Helpful Words & Phrases (extra) Flashcards
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a glass of water
un vaso de agua
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a bottle of water
una botella de agua
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a bottle of sparkling water
una botella de agua con gas
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wine
el vino
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beer
la cerveza
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a party
una fiesta
good music
buena música
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Check, please.
La cuenta, por favor.
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It’s late.
Es tarde.
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later
luego / más tarde
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It’s early
Es temprano
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There’s nothing here
No hay nada aquí
In Spanish you use a double negative: no + nada in the same sentence for agreement.
This is opposite of English, where double negatives are frowned upon. You wouldn’t say “I don’t have nothing,” but in Spanish that’s exactly how you’d say it.
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I have only six friends
Tengo sólo seis amigos
This word is short for its full adverb, solamente
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Luisa has a bunch of siblings
Luisa tiene un montón de hermanos
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How much money do you have?
¿Cuánto dinero tienes?
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How much does his car cost?
¿Cuánto cuesta su carro?
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His houses are very expensive
Sus casas son muy caras
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It’s expensive. I don’t have a job!
Es caro. ¡No tengo un trabajo!
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You are cheap
Tú eres barato
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I need a job.
→ Me too!
Necesito un trabajo.
→ ¡Yo también!
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a handsome man
un hombre guapo
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a good-looking girl
una niña guapa
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a pretty girl
una niña bonita
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She is an enthusiastic teacher
Ella es una maestra entusiasta
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Nathaniel is tall
Nathaniel es alto
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The world is a dangerous place
El mundo es un lugar peligroso
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This ice cream has too much sugar!
¡Este helado tiene demasiada azúcar!
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I feel so fat today
Me siento tan gordo hoy
Sentirse is a reflexive verb, so it uses me, te, se, nos, os, se
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to the left
a la izquierda
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to the right
a la derecha
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straight ahead
derecho
Similar to the word for “right” (derecha)
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Careful!
¡Cuidado!
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a text message
un mensaje de texto
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today’s date
la fecha de hoy
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a thousand
mil
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a million
un millón
a billion / one billion
mil millones / un millardo
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100 / one hundred
100 / cien
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167 / one hundred sixty-seven
167 / ciento sesenta y siete
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492 / four hundred ninety-two
492 / cuatrocientos noventa y dos
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most / the most
e.g. the most beautiful lady in the world
más / el más
ej. la mujer más bella del mundo
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least / the least
e.g. She has the least money out of all the students
menos / el menos
ej. Ella es quien menos dinero tiene de todos los estudiantes
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wrong / incorrect / mistaken
e.g. We got on the wrong train
equivocado / mal / incorrecto
ej. Subimos al tren equivocado
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right / correct / proper
e.g. the proper way to use chopsticks
apropiado / correcto
ej. la manera apropiada de usar palillos chinos
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mean / unfriendly / cold
e.g. The mean guy refused to share the candy with the kids
antipático / frío
ej. El hombre antipático no quiso compartir los dulces con los niños
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since / ever since
e.g. Since then, I’ve been afraid of dogs
desde
ej. Desde entonces, tengo miedo a los perros
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until / ‘til
e.g. I’m working ‘til nine
hasta
ej. Trabajo hasta las nueve
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before
e.g. Before he went to the liquor store, he stopped at church
antes de
ej. Antes de ir a la licorería, fue a la iglesia
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I try to study
Trato de estudiar
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a city
e.g. Moscow is my favorite city
una ciudad
ej. Moscú es mi ciudad preferida
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a country / a nation
un país / una nación
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a car / an automobile
un carro / un coche / un auto
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a bus
un autobús / un bus
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a taxi / a cab / a taxicab
un taxi
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an airplane / a plane
un avión / un aeroplano
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an airport
un aeropuerto
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a hotel / an inn
un hotel / una posada
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the sea / the ocean
el mar / el océano
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a trip
un viaje
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We should go on a long trip!
¡Debemos ir en un viaje largo!
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a bag
e.g. a plastic or paper bag
una bolsa / un saco
ej. una bolsa de papel o de plástico
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to ask
preguntar
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a question
una pregunta
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an answer
una respuesta
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clothes / clothing
la ropa
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a hat
un sombrero / un gorro
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a shirt
una camisa
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a T-shirt
una camiseta
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pants
los pantalones
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shorts
los pantalones cortos / los shorts
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a sweatshirt
una sudadera
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a jacket
una chaqueta
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a coat / an overcoat / a heavy coat
un abrigo
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a suit
un traje
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underwear / underpants
la ropa interior / los calzoncillos / los calzones
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a skirt
una falda
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a dress
un vestido
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a closet / a wardrobe
un guardarropas / un clóset / un armario
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shoes
los zapatos
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Your shoes are untied.
Tus zapatos están desamarrados.
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We are from the United States.
Somos de los Estados Unidos.
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Do you speak Spanish too?
¿Hablas español también?
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Is the book for me?
¿Es el libro para mí?
The word mí is used with certain prepositions such as para and a.
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The letter is not for you
La carta no es para ti
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How big you are!
¡Qué grande eres!
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a fridge / a refrigerator
una nevera / un refrigerador
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a fork
un tenedor
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a knife
un cuchillo
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a spoon
una cuchara
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Will you get me a fork, please?
¿Me coges un tenedor, por favor?
to get - coger
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That store has everything!
¡Esa tienda tiene de todo!
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My dad is a doctor
Mi papá es médico
In Spanish the indefinite article is not used after ser when the noun is not modified. However, “My dad is an old doctor” would be Mi papá es un médico viejo
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His mother is not American; she is from México
Su madre no es americana; es de México
Both usted and él / ella pronouns take the possessive form su
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the beginning
e.g. The beginning of that song is the best part
el principio
ej. El principio de esa canción es la mejor parte
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Her husband is a teacher; therefore he is busy teaching his students
Su esposo es maestro; entonces está ocupada enseñando a sus estudiantes
husband - el esposo, el marido
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Your cousin is our friend
Tu prima es nuestra amiga
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Is your grandfather sick?
¿Está enfermo tu abuelo?
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Our uncles are reading some very good books
Nuestros tíos están leyendo unos libros muy buenos
uncle - el tío
aunt - la tía
What is the difference between bueno and bien?
- Bueno - An adjective that describes a noun
- Bien - An adverb that describes verbs and actions
Both bueno and bien translate to good/fine/well
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Our aunts are angry because we do not go to college
Nuestras tías están enojadas porque no vamos a la universidad
angry - enojado, enojada