Spanish New Vocab

Question 1

to hide

What are you hiding?
We need to hide it.

Answer 1

esconder (regular conj)

¿Qué estás escondiendo? / ¿Qué escondes?
Necesitamos lo esconde. / Tenemos que esconderlo.

Question 2

I am patient, it’s okay.

Answer 2

Tengo paciencia, esta bien.

Question 3

a date
a kiss

Do you kiss on first dates?

Answer 3

una cita
un beso

¿Te besas en las primeras citas?

Question 4

Your elbow
A nudge (with elbow)

Answer 4

Tu codo

Un golpe con el codo / Un codazo

Question 5

to realize something

I realized something

Answer 5

darse cuenta de

Me di (preterite!) cuenta de algo

Question 6

You are capable of achieving your dreams.

Answer 6

Tu es capaz de lograr/conseguir tus sueños.

Question 7

The only thing I wanted was to give him/her the best education and the best future.

Answer 7

Lo único que yo quería era darle la mejor educación y el mejor futuro.

Question 8

I knew it wasn’t going to be easy.

Answer 8

Yo sabía que no iba a ser fácil.

Question 9

así que

Answer 9

so

Question 10

What happened?

What’s happening?

Answer 10

Que ha pasado?

Que pasa?

Question 11

I suppose, I guess

So I suppose…

Answer 11

Supongo

Asi que supongo…

Question 12

Notar vs Darse cuenta de

I noticed it was cold.
Did they notice anything weird?
I notice you’re a little sad.

We realized something.
you realized…

Answer 12

Notar - to notice - a sensation or observation (with your senses).
darse cuenta de - to realize, use when you think and come to a conclusion.
(they’re very similar, it’s okay to use interchangably)
Note: realizar = to do something/to perform, not to realize!! (regualr conj except for past tense Yo realicé)

Yo noté (preterite!) que fue frío.
Ellos notan cualquier extraño/bizarro?
Te noto un poco triste.

Nos damos cuenta de algo.
te das cuenta de…

Question 13

To treat

He treats you badly.
I will treat you well.

Answer 13

Tratar (regular conj)

Te trata mal.
Te trataré bien.

Question 14

painful

Answer 14

doloroso

Question 15

to cross

You crossed the desert?

Answer 15

cruzar (past tense yo crucé, rest is regular conj)

Cruzaste el desierto?

Question 16

I felt peace and calm.

It was an incredible moment full of emotions.

Answer 16

Yo sentí paz y tranquilidad.

Fue un momento increíble y lleno de emociones.

Question 17

brother or sister-in-law

Answer 17

cuñado/a

Question 18

I dreamed of a sunset.

I want to watch the sunset.

Answer 18

Soñé de un atardecer.

Quiero mirar el atardecer.

Question 19

Maybe

Answer 19

Quizás

Question 20

when to use hard vs soft “g”

Gigante

Answer 20

Soft when it’s before an e or i, hard before an a, o, or u.

“hee-gahn-teh”

Question 21

firewood

which are pieces of wood for the fire

the hole

Answer 21

leña

que son trozos de madera para el fuego

el hoyo

Question 22

to burn

I won’t let it burn!

Answer 22

quemar

¡No lo dejaré a quemar! (I won’t leave it to burn)

Question 23

to leave (something or someone behind) vs salir = to leave to go out, like to a bar, or to exit a place

The idea of leaving her school was also too painful.
I will leave the key here in the morning.

Answer 23

dejar (regular conj)

La idea de dejar su colegio era también muy dolorosa.
Dejaré la llave aquí por la mañana.

Question 24

desserts

coworker

My coworker asked me out, and we ate desserts and walked along the beach.

Answer 24

postres

compañero de trabajo

Mi compañero de trabajo me invitó a salir, comimos postres y caminamos por la playa.

Question 25

to get married

Let’s get married!
You got married?

to fall in love
I am in love.

Answer 25

casarse

Vamos a casarnos!
¿Te casaste?

enamorarse
Estoy enamorado.

Question 26

to ask for

We will ask for an extra key.
Did you ask for it?
She asks for more food.

Answer 26

pedir (present tense Yo pido, pides, pide, pedimos, piden, past tense ella pidió, ellas pidieron, rest is regular conj)

Pediremos una llave extra.
Lo pediste?
Ella pide para más comida.

Question 27

para vs por

We leave for Panama tomorrow.
I went to Mexico for the food.

Answer 27

Por is for reason, “for” describing things that have already happened. Can also translate to “through”, “around”, “because of”.

Para is for purpose, it’s future looking, “for” conveying a purpose or destination.

Salimos para Panamá mañana.
Fui a Mexico por la comida.