Lesson 16 Flashcards
GUSTAR ("to like") and similar verbs, clothing, colors, and other key vocabulary
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I like your shoes
(A mí) me gustan tus zapatos
to like - gustar. Note that gustar agrees with the object that it describes, not with the subject. You can think of gustar as meaning “to please”, in order to conjugate the verb correctly (e.g. “Your shoes please me”). Including the tonic or disjunctive pronoun (e.g. a mí) is optional
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They like soccer
(A ellos) les gusta el fútbol
Note that we must use the indefinite article el or la to describe liking a general topic. It is incorrect to just say les gusta fútbol
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I am going to put on my coat because it is cold out
Voy a ponerme mi abrigo porque hace frío afuera
coat - el abrigo
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Julia, I really like your boots. Where did you buy them?
Julia, me gustan mucho tus botas. ¿Dónde te las compraste?
boots - las botas
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What a nice blouse! Can I put it on?
¡Qué bonita blusa! ¿Me la puedo poner?
blouse - la blusa
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Juan really likes Rafael’s shirt. Do you?
A Juan le gusta mucho la camisa de Rafael. Y ¿a ti?
shirt - la camisa
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Xavier always wears the same T-shirt to go running
Xavier siempre se pone la misma camiseta para salir a correr
T-shirt - la camiseta. Note that many countries have their own colloquial term for T-shirt besides camiseta
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You need to remove your shoes from my bed
Necesitas quitar tus zapatos de mi cama
to remove, to take off - quitar
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I am going to take off all of my clothes before taking a bath
Voy a quitarme toda la ropa antes de bañarme
to take off (clothes) - quitarse
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My grandfather doesn’t like change
A mi abuelo no le gusta el cambio
change - el cambio
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What is the subject of this essay?
¿Cuál es el tema de este ensayo?
subject - el tema
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My essay about women’s rights is on top of the table
Mi ensayo sobre los derechos de la mujer está sobre la mesa
about, on top of - sobre. Note that the preposition sobre means both “about” and “on top of”. The noun el sobre actually means “envelope”
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They (uds.) are going to write about the following subjects
Van a escribir sobre los temas siguientes
the following (nouns) - los (nouns) siguientes
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I don’t want to talk about his girlfriend anymore; we should change the subject
Ya no quiero hablar de su novia; hay que cambiar de tema
to change the subject - cambiar de tema
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I changed my mind
Cambié de idea
to change one´s mind - cambiar de idea
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Sara? She stayed in the restaurant
¿Sara? Se quedó en el restaurante
to stay, to be left - quedarse
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Where __is the school?
¿(En) dónde queda la escuela?
to be (in a fixed location) - quedar. Note that we generally don´t use the verb estar to refer to fixed locations. The sentence ¿Dónde está la escuela? would imply that the school often changes location
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I have five oranges left
Me quedan cinco naranjas
to have left (remaining) - quedar. Quedar is used when parts have been taken from a whole. When conveying how much is left when aiming toward a goal, use faltar (e.g. When do you graduate? Me falta un año)
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These boots are very big on me
Estas botas me quedan muy grande
to fit - quedar (clothes). You can also use the word quedar to describe if something looks good or bad. (e.g. Esa camisa te queda bien)
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This blouse is too big; it is not going to fit me
Esta blusa está _demasiada _grande; no me va a quedar
too (much) - demasiado/a
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The belt is too big on you; why don’t you buy another one?
El cinturón te queda demasiado grande; ¿porque no compras otro?
belt - el cinturón
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Can you lend me your coat? I don’t have one
¿Me puedes prestar tu abrigo? No tengo uno
to lend - prestar
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I don’t have a single sock left, do you?
No me queda un solo calcetín, ¿y a ti?
sock - el calcetín, la calceta, la media. The use of these words depends on the region
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These pants don’t fit me anymore. If you like them, you can have them
Estos pantalones ya no me quedan. Si te gustan, los puedes tener
pants - el pantalón. Note that un pantalón translates roughtly as “pair of pants” while pantalones translates as “pants”. Both are acceptable
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This pair of pants is too short on me
Este pantalón me queda demasiado corto
short - corto
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Marta doesn’t like those pants; she thinks that they are too long
A Marta no le gustan esos pantalones; cree que están demasiado largos
long - largo. Note that when speaking of clothes, the difference between ser and estar becomes particularly blurred. Most Spanish speakers will use estar when speaking about clothing’s attributes
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I really like the cut of this pair of pants. Do you?
Me gusta mucho el corte de este pantalón. ¿Y a ti?
cut - el corte
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I believe that Guillermo will have to go to court next Tuesday
Creo que Guillermo va a tener que ir a la corte el próximo martes
court - la corte
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These skirts are too short
Estas faldas están demasiado cortas
skirt - la falda
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Many women like to read about fashion
A muchas mujeres les gusta leer sobre la moda
fashion - la moda
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This cut of skirt is very much in style
Este corte de falda está muy de moda
in style - de moda
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There are too many socks and too many skirts
Hay demasiados calcetines y demasiadas faldas
too many - demasiados. Note that when used as an adverb of quantity, demasiado must agree with the noun it describes in gender and number
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There is too much sadness here
Hay demasiada tristeza aquí
sadness - la tristeza
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I don’t like those jeans at all. I am not going to buy them
Esos jeans no me gustan para nada. No voy a comprármelos
jeans - los jeans. Note that jeans is an anglicism (comes from English), but that people in most Spanish-speaking regions use the word in conversation
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Since it is hot out, we are going to put on our shorts
Como hace calor afuera, nos vamos a poner nuestros pantalones cortos
shorts - los shorts, los pantalones cortos. Note that in many regions people use the English word shorts instead of pantalones cortos
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Do you (uds) like my sandals? I bought them yesterday
¿Les gustan mis sandalias? Me las compré ayer
sandal - la sandalia
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Fernanda, you never lent me your hat. I don’t know what you did with it
Fernanda, nunca me prestaste tu sombrero. No sé que hiciste con él
hat - el sombrero. In many countries, the word sombrero is thought of as a giant Mexican-style hat. Gorra (“cap”) is often more colloquial
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When did you buy yourself this baseball cap? I really like it
¿Cuándo te compraste esta gorra? Me gusta mucho
(baseball) cap - la gorra
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I love you, man
Te quiero, hombre
to love (friend, casual) - querer. Although querer literally means “to want”, when it is used with people it is a verb of affection, not lust! Be aware, however, that in a romantic setting, it can still mean “I love you”
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I love my wife
Amo a mi esposa
to love (romantic) - amar. The phrase “I love you” would therefore be Te amo, but be aware that te amo is a very strong way of expressing “I love you”
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I am going to fall in love with her. I know it
Voy a enamorarme de ella. Lo sé
to fall in love with - enamorarse de
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I love these boots, can you please buy them for me?
Estas botas me encantan, ¿me las puedes comprar por favor?
to delight, to charm - encantar. While in English, we directly say “I love that”, the correct Spanish translation is me encanta, or “That charms me.” The verb works similarly to the verb gustar
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Don’t you love my sweater? I look beautiful in it
¿No te encanta mi suéter? Me veo muy guapa en él
sweater - el suéter
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I desire (wish for) a new sweater
Deseo un nuevo suéter
to desire, to wish (for) - desear. This word can also be used to connotate a sexual “want.” (e.g. Lo deseo “I want him”)
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Where did you buy your bathing suit ? I really like it
¿Dónde compraste tu traje de baño ? Me encanta
bathing suit - el traje de baño
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Can you lend me a pair of sandals?
¿Puedes prestarme un par de sandalias?
a pair of - un par de
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I’m going to need a new pair of shoes this winter
Me voy hacer falta un nuevo par de zapatos este invierno
to need - hacer falta. Note that hacer falta can be used interchangeably with necesitar, but hacer falta always takes the indirect object pronoun
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I love that dress, but it lacks color
Me encanta ese vestido, pero le hace falta color
dress - el vestido
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Which pants do you want?
Whichever
¿Cuáles pantalones quieres?
Cualquiera (de esos pantalones)
whichever - cualquier. Note that cualquier is an adjective that precedes a singular noun. Cualquiera is used as a pronoun itself. Neither of these words can be modified according to gender
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Do you have any idea as to how to do this?
¿Tienes alguna idea de como hacer esto?
any - algún, alguna
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I don’t have a single idea as to how to cook
No tengo ninguna idea de como cocinar
any, a single (negative) - ningún. Always use the double negative in Spanish
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Which sandals do you want?
None (neither)
¿Cuáles sandalias quieres?
Ninguna
none, neither - ninguno
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You only have to wear those shorts, that t-shirt and these sneakers to go running
Sólo tienes que ponerte esos pantalones cortos, esa camiseta y estos ténis para ir a correr
sneakers, tennis shoes - los ténis, las zapatillas. Note that zapatillas is more commonly used in Spain, while ténis is more commonly used in Latin America
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Clara went to bed without putting on her pajamas. I think that she was very tired
Clara se acostó sin ponerse su pijama. Creo que estaba muy cansada
pajamas - la pijama
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I like Juan’s sweater and María’s, too
Me gusta el suéter de Juan y el de María también
Remember that the definite article la or el can be used to refer back to a previously stated noun
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Are you going to use the car tonight?
¿Vas a usar el carro esta noche?
to use - usar
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We don’t wear glasses. What are you talking about?
Nosotros no usamos lentes. ¿De qué hablas?
glasses - los lentes, los anteojos, las gafas. Note that gafas is more commonly used in Spain, while lentes is more frequently used in Latin America
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If you are not going to put on your sunglasses, then I am going to put them on
Si no te vas a poner tus lentes de sol, me los voy a poner yo
sunglasses - los lentes, las gafas de sol
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Someone stole my new pair of pants
Alguién se robó mi pantalón nuevo
to steal - robar(se)
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No one steals my wallet
Nadie se roba mi cartera
wallet - la cartera, la billetera
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I really dislike those glasses; I don’t know why you bought them
Esos lentes me disgustan mucho; no sé por qué te los compraste
to dislike - disgustar. Note that disgustar is conjugated just like gustar, and you can think of it as “to displease me”
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Me neither
Yo tampoco
neither - tampoco
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Jaime doesn’t like that shirt either
A Jaime tampoco no le gusta esa camisa
neither, either - tampoco. Note that tampoco is always negative but must be sometimes translated to “either” because you cannot use double negatives in English
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I don’t dislike your dress, but it doesn’t please me either
Tu vestido no me disgusta, pero tampoco me agrada
to please - agradar
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Did you lose the necklace that I bought you?
¿Se te perdió el collar que te compré?
necklace - el collar
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I also think that those sunglasses look bad on you
Yo también creo que se te ven mal esos lentes de sol
to look bad - verse mal
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These earrings are too big; they look bad on me
Estos aretes están demasiado grandes; se me ven mal
earring - el arete
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What a beautiful bracelet! Did your boyfriend buy it for you?
¡Qué bonita pulsera! ¿Te la compró tu novio?
bracelet - la pulsera
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One minute, I have to change clothes
Un minuto, tengo que cambiarme de ropa
to change clothes - cambiarse de ropa. Note that “to change” is simply cambiar, and “change” is el cambio
