Random Words and Phrases Flashcards
umbrella
el/los paraguas
invariable sing. or pl. masculine non
quickly (adverb)
rápido
quick (adjective)
rápido/a
still, yet
todavía
certain (before a noun)
cierto
sure, definite
cierto/a
older, oldest
mayor
Tu prima Marta es mayor que mi hermano mayor.
up, upwards, above, overhead, upstairs
arriba
essay
el ensayo
therefore
por lo tanto
nevertheless
sin embargo
to type
escribir a máquina
whose (pronoun, in a question)
de quién
whose (adjective)
cuyo/a
Juan es el hombre cuya mamá tiene un carro nuevo.
to stop
parar
to go by foot
pie a
to stop, to quit
dejar de
to attend
asistir a
to talk to/with
hablar con
to talk about
hablar de
to try to
tratar de
to treat
tratar
to trust
confiar en
to be bored
estar aburrido/a
to be boring
ser aburrido/a
friend (long-time)
viejo/a amigo/a
friend (elderly)
amigo/a viejo/a
single (marital status)
soltero/a
around, about, kind of, like (adverb)
como
Tengo como mareos.
like, as (preposition)
como
Ligera como una pluma.
how, as, since, given that, if (conjunction)
como
Como estaba lloviendo, no salí.
how
cómo
What happened?
¿ Qué pasó ?
What’s wrong?
¿ Qué tienes ?
I am very embarrassed.
2 answers
Estoy muy avergonzada y
Tengo muy vergüenza.
To be in a hurry (lit. “to have hurry”).
Tener prisa.
more than, less than (before numbers, think “digits”)
menos de, más de
the fewest
el menor número
the least
el menos
wrong, incorrect, mistaken
3 answers
equivocado/a, incorrecto/a, mal
right, correct, proper
2 answers
apropiado/a, correcto/a
la manera correcto de usar palillos chinos.
Forget it.
Olvídalo.
guy, gal
el tipo, la tipa
mean
antipático/a
to share
compartir
saber (presente)
to know
saber (preterito)
to find out, to learn
querer (presente)
to want
querer (preterito)
to try
no querer (presente)
to not want
inch
la pulgada
no querer (preterito)
to refuse
poder (presente)
to be able to
poder (preterito)
to succeed
no poder (presente)
to be unable to
no poder (preterito)
to fail
the only, the only one
el único/ la única
the only thing
lo único
I’ll be right back. (lit. “Now I come.”)
Ya vengo.
already, now, right now
ya
I’ll be back in a second. (lit. “Now I return.”
Ahora vuelo.
slang
la jerga
position (noun)
el puesto
to qualify, to grade, to describe
calificar
forever
para siempre, eternamente
until
hasta
earlier
antes
next, afterward, afterwards
después
to miss (a train, an event)
perder
to be lacking, absent
faltar
to lose
perder
there is, there was, there will be
hay, hubo/había, habré
to return, to come/go back (intransitive)
To return home.
volver
Volver a casa.
to give back (transitive), to return, come back, go back (intransitive)
regresar
to return, to give back (intransitive)
devolver
foot (anatomical and measurement)
el pie
to turn, to turn over, to return, to repay
She returned his books.
volver
Ella volvió sus libros.
anymore
ya, todavía
to ask a question
hacer una pregunta, preguntar
frequently
a menudo, frecuentemente
just (only)
Just for fun.
sólo
Sólo por diversión.
a while, awhile
un rato, por un rato
this coming _______
El/la ______ que viene, _______ entrante, ______ que entra
then
entonces
pues (6 answers!)
since, because, for, well, then, so (used interjectionally)
alrededor
around
to be sleepy
tener sueño
to be right
tener razón
to get ready
prepararse
Keep going straight (lit. to follow or go along directly).
Sigue directo.
to convince
convencer
to be suitable, advisable
convenir
embarrassed
I am embarrassed.
avergonzado/a
Estoy avergonzado/a.
embarrassment
I am embarrassed.
vergüenza
Tengo vergüenza.
right now
pronto, ahora mismo, ahorita
to accomplish, attain, reach
Her sister will be 20 years old on Friday.
complir
Su hermana comple (los) 20 (años) el viernes.
high school
escuela secundaria
to seize, catch, pick up, gather
coger
to collect, gather, get, retrieve, pick up
recoger
ride (noun)
un aventón
to take off, to remove
quitarse
nude
desnudo/a
closet
un guardaropas, un clóset
to tie your shoes
amarrarse los zapatos
to tie your shoelaces
amarrarse los cordones
bathing suit
un traje de baño, un vestido de baño
to move (one’s residence)
mudarse
to get on, to mount
subir a
to refuse
no querer
to happen, to occur
suceder, ocurrir, pasar
childhood
la niñez
the beginning, start
3 answers
el principio, el comienzo, el inicio
the end, the ending, the completion
3 answers
el fin, el final, el termino
to reach
2 answers
alcanzar, llegar a
to put, to fit, to squeeze
meter
to get (in), to enter, to meddle
meterse
breath
El aliento
call (noun)
llamado/a
to dial
marcar
to get along, to take away, to carry off
reflexive
llevarse
more than, less than (for comparisons, think “k”)
más que, menos que
more/less of, more/less about
I wish for you many more years of happiness (many years more of . .).
I want to know more about dinosaurs.
más de, menos de
Te deseo mucho años más de felicidad.
Quiero saber más de los dinosaurios.
to give a bath, to bathe
bañar a, darle un baño a
organized, orderly
ordenado
to get dirty (reflexive)
ensuciarse
sloppy, messy
descuciado, desordenado
dirt
la suciedad, la mugre
unless
a menos que
to dry out (reflexive)
secarse
fabric
la tela
to comment
comentar
chance (noun)
la oportunidad
it depends (or “it follows”) (adverb)
It all depends on . . .
según
según y como
as, just as (conjunction)
Just as I left it
según
Según lo dejé
depending on how (conjunction)
Depending on how one sees it.
según
Según se vea.
according to (preposition)
According to the rumors.
según
Según los rumores.
depending on (preposition)
Depending on the results.
según
Según los resultados.
for that reason, because of that, that’s why
That’s why (for that reason) I’m leaving.
por eso
Por eso me voy.
therefore
por lo tanto
anyone
alguien, qualquiera
someone
alguien
any (adjective)
Is there any doubt?
I can respond to any question.
alguno/a (algún bef. masc. sing. nouns), cualquiera (cualquier bef, nouns)
¿ Hay alguna duda?
Puedo responder a cualquier pregunta.
none, not any (adjective)
masculine, feminine and before a masculine noun
ninguno/a; ningún (bef. masc. sing. noun)
either (of the two)
neither (of the two)
cualquiera (de los dos)
ninguno (de los dos)
neither (conjunction)
Neither asleep nor awake.
I’m not asleep–neither am I.
ni
ni (tampoco)
Ni dormido ni despierto.
No estoy dormido–ni yo tampoco.
somewhere (or in some place) (indicating location)
en algún lugar (o lado)
somewhere (or to some place) (indicating destination)
a algún lugar (o lado)
anywhere
en cualquer lugar
what, that which
I need to practice that which I know.
That is what he likes best.
lo que
Necesito practicar lo que sé.
Eso es lo que más le gusta.
conservative
conservador, -dora
to be in a hurry
tener prisa
to judge
juzgar
drama
el drama
accident
el accidente
purpose
el propósito
intention
la intensión
forward
adelante
backwards
al revés (horizontalmente)
upside down
al revés (verticalmente)
because of
a causa de, por
meter, subway
el metro
policy
la politíca
to confuse
confundir
confusing, complicated
confundido/a, complicado/a, que confunde
emotional
emocional
moving
emocionante
storm (noun)
la tormenta
to torment
atormentar
whose (adj.), used in questions
Whose truck is that?
de quién
¿ De quién es ese camión?
whose (adj.), used in relative clauses
The person whose job is ending.
cuyo
La persona cuyo trabajo está terminado.
to hope, to expect, to wait for
esperar
world (adjective)
mundial
world (noun)
mundo
to hope for
tener esperanzas
mishap, accident
contratiempo
approach to a problem (noun)
el enfoque
toward, towards
To go towards the mountains.
About (or around) five.
hacia
Ir hacia las montañas.
Hacia las cinco.
salir = to leave, to depart and . . . (3 more)
to go out, to come out, to get out
pull
tirar de
tirar (intransitive)
tirar (transitive)
to pull, draw (tirar de)
to throw, hurl, toss
to push/shove
empujar
to lift, pick up
levantar
to carry, to take (away)
llevar
sunny
soleado
cloudy
nublado
fog
neblina
it is necessary (You have to work faster.)
it will be necessary (It will have to be done.)
it had been necessary (We had to wait.)
hay que
Hay que trabajar más rápido.
Habrá que hacerlo.
Hubo que esperar.
to be careful (to have care)
tener cuidado
in spite of
a pesar de
Is it nice out?
¿ Hace buen tiempo?
season
estación
to hurt
You hurt my feelings.
herir
Heriste mis sentimientos.
to destroy
destruir, destrozar
to say good-bye
despedirse
to support, to back, to maintain, to sustain, to prop up
apoyar, respaldar, mantener, sostener, sustentar, apuntalar, sopartar
to pour
vertir
to feel (physical perception)
sentir
to feel good/well
Do you feel well?
sentirse bien
¿ Te sientes bien?
to approach, to draw near (close)
Can you bring me (over) that package?
acercarse
¿ Puedes acercarme aquel paquete?
to be glad, to rejoice
I’m glad.
alegrarse
Me alegro.
desire, inclination
gana
to arrange, to prepare
disponer
ready (adjective)
dispuesto/a, preparado/a, listo/a
once
una vez
floor, ground (not piso)
suelo
bedroom (2 answers)
alcoba, dormitorio
frightened
asustado/a
jump, leap, skip (noun)
salto
to escape, flee
huir
to hurt
herir
path
senda
to go to bed, lie down
acostarse
to leave, to go out AND
to go out, come out, get out
salir
like this/that (adverb)
such (adjective)
even if (conjunction)
It can’t go on like this.
así
No puede seguir así.
barely, scarcely, hardly (adverb)
apenas
too, too much (adverb)
You are going too fast.
I am eating too much.
demasiado
Voy demasiado prisa.
Estoy comer demasiado.
too much, too many (adjective)
You have too many worries.
demasiado/a
Tienes demasiadas preocupaciones.
only (adverb)
For only two dollars.
sólo
Por sólo dos dolares.
alone, by oneself, lonely, only, sole (adjective)
He spends the days alone in his room.
There’s only one problem.
solo/a
Él pasa los dias solo en su cuarto.
Hay un solo problema.
straight, direct (adjective)
directo/a
seguir (2 answers)
to follow, to go along/keep on
something to
algo de
to order (at a restaurant)
pedir
to spend, to waste
2 answers
gastar, malgastar
expense (noun)
gasto
to win, gain, earn, profit
ganar
profit (noun)
ganancia
losses
pérdidas
taxes
impuestos
bank account
cuenta bancaria
speech, oration, prayer
oración
to shine, to look good, to seem, to appear
The stars were shining.
lucir
Lucían las estrellas.
to become (2 answers)
He became famous.
To become sad.
ponerse, hacerse
Se hizo famoso.
Ponerse triste.
to be wrong (with estar)
estar equivocado/a
thick
espeso/a, grueso/a
the one(s) that/who (m, f., sing., pl.)
el que
la que
los que
las que
to see off, to show out, to fire, to dismiss
despedir
to say good-bye (reflexive)
despedirse
pot (cooking utensil), casserole
cacerola
pan (frying)
el/la sartén
to boil
hervir
to bake
asar
to sew
coser
to burn
quemar
to have been (ser) present perfect (indicative) or past indefinite
I have spoken.
You have not come to see me.
hacer ido
Form: pres. indicative of haber +
past participle main verb
(Yo) he hablado.
(Tú) no has venido a verme.
Present perfect irregulars:
ver decir
escribir hacer
volver poner
ver: hacer visto
escribir: hacer escrito
volver: hacer vuelto
decir: hacer dicho
hacer: hacer hecho
poner: hacer puesto
clear, fair, alert, unobstructed (adjective)
Not claro.
despejado/a
clear, surely (adverb)
bright, clear (adjective)
pale, fair, light (adjective)
clear, evident (adjective)
claro (adverb)
claro/a (adjective)
Speak more clearly.
Of course!
A clear mind (or thinker).
A light (or pale) green dress.
To be clear that . . .
Is it clear?
Habla más claro.
¡ Claro ! ¡ Claro que sí !
Una mente clara.
Un vestido verde claro.
Estar claro que . . .
¿ Está claro ?
to put (not poner)
also to shut (in a place), to fit, to squeeze, to involve
You can fit two more lines on that page.
meter
Puedes meter dos líneas más en esa página.
since, now that (adjective) (two words)
Since (now that) she knows the truth.
ya que
Ya que sabe la verdad.
overnight
de la noche a la manaña
dancer
bailarín, -a
to get lost
We were/got lost (2 answers)
perderse
Estuvimos perdido.
Nos perdimos.
I am lost (reflexive).
I get lost (reflexive).
I got lost (with “estar”).
Me perdí.
Me pierdo.
Estoy perdido.
to make sense (lit. to have clear meaning)
Tener sentido.
absent
ausente
to entertain, to amuse, to distract, to take your mind off
distraer
to get distracted
I am not distracted by my work.
distraerse
No me traigas de mi trabajo.
jewelry
joyería
a piece of jewelry or a jewel
joya
bracelet
brazalete (m.)
ring
anillo
necklace
collar (m.)
type, kind
tipo, clase (f.), categoria
pearl
perla
make-up, cosmetics
el maquillaje
los cosméticos
lipstick
pintalabios
mascara
rímel (m.)
to put on make-up
maquillarse
calculation
cálculo
to add to, to add on
adicionar a
politics
política (noun invariable for plural)
diplomatic
diplomático, a
interest (noun)
interés (m.)
to keep, to hold on to
guardar
to keep, to keep on, to continue
seguir, continuar
lie (noun)
mentira
liar
mentiroso, a
to catch (2 answers)
cachar, atrapar
to have trust
I trust you.
confiar
Confío en ti.
to confide in
confiar a
fortunately
afortunadamente
bad luck
mala suerte
dozen
docena
on the way
en camino
rich (for food)
Your soup is delicious!
rico, a
¡ Qué rica está tu sopa !
taste
Taste this soup (transitive)
This tastes good (intransitive)
probar (alimentos); transitive
saber; intransitive
Prueba esta sopa.
Esto sabe rico.
taste like
saber a
rotten
podrido, a
half (adverb, adjective and noun)
half-cooked (adv.)
a half hour (adj.)
half of my friends (noun)
medio (adv.)
medio, a (adj.)
mitad (f.) (noun)
medio-cocido
una media hora
Una mitad de mis amigos.
to ignore
ignorar
to reward
recompensar
medal
medalla
to award; to give an award to (3 answers)
otorgar, dar, galardonar
satisfying, gratifying
satisfactorio/a; gratificante
to watch over
vigilar, cuidar (a niños)
more than (for numbers) (no es “más que”)
más de
as (adjective) as
Paulina is as pretty as her older sister.
tan (adjective) como
Paulina es tan bonita como su hermana mayor.
how (adverb)
How funny it all was!
How big is your car?
cuán
¡ Cuán risible fue todo eso !
¿ Cuán grande es tu coche?
the (adjective) one
The pretty one.
el/la (adjective)
La bonita.
one of the
One of the biggest students . . .
Una de los/las
Una de los estudiantes más grandes . . .
on the right/left side
a mano derecha/izquierda
beyond
más allá
back (adjective)
back (at the rear) (adverb)
back door
She jumped back (or “she gave a jump back”).
de atrás (adjective)
atrás (adverb)
La puerta de atrás.
Ella se saltó atrás o Dio un salto atrás.
to feel (with a noun; what?) to feel (with an adjective or adverb; how?)
I feel happiness.
I feel happy.
sentir (+ noun)
sentirse (+ adjective/adverb)
Siento felicidad (sentir). Me siento feliz (sentirse).
offend
ofender
to print
imprimir
printed (both past participle and adjective)
impreso
feedback, input
crítica
design (noun)
diseño
mostly
mayormente
incomplete
incompleto
thoroughly, carefully, meticulously
cuidadosamente; meticuloso,a
to hide, to conceal
esconder, ocultar
to seek, to look for
buscar
distant, faraway, far-off
distante, lejano
to dream about (lit., to dream with)
soñar con, tener un sueño con
to daydream/fantasize
soñar despierto/imaginarse/fantasear
appearance (noun)
apariencia
summarize
resumir, compendiar
entire
entero
to be difficult (lit., to cost work)
He has trouble expressing his feelings.
costar trabajo (conj. like “gustar”)
A él le cuesta trabajo expresar sus sentimientos.
to fear
temer
He bought her a rose to show her that he loved her.
He bought (for) her a rose to show (to) her that he loved her.
Le compró una rosa para mostrarle que la amaba.
to master (lit., to reach mastery)
llegar a dominar
to arrive
to reach, to manage to
to become
He became president.
She managed to finish the novel.
llegar
llegar a/llegar hasta
llegar a ser
Llegó a ser presidente.
Llegó a terminar la novela.
platicar
to talk, to chat
desde (2 answers)
from, since
apenas (adverb and adjective)
cocinan sin apenas aceite
apenas llegue, te llamo
hardly, scarcely
they cook with hardly any oil
I’ll phone you as soon as I arrive
Estoy algo enferma.
Un hornillo algo oxidado.
I am somewhat (a little) sick. A little (somewhat) rusty stove.
cuervo
crow
poblado (noun)
poblado (adjective)
village (noun)
populated, inhabited; full, thick (adjective)
criado/a
raised
receipt
recibo
realizar
realizarse
to carry out, to execute, to produce, to direct (a film or a play), to fulfill, to achieve, to realize (a profit)
to come true, to fulfill oneself
