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1784 Nexos Ch 1-5
Nexos chapters 1-5 complete
Question | Answer |
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cero | 0 |
uno | 1 |
dos | 2 |
tres | 3 |
cuatro | 4 |
cinco | 5 |
seis | 6 |
siete | 7 |
ocho | 8 |
nueve | 9 |
diez | 10 |
once | 11 |
doce | 12 |
trece | 13 |
catorce | 14 |
quince | 15 |
dieciséis | 16 |
diecisiete | 17 |
dieciocho | 18 |
diecinueve | 19 |
veinte | 20 |
veintiuno | 21 |
veintidós | 22 |
ventitrés | 23 |
venticuatro | 24 |
veinticinco | 25 |
veintiséis | 26 |
veintisiete | 27 |
veintiocho | 28 |
veintinueve | 29 |
treinta | 30 |
treinta y uno | 31 |
cuarenta | 40 |
cuarenta y uno | 41 |
cincuenta | 50 |
cincuenta y uno | 51 |
sesenta | 60 |
setenta | 70 |
ochenta | 80 |
noventa | 90 |
cien | 100 |
el hombre | the man |
la mujer | the woman |
el muchacho / el chico | the young man |
la muchacha / la chica | the young woman |
el niño | the boy |
la niña | the girl |
el / la estudiante | the student |
el profesor | the professor |
la instructora | the teacher |
la profesora | the professor |
el instructor | the teacher |
el compañero de cuarto | the roommate |
la compañera de cuarto | the roommate |
la amiga | the friend |
el amigo | the friend |
En el salón de clase | in the classroom |
En el libro de texto | in the textbook |
la actividad | activity |
el capítulo | chapter |
el dibujo | drawing |
la foto | photo |
la lección | lesson |
la página | page |
Mandatos comunes | common commands |
Abran los libros | open your books |
adivina | guess |
cierren los libros | close your books |
contesten | answer |
entreguen la tarea | turn in your homework |
escriban en sus cuadernos | write in your notebooks |
escuchen la cinta / el cd | listen to the tape / cd |
estudien las páginas...a... | study pages ... to ... |
hagan la tarea para mañana | do the homework for tomorrow |
Lean el capítulo 1 | read chapter 1 |
repitan | repeat |
la pregunta | the question |
¿Cómo se dice...? | how do you say...? |
¿Qué significa...? | What does ... mean? |
la respuesta | the answer |
se dice... | It's said... |
Significa... | it means... |
el cuarto | the room |
la puerta | the door |
la pared | the wall |
la pizarra | the chalkboard |
la tiza | chalk |
la ventana | window |
el diccionario | dictionary |
la computadora | computer |
el lápiz | pencil |
el libro | book |
el disquete | disk |
la nota | grade |
la tarea | homework |
la mesa | table |
la cinta | tape |
el cd | cd |
la hoja de papel | sheet of paper |
la calculadora | calculator |
los apuntes | notes |
el boligrafo | pen |
el cuaderno | notebook |
la mochila | backpack |
para saludar | how to greet |
¿Qué tal? | How are things going? |
¿Cómo estás (tú)? | How are you? (s. fam) |
¿Cómo está (usted)? | How are you? (s. form) |
¿Cómo están (ustedes)? | How are you? (pl) |
¿Cómo te va? | How's it going with you? (s. fam) |
¿Cómo le va? | How's it going with you? (s. form) |
¿Cómo les va? | How's it going with you? (pl) |
¿Qué hay de nuevo? | What's new? |
Buenos días | good morning |
buenas tardes | good afternoon |
buenas noches | good night. good evening |
para responder | how to respond |
Bien, gracias | fine, thank you |
Bastante bien | Quite well |
(no) muy bien | (not) very well |
regular | so-so |
¡Terrible! / ¡Fatal! | Terrible! Awful! |
no mucho | not much |
nada | nothing |
¿Y tú? | And you? (s. fam) |
¿Y usted? | And you? (s. form) |
para pedir y dar información personal | to ask for and give personal information |
¿Cómo te llamas? | What's your name? (s. fam) |
¿Cómo se llama? | What's your name? (s. form) |
Me llamo | My name is... |
(yo) soy | I am... |
¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? | What is your phone number? (s. fam) |
¿Cuál es su número de teléfono? | What is your phone number? (s. form) |
mi número de télefono es el... | my phone number is... |
es el... | it's... |
¿Dónde vives? | Where do you live? (s. fam) |
¿Dónde vive? | Where do you live? (s. form) |
Vivo en... | I live in / at / on... |
la avenida | avenue |
la calle | street |
el barrio... / la colonia... | neighborhood |
¿Cuál es tu dirección? | What is your address (s. fam) |
¿Cuál es su dirección? | What is your address (s. form) |
Mi dirección es... | My address is... |
¿Cuál es tu dirección electrónica? | What's your email address? (s. fam) |
¿Cuál es su dirección electrónica? | What's your email address? (s. form) |
Aquí tienes mi dirección electrónica | Here's my email address (s. fam) |
Aquí tiene mi dirección electrónica | Here's my email address (s. form) |
para presentar a alguien | to introduce someone |
soy... | I am... |
Me llamo.../ Mi nombre es... | My name is... |
Quiero presentarte a... | I'd like to introduce you (s. fam) to... |
Quiero presentarle a... | I'd like to introduce you (s. form) to... |
Quiero presentartes a... | I'd like to introduce you (pl) to... |
para responder | to respond |
mucho gusto | my pleasure |
mucho gusto en conocerte | a pleasure to meet you (s. fam) |
encantado(a) | delighted to meet you |
igualmente | likewise |
el gusto es mío | the pleasure is mine |
un placer | my pleasure |
para despedirse | to say good-bye |
Adiós | good-bye |
hasta luego | see you later |
hasta mañana | see you tomorrow |
hasta pronto | see you soon |
nos vemos | see you later |
chau | bye |
bueno, tengo que irme | ok, I have to go |
para hablar por teléfono | to talk on the phone |
¡Hola! / ¿Alo? | Hello? |
¿Está...? | Is...there? |
Si. Aquí está | Yes. Here he / she is (fam) |
No, no está | No, he's / she's not here (fam) |
Soy...Mi número es el... | I'm... My number is... (fam) |
Muy bien. Hasta luego | Ok, see you later (fam) |
Hola. ¿Puedo hablar con...? | Hi, may I speak with...? (form) |
Sí | Yes |
Lo siento. No está | I'm sorry, he's / she's not here |
Por favor, dígale que llamó (nombre) | Please tell him / her that (name) called |
Muchas gracias | Thank you very much |
De nada. Adiós | You're welcome. Good-bye |
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? | when is your birthday? |
enero | January |
febrero | February |
marzo | March |
abril | April |
mayo | May |
junio | June |
julio | July |
agosto | August |
septiembre | September |
octubre | October |
noviembre | November |
diciembre | December |
palabras útiles | useful words |
don | title of respect used with male first name |
doña | title of respect used with female first names |
señor / Sr. | Mr |
señora / Sra. | Mrs, Ms |
señorita / Srta. | Miss, Ms |
los artículos definidos | definitive articles |
el | the (m.s.) |
la | the (f.s.) |
los | the (m.p.) |
las | the (f.p.) |
los artículos indefinidos | indefinite articles |
un | a (m.s.) |
una | a (f.s.) |
unos | a (m.p.) |
unas | a (f.s.) |
los pronombres personales | personal pronouns |
yo | I |
tú | you (fam) |
usted (Ud) | you (form) |
él | he |
ella | she |
nosotros/as | we |
ustedes (Uds) | you (fam or form pl) |
ellos / ellas | they |
los verbos | verbs |
estar | to be |
hay | there is, there are |
ser | to be |
tener | to have |
tener...años | to be...years old |
tener que | to have to (+verb) |
tengo prisa | I'm in a hurry |
yo tengo | I have |
tú tienes | you have |
Ud / él / ella tiene | he / she has |
nosotros/as tenemos | we have |
Uds / ellos / ellas tienen | they have |
When tener is used to express possession... | the article is usually omitted, unless number is emphasized or you are referring to a specific object. |
Hay is used with both ______ and ______ nouns, and in both ______ and ______ contexts | singular, plural, affirmative, negative |
Hay can be used with... | numbers or indefinite articles, but never with definite articles |
Do not use an article with hay... | with a plural noun or negative, unless you are providing extra information - some people as opposed to just people. |
yo soy | I am |
tú eres | you (s.fam) are |
usted es | you (s.form) are |
él es | he is |
ella es | she is |
nosotros/as somos | we are |
ustedes son | you (pl form or fam) are |
ellos son | they (m. or mixed) are |
ellas son | they (fem) are |
nouns ending in "o" are ______, except... | masculine, la mano (hand) |
nouns ending in "a" are ______, except... | feminine, words ending in ma (el sistema, el problema, el día...) |
nouns ending in "ión", "dad", "tad", and "umbre" are _____, except | feminine, el avión, el camión |
When nouns ending in "ión" become _____, they... | plural, lose the accent on the "o" |
to make a noun ending in a vowel plural... | add an s |
to make a noun ending in a consonant plural... | add an es |
to make a noun ending in z plural... | change z to c and add es |
When referring to a person's profession..., except when... | the article is omitted (Liana es profesora), you use a title to refer to someone (Es el professor Gomez) |
A ti, ¿qué te gusta hacer los fines de semana (los viernes, los sábados y los domingos)? | What do you like to do on the weekends (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)? |
A mí me gusta | I like |
alquilar videos | to rent videos |
estudiar en la biblioteca / en casa | to study in the library / at home |
conversar | to chat |
escuchar música | to listen to music |
cocinar | to cook |
bailar | to dance |
caminar | to walk |
cantar | to sing |
A mi amiga le gusta | My friend likes to |
practicar deportes | to practice sports |
pintar | to paint |
patinar | to skate |
navegar por internet | to surf the internet |
hablar por tel éfono | to talk on the phone |
levantar pesas | to lift weights |
mirar televisión | to watch tv |
A mis amigos les gusta | My friends like |
tocar un instrumento | to play an instrument |
el piano | the piano |
la trompeta | the trumpet |
la guitarra | the guitar |
el violín | the violin |
visitar a amigos | to visit friends |
sacar fotos | to take pictures |
tomar un refresco | to have a drink |
trabajar | to work |
tomar el sol | sunbathe |
aburrido(a) | boring |
divertido(a) | fun |
interesante | interesting |
activo(a) | active |
perezoso(a) | lazy |
antipático(a) | unpleasant |
simpático(a) | pleasant |
extrovertido(a) | extroverted |
introvertido(a) | introverted |
tímido(a) | timid / shy |
generoso(a) | generous |
egoísta | selfish / egotistical |
impaciente | impatient |
paciente | patient |
impulsivo(a) | impulsive |
cuidadoso(a) | cautious |
inteligente | intelligent |
tonto(a) | silly / stupid |
mentiroso(a) | liar |
sincero(a) | sincere |
responsable | responsible |
irresponsable | irresponsible |
serio(a) | serious |
cómico(a) | funny |
trabajador | hard-working |
tiene el pelo castaño | he has brown hair |
viejo | old |
alto | tall |
pelo negro | black hair |
gordo | fat |
feo | ugly |
pequeño | small |
joven | young |
Es pelirroja | he/she is a redhead |
lindo / guapo | pretty |
pelo rubio | blonde hair |
delgado | slim |
baja | short |
características de la personalidad | personality traits |
características físicas | physical traits |
apagar | to turn off |
buscar | to look for |
cenar | to eat dinner |
comprar | to buy |
dejar (de+infinitive) | to leave / stop doing something |
descansar | to rest |
llamar | to call |
llegar | to arrive |
necesitar (+infinitive) | to need to do something |
pasar | to pass (by), to happen |
preparar | to prepare |
regresar | to return |
usar | to use |
yo bailo | I dance |
tú bailas | you dance |
él / ella / Ud baila | he / she dances |
nosotros/as bailamos | we dance |
ellos / ellas / Uds bailan | they dance |
Do not use two verbs conjugated in the present tense together unless... | they are separated by a comma or y (and), or o (or). |
To negate a verb, put ____ before the conjugated verb | no |
Gustar is always used with pronouns that indicate... | who is pleased by the activity mentioned |
The pronouns used with Gustar are... | indirect object pronouns |
Me gusta... | I like (to do something) |
Te gusta... | You like (to do something) |
Le gusta... | You (form) like, he / she likes (to do something) |
Nos gusta... | We like (to do something) |
Les gusta... | You (pl) / they like (to do something) |
To clarify who likes to do something, add _____+_____ before gusta | A + name, or A + pronoun (A Beto, or A él le) |
To clarify what you or a close friend like, add ______ before gusta | mí (with me gusta), a ti (with te gusta) |
To create negative sentences with gusta... | place no before the pronoun + gusta (No nos gusta trabajar) |
To agree with someone's opinion, use ______, to disagree use _____ or _______ | también, no, tampoco |
Spanish adjectives must agree with both... | the gender and number of the noun they modify |
The masculine ending for adjectives ending in o is... | the o form |
The feminine ending for adjectives ending in o is... | the a form |
Adjectives ending in e, or most consonants... | don't change to reflect gender |
Adjectives ending in or add ____ to the end for the feminine form | a |
To create the plural of an adjective ending in a vowel, add ___ | s |
To create the plural of an adjective ending in a consonant, add ___ | es |
To create the plural of an adjective ending in or, add ___ to the masculine form or ___ to the feminine form | es, as |
Adjectives that apply to mixed groups of males and females use the ______ form | masculine |
With nationality adjectives, feminine endings are ___ / ___ for nationalities that end in __, __, and __ | a / as --- l, s, n |
argentino(a) | Argentina |
boliviano(a) | Bolivia |
chileno(a) | Chile |
chino(a) | China |
colombiano(a) | Colombia |
cubano(a) | Cuba |
ecuatoriano(a) | Ecuador |
salvadoreño(a) | El Salvador |
italiano(a) | Italia |
hondureño(a) | Honduras |
canadiense(s) | Canadá |
costarricense(s) | Costa Rica |
guatemalteco(a) | Guatemala |
guineano(a) | Guinea Ecuatorial |
mexicano(a) | México |
panameño(a) | Panamá |
paraguayo(a) | Paraguay |
peruano(a) | Perú |
puertorriqueño(a) | Puerto Rico |
dominicano(a) | Rep. Dominicana |
uruguayo(a) | Uruguay |
venezolano(a) | Venezuela |
estadounidense(s) | Estados Unidos |
nicaragüense(s) | Nicaragua |
Alemania | alemán, alemana, alemanes, alemanas |
España | español, española, españoles, españolas |
Francia | francés, francesa, franceses, francesas |
Inglaterra | inglés, inglesa, ingleses, inglesas |
Japón | japonés, japonesa, japoneses, japonesas |
Adjectives of nationality are used ___ the noun | after |
bueno | good |
malo | bad |
grande | big, large |
When bueno and malo are used before a singular, masculine noun they are shortened to | buen or mal (un buen estudiante / una buena estudiante) |
When grande is used before a singular masculine or feminine noun it is shortened to | gran (un gran hotel, una gran universidad) |
Grande has different meaning based on where it is placed in relation to the noun | if placed before the noun it means great or famous, if used after the noun it means large |
Campos de estudio | Fields of study |
Los cursos básicos | Basic courses |
la arquitectura | architecture |
las ciencias políticas | political science |
la economía | economy |
la educación | education |
la geografía | geography |
la historia | histroy |
la ingeniería | engineering |
la psicología | psychology |
los humanidades | humanities |
la filosofía | philosophy |
las lenguas / los idiomas | languages |
la literatura | literature |
el alemán | German |
el chino | Chinese |
en español | Spanish |
el francés | French |
el inglés | English |
el japonés | Japanese |
las matemáticas | mathematics |
el cálculo | calculus |
la computación | computer science |
la estadística | statistics |
la informática | computer science |
las ciencias | sciences |
la biología | biology |
la física | physics |
la medicina | medicine |
la química | chemistry |
la salud | health |
los negocios | business |
la administración de empresas | business administration |
la contrabilidad | accounting |
el mercadeo | marketing |
la comunicación pública | public communications |
el periodismo | journalism |
la publicidad | public relations |
en el estudio | in the studio |
el arte | art |
el baile | dance |
el diseño gráfico | graphic design |
la música | music |
la pintura | painting |
otros lugares en la universidad | other places in the university |
¿Dónde tienes la clase de...? | Where does your...class meet? |
en el centro de computación | In the computer center |
...el centro de communicaciones | ...the media center |
el gimnasio | ...the gymnasium |
la cafetería | the cafeteria |
la librería | the bookstore |
la residencia esudiantil | the dorm |
los días de la semana | the days of the week |
lunes | Monday |
martes | Tuesday |
miércoles | Wednesday |
jueves | Thursday |
viernes | Friday |
sábado | Saturday |
domingo | Sunday |
para pedir y dar la hora | to ask for and give the time |
Mira el reloj para decir la hora... | look at the clock to tell the time... |
¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? |
Es la una | It's one o'clock |
Son las dos | It's two o'clock |
Son las... y cuarto | it's...fifteen |
Son las... y media | It's...thirty |
Son las... menos cuarto | It's a quarter to... |
Faltan quince para las... | It's a quarter to... |
tarde | late |
temprano | early |
¿A qué hora es la clase de español? | (at) what time is Spanish class? |
Es a la / a las... | it's at... |
Mañana | morning |
Tarde | afternoon |
Noche | evening |
de la mañana | in the morning (with precise time) |
de la tarde | in the afternoon (with precise time) |
de la noche | in the evening (with precise time) |
Es mediodía | It's noon |
Es medianoche | It's midnight |
por la mañana | during the morning |
por la tarde | during the afternoon |
por la noche | during the evening |
Para hablar de la fecha | to talk about the date |
¿Qué día es hoy? | What day is today? |
Hoy es martes treinta | Today is Tuesday the 30th |
¿A qué fecha estamos? | What is today's date? |
Es el treinta de octubre | It's the 30th of October |
Es el primero de noviembre | It's the first of November |
¿Cuándo es el Día de las Madres? | When is mother's day? |
Es el doce de mayo | It's May 12th |
el día | day |
la semana | week |
el fin de semana | weekend |
el mes | month |
el año | year |
todos los días | every day |
entresemana | during the week / on weekdays |
ayer | yesterday |
hoy | today |
Para hacer preguntas | How to ask questions |
¿Cómo | How? |
¿Cuál (es)? | What? Which one(s)? |
¿Cuándo? | When? |
¿Cuánto (a)? | How much? |
¿Cuántos (as)? | How many? |
¿De quién es? | Whose is this? |
¿De quiénes son? | Whose are these? |
¿Dónde? | Where? |
¿Por qué? | Why? |
¿Qué? | What? Which? |
¿Quinén (es)? | Who? |
abrir | to open |
aprender | to learn |
asistir a | to attend |
beber | to drink |
comer | to eat |
compartir | to share |
comprender | to understand |
correr | to run |
creer (en) | to believe (in) |
deber | should, ought |
dejar de | to stop (doing something) |
describir | to describe |
descubrir | to discover |
escribir | to write |
imprimir | to print |
ir | to go |
ir a | to be going to (doing something) |
leer | to read |
recibir | to receive |
transmitir | to broadcast |
vender | to sell |
vivir | to live |
Adjetivos posesivos | possessive adjectives |
mi(s) | my |
tu(s) | your (fam) |
su(s) | your (sing. form., pl.) his, her, their |
nuestro(a) / nuestros(as) | our |
al (a+el) | to the |
del (de+el) | from the, of the |
porque | because |
To say that something happens on a certain day, use the singular article with the day of the week | La fiesta va a ser el sábado |
To say that something happens on the same day every week, use the plural article with the day of the week | Los sábados visito a mi madre. |
Es la una | It's 1 |
Son las dos | It's 2 |
Son las cinco y cuarto / son las cinco y quince | It's 5 |
Son las cinco y diez | It's 5 |
Son las cinco y media | It's 5 |
Son las cinco menos cuarto / Faltan quince para los cinco | It's 4 |
¿Qué hora es? / Es la una | What time is it? It's 1 |
¿A qué hora es la clase de español? / Es a la una | At what time is Spanish class? / It's at 1 |
Son los ocho de la mañana | It's 8 |
Son las tres de la tarde | It's 3 |
Son las nueve de la noche | It's 9 |
Es tarde | It's late |
Es temprano | It's early |
Use ¿Qué? to... | ask for a definition (what does "tardes" mean?, what is a radio?), ask for an explanation or further information (What are you studying this semester?), used before a noun (Which tires should I buy?) |
Use ¿Cuál? to... | express a choice between specified items (which shirt do you like best - the red or the blue?), use when the next word is a form of ser but the question is not asking for a definition (What is your telephone number?) |
Use ¿Dónde? to... | ask where something is (where is the library?) |
Use ¿Adónde? to... | ask where someone is going. |
¿De quién es? & ¿De quiénes son? are used to... | ask about posession. You answer using de (¿De quién es la computadora? Whose computer is that? / Es de Miguel. It's Miguel's) |
Questions using ¿por qué? can be answered using... | porque (because) - Why do you have to work? Because I need money! |
In a typical question, the subject follows the... | verb |
¿Quién? and ¿cuál? change to reflect | number (quienes, cuales) |
¿Cuánto? changes to reflect both... | number and gender - ¿cuánto dinero tienes? How much money do you have ; ¿cuánta comida compramos? How much food should we buy? ; ¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you? ; ¿Cuántas personas hay? How many people are there? |
To ask "how much?" in a general way, use.. | cuánto |
To make a question yes / no, add a ___ to the sentence | no - ¿No escribes emails hoy? Aren't you writing any emails today? |
To make a question yes / no, you can add ___ or ___ to the end of the sentence | ¿verdad? (right?) or ¿no? (right?) |
Er verb endings | o / es /e / emos / en |
yo como | I eat |
tú comes | you eat |
ella come | she eats |
nosotros comemos | we eat |
ellos comen | they eat |
Ir verb endings | o / es / e / imos / en |
yo vivo | I live |
tú vives | you lie |
ella vive | she lives |
nosotros vivimos | we live |
ellos viven | they live |
To indicate possession, use... | de before a noun or name (la computadora de miguel) |
mi / mis | my |
tu / tus | your |
su / sus | your (form), his, her, its |
nuestro / nuestra / nuestros / nuestras | our |
su / sus | your (pl), their |
Possessive adjectives change to reflect... | number |
Possessive adjectives go ___ the noun they modify | before |
yo voy | I go |
tú vas | you go |
ella va | she goes |
nosotros vamos | we go |
ellos van | they go |
Use a + the verb ir to say... | where you are going |
To say what you are going to do, use... | ir + a + infinitive (vas a comer - we are going to eat) |
la technología | technology |
el hardware | hardware |
la computadora | computer |
el altoparlante | speaker |
el cable | cable |
el disco duro | hard drive |
el fax / módem externo | external fax / modem |
el micrófono | microphone |
el ratón | mouse |
la computadora portátil | laptop |
los audífonos | earphones |
el fax / módem externo | internal fax / modem |
la impresora | printer |
el lector de cd-rom o dvd | cd or dvd drive |
la pantalla | screen |
la tecla | key |
el teclado | keyboard |
el software | software |
la aplicación | application |
los archivos | files |
el ícono del programa | program icon |
el juego interactivo | interactive game |
el programa antivirus | anti virus program |
el programa de procesamiento de textos | word processing program |
funciones de la computadora | computer functions |
archivar | to file |
conectar | to connect |
enviar | to send |
funcionar | to function |
grabar | to record |
hacer clic / doble clic | to click / double click |
instalar | to install |
tener 512 mb de memoria | to have 512 mb of memory |
los colores | colors |
amarillo(a) | yellow |
anaranjado(a) | orange |
azul | blue |
blanco(a) | white |
café / marrón | brown |
gris | gray |
morado(a) | purple |
negro(a) | black |
rojo(a) | red |
rosa / rosado(a) | pink |
verde | green |
las emociones | emotions |
aburrido(a) | bored |
cansado(a) | tired |
contento(a) | happy |
enfermo(a) | sick |
enojado(a) | angry |
furioso(a) | furious |
nervioso(a) | nervous |
ocupado(a) | busy |
preocupado(a) | worried |
seguro(a) | sure |
triste | sad |
aparatos electrónicos | electronics |
el asisente electrónico | electronic notebook |
el buscapersonas / bíper | beeper |
la cámara digital | digital camera |
la cámara web | webcam |
el cd portátil / mp3 | portable cd / mp3 player |
el organizador electrónico | electronic organizer |
el reproductor / grabador de discos compactos | cd player / burner |
el reproductor / grabador de dvd | dvd player / burner |
la videocámara | videocamera |
la videocasetera | vcr |
funciones de internet | internet functions |
el buzón electrónico | electronic mailbox |
el buscador | search engine |
chatear | to chat online |
el ciberespacio | cyberspace |
la conexión | the connection |
cortar la conexión | to go offline |
hacer una conexión | to go online |
la contraseña | password |
el correo electrónico / e-mail | |
en línea | online |
el enlace | link |
el grupo de conversación | chat room |
el grupo de debate | news group |
la página web | web page |
el proveedor de acceso | Internet provider |
la red mundial | world wide web |
el sitio web | web site |
el (la) usuario(a) | user |
expresiones de cortesía | courtesy expressions |
con permiso | pardon me |
disculpe | excuse me |
lo siento | I'm sorry |
perdón | excuse me |
encantar | to like a lot |
fascinar | to fascinate |
importar | to be important to someone; to mind |
interesar | to interest, to be interesting |
molestar | to bother |
comenzar(ie) | to begin |
contar(ue) | to tell, relate, count |
dormir(ue) | to sleep |
empezar(ie) | to begin |
entender(ie) | to understand |
jugar(ue) | to play |
pedir(i) | to ask for something |
pensar(ie) de | to think, have an opinion about |
pensar(ie) en | to think about, to consider |
perder(ie) | to lose |
poder(ue) | to be able to |
preferir(ie) | to prefer |
querer(ie) | to want, to love |
repetir(i) | to repeat |
sentir(ie) | to feel |
servir(i) | to serve |
sonar(ue) | to ring, to go off (phone, alarm, clock) |
soñar(ue) con | to dream (about) |
volver(ue) | to return |
difícil | difficult |
fácil | easy |
lento | slow |
rápido | fast |
difícilmente | with difficulty |
fácilmente | easily |
frecuentemente | frequently |
generalmente | generally |
lentamente | slowly |
normalmente | normally |
rápidamente | rapidly |
bastante | somewhat, rather |
bien | well |
demasiado | too much |
mal | badly |
mucho | a lot |
muy | very |
poco | little |
estoy | I am |
estás | you are |
está | you(form) / he / she / it is |
estamos | we are |
están | they are |
la familia nuclear | the nuclear family |
la madre (mamá) | mother |
el padre (papá) | father |
los padres | parents |
la esposa | wife |
el esposo | husband |
la hija | daughter |
el hijo | son |
la hermana | sister |
la hermana mayor | older sister |
la hermana menor | younger sister |
el hermano | brother |
el hermano mayor | older brother |
el hermano menor | younger brother |
la tía | aunt |
el tío | uncle |
la prima | female cousin |
el primo | male cousin |
la sobrina | niece |
el sobrino | nephew |
la abuela | grandmother |
el abuelo | grandfather |
la nieta | granddaughter |
el nieto | grandson |
la familia política | In laws |
la suegra | mother-in-law |
el suegro | father-in-law |
la nuera | daughter-in-law |
el yerno | son-in-law |
la cuñada | sister-in-law |
el cuñado | brother-in-law |
otros parientes | other relatives |
la madrasta | stepmother |
el padrastro | stepfather |
la hermanastra | stepsister |
el hermanastro | stepbrother |
la media hermana | half-sister |
el medio hermano | half-brother |
las profesiones y carreras | professions and careers |
el / la abogado(a) | lawyer |
el actor / la actriz | actor / actress |
el / la arquitectro(a) | architect |
el / la artista | artist |
el / la bombero(a) | firefighter |
el / la camarero(a) | waiter / waitress |
el / la carpintero(a) | carpenter |
el / la cocinero(a) | cook, chef |
el / la contador(a) | accountant |
el / la dentista | dentist |
el / la dependiente | sales clerk |
el / la diseñador(a) gráfico(a) | graphic designer |
el / la dueño(a) de... | owner of... |
el / la enfermero(a) | nurse |
el / la gerente de... | manager of... |
el hombre / la mujer de negocios | businessman / woman |
el / la ingeniero(a) | engineer |
el / la maestro(a) | teacher |
el / la mecánico(a) | mechanic |
el / la médico(a) | doctor |
el / la peluquero(a) | barber / hairdresser |
el / la periodista | journalist |
el / la plomero(a) | plumber |
el / la policía | policeman / woman |
el / la programador(a) | programmer |
el / la secretario(a) | secretary |
el / la trabajador(a) | worker |
el / la veterinario(a) | veterinarian |
en el baño | in the bathroom |
el cepillo | hairbrush |
el cepillo de dientes | toothbrush |
el champú | shampoo |
el desodorante | deodorant |
el jabón | soap |
el maquillaje | makeup, cosmetics |
la máquina de afeitar | electric razor |
la pasta de dientes | toothpaste |
el peine | comb |
la rasuradora | razor |
la toalla | towel |
la toalla de mano | hand towel |
acciones físicas | physical actions |
acostarse(ue) | to go to bed |
afeitarse | to shave oneself |
bañarse | to take a bath |
cepillarse el pelo | to brush one's hair |
despertarse(ie) | to wake up |
dormirse(ue) | to fall asleep |
ducharse | to take a shower |
lavarse | to wash oneself |
lavarse el pelo | to wash one's hair |
lavarse los dientes | to brush one's teeth |
levantarse | to get up |
maquillarse | to put on makeup |
peinarse | to brush / comb one's hair |
ponerse (la ropa) | to put on (clothing) |
prepararse | to get ready |
quitarse (la ropa) | to take off (clothing) |
secarse el pelo | to dry one's hair |
sentarse(ie) | to sit down |
vestirse(i) | to get dressed |
estados / emociones | states / emotions |
casarse | to get married |
comprometerse | to get engaged |
despedirse(i) | to say goodbye |
divertirse(ie) | to have fun |
divorciarse | to get divorced |
enamorarse | to fall in love |
enfermarse | to get sick |
irse | to leave, to go away |
pelearse | to have a fight |
preocuparse | to worry |
quejarse | to complain |
reírse(i) | to laugh |
reunirse | to meet, to get together |
separarse | to get separated |
bañar | to swim, to give someone a bath |
despertar(ie) | to wake someone up |
lavar | to wash |
levantar | to raise, to lift |
manejar | to drive |
quitar | to take off |
secar | to dry something |
vestir(i) | to dress someone |
a veces | sometimes |
antes | before |
después | after |
luego | later |
nunca | never |
siempre | always |
todos las semanas | every week |
...veces al día / por semana | ...times a day / per week |
conducir(-zc) | to drive, to conduct |
conocer(-zc) | to know a person, to be familiar with |
dar(doy) | to give |
decir(-g)(i) | to say, to tell |
hacer(-g) | to make, to do |
oír(oigo) | to hear |
poner(-g) | to put |
saber(sé) | to know a fact, to know how to |
salir(-g) | to leave, to go out (with) |
traducir(-zc) | to translate |
traer(-go) | to bring |
venir(-g)(ie) | to come |
ver(veo) | to see |
hago | I make, do |
pongo | I put |
salgo | I leave, go out (with) |
traigo | I bring |
conduzco | I drive |
conozco | I know (a person) |
traduzco | I translate |
doy | I give |
oigo | I hear |
oyes | you hear |
oye | he hears |
oímos | we hear |
oyen | they hear |
sé | I know a fact, know how to... |
veo | I see |
digo | I say, tell |
vengo | I come, attend |
yo me lavo | I wash myself |
tú te lavas | you wash yourself |
ella se lava | she washes herself |
nosotros nos lavamos | we wash ourselves |
ellos se lavan | they wash themselves |
Present progressive verbs ending in ar... | end in -ando (caminar - caminando) |
Present progressive verbs ending in er or ir... | end in -iendo (escribir - escribiendo, ver - viendo) |
Present progressive form of leer | leyendo |
Present progressive form of oír | oyendo |
stem changing ar / er verbs... | don't stem change when in PP tense |
stem changing ir verbs... | stem change when in PP tense (desperdir - despidiéndo) |
Reflexive verbs in PP tense... | add the reflexive pronoun at the end (despidiéndose) |
Use saber to express knowledge of... | facts, information, how to do something |
Use conocer to express knowledge of... | a person, familiarity with something |