Spanishpod101 Absolute Beginner Flashcards
To be called
(To Have as a name)
(Reflexive verb)
llamarse
My name is Michael
llamarse
me llamo Miguel
What’s your name ?
llamarse
cómo te llamas?
Nice to meet you
mucho gusto
Store
(Business)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
tienda
What is your name ?
Not llamarse
cuál es tu nombre?
My name is Michael
not llamarse
mi nombre es Miguel
How’s it going?
cómo te va?
I’m doing well
me va bien
To show
(To give directions)
(Irregular)
indicar
Bread
(Food)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
pan
Would you show me where the breads are?
me indicas, dónde están los panes?
Of course!
(General)
(Phrase)
claro que sí!
Aisle
(Think of aisle at publix)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
pasillo
Hall
(Passage in a building)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
pasillo
Young man / mail waiters or clerks
In Mexico
joven
Vegetable
(Food)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
verdura
Of course not !
(Used as a negative response)
(Phrase)
claro que no!
Rice
(Food)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
arroz
Sure
(Confident in an idea)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
seguro
segura
To fill up
(Food)
(Reflexive verb)
llenarse
I’m already full
llenarse
ya me llené
Hey
(Not hola)
(Interjection)
oye
Potato chips
(Food)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
(Plural)
papitas
Will you give me some ?
Potato chips
me das unas?
I ate them all for myself already
Potato chips
ya me las comí todas
Potato chips
(Food)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
(Spain)
patata frita
What time is it?
(General)
(Phrase)
qué hora es?
Excuse me?
(Used to ask for someone to repeat something)
(More appropriate to say than qué?!)
(Interjection)
(Mexican)
mande?
What time do you have ?
What time is it?
qué hora tienes ?
It’s 20 to 3 o clock
It’s 2:40pm
es veinte para las tres
Come again ? / Excuse me ?
(Used to ask for someone to repeat something)
(Interjection)
(Spanish speaking countries outside of Mexico)
(Two answers)
cómo?
perdón?
Two o’clock
(Time)
(Phrase)
las dos
Four o’clock
(Time)
(Phrase)
las cuatro
One o’clock
(Time)
(Phrase)
la una
It’s four o’clock
(Time)
(Phrase)
son las cuatro
It’s three o’clock
(Time)
(Phrase)
son las tres
It’s two o’clock
(Time)
(Phrase)
son las dos
It’s one o’clock
(Time)
(Phrase)
es la una
It’s 3:30
(Time)
(Phrase)
son las tres y media
It’s 3:20
(Time)
(Phrase)
son las tres y veinte
It’s 3:20
(Time)
(Phrase)
(Non textbook way)
(Two answers)
tres veinte
tres con veinte
It’s 3:40
(Time)
(Phrase)
es veinte para las cuatro
Quarter
(Fraction)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
cuarto
It’s 3:45
(Time)
(Phrase)
cuarto para las cuatro
What’s the matter with you?
(General)
(Phrase)
qué te pasa?
Finally!
(At last)
(Adverb)
por fin!
To be cold
(General)
(Phrase)
tener frío
To feel hot
(General)
(Phrase)
tener calor
Dark skinned / tanned
(Colour of skin)
(Coloquial)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
morenito
morenita
There’s no way !
(Not at all)
(Phrase)
(Latin America)
ni modo!
To introduce
To make someone known
presentar
Does she have a boyfriend? No! Will you introduce me?
Tiene un novio? No! Me presentas ?
Tall
(Height)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
alto
alta
Funny
(Entertaining)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
chistoso
chistosa
Imaginary
(Not real)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
imaginario
imaginaria
Demanding
(Difficult to impress)
(Adjective)
(Neuter)
exigente
I’m going home
(General)
(Phrase)
me voy a casa
It’s time to go
(Think of getting off from work)
(Phrase)
ya es hora
Thank God
(General)
(Phrase)
gracias a Dios
I’ll see you tomorrow
(“Until tomorrow”)
(Phrase)
hasta mañana
Nosy
(Think of a nosy person)
(Adjective)
(Neuter)
(Latin America)
metiche
Curious
(Inquisitive)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
curioso
curiosa
Meat
(Food)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
carne
Never
(Not nunca)
(Adverb)
jamás
Nor
(General)
(Conjunction)
ni
Neither Fernando nor JP are hungry
Ni Fernando ni JP tienen hambre
Supermarket
(Store)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
supermercado
All righty
(In response to encourage somebody to keep going)
(Interjection)
(Two answers)
ándale
ándale pues
Excuse me
(Used to call the attention of someone who did not hear you)
(Formal)
(Interjection)
oiga
Excuse me, what is this?
Think of talking to a waiter
oiga, qué es esto?
Soup
(Food)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
sopa
Tomato
(Fruit)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
tomate
Tomato soup
(Food)
(Noun)
sopa de tomate
Coffee
(Drink)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
café
Milk
(Drink)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
leche
Latte / coffee with milk
(Drink)
(Noun)
café con leche
What is that?
(General)
(Phrase)
qué es eso?
Broth
(Food)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
caldo
Sorry
(To apologize/ To get someone’s attention)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
perdón
To make a mistake
(Commit an error)
(Reflexive verb)
(Irregular)
equivocarse
Waiter
Waitress
(Noun)
(Masculine/Feminine)
(Two answers)
mesero
mesera
The waiter made a mistake
se equivocó el mesero
To judge
(Legal)
(Verb)
(Irregular)
juzgar
I judged the case yesterday
juzgué el caso ayer
How is ___ ?
(Used to ask about people or situations)
(Phrase)
qué tal __ ?
How is the soup ?
Taste of the food
qué tal la sopa?
Delicious
(Food)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
rico
rica
To serve
(Food)
(Irregular)
servir
Shall I serve you more ?
Food
te sirvo más?
Yet
(In negative phrases)
(Adverb)
aún
Shall I serve you more ? Not yet, but thank you!
te sirvo más? aún no, pero gracias!
Tell me
(Formal)
(You’ll hear that from waiters, you’ll hear that from shopkeepers, you’ll hear that at the butcher shop when it’s your turn. Dígame, and it’s a very polite way to say, I’m paying attention to you. I’m helping you now.)
dígame
Of course !
(Used to express certainty)
(Phrase)
(Not claro que sí)
cómo no!
What can I do for you ?
(Tell me)
(Used In formal settings like a restaurant)
dígame
Will you bring me the bill please?
Formal
me trae la cuenta por favor?
To pass
(To give)
(Verb)
pasar
Salt
(Cooking)
(Noun)
(Feminine)
sal
Will you pass me the salt please?
me pasas la sal por favor?
Do you want to go home?
quieres ir a casa ?
Let’s get out of here !
vámonos !
Let’s go!
vamos!
Busy
(With work)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
ocupado
ocupada
I’m busy
Masculine/Feminine
estoy ocupado
estoy ocupada
Later
(Time)
(Adverb)
después
Can we talk later?
podemos hablar después?
Single
(Person not married)
(Noun)
(Masculine/Feminine)
soltero
soltera
Are you single ?
Masculine/Feminine
eres soltero ?
eres soltera?
What a nice day
Phrase
que bonito día
Is that okay?
Tag question
está bien ?
Is it not so ?
(Right?)
(Tag question)
no es así ?
National team
(Sports)
(Phrase)
(Feminine)
selección nacional
England has a good national team, is it not so?
Inglaterra tiene una buena selección nacional, no es así?
True
(Correct)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
cierto
cierta
Is it true?
Tag question
cierto ?
Today, you’re going to do laundry, is it true?
hoy, vas a lavar ropa, cierto ?
Angry
(Mad)
(Adjective)
(Masculine/Feminine)
enojado
enojada
Kelechi is mad at me
Kelechi está enojada conmigo
Sandwich
(Food)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
sándwich
No wonder
(In general)
(Phrase)
con razón
To anger
(To annoy)
(Verb)
enojar
Example:
La subida de impuestos enojó a los trabajadores autónomos. —
The tax raise angered freelance workers.
To get angry
(To get mad)
(Reflexive verb)
enojarse
That teacher gets angry really quickly
Enojarse
ese profesor se enoja muy fácil
Sandwich
(Food)
(Not sándwich)
(Noun)
(Masculine)
emparedado
Enjoy it
(Take advantage of it)
(Phrase)
aprovecha entonces
Internet
(Computing)
(Noun)
(Masculine/Feminine)
el internet
la internet
Elephant
(Animal)
(Noun)
(Masculine/Feminine)
el elefante
la elefanta