Vocabulary 7/21/13 (includes gustar) Flashcards
room
notebook
quarter
cuarto/habitación
cuaderno
cuarto
Difference : how gustar functions different than other verbs
They do not use subject pronouns such as yo and tu. Instead they use the I.O. pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les)
Difference 2: how gustar functions different than other verbs
They do not have 6 different endings according to the person doing the action. They only have 2 endings: 1 for singular and 1 for plural
singular vs plural
Singular forms are used when only one thing is liked whereas the plural forms are used when more than one thing is liked.
Singular conjugation
A mi - me gusta A ti - te gusta A el - le gusta A nosotros - nos gusta A vosotros - os gusta A ellos - les gusta
Plural conjugation
A mi - me gustan A ti - te gustan A el - le gustan A nosotros - nos gustan A vosotros - os gustan A ellos - les gustan
Other verbs like gustar
interesar - to interest
encantar - to really like/to love
importar - to be important to
page
la página
groceries
víveres
going to take action/going to a place
the conjugated form of ir is always followed by the preposition A
how often
how many times
¿con qué frecuencia?
¿cuantas veces?
shopping mall
centro comercial
located
situado/localizado
food court
patio de comida
however
sin embargo
relax
relajar/relajarse
fluent
fluido
the last time
la última vez
la vez pasada
tower
la torre
how good can it be
lo bueno que puede ser
the prices include taxes
los precios incluyen impuestos
of course
¡como no!/¡por supuesto!
surprising
sorprende
clarification
aclaren
realize
darse cuenta de/se da cuenta
attempt
intento
reimburse
reembolsar
recognize
reconocer
morning
mañana en la mañana/la madrugada
to eat out
comer en la calle
girl/boy
niña/niño
chica/chico
to think about
pensar en (noun)
loud
noise
sound
alto (can also mean tall)
ruido
sonar
I am embarrassed
tengo vergüenza/
estoy avergonzado
¿que cuentas?
what do you say (contar means not only to count, but to tell or relate)
to want
querer and tener ganas are interchangeable
rules for letters -c and-g
when followed by:
- a, -o, -u use hard -c and -g
- e and -i use soft -c and -g
as .…… as
tan …… como