Spanish Learning Flashcards
what’s this?
qué es esto?
fantastic
fenomenal
great
estupendo
a pleasure
un placer
spectacular
espectacular
what’s new?
qué hay de nuevo
pleasure
encantado
what do you like to do in your free time?
qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?
to run
correr
also
también
the sun
el sol
the rain
la lluvia
to like / to fancy.
(Use only to say I like until Spanish blossoms).
me mola
oh well
pero bueno
what is your name ?
formal
como se llama usted ?
where are you from?
de donde eres ?
I am from
soy de
where are you from?
formal
de donde es usted?
England
Inglaterra
hello everyone
hola a todos
to put
irregular
poner
what do I put you?
used as a server asking “what do you want?”
qué te pongo?
bottle of water
botella de agua
give me
dame
put me.
used when ordering at a restaurant.
ponme
where do you live?
donde vives?
where do you live?
formally
donde vive usted?
brother
hermano
sister
hermana
mother
madre
father
padre
husband
Spain
marido
woman / wife
mujer
son
hijo
daughter
hija
this is
este es
this is
feminine
esta es
my
mi
his / her name is
se llama
to play
jugar
how are you ?
qué más ? / cómo vas ?
super
súper
how
cómo
what
qué
where
donde
why
por qué
who
quién
I
yo
you
tú
we
nosotros
in what do you work? What’s your job?
en qué trabajas ?
you all
plural) (masculine) (used in Spain
vosotros
you all
plural) (feminine) (used in Spain
vosotras
together
junto
they
ellos
they (feminine)
ellas
like , as
como
credit card
tarjeta de crédito
to understand
comprender
I would like
quisiera
okay
used in Spain
vale
to bring
traer
to come
venir
store
(Noun)
(Feminine)
tienda
to put
irregular
poner
your
tu
one (feminine)
una
there names are / they are called
se llaman
who are you?
quién eres?
thank you very much
muchas gracias
how many?
cuantos?
private
Adjective
privado
privada
to breathe
respirar
company
(Noun)
(Feminine)
compañía
to be
Irregular
ser
to be
Irregular
estar
I am
from ser
soy
you are
from ser
eres
is (he/she/it)
from ser
es
we are
from ser
somos
they are
from ser
son
I am
from estar
estoy
you are
from estar
estás
is (he/she/it)
from estar
está
we are
from estar
estamos
they are
from estar
están
professor
(noun)
(masculine/feminine)
profesor
profesora
teacher
(Noun)
(Masculine/feminine)
maestro
maestra
engineer
(Noun)
(Masculine/feminine)
ingeniero
ingeniera
lawyer
(Noun)
(Masculine/feminine)
abogado
abogada
plumber
(Noun)
(Masculine/feminine)
fontanero
fontanera
housewife
(noun)
(Feminine)
ama de casa
in what do you work? what’s your job?
formal
en qué trabaja usted?
I work in
trabajo en
a factory
(Noun)
(Feminine)
una fábrica
an office
(Noun)
(Feminine)
una oficina
a restaurant
(Noun)
(Masculine)
un restaurante
a hospital
(Noun)
(Masculine)
un hospital
your work
tu trabajo
do you like?
te gusta?
do you like your job / work
te gusta tu trabajo?
I do not work
no trabajo
I am retired
Masculine/feminine
estoy jubilado
estoy jubilada
doing what I like
haciendo lo que me gusta
where are you ?
donde estás?
I am in
estoy en
artist
(Noun)
(Masculine/feminine)
el artista
la artista
are you happy?
Masculine/feminine
estás contento?
estás contenta?
I am very happy
estoy muy feliz
boring
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
aburrido
aburrida
drunk
(Adjective)
(Masculine/feminine)
borracho
borracha
only
solo
nor
ni
yes, I want.
often used in Spanish to add more emphasis. It’s like saying in English, I do want.
sí, quiero
I like
me gusta
do you like your job?
formal
le gusta su trabajo?
music
(Noun)
(Feminine)
la música
literature
(Noun)
(Feminine)
la literatura
photography
(Noun)
(Feminine)
la fotografía
chocolate
(Noun)
(Masculine)
el chocolate
movie theater , the movies
(Noun)
(Masculine)
el cine
sport
(Noun)
(Masculine)
el deporte
I love
Not for people
me encanta
to sing
cantar
to dance
bailar
to eat
comer
to go out
salir
to read
leer
to learn
aprender
to chat
charlar
talking
hablando
writing
escribiendo
to know , to meet
conocer
knowing , meeting
conociendo
to hear
oír
hearing
oyendo
to walk (Spain)
Irregular
andar
walking
andando
living
viviendo
to read
leer
reading
leyendo
to do, to make
hacer
doing
haciendo
to go
Irregular
ir
going
yendo
I am running
estoy corriendo
I am eating
estoy comiendo
he is running
él está corriendo
they are speaking in Spanish
están hablando en español
a book
(Noun)
(Masculine)
un libro
I am reading a book
estoy leyendo un libro
to play
Irregular
jugar
we are playing football
estamos jugando el fútbol
what are you doing?
qué estás haciendo?
I’m walking
estoy caminando
we are living in London
estamos viviendo en Londres
we are not drinking coffee, we want beer
no estamos tomando café, queremos cerveza
who is it ?
quién es ?
It’s me … Michael
soy yo … Miguel
terrible / awful
fatal
the food is awful
la comida es fatal
to die
irregular
morir
I’m starving
muero de hambre
to feel
sentirse
I feel awful
me siento fatal
me encuentro fatal
my Spanish is awful
me español es fatal
time flies
el tiempo vuela
excuse me
perdón
crazy (masculine, singular)
crazy (masculine, plural)
loco
locos
crazy (feminine, singular)
crazy (feminine, plural)
loca
locas
life
Feminine
vida
flat / apartment
(Spain)
(Masculine)
piso
to understand
Irregular
entender
I don’t understand
no entiendo
first
primero
second
segundo
third
tercero
fourth
cuarto
fifth
quinto
the right
la derecha
straight ahead
todo recto
the left
la izquierda
name
nombre
cheers
salud
this is delicious !!
qué rico !!
free
libre
busy
ocupado
as a starter … «< food you will be ordering
used when ordering
de primero
and for the main meal … «_space;food order
literally translates to “ second “
de segundo
Nice
Pleasant
agradable
a t-shirt
(Noun)
(Feminine)
una camiseta
green
masculine
verde
a skirt
(Noun)
(Feminine)
una falda
a dress
(Noun)
(Masculine)
un vestido
shorts
pantalones cortos
a shirt
(Noun)
(Feminine)
una camisa
a handbag
(Noun)
(Masculine)
un bolso
sock
(Noun)
(masculine)
calcetín
socks
(Noun)
(masculine)
calcetines
is there another color?
hay en otro color ?
red (singular, masculine)
red (plural, masculine)
rojo
rojos
red (singular, feminine)
red (plural, feminine)
roja
rojas
orange
masculine
naranja
Let’s go!
vamos !
cheap
Inexpensive
barato
cheaper
más barato
to turn
To rotate
girar
to look at
mirar
to think
Irregular
pensar
pain
Masculine
dolor
only
adverb form
solamente
don’t worry / don’t be worried
no te preocupes
to explain
Irregular
explicar
to envy
envidiar
it has no other explanation
no tiene otra explicación
explanation
feminine
explicación
example
(Noun)
(masculine)
ejemplo
I have to get going
me tengo que ir
conversation
(Noun)
(feminine)
conversación
we need to have a conversation about our future
necesitamos tener una conversación sobre nuestro futuro
do you work or do you study ?
trabajas o estudias ?
perhaps / maybe
quizás
glad
alegro
I’m very happy
Not feliz
me alegro mucho
to go
Irregular
ir
I go
yo
voy
you go
tú
vas
( he / she / it ) go
él, ella, usted
va
we go
nosotros
vamos
they go
ellos, ellas, ustedes
van
how about if .. ?
que tal si … ?
how about if , we go to the movies?
que tal si, vamos al cine ?
to go to
ir a
to come
Irregular
venir
I come
yo
vengo
you come
tú
vienes
(he/she/it) comes
él, ella, usted
viene
we come
nosotros
venimos
they come
ellos, ellas, ustedes
vienen
I’ll be right back
using venir
ahora vengo / ya vengo
we’ll be right back
using venir
ya venimos
to come to
venir a
I’ve come to look for you
vengo a buscarte
young
Adjective
joven
old
(Adjective)
(Masculine/feminine)
viejo
vieja
tall
(Adjective)
(Masculine/feminine)
alto
alta
short
(Adjective)
(height)
(Masculine/feminine?)
bajo
baja
expensive
(Adjective)
(Latin America)
(Spain)
costoso (Latin America)
caro (Spain)
cheap
(Adjective)
(Masculine/feminine?)
barato
barata
good
(Adjective)
(Masculine/feminine)
bueno
buena
bad
Adjective
malo
new
(Adjective)
(Masculine/feminine)
nuevo
nueva
long
(Length)
(Adjective)
largo
short
(length)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/feminine)
corto
corta
first
(Adjective)
(Masculine/feminine)
primero
primera
last
(Adjective)
(Masculine/feminine)
último
ultima
it’s clear
used when you want to emphasize something is clear or you truly understand
claro
está claro
obviously
in formal settings
obviamente / es obvio
without a doubt
can be used like por supuesto
naturalmente
with no place for doubt / without a doubt
sin lugar a dudas
let’s see
vamos a ver
it’s understandable
es comprensible
clothes
feminine
ropa
To be a party pooper
ser un aguafiestas
to be a bargain
ser una ganga
to be a chicken
scaredy cat
ser un gallina
to suck
think of the typical American saying “ this sucks “
ser un rollo
this movie sucks
esta película es un rollo
to be inseparable
use for ppl who are extremely close
ser uńa y carne
they are inseparable
son uńa y carne
Worse
Worst
(Bad)
(Comparative)
peor
They played worse than ever
jugaron peor que nunca
All together
todos juntos
French
(Language)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
francés
German
(Language)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
alemán
Italian
(Language)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
italiano
Japanese
(Language)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
japonés
Chinese
(Language)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
chino
To repeat / to do again
Irregular
repetir
I lost my homework, so I have to repeat it again
perdí mi tarea, así que tengo que repetirla otra vez
Can you repeat please ?
puedes repetir por favor ?
Can you speak slower ?
puedes hablar más despacio ?
How is it written ? / How Is it spelled ?
cómo se escribe?
Monday
(Day of the week)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
lunes
Tuesday
(Day of the week)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
martes
Wednesday
(Day of the week)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
miércoles
Thursday
(Day of the week)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
jueves
Friday
(Day of the week)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
viernes
Saturday
(Day of the week)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
sábado
Sunday
(Day of the week)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
domingo
January
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
enero
February
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
febrero
March
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
marzo
April
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
abril
May
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
mayo
June
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
junio
July
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
julio
August
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
agosto
September
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
septiembre
October
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
octubre
November
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
noviembre
December
(Month)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
diciembre
Winter
(Season)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
invierno
Spring
(Season)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
primavera
Summer
(season)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
verano
Autumn / Fall
(Season)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
otoño
January 7th
el siete de enero
Today is September 10th
hoy es el diez de septiembre
My birthday is September 13th
mi cumpleaños es el trece de septiembre
River
(Body of water)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
río
The Nile River
el nilo
The longest river in the world is the Nile
el río más largo del mundo es el Nilo
It’s necessary / one must / one has to
Generally speaking
hay que
To clean
To make clean
limpiar
It’s necessary to clean today
hay que limpiar hoy
It’s necessary to arrive early
hay que llegar temprano
One has to see it
hay que verlo
I don’t have to do anything
no tengo que hacer nada
Pen
(Writing utensil)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
bolígrafo
Pen
(Writing utensil)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
pluma
This
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Masculine)
este
This book
este libro
These
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Masculine)
estos
These books
estos libros
This
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Feminine)
esta
This pen
Feminine
esta pluma
These
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Feminine)
estas
These pens
Feminine
estas plumas
That
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Masculine)
ese
That book
ese libro
Those
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Masculine)
esos
Those books
esos libros
That
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Feminine)
esa
That pen
Feminine
esa pluma
Those
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Feminine)
esas
Those pens
esas plumas
That over there
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Masculine)
aquel
That book over there
aquel libro
Those over there
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Masculine)
aquellos
Those books over there
aquellos libros
That over there
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Feminine)
aquella
That pen over there
Feminine
aquella pluma
Those over there
(Demonstrative adjective)
(Feminine)
aquellas
Those pens over there
Feminine
aquellas plumas
This one
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Masculine)
este
These ones
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Masculine)
estos
This one
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Feminine)
esta
These ones
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Feminine)
estas
That one
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Masculine)
ese
Those ones
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Masculine)
esos
That one
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Feminine)
esa
Those ones
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Feminine)
esas
That one over there
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Masculine)
aquel
Those ones over there
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Masculine)
aquellos
That one over there
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Feminine)
aquella
Those ones over there
(Demonstrative pronoun)
(Feminine)
aquellas
This thing / this matter
(Neuter form)
(Demonstrative pronoun)
esto
That thing / that matter
(Neuter form)
(Demonstrative pronoun)
eso
That thing over there / that matter
(Neuter)
(Demonstrative pronoun)
aquello
Museum
(Building with exhibitions)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
museo
Bank
(Financial institution)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
banco
Market
(Place to buy goods)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
mercado
The main square
(Public place)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
la plaza mayor
Tourist information office
(Noun)
(Feminine)
la oficina de turismo
Swimming pool
(Pool)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
piscina
Cathedral
(Religious)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
catedral
Look!
Polite version
mire
Go straight ahead
Direction
siga todo recto
Turn
Not girar
doble
Turn right
Direction
doble a la derecha
Turn left
Direction
doble a la izquierda
Is it far ?
Direction
está lejos ?
Is it far from here ?
está lejos de aquí?
Close
Not far
cerca
Is it close ?
está cerca ?
Is the bank close to here?
el banco está cerca de aquí?
Forms of transportation
los medios de transporte
Where are you going to go today ?
a donde vas a ir hoy?
How are you going to go ?
Method of transportation
cómo vas a ir?
What’s your favorite method of transportation?
cuál es tu medio de transporte favorito ?
Bus
(Vehicle)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
autobús
bus
Train
(Transportation)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
tren
By foot
(Method of transportation)
(Adverb)
a pie
Bicycle
(Vehicle)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
bicicleta
bici
By car
Method of transportation
en caro
Boat
(Nautical)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
barco
Plane
(Aviation)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
avión
Motorcycle
(Vehicle)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
moto
To take
(With directions)
(Irregular)
coger
I take the bus
Coger
cojo el bus
I take the train
Tomar
tomo el tren
I’m going to go by foot
voy a ir a pie
Way
(Route)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
camino
We are on our way
Estamos
estamos en camino
We are on our way
Vamos
vamos en camino
How was your day ?
qué tal tu día?
Mall / Shopping center
(Large retail complex)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
centro comercial
Bar
(Establishment)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
bar
Cafeteria
(General)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
cafetería
Pharmacy
(Drug store)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
farmacia
Around here
Area
por aquí
Is there a pharmacy around here?
hay una farmacia por aquí ?
In front of
(Indicating Position)
(Preposition)
en frente de
There is a school in front of my house
hay una escuela en frente de mi casa
Next to
(Indicating position)
(Preposition)
al lado de
Wait for me at the restaurant that is next to the subway
espérame en el restaurante que está al lado del centro
How long have you been here?
Time living in an area
cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?
I’ve been living in California for a year
Yo llevo un año viviendo en California
Weather
(Climate)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
clima
How Is the weather?
cómo está el clima?
It’s hot
hace calor
It’s cold
hace frío
It’s sunny
hace sol
Rain
(Precipitation)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
lluvia
It’s raining
Precipitation
está lloviendo
It’s raining cats and dogs
Bad weather
está lloviendo a cántaros
To fall
(To drop)
(Irregular)
caer
The apple fell from the table
la manzana cayó de la mesa
Storm
(Weather)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
tormenta
A thunderstorm is falling
Really bad weather
Está cayendo una tormenta
To lose weight
General
bajar de peso
To get fit
General
ponerse en forma
To quit smoking
General
dejar de fumar
To learn something new
General
aprender algo nuevo
Debt
(Finances)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
deuda
To get out of debt and save money
salir de la deuda y ahorrar dinero
Healthy
(Healthful)
(Not saludable)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
sano
sana
To eat healthier and go on a diet
comer más sano y hacer una dieta
Stressed
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
estresado
estresada
To be less stressed
estar menos estresados
Volunteer work
(Activity)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
voluntariado
To be a volunteer
hacer voluntariado
To drink less
Alcohol
beber menos
What are your New Years resolutions ?
Cuál es son tus resoluciones para al año que viene?
To attract a waiters attention , you say
Please
por favor
Black coffee
un café negro
un café solo
A coffee with little milk
un cortado
A tea with milk
un té con leche
A tea with lemon
un té con limón
A juice
(Beverage)
(Spain)
un zumo
A juice
(Beverage)
(Latin America)
un jugo
Orange juice
Beverage
un jugo de naranja
Apple juice
Beverage
un jugo de manzana
Pineapple juice
Beverage
un jugo de piña
A lemonade
Beverage
una limonada
Mineral water
Beverage
un agua mineral
Sparkling mineral water
Beverage
un agua mineral con gas
Still mineral water
Beverage
un agua mineral sin gas
Small glass of beer
(Beverage)
(Spain)
una caña
Wine
(Beverage)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
vino
Red wine
Beverage
vino tanto
White wine
un vino blanco
To order something for yourself at a restaurant you can say..
(I want)
(For me)
quiero
para mí
What are you all going to drink ?
Waiter asking you
qué van a tomar ?
Tell me
(Phrase)
(Informal)
cuéntame
“Now” Tell me, where are you from?
cuéntame, de donde eres ?
Office
(Workplace)
(Not oficina)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
despacho
Probably
(In all likelihood)
(Adverb)
seguramente
Cozy
Friendly
(Place or space)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
acogedor
acogedora
Concept
(Mental representation)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
concepto
Phrase
(Group of words)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
frase
To introduce
To acquaint with
presentar
My girlfriend introduced me to her brother last week
mi novia me presentó a su hermano la semana pasada
To give
To give a gift
regalar
This is my favorite gift, my sister gave it to me many years ago
este es mi regalo favorito, mi hermana me lo regaló hace muchos años
Dutch
(Language)
(Masculine)
(Noun)
holandés
Great
(Very good)
(Adjective)
genial
End
“ These verbs END with -ar “
(Finish)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
terminación
Subject
(Grammar)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
sujeto
Verb
(Grammar)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
verbo
Pronoun
(Grammar)
(Masculine)
(Noun)
pronombre
Cigarette
(Tobacco)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
cigarrillo
To miss
(To not attend)
(Used with “a”)
faltar
To fail
(To not pass an exam)
(Spain)
suspender
Subject
(Education)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
asignatura
If I miss this class one more time, I will fail the subject
si yo falto a esta clase una vez más, suspenderé la asignatura
Conjugation
(Grammar)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
conjugación
To exist
(To be real)
(To be found)
existir
Little brother
(Relative)
(Masculine)
(Noun)
hermanito
Little sister
(Relative)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
hermanita
Santa Claus
(Father Christmas)
(Proper Noun)
Papá Noel
My little brother still believes Santa Claus exists
mi hermanito todavía cree que existe Papá Noel
Sea
(Body of water)
(Noun)
(The word “mar” is sometimes treated as a feminine noun, particularly in poetic or literary contexts, as well as in set phrases.)
(Masculine/Feminine)
mar
el mar
la mar
A ton
(Large amount)
(Colloquial)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
montón
I have a ton of things to do and I don’t know where to start
tengo un montón de cosas que hacer y no sé por donde empezar
Computer specialist
(Profession)
(Noun)
(Masculine/Feminine)
informático
informática
Economics
(Science)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
economía
Statistics
(General)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
estadística
To mark
(To tag)
(Transitive verb)
señalar
Allow me to mark the books that you will need for this class
permítame señalar los libros que necesitarás para esta clase
To coincide
(To correspond)
(To match)
(Intransitive verb)
coincidir
To confuse
(To disconcert)
(To misconstrue)
(Transitive verb)
confundir
She confuses me because her words don’t match her actions
Ella me confunde porque sus palabras no coinciden sus acciones
Therefore
(For that reason)
(Phrase)
“ You have broken the law, THEREFORE, you are going to prison . “
por lo tanto
To emphasize
(To underscore)
(Irregular)
(Transitive verb)
enfatizar
I emphasized the importance of her participation in the wedding
enfaticé la importancia de su participación en la boda
To study in depth
(To analyze in depth)
(Irregular)
profundizar
We are going to study in depth what we have already studied with Pau
vamos a profundizar lo que ya hemos estudiado con Pau
To reinforce
(To bolster)
(Irregular)
reforzar
In Europe we need to reinforce competitiveness, growth, and employment
en Europa necesitamos reforzar la competitividad, el crecimiento y el empleo
Candy
(Culinary)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
dulce
Theater
(Fine arts)
(Noun)
(Masculine )
teatro
Hello?
(Answering the phone in Spain)
(Formal)
Diga ?
Potato
(Vegetable)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
Patata
Then
(Indicating a solution)
(Conjunction)
“They are out of ice cream at McDonald’s. THEN let’s leave.”
Pues
I am tired. Then go to sleep!
Estoy cansado. Pues vete a dormir.
Notebook
(Office supplies)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
Libreta
