Words Flashcards
Parecer 🪄✨👁️
To seem / To appear
Verdad 💯
Truth
Culpa 👨⚖️🥺
Fault/guilt
Por ejemplo: Es mi culpa
cuerpo 👃🫁👁️👤
Body
Metas 🥅
Goals
Eso 👈
That
Manera 🗺️
Manner/way
Claramente 🆑 👂
Clearly
Extraño 🤪
Strange/odd
Veces 🕐🕜
Times/occurrences
- Voy al gimnasio tres veces a la semana. (I go to the gym three times a week.)
- A veces me gusta leer novelas de misterio. (Sometimes I enjoy reading mystery novels.)
- He visitado París varias veces. (I have visited Paris several times.)
Varias ✖️7️⃣
Several/various
Pues 🤔🤷
“Pues” is a Spanish word that can have various meanings depending on the context. It is often used as a filler or transitional word, similar to saying “well” or “so” in English. Here are a few possible translations or uses of “pues” in English:
Well: Used at the beginning of a sentence to express hesitation or to introduce a new topic.
Example: “Pues, no sé si eso es correcto.”
Translation: “Well, I’m not sure if that’s correct.”
So: Used to connect ideas or as a transitional word.
Example: “Terminamos el trabajo, pues nos fuimos a casa.”
Translation: “We finished the work, so we went home.”
Then: Used to indicate a sequence of events.
Example: “Primero estudiamos, pues salimos a cenar.”
Translation: “First, we studied; then we went out to dinner.”
Because/Since: Used to give a reason or justification.
Example: “No llegaron a tiempo, pues perdieron el autobús.”
Translation: “They didn’t arrive on time because they missed the bus.”
Estuve 👶🔙
Meaning: I was.
Tips for Use:
For describing temporary feelings or situations.
Combine with adjectives or phrases to express specific states or experiences.
Example: “Estuve ocupado” (I was busy), “Estuve feliz” (I was happy).
Qué pena escuchar eso 😢👂
Meaning: Sorry to hear that.
Usage: Expressing sympathy.
Estás 🫵
(You are - current state/activity):
¿Estás estudiando para los exámenes? (Are you studying for the exams?)
Estás cocinando una deliciosa cena. (You are cooking a delicious dinner.)
Lugar 🗾🏞️
Place/location
Sobre 🔛
About or On
Example: Use it in a sentence, such as “Hablamos sobre el próximo evento” (We talk about the upcoming event).
Algún ➕➖🟰
Definition: “Some” or “Any”
Example: Complete the sentence: “¿Tienes algún pregunta?” (Do you have any questions?)
Tenis 👟
Sneakers (non gringo)
Bafle 🔈
Speaker
El fin de semana 📅🔚
The weekend
Después ⏭️
After
Antes ⏪
Before
Quien 🤨⁉️
Who
Study card: how to say: I am (adjective)
Example: I am working.
(Estoy) + Ando/Iendo
Por ejemplo: Estoy trabajando(stem word = Trabajar) = I am working
Estoy Comiendo(stem = comer)
I am eating.
¿Has estado? 🫵
Have you been? Explanation: This question in Spanish is versatile, functioning both as an inquiry and a statement. Example as a question: “¿Has estado en Madrid alguna vez?” (Have you been to Madrid before?) Example as a statement: “Sí, he estado allí muchas veces” (Yes, I have been there many times).
¿He estado? ✌️
Back: Translation: Have I been? Explanation: This Spanish phrase is flexible, serving as both a self-inquiry and a statement. Example as a question: “¿He estado en esa ciudad?” (Have I been to that city?) Example as a statement: “Sí, he estado allí, y fue una experiencia increíble” (Yes, I have been there, and it was an amazing experience).
Quedar 🇪🇺
English Translations: “To stay,” “To remain,” “To meet,” “To fit,” etc.
Explanation: “Quedar” is a versatile Spanish verb used in various contexts to convey notions of staying, meeting, fitting, or remaining. The specific meaning depends on the context in which it is used.
Examples:
“La playa queda cerca” - “The beach is nearby” (quedar as ‘is situated’).
“Vamos a quedar a las 5 en el café” - “We are going to meet at 5 in the cafe” (quedar as ‘to meet’).
“Este vestido te queda bien” - “This dress fits you well” (quedar as ‘to fit’).
