss the time I had with you.
To blame someone literally: to throw the blame
I blame the person that lied to me.
To lend a hand/help literally: to throw a hand
To deserve
I lend a hand to those that deserve it.

A

Echar
Echar de menos
Echo de menos el tiempo que tenia contigo.

Echar la culpa
Le echo la culpa a la persona que me mintió. (Past of he she you formal, mentir, irregular)

Echar una mano
Merecer
Echo una mano a aquellos que lo merecen.

226
Q

to give
To go for a walk literally: to give a walk
To scare/frighten literally: to give fear
To realize literally: to give account of

A

Dar
1. Dar un paseo
2. Dar miedo
3. Dar cuenta de

227
Q

Butter

A

Mantequilla

228
Q

Croissant

A

Cruasán (or cuerno in some parts of Mexico)

229
Q

Scone

A

Panecillo (though scones aren’t as common in Spanish-speaking countries, so some people might just say scone)

230
Q

To mix
Would you mix the reds with the greens?

A

Mezclar

¿Te gusta mezclar los rojos con los verdes?

231
Q

To enter

232
Q

Honey

A

miel de abeja

233
Q

To sweeten

234
Q

To rise, to raise, to pick up
To stand up
I rise early.

A

Levantar
Levantarse
Me levanto temprano.

235
Q

To pull
Pull the door to open it.

A

Jalar
Jala la puerta para abrirla.

236
Q

To push
Push the chair toward the table.

A

Empujar
Empuja la silla hacia la mesa.

237
Q

Arrive at
At what time did you get home?

A

Llegar a
¿A qué hora llegaste a casa?

238
Q

To manage to, to end up doing something, to become
After many years he became (arrived to be) president.

A

Llegar + infinitive
Después de muchos años, llegó a ser presidente.

239
Q

Over time you will come (will arrive to) to understand it.

A

Con el tiempo, llegarás a entenderlo.

240
Q

If you keep training you will eventually (you will arrive at) run a marathon.

A

Si sigues entrenando, llegarás a correr un maratón.

241
Q

To receive, messages, calls, packages
I got( they arrived to me) two text messages.

A

Me llegaron dos mensajes de texto.

242
Q

We received(it arrived to us) a package from Mexico.

A

Nos llegó un paquete de México.

243
Q

To reach a certain amount or level
The video reached a million views.

A

El video alcanzó un millón de vistas.

244
Q

My grandfather made it (arrived at, achieved) to 90 years old.

A

Mi abuelo llegó a los noventa años.

245
Q

To extend to, to cover a distance
The water reached (arrived up to ) the door.

A

El agua llegó hasta la puerta.

246
Q

The line goes (arrives up to) all the way to the corner.

A

La fila llega hasta la esquina.

247
Q

To have an emotional impact
His words really ( arrived to the heart) touched me.

A

Sus palabras me llegaron al corazón.

248
Q

That movie really got to me. ( arrived much)

A

Esa pelicula me llegó mucho.

249
Q

To be enough, to be sufficient
I don’t have enough ( it doesn’t arrive to me) money to buy it.

A

Llegar para
No me llega el dinero para comprarlo.

250
Q

To come so far, to go so far
No one imagined that Sofia would get so far (arrive so far) in her career.

A

Nadie imaginaba que Sofia llegaría tan lejos en su carrera.

251
Q

To go as far as
In the argument, Mario went so far as (arrived at) to insult his boss.

A

En la discusión Mario llegó a insultar a su jefe.

252
Q

Excuse me. Can you tell me where the library is?

A

Perdona. ¿Me puedes decir dónde está la biblioteca?

253
Q

Is there a restaurant nearby?

A

¿Por aquí cerca hay un restaurante?

254
Q

Excuse me, do you know any cafés in this area?

A

Disculpe, ¿conoce algún café por esta zona?

255
Q

How far is the park from here?

A

¿A cuánto está el parque de aquí?

256
Q

Is this the way to downtown?

A

¿Este es el camino hacia el centro?

257
Q

I’m looking for the pharmacy

A

Estoy buscando la farmacia

258
Q

I need to find a bank

A

Necesito encontrar un banco

259
Q

I’m looking for the subway entrance (metro stop)

A

Busco la parada del metro

260
Q

North
South
East
West

A

Norte
Sur
Este
Oeste

261
Q

Right
Left

A

Derecha
Izquierda

262
Q

Straight ahead
Forward
Backward

A

Derecho
Adelante
Atrás

263
Q

In front
Far
Near/Close

A

En frente
Lejos
Cerca de

264
Q

Next to (to the side)
Inside
Outside

A

Al lado
Adentro
Afuera

265
Q

On the corner
Upstairs
Downstairs

A

En la esquina
Arriba
Abajo

266
Q

Across from ( in front of)
Beside (together at)
On this side (from this side)
On that side (from the other side)

A

En frente de
Junto a
De este lado
Del otro lado

267
Q

Straight ahead
Forward,
to advance, to move forward
We need to move forward the project.
I’m going to set (to move forward) my watch five minutes ahead.
Backward
In front

A

Derecho
Adelante
Adelantar
Necesitamos adelantar el proyecto.
Voy a adelantar mi reloj cinco minutos.
Atrás
En frente

268
Q

To translate
Conjugate the present tense

A

Traducir
Yo traduzco
Tú traduces
Él/Ella/Usted traduce
Nosotros/Nosotras traducimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes traducen

269
Q

The phone broke on me / My phone broke.
I forgot the key / The key was forgotten by me.
My shirt got dirty on me.

to get dirty
Conjugate the present

A

Se me rompió el teléfono.
Se me olvidó la llave.
Se me ensució la camisa.
Ensuciar
Yo ensucio
Tú ensucias
Él/Ella/Usted ensucia
Nosotros/Nosotras ensuciamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes ensucian

Se, with me, te, nos, le, les + the reflexive verb means, on me

270
Q

I feel a little bad, I think I have a cold.)

A

Me siento un poco mal, creo que tengo un resfriado.

271
Q

Each leaf is a new idea that appears when someone asks me a question.

A

Cada hoja es una idea nueva que aparece cuando alguien me hace una pregunta.

272
Q

to flow

Conjugation in Present Tense:

A

Fluir
Yo fluyo
Tú fluyes
Él/Ella/Usted fluye
Nosotros/Nosotras fluimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes fluyen

273
Q

Bone
Eventually I will comprehend Spanish through to the bone.

A

Hueso
Eventualmente comprenderé español hasta los huesos.

274
Q

But rather / But instead

275
Q

To flutter, to fly around
The birds fly around feeling free.

A

Revolotear
Yo revoloteo
Tú revoloteas
Él/Ella/Usted revolotea
Nosotros/Nosotras revoloteamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes revolotean
Los aves revolotean les sienten libre.

276
Q

Pieces
Little pieces / Small bits

A

pedazos
Pedacitos

277
Q

owl

278
Q

Subjunctive
Another way to say again rather than, outra vez.
I don’t want the door to close on me again.

A

No quiero que la puerta vuelva a cerrarse.
Use (a) after vuelva (subjunctive) because volver is a verb of movement.

279
Q

I don’t want it to happen again.

A

No quiero que vuelva a pasar. Subjunctive, vuelva

280
Q

The conjugation for the mood tense in the past is the same for the line in the past and the point in the past
To find the subjunctive for the past, begin with the, they form. aron becomes aran - ieron becomes ieran
Conjugate the subjunctive past, to speak, to eat, to live

A

Yo hablara
Tú hablaras
Él / Ella / Usted hablara
Nosotros/as habláramos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes hablaran

Yo comiera
Tú comieras
Él / Ella / Usted comiera
Nosotros/as comiéramos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes comieran

Yo viviera
Tú vivieras
Él / Ella / Usted viviera
Nosotros/as viviéramos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes vivieran

281
Q

Subjunctive
I wanted that they eat with us.

A

Queria que comieran con nosotros.

282
Q

Subjunctive
I was hoping that he would call me.

A

Esparaba que me llamara.

283
Q

We needed to speak with him.
Subjunctive
We needed that he speak, (spoke) with us.

A

Necesitábamos hablar con el.
Necesitábamos que hablara con nosotros.

284
Q

I called you again to organize. (I returned to call you)
Subjunctive
I called you again so that we organize.

A

Volví a llamarte para organizar.
Volví (a) because volver is a verb of movement
Volví a llamarte para que organizáramos.

285
Q

Wedding
They invited me to the wedding but I couldn’t go.

A

Boda
Me invitaron a la boda, pero no pude ir.
Pude – Refers to a specific event where you tried and actually succeeded.
Podía – Describes ongoing ability or possibility in the past, without saying if it actually happened.

286
Q

To throw (To throw the ball)
To throw away (To throw away the trash)
To pull (To pull the rope)
To throw the house out of the window
( when you throw a celebration with no expenses spared.)

A

Tirar la pelota
Tirar la basura
Tirar de la cuerda
Tirar la casa por la ventana

Tirar
To throw forcefully
To discard, get rid of ( don’t confuse to throw with, to take out, Sacar.)

Or Echar,
To throw gently/drop in
To put in, pour, add
Échale sal a la sopa. → Add salt to the soup.

287
Q

Indicating location or position (similar to “on top of” or “over”):
The book is on the table.
The painting hangs over the couch.

Indicating a topic ( “about”):
We talked about the trip to Mexico.
I read an article about the history of the Mayans.

Indicating approximation “around” or “approximately”
We will arrive around five in the afternoon.
The cost is about $20.

A

SOBRE
El libro está sobre la mesa.
El cuadro cuelga sobre el sofá.
Hablamos sobre el viaje a México.
Leí un artículo sobre la historia de los mayas.
Llegaremos sobre las cinco de la tarde.
El costo es sobre veinte dólares.

288
Q

To drift, (mind drifting)
To drift (a boat drifting)
The edge
My mind drifts whenever I come to the edge of the lake.
The boat drifted toward the coast.

A

Divagar
Derivar
Al borde
Mi mente divaga cuando llego al borde del lago.
El barco derivó hacia la costa.

289
Q

Up ahead (more forward)

A

Mas adelante

290
Q

Home

291
Q

To build
Conjugate the present
They build modern houses.

A

Construir
Yo construyo
Tú construyes
Él/Ella/Usted construye
Nosotros/Nosotras construimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes construyen

Ellos construyen casas modernas.

292
Q

Diamonds

293
Q

A sign, a signal

A

Una Señal

294
Q

Subjunctive
That you bought it, that you might have bought it, the fact that you bought it… is not my problem.
That you told him is not my problem.

A

Que lo compraras no es mi problema.
Que le contaras no es mi problema.

295
Q

Subjunctive, use after (if)
If I could cook I would cook.
If I could cancel it I would cancel it.

A

Si pudiera cocinar, cocinaría.
Si pudiera cancelarlo, lo cancelaría.

296
Q

Subjunctive
If you had told me it I would have gone.

A

Si me lo hubieras contado habría ido.

297
Q

Subjunctive
If we had known we would have gone.

A

Si hubieramos sabido, hubriamos ido.

298
Q

Subjective
If you saw it you would understand it. Formal

A

Si lo viera lo entendería.

299
Q

To hang
Conjugate the present
To hang or lay out, conjugate the present, emphasizing stretching out

I hang my jacket in the closet.
They hang the painting on the wall.
We hang the clothes on the drying rack.

A

Colgar
Yo cuelgo
Tú cuelgas
Él/Ella/Usted cuelga
Nosotros/Nosotras colgamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes cuelgan

Tender
Yo Tiendo
Tu Tiendas
El, ella Tienda
Nosotros Tendamos
Ellos Tiendan

Yo cuelgo mi chaqueta en el armario.
Ellos cuelgan el cuadro en la pared.
Nosotros colgamos la ropa en el tendedero.

300
Q

“to pick up,” “to gather,” or “to collect.” (Recover)
Conjugate the present

I pick up the kids from school.
You clear the table after dinner.
We collect the trash from the park.

A

Recoger
Yo recojo
Tú recoges
Él/Ella/Usted recoge
Nosotros/Nosotras recogemos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes recogen

Yo recojo a los niños de la escuela.
Tú recoges la mesa después de cenar.
Nosotros recogemos la basura del parque.

301
Q

A bother (2 ways of saying)

A

Una molestia, un festidio.

302
Q

To check, to verify
I am going to check on the food.

A

Checar
Voy a checar la comida.

303
Q

Conjugate the verb+ I form, present and subjunctive
To bring
To extract
To attract
To contract
To distract
I distract myself

A

Traer, Traigo, traiga
Extraer, extraigo extraiga
Atraer, atraigo, atraiga
Contraer, contraigo, contraiga
Distraer, distraigo, distraiga
Me distraigo

304
Q

Conjugate the subjunctive, present and past
To come

A

Verbs where the irregular I form, present tense end in go, the go becomes ga in the subjunctive and follows through with the different pronouns, the past conjugation follows the ieran or with ar verbs, aran forms.
Yo venga
Tú vengas
Él/Ella/Usted venga
Nosotros/Nosotras vengamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vengan

Yo viniera
Tú vinieras
Él/Ella/Usted viniera
Nosotros/Nosotras viniéramos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vinieran

305
Q

I have seen it
I have seen it go through many variations.

A

Lo he visto
Lo he visto pasar por muchas variaciones.

Ir a través de, This phrase is unnatural in Spanish when referring to changes or processes. Instead, we use “pasar por” (to go through).

306
Q

Of course

A

Por supuesto

307
Q

Subjunctive formal
Put it here
Don’t put it here

A

Pongalo aqui
No lo ponga aqui
Remember that in positive commands the article goes after the subjunctive verb
In negative commands it goes before the verb

308
Q

Subjunctive informal command
Put it
Have it complete by Monday
Leave
Tell me
Tell me when you come
Tell me when you do it ( formally)

A

Ponlo
Tenlo completo para el lunes.
Sal
Dime
Dime cuando vengas ( vengas because you are referring to the future so you use the subjunctive)
Diga me cuando lo haga
With (go) ending verb informal positive commands, drop the go.
For a formal command you still use, the subjunctive, put it, pongalo.

309
Q

I will have
I would have
I will come
I would come
We would come later but we don’t have time.
I will put it here.
I would leave, (go out)
I would put it here.
I will put it here.
We would put it here.
We will put it here.
I would leave
Will you go out tonight?

A

The verbs that conjugate with go as their (I) ending contract in the future and would tense
Tendré
tendría
Vendré
vendría
Vendríamos tarde, pero no tenemos tiempo.
Lo pondré aquí.
Lo pondría aquí.
Lo podríamos poner aquí.
Lo pondremos aquí.
Saldría.
¿Saldrás esta noche?

310
Q

I will do (make)
We will do
We would do
We would do it but we are busy now.

A

Haré
Haremos
Haríamos
Lo haríamos pero estamos ocupados ahora.

311
Q

Irregular
I would say
I will say
I will tell you later.

A

Diría
Diré
Te diré mas tarde.
Or,
Te digo mas tarde. ( mas tarde already implies the future)

312
Q

Supposed, alleged
Her supposed friend left her.
The alleged evidence was not real.

A

Supuesta/o
Su supuesta amiga la dejó.
La supuesta evidencia no era real.

313
Q

To say
Conjugate point in the past

A

Decir
Dije I said
Dijo he she you formal said
Dijiste you said informal
Dijimos we said
Dijeron they said

314
Q

Subjunctive triggers
Antes de que
Before the movie begins I have to buy popcorn.
Before the rooster sings (crows) we must get up in order to go to work.

A

Antes de que empiece la pelicula , tengo que comprar palomitas.
Antes de que cante el gallo, debemos levantarnos para ir a trabajar.
Deberíamos is also correct but means should, debemos means must

315
Q

The subjunctive conjugation for
To go

A

Yo vaya
Tú vayas
Él/Ella/Usted vaya
Nosotros/Nosotras vayamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vayan

316
Q

The subjunctive conjugation for, ser, to be

A

Yo sea
Tú seas
Él/Ella/Usted sea
Nosotros/Nosotras seamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes sean

317
Q

The subjunctive conjugation for estar, to be

A

Yo esté
Tú estés
Él/Ella/Usted esté
Nosotros/Nosotras estemos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes estén

318
Q

Subjunctive
so be it.

A

que así sea.
so be it (a way of accepting something)

319
Q

Irregular ser
I have been very patient.
You have been a good friend.
She has been a teacher for many years.
We have been responsible.
They have been very kind.

A

Yo he sido muy paciente.
Tú has sido un buen amigo.
Ella ha sido profesora por muchos años.
Nosotros hemos sido responsables.
Ellos han sido muy amables.

320
Q

Compose
I compose
You compose

Expose
I expose
You expose

Oppose
I oppose
You oppose

A

Componer
Yo compongo
Tú compones

Exponer
Yo expongo
Tú expones

Opener
Yo opongo
Tú opones

321
Q

To do, to make
Conjugate, point in the past
He did the homework.

A

Hacer
Yo hice
Tú hiciste
Él/Ella/Usted hizo
Nosotros/Nosotras hicimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hicieron
Él hizo la tarea.

Hice (from “hacer”
Hube (from “haber”
Hube is rarely used; in most cases, people use “había” (imperfect form) instead:
Había terminado instead of “Hube terminado.”

322
Q

Conjugate to come, point in the past

I came early to the meeting.
Did you come to the party yesterday?

A

Venir
Yo vine
Tú viniste
Él/Ella/Usted vino
Nosotros/Nosotras vinimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vinieron

Yo vine temprano a la reunión.
¿Tú viniste a la fiesta ayer?

323
Q

Conjugate, to bring, point in the past

I brought food for the party.
Did you bring your passport?

A

Traer
Yo traje
Tú trajiste
Él/Ella/Usted trajo
Nosotros/Nosotras trajimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes trajeron

Yo traje comida para la fiesta.
¿Tú trajiste tu pasaporte?

324
Q

Ser, subjunctive past conjugation

If I were rich, I would travel the world.
I didn’t think he was that smart.
I wish we were more patient.

A

Yo fuera
Tú fueras
Él/Ella/Usted fuera
Nosotros/Nosotras fuéramos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes fueran

Si yo fuera rico, viajaría por el mundo. 
No creía que él fuera tan inteligente. 
Ojalá fuéramos más pacientes.  Pacientes People (patients) or the plural form of “patient” as an adjective. Paciencia The concept of patience (noun).
325
Q

Subjunctive
If I had it I would tell you.

A

Si lo tuviera te lo contaría.

326
Q

Subjunctive
I wanted them to do it.

A

Quería que lo hicieran.

327
Q

Subjunctive
I wanted that we do it.

A

Quería que lo hiciéramos.

328
Q

Conjugate must

A

Yo debo
Tú debes
Él/Ella/Usted debe
Nosotros/Nosotras debemos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes deben

329
Q

To lie down, to go to bed
I need to lie down (for a while).

A

Acostarse
Necesito acostarme por un rato.

330
Q

Subjunctive
To accomplish, to fulfill, to turn a certain age
I hope that he reaches 90 years old.

A

Cumplir
Espero que él cumpla noventa años.

331
Q

Anyways

A

De todos modos

332
Q

Mirror
Place the mirror on the center of the wall.

A

Espejo
Pon el espejo en el centro de la pared.

333
Q

To kiss
Kiss your chances goodbye.

A

Besar
Ya puedes besar tu suerte adiós.

334
Q

To erase
I want to erase all of your discomfort.

A

Borrar
Quiero borrar toda tu incomodidad.

335
Q

the early light before the sun rises.
the actual sunrise or the process of the sun appearing.

A

Aurora
Amanecer

336
Q

The back
To scratch
Subjunctive
I wish that I could scratch my back.

A

La espalda
Rascar

Deseo que me rascara la espalda.
I wish that I scratched my back.
You’re mixing present subjunctive with a conditional-like idea, so we switch to the imperfect subjunctive for this wishful tone. Also, “me” is needed since you’re scratching your own back.

337
Q

Not even, neither
I don’t like people who talk too much or too loud.

A

Ni
No me gustan las personas que hablan demasiado ni muy fuerte.

338
Q

Government

339
Q

Longings desires
The yearning for freedom is universal.

A

anhelos
El anhelo de libertad es universal.

340
Q

Fiery, passionate
His fiery words reflected his anger.
Conjugate reflect, line in the past

A

Ardiente
Sus palabras ardientes reflejaban su enojo.

yo reflejaba
tú reflejabas
él/ella/usted reflejaba
nosotros/as reflejábamos
ellos/ellas/ustedes reflejaban

341
Q

To bite
I bite before I kiss.

A

Morder
Muerdo antes de besar.

342
Q

Availability
Available
We are available for the next occasion.

A

Disponibilidad
Disponible
Estamos disponibles para la próxima ocasión.

343
Q

Suggestions

A

sugerencias

344
Q

Pressure

345
Q

Instead

A

En lugar de
En vez de

346
Q

Advise, council

347
Q

Whatever, whichever, any
Almost
I can eat almost anything.

A

Cualquier
Casi
Puedo comer casi cualquier cosa.

348
Q

to empty or to drain. (Hint, to vacate)
Empty, the adjective
Conjugation Present Tense
Please empty the jar before you open a new one. (Informal command)
My stomach feels empty.

A

vaciar
vacío

Yo vacío
Tú vacías
Él/Ella/Usted vacía
Nosotros vaciamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes vacían
Por favor, vacía el frasco antes de abrir uno nuevo.
Mi estómago se siente vacío.

349
Q

Flashcards, study cards
I use flashcards to memorize Spanish phrases.

A

Fishas
Uso fichas para memorizar las frases en español.

350
Q

Subjunctive
I want you to count on me. (Count with me)

A

Quiero que cuentes conmigo.

351
Q

Subjunctive
We hope that they count on Maria.

A

Esperamos que cuenten con María.

352
Q

Do you have a table for two?

A

¿Tienen una mesa para dos?

353
Q

Cup

354
Q

Knife

355
Q

There was

356
Q

To follow, to continue
Conjugate the present
I keep learning Spanish.

A

Seguir
Yo sigo
Tú sigues
Él/Ella/Usted sigue
Nosotros/Nosotras seguimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes siguen
Yo sigo aprendiendo español.

357
Q

To follow, to continue
Conjugate point in the past
He followed my advice.

A

Seguir
Yo seguí
Tú seguiste
Él/Ella/Usted siguió
Nosotros/Nosotras seguimos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes siguieron
Él siguió mis consejos.

358
Q

To follow, to continue
Conjugate the line in the past
We were following the instructions.

A

Seguir
Yo seguía
Tú seguías
Él/Ella/Usted seguía
Nosotros/Nosotras seguíamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes seguían
Nosotros seguíamos las instrucciones.

359
Q

To follow, to continue
Conjugate the subjunctive
I hope he keeps studying.

A

Seguir
Yo siga
Tú sigas
Él/Ella/Usted siga
Nosotros/Nosotras sigamos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes sigan
Espero que él siga estudiando.

360
Q

What if….

A

¿Qué tal si?…

361
Q

Subjunctive
It is necessary that (use faltar)
It is necessary that we eat soon.

A

Hace falta que
Hace falta que comamos pronto.

362
Q

Subjunctive
I prefer that he stays.
I prefer that they stay.
I prefer that they don’t stay here.
I prefer that you give it to him. (informal)

A

Prefiero que se quede.
Prefiero que se queden.
Prefiero que no se queden aquí.
Prefiero que se lo des.

363
Q

Generic term for husband or wife

364
Q

Page
How many pages are in the book.

A

Página
¿Cuántas páginas tiene el libro?

365
Q

Ground floor
I used to live on the main floor.

A

Planta baja
Solía vivir en la planta baja.

366
Q

To deliver
Could you deliver the large bottle of water on Monday?

A

Entregar
¿Podría entregar la botella grande de agua el lunes?

367
Q

To offer
Which offer gives me the best protection?

A

Ofrecer
¿Cuál oferta me da la mejor protección?

368
Q

Season
When is the season of the witch.

A

Estación
¿Cuándo es la estación de la bruja?

369
Q

Others
The others are thinking the opposite.

A

Demás
Los demás están pensando lo opuesto.
Lo opuesto” instead of “el opuesto”—In Spanish, we use lo before adjectives turned into abstract nouns, like lo opuesto (the opposite).

370
Q

Thickness
What is the thickness of the wood.

A

Grosor
¿Cuál es el grosor de la madera?

371
Q

Daily
I take vitamins daily.

A

Diario
Tomo vitaminas a diario.

372
Q

To sweat
When I exercise I sweat a lot.

A

Sudar
Cuando hago ejercicio, sudo mucho.

373
Q

Halfway
Let’s meet halfway.

A

Mitad
Nos encontramos a mitad de camino.

374
Q

Brochure
Please take a brochure before you leave.

A

Folleto
Por favor, toma un folleto antes de irte. More conversational
Por favor, tome un folleto antes de salir. Formal “usted” version

375
Q

To travel
I want to travel to each Latin country.

A

Recorrer
Quiero recorrer cada país latino.

376
Q

Older
This person is many years older than the others.

A

Mayor
Esta persona es muchos años mayor que los demás.
Mayor is used when referring to a person.

377
Q

Drunk
I was drunk on love.

A

Borracho
Estaba borracho de amor.

378
Q

To achieve
Eager
I am eager to make the changes for a better tomorrow.

A

Lograr
Ansioso
Estoy ansioso por los cambios para lograr un mejor mañana.

379
Q

Cleaning rag
Can someone pass me a rag?

A

Trapo
¿Alguien me pasa un trapo?

380
Q

Belly
My belly is full but I still have room for dessert.

A

Estómago
El estómago está lleno, pero aún tengo espacio para el postre.

381
Q

Harmony
There was harmony before you began to speak.
Subjunctive

A

Armonía
Había armonía antes de que comenzaras a hablar.

382
Q

To tangle
Don’t tangle with a master.

A

Enredar
No te enredes con un maestro.

383
Q

Tender
You speak with a tender heart.

A

Tierno/a
Hablas con el corazón tierno.

384
Q

To stretch
Neck
I will not stretch my neck out for you.

A

Estirar
Cuello
No estiraré el cuello por ti.

385
Q

To Distill
Let’s distill the thoughts to reach a compromise.

A

Destilar

Destilemos nuestras ideas para llegar a un compromiso.

386
Q

To survive
If I survive this I will be a new person.

A

Sobrevivir
Si sobrevivo esto, seré una nueva persona.

387
Q

Herbs
I have grown many types of herbs in this town.

A

Hierbas
He crecido muchos tipos de hierbas en este pueblo.

388
Q

Subjunctive
to assure, to make sure, to ensure, to secure (sounds like, a secure)
Shower
When you shower make sure the water isn’t cold.

A

Asegurar
Ducha
Cuando te duches, asegúrate de que el agua no esté fría.

389
Q

Recently
Recently I lost the keys to the car.

A

Recién
Recién perdí las llaves del auto.

390
Q

To keep (to guard)
I keep the glasses on the top shelf.

A

Guardar
Guardo los vasos en el estante alto.

391
Q

Crack (sounds like grit)
Ceiling
I am looking for cracks in the ceiling.

A

Techo
Busco grietas en el techo.

392
Q

Subjunctive
To pour, (to serve)
Please pour me a drink.

A

Servir
Por favor, sírvame una bebida.

393
Q

To disappoint (deception)
I get disappointed in myself easily.

A

Decepcionar
Me decepciono de mí mismo fácilmente.

394
Q

Waist
If your waist becomes any smaller you will disappear.

A

Cintura
Si tu cintura se vuelve más pequeña, vas a desaparecer.

395
Q

Sharp
Glass
The broken glass has many sharp edges.

A

Afilado
Vidrios
El vidrio roto tiene muchos bordes afilados.

396
Q

Subjunctive
To jump
Jump when you see it coming.

A

Brincar
Brinca cuando lo veas venir.

397
Q

To jump down
(Give) Take three steps and then jump down.

A

Brincar
Da tres pasos y luego brinca.

398
Q

Sidewalk
Use the sidewalk if you want to feel safe.

A

Banqueta
Usa la banqueta si quieres sentirte seguro.

399
Q

To tear
Fabric (sounds like tailor)
Tear the fabric into many pieces.

A

Rasgar
Rasga la tela en muchos pedazos.

400
Q

To drip
The key is remembering when the faucet drips.

A

Gotear
La llave es recordar cuándo la llave gotea.

401
Q

Wound
To bandage
Bandage the wound and carry on.

A

Herida
Vendar
Venda la herida y sigue adelante.

402
Q

to make something fixed or focused — either physically (like fixing to a wall),
or mentally (like fixing your eyes or attention on something).
Sidewalk
to step down or get off something
Watch yourself stepping off the sidewalk.

A

Fijar -trick to remember (to make something fixed or focused)
Banqueta
bajarse de
Fíjate bien cuando bajes de la banqueta.

403
Q

To say, conjugate the subjunctive
Worker
Let the workers speak their truth.

A

yo diga
tú digas
él / ella / usted diga
nosotros/as digamos
ellos / ellas / ustedes digan
Obrero/a
Permita que los obreros digan su verdad.

404
Q

(Put) Heavy
As heavy as things become keep reaching for the stars.

A

Pesados
Cuando las cosas se pongan pesadas, sigue alcanzando las estrellas.

405
Q

To bend
It’s easier to bend than to break.

A

Agacharse

Es más fácil agacharse que romperse.

406
Q

Wheel
to stop oneself (detain)
The wheel of time stops for no one.

A

Rueda
detenerse Think of “detener” as “to detain”
La rueda del tiempo no se detiene por nadie.

407
Q

Calf
My calf is sore (pained) from the fall.

A

Pantorrilla
La pantorrilla está adolorida por la caída.

408
Q

Hammer
I want to hammer with a hammer.

A

Martillo
Quiero martillar con un martillo.

409
Q

Drawer (also slang for guts)
To be stuck
Pull on the drawer if it gets stuck.

A

Cajón
Atascar
Jala el cajón si está atascado.

410
Q

Certainty (noun)
We can’t act without certainty.
I have the certainty that I did the right thing.

A

Certeza
No podemos actuar sin certeza.
Tengo la certeza de que hice lo correcto.
So it’s usually paired with verbs like tener (to have) or used in expressions like:
con certeza = with certainty

411
Q

Chain
The chain of events happened very quick.

A

Cadena
La cadena de eventos pasó muy rápido.

412
Q

smooth referring to a smooth texture
She has very smooth skin.
smooth movement or speech
The dancer made smooth moves
smooth surface
The rock has a smooth surface.

A

Suave
Ella tiene piel muy suave.

Fluido
La bailarina creyó que sus movimientos eran fluidos.

Liso
La piedra tiene una superficie lisa.

413
Q

Chapter
This ends another chapter in your life.

A

Capítulo
Esto termina otro capítulo en tu vida.

414
Q

Company, business
Keep the business running at all cost.

A

Empresa
Mantén la empresa en marcha a toda costa.
Mantener is built from tener, which is irregular in many forms.
The affirmative tú command of tener is ten.
So, for mantener, the tú command becomes:
Mantén – Keep / Maintain

en marcha = running / in operation.

415
Q

To slice
Cut the bread in fine slices.

A

Rebanar
Corta el pan en rebanadas finas.

416
Q

Floor above
I live on the floor above and she lives on the main floor.

A

Planta alta
Yo vivo en la planta alta y ella vive en la planta baja.

417
Q

At least
At least there is tomorrow.

A

Al menos
Al menos hay un mañana.
Un mañana a tomorrow
Una mañana one morning

418
Q

Believe in yourself, even when others don’t.

A

Cree en ti mismo, incluso cuando otros no lo hagan.

419
Q

Don’t let fear stop you.

A

No dejes que el miedo te detenga.
dejar que = to let go/ allow
detener = to stop
te detenga = subjunctive form for stop you

420
Q

Take one step at a time.

A

Da un paso a la vez.
dar un paso = to take a step
a la vez = at a time

421
Q

Each day is a new opportunity.

A

Cada día es una nueva oportunidad.
cada día = each day
nueva oportunidad = new opportunity

422
Q

Matter
To resolve, take care
I have to take care of an important matter this afternoon.

A

Asunto
Resolver
Tengo que resolver un asunto importante esta tarde.

423
Q

To supply
The supplies
The doctor is going to supply medicine.
The supplies arrived yesterday.

A

Suministrar
Los suministros
El medico va a suministrar medicinas.
Los suministros llegaron ayer.

424
Q

To Carry / To Take Something Somewhere
You’re physically transporting something or someone.
I’m carrying a backpack.
Can you take this package to the office?

A

Llevo una mochila.
¿Puedes llevar este paquete a la oficina?

Fun Clue to Remember “Llevar”:

Think of it as “to lead or transport something” — whether it’s clothes on your body, a friend to a place, or time that you’ve carried doing something.

425
Q

To Wear (Clothing or Accessories)
You’re wearing something.
She’s wearing a red dress.
What are you wearing?
I have put on the jacket.

A

Ella lleva un vestido rojo.
¿Qué llevas puesto?
He puesto la chaquete.

So the full idea behind “llevar puesto” is:
“to carry (llevar) something that has been put on (puesto)”, i.e., wearing clothes.
Puesto is from poner, the past participle like carrying the clothes (I have put on)

Fun Clue to Remember “Llevar”:

Think of it as “to lead or transport something” — whether it’s clothes on your body, a friend to a place, or time that you’ve carried doing something.

426
Q

To Take Someone Somewhere
Like giving someone a ride or guiding them.
I’m taking my brother to the airport.
Can you take me downtown?

A

Llevo a mi hermano al aeropuerto.
¿Puedes llevarme al centro?

Fun Clue to Remember “Llevar”:

Think of it as “to lead or transport something” — whether it’s clothes on your body, a friend to a place, or time that you’ve carried doing something.

427
Q

To Lead or Be Ahead
Used with distance, time, or score.
I’m five minutes ahead of you.
Mexico is two goals ahead of Brazil.

A

Te llevo cinco minutos.
México le lleva dos goles a Brasil.

428
Q

To Have Been Doing Something for a Period of Time (to arrive at, to carry a period of time))
Used with a duration + present participle (gerundio).
I’ve been studying Spanish for three years.
How long have you been working here?

A

Llevo tres años estudiando español.
¿Cuánto tiempo llevas trabajando aquí?

Fun Clue to Remember “Llevar”:

Think of it as “to lead or transport something” — whether it’s clothes on your body, a friend to a place, or time that you’ve carried doing something.

429
Q

To Get Along With, (carries, moves well with, “con”)
Talking about relationships.
I get along well with my neighbors.
He doesn’t get along with his boss.

A

Me llevo bien con mis vecinos.
No se lleva con su jefe.

Fun Clue to Remember “Llevar”:

Think of it as “to lead or transport something” — whether it’s clothes on your body, a friend to a place, or time that you’ve carried doing something.

430
Q

To Handle or Manage (carries the responsibility)
Often used informally.
I manage the business accounts.
She’s handling the event organization.

A

Llevo las cuentas del negocio.
Ella lleva la organización del evento.

Fun Clue to Remember “Llevar”:

Think of it as “to lead or transport something” — whether it’s clothes on your body, a friend to a place, or time that you’ve carried doing something.

431
Q

To be left / remain (quantity or time)
Used like “to be left” or “remain” when talking about things or time.
Only one chair is left.
We have 10 minutes left.

A

Solo queda una silla.
Nos quedan 10 minutos.

432
Q

To stay in thought, to agree on something / make plans (usually with people)
Like saying “to arrange to meet” or “agree on something.”
We agreed to meet at 6 at the café.
Shall we meet tomorrow to study?

A

Quedamos a las 6 en el café.
¿Quedamos mañana para estudiar?

433
Q

To suit / fit (clothing or style)( it stays on you)
Often reflexive
That dress looks great on you.
The pants are too small for me.

A

quedarse bien/mal.
Ese vestido te queda muy bien.
Los pantalones me quedan pequeños.

434
Q

To end up / to remain, to be left in a certain state (also reflexive)
He ended up without money.
I was left surprised / I ended up surprised.

A

Se quedó sin dinero.
Me quedé sorprendido.

435
Q

to keep something
I’ll keep this jacket.
to agree on
We agreed to go to the movies.

A

Quedarse con – to keep something
Me quedo con esta chaqueta.
Quedar en – to agree on
Quedamos en ir al cine.

436
Q

The yo form is irregular, the rest of the conjugation stays the same
To fall
To value
To give
To do
To put
To know
To go out
To bring

A

Caer- Caigo
Valer- Valgo
Dar- Doy
Poner- Pongo
Salir- Salgo
Traer- Traigo

437
Q

Cer, cir endings the are irregular only in the yo form
To know, familiar with
To seem
To drive, to lead, to conduct
To appear, to show up
To grow
To deserve, to merit
To offer
To obey

A

Conocer- Conozco
Parecer- Parezco
Conducir- Conduzco
Aperecer- Aperezco
Crecer- Crezco
Merecer- Merezco
Ofrecer- Ofrezco
Obedecer- Obedezco

438
Q

Uir verbs that drop the I and insert a y in all forms except the we form
To destroy
To conclude
To construct
To contribute
To influence
To flee, run away, escape

A

Destruir- Destruyo
Concluir- Concluyo
Construir- Construyo
Contribuir- Contribuyo
Influir- Influyo
Huir- huyo

439
Q

E to ie verb change except in the we form
To close
To begin
To lie
To understand
To think
To lose
To prefer
To want

A

Cerrar- Cierro
Empezar- Empiezo
Mentir- Miento
Entender- Entiendo
Pensar- Pienso
Perder- Pierdo
Preferir- Prefiero
Querer- Quiero

440
Q

Verbs that change e to I in all forms except the we form
To ask for
To measure
To repeat
To continue, to follow
To serve

A

Pedir- Pido
Medir- Mido
Repetir- Repido
Seguir- Sigo
Servir- Sirvo

441
Q

O to ue verbs in all forms except the we form
To move
To return
To sleep
To be able
To return, to give back
To die
To taste
To dream
To remember
To show

A

Mover- Muevo
Volver - Vuelvo
Dormir- Duermo
Poder- Puedo
Devolver- Devuelvo
Morir- Muero
Probar- Pruebo
Soñar- Sueño
Recordar- Recuerdo
Mostrar- Muestro

442
Q

Irregular Past tense verbs point and line in the past
To go
To be
To be (a state)
To play
To do
To want
To say, to tell
To see
To be able
To know

A

Ir- Fui, Iba
Ser- Fui, Era
Estar- Estuve, Estaba
Jugar- Jugué, Jugaba
Hacer- Hice, Hacía
Querer- Quise, Quería (quise means I tried, quería means I wanted)
Decir- Dije, Decía
Ver- Vi, Veía
Poder- Pude, Podía
Saber- Supe, Sabía

443
Q

Besides
Stubborn
Besides being stubborn I am not very intelligent.

A

Además
Terca/o
Además de ser terco, no soy muy inteligente.

444
Q

Even
I am a smooth talker even when I am nervous.

A

Incluso
Yo soy un hablador suave, incluso cuando estoy nervioso.

445
Q

Although
I can dance well although I have two left feet.

A

Aunque
Puedo bailar bien, aunque tengo dos pies izquierdos.

446
Q

Still
I still understand and so I stay.

A

Aún así
Aun así, entiendo, y así me quedo.

447
Q

That’s why
That’s why I stay far from it.

A

Por eso
Por eso me quedo lejos de eso.

448
Q

Never the less (no obstruction)
Never the less you should do it.

A

No obstante
No obstante, deberías hacerlo.

449
Q

So that
So that is why you are refusing. (Contrary)

A

Para que
Por eso es que estás en contra.

450
Q

Therefore
Therefore I will no longer walk the same path.

A

Por lo tanto
Por lo tanto, no volveré a caminar el mismo camino.

451
Q

Likewise (so same)
Likewise I will do better.

A

Asimismo
Asimismo, voy a hacerlo mejor.

452
Q

Well, so
So when will we receive the message to leave.

A

Pues
¿Pues, cuándo recibiremos el mensaje para salir?

453
Q

Irregular subjunctive verbs, yo form
To be (character)
To go
To be (a state)
To have (not ownership)
To have (ownership)
To do, make
To say
To put
To come
To see

A

ser- sea
sea, seas, sea, seamos, sean
ir- vaya
vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayan
estar- esté
esté, estés, esté, estemos, estén
haber- haya
haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayan
tener- tenga
tenga, tengas, tenga, tengamos, tengan
hacer- haga
haga, hagas, haga, hagamos, hagan
decir- diga
diga, digas, diga, digamos, digan
poner- ponga
ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongan
venir- venga
venga, vengas, venga, vengamos, vengan
ver- vea
vea, veas, vea, veamos, vean

454
Q

Past subjunctive for irregular verbs
To be (Character)
To go
To be (a state)
To have (not ownership)
To have (ownership)
To do, make
To say,tell
To put
To come
To see

A

Ser – fuera
fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fueran
Ir – fuera (same as ser)
fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fueran
Estar – estuviera
estuviera, estuvieras, estuviera, estuviéramos, estuvieran
Haber – hubiera
hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubieran
Tener – tuviera
tuviera, tuvieras, tuviera, tuviéramos, tuvieran
Hacer – hiciera
hiciera, hicieras, hiciera, hiciéramos, hicieran
Decir – dijera
dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijeran
Poner – pusiera
pusiera, pusieras, pusiera, pusiéramos, pusieran
Venir – viniera
viniera, vinieras, viniera, viniéramos, vinieran
Ver – viera
viera, vieras, viera, viéramos, vieran

455
Q

Subjunctive past
If I were you, I wouldn’t do it.

A

Si yo fuera tú, no lo haría.

456
Q

Subjunctive past
I wanted you to go with me.

A

Quería que fueras conmigo.

457
Q

Subjunctive past
Even if I was tired, I went.

A

Aunque estuviera cansado, fui.

458
Q

Subjunctive past
I wish there had been more time.

A

Ojalá hubiera más tiempo.

459
Q

Subjunctive past
If I had money, I would travel.

A

Si tuviera dinero, viajaría.

460
Q

Subjunctive past
I didn’t believe he would do it.

A

No creía que él lo hiciera.

461
Q

Subjunctive past
If you had told me it, I’d help you.

A

Si me lo dijeras, te ayudaría.

462
Q

Subjunctive past
I wanted you to put it on the table.

A

Quería que lo pusieras en la mesa.

463
Q

Subjunctive past
I hoped you would come yesterday.

A

Esperaba que vinieras ayer.

464
Q

Subjunctive past
I didn’t think he saw me.

A

No creí que él me viera.

465
Q

Real, really, royal

A

Real, realmente, real

466
Q

Normally

A

Normalmente

467
Q

Generally
originally

A

Generalmente
Originalmente

468
Q

Flexible

469
Q

Urgent

470
Q

Confirmation
To sign

A

Confirmación
Firmar

471
Q

Complication
To fold
It’s not complicated to fold the clothes the right way.

A

Complicación
Doblar
No es complicado doblar la ropa de la manera correcta.

472
Q

There are 1000 words that end in tion
When you remove the tion and add ar you get the verb
Generation
To Generate

A

Generación
Generar

473
Q

Goal
The goal is to remain calm.

A

La meta
La meta es quedarse tranquilo.

474
Q

100% sure
50% sure

A

Seguramente
Probablemente

475
Q

Royals
Diet
The diet of the royals is not cheap.

A

Reyes
Dieta
Cheap barato/a
La dieta de los reyes no es barata.

476
Q

To dress or to wear
I dress myself when the occasion is important.

A

Vestir
Me visto cuando la ocasión es importante.

477
Q

To Oblige (make, push, force you)
Obligation
I don’t want to oblige you.

A

Obligar
Obligación
No quiero obligarte.

478
Q

To place, to situate
I want to place the food in front of you.

A

Situar
Quiero situar la comida en frente de ti.

479
Q

To experiment, to experience
I want to experience all you have to offer.

A

Experimentar
Quiero experimentar todo lo que tienes para ofrecer.

480
Q

When a word ends in ence, ance, conference, you can add an ia to find the Spanish
The conference was long.

A

La conferencia fue larga.

481
Q

To start, to initiate
I want to start a new way of seeing.

A

Inisiar
Quiero iniciar una nueva forma de ver.

482
Q

To breathe
Breathe slowly and deeply.

A

Respirar
Respira lentemente y profundamente.

483
Q

To chew, mastication
Chew your food with 100 bites.

A

Masticar
Mastica la comida con cien mordidas.

484
Q

To bite
To scold
Bite me and I will scold you.

A

Morder
Regañar
Muérdeme y te regañaré.

485
Q

Words ending in, ary become ario in Spanish
Vocabulary
Necessary

A

Vocabulario
Necesario

486
Q

Words ending in ose in English can translate to Spanish using the verb poner
Compose
Suppose
I compose
I suppose
I suppose so

A

Componer
Suponer
Compongo
Supongo
Supongo que si

487
Q

Three ways to say, To start, commence
I want to start where you have started, at the beginning.

A

Comensar
Empezar
Principiar (more formal)
Quiero comenzar donde has empezado, al principio.

488
Q

The power
The power of this moment is in the doing.

A

El poder
El poder de este momento está en hacerlo.

489
Q

Population
The population of Queretaro is aproximately one million.

A

Población
La población de Querétaro es aproximadamente un millón.

490
Q

A sample (from, to show)
Take a sample and try it.

A

Una muestra (from mostrar)
Toma una muestra y inténtalo.

491
Q

To grind
I’m going to grind the coffee beans

A

Voy a moler los granos de café.

Granos” = grains or beans, depending on context.
Even though in English we usually say “beans,” in Spanish, granos is often used for things like:
• granos de café – coffee beans
• granos de maíz – corn kernels
• granos de arroz – grains of rice

If you said “frijoles de café,” it would sound odd—frijoles are more like cooked/edible beans (like black beans, kidney beans, etc.).

492
Q

Undo
You can’t undo what is obvious.

A

Deshacer
No puedes deshacer lo que es claro.

493
Q

Next week
We will accomplish that next week.(the week that comes)

A

La semana que viene
Lograremos eso la semana que viene.

494
Q

Goodbye, (we see each other)
That was fun. See you.
That was cool. See you.

A

Nos vemos
Esto fue divertido. Nos vemos.
¡Estuvo padre! Nos vemos. (Common phrase in Mexico)

495
Q

That’s so cool!
“what a good vibe!”
Used a lot in Mexico.

A

¡Qué buena onda!
That’s so cool!
Onda = wave or vibe. So this literally means “what a good vibe!”

496
Q

That really made me laugh.
it gave me laughter

A

Me dio mucha risa.
Common Mexican phrase

497
Q

I’m heading out now.
already/now I’m leaving

A

Ya me voy.

498
Q

What are you up to
Literal: “What are you walking around doing?”

A

¿Qué andas haciendo?
Casual, conversational
“Andas” = you’re walking around / going about
Literal: “What are you walking around doing?”

499
Q

Take care of yourself!
Warm, friendly goodbye

A

¡Cuídate mucho!

500
Q

It was fun.
The food was delicious.
How was your day?

A

Estuvo divertido.
La comida estuvo riquísima.
¿Cómo estuvo tu día?

Prepositions, Nouns, And Common Mexican Idioms (3 decks)

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