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Spanish Words Import
Question | Answer |
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creer | to believe/think |
ducharse | to take a shower to shower oneself |
jugar | to play (u?ue) |
caerse | to fall to fall down to tumble |
conocer | to know to meet |
explicar | to explain |
ganar | to win to earn |
hablar | to talk to speak |
ir | to go |
leer | to read |
llegar | to arrive |
pagar | to pay... |
poner | to put to place |
ponerse | to put on to become |
saber | to know to know how |
salir | to leave irse |
aburrirse | to get bored |
acostarse | to lie down to go to bed (o?ue) |
aprender | to learn |
bailar | to dance |
cantar | to sing |
comer | to eat |
correr | to run to race to flow |
descansar | to rest |
el café | the coffee |
estar | to be (location feelings) |
estudiar | to study |
irse | to leave salir |
levantarse | to get up to rise |
llevar | to wear to carry |
moreno | dark-haired |
parecer | to seem to appear |
peinarse | to comb your hair |
rubio | blonde |
sacar | to take out to get |
tener | to have to hold |
trabajar | to work to labor |
venir | to come |
ver | to see to watch |
abrir | to open |
almorzar | to lunch to have lunch |
beber | to drink |
buscar | to look for to seek |
caminar | to walk to move along |
cenar | to have supper to eat supper |
comenzar | to start (usually followed with an a) (i to ie) |
comprar | to buy to purchase |
comprender | to understand entender |
construir | to construct to build |
dar | to give |
decir | to say to tell |
desear | to wish |
despertarse | to wake up oneself |
difĂcil | hard |
el traje | the suit |
enojarse | to get upset or angry (lo mismo=enfadarse) |
enseñar | to teach; to show |
escoger | to choose to select |
escribir | to write |
esperar | to wait or to hope |
fascinar | to love |
grande | large |
gritar | to yell; to scream |
hacer | to make to do |
huir | to flee; to run away |
impaciente | impatient |
interesar | to interest |
la corbata | tie |
lastimarse | to injure/hurt oneself |
mirar | to watch |
molestar | to bother |
mucho | much |
pedir | to ask for to request |
pelirrojo | red-haired |
practicar | to practice |
preferir | to prefer (i to ie) |
preguntar | to ask to inquire to question |
preparar | to prepare |
probarse | to try on (clothes) (o to ue) |
prohibir | to prohibit to forbid |
quedarse | to stay/remain |
quitarse | to take off oneself |
recoger | to pick up |
regresar | to return to go back to regress |
repetir | to repeat (e?i i) |
ser | to be |
subir | to go up to come up to climb to rise to mount to get on (a train bus etc.) |
vestirse | to get dressed oneself |
vivir | to live |
a veces | sometimes (lo mismo=algunas veces) |
abrazar | to hug; to embrace |
aburrido | boring |
afeitarse | to shave oneself |
agradecer | to thank to be thankful for |
alto | tall loud high |
amable | nice |
andar | to walk to go |
apagar | to turn off (lights); to extinguish (fire) |
arreglar | to fix/ to arrange |
bajar | to walk down (a street) |
bajo | short (in height) |
bañarse | to take a bath oneself |
barrer | to sweep to whisk |
bondadosoa | good-natured |
bonito | pretty good looking |
borrar | to erase to cross out |
bucear | to scuba-dive |
cansarse | to get tired |
cepillarse | to brush oneself |
conducir | to lead to conduct to drive |
conseguir | to obtain; to get |
contar | to count; to narrate |
contestar | to answer to reply |
cuarto | quarter |
cubrir | to cover |
de repente | suddenly |
deber | to owe must ought |
decidir | to decide |
dejar | to let to permit to allow to leave |
desayunar | to have breakfast |
dibujar | to draw |
divertido | fun |
divertirse | to have fun |
echar | to put in to add |
Ă©l | he |
el cuento | story |
el equipo | team |
el té | the tea |
ella | she |
empezar | to start (lo mismo=comenzar) |
encantado | enchanted |
encantar | to love |
enfermarse | to get sick to fall sick to become sick to fall ill to become ill |
equivocarse | to make a mistake |
escuchar | to listen (to) |
evitar | to avoid |
fácil | easy |
faltar | to lack miss |
favorito | favorite |
fuerte | strong |
graduarse | to graduate |
hay | there is/there are |
importar | to matter to be important |
incluir | to include to enclose |
inteligente | intelligent |
interesante | interesting |
la carretera | road highway |
la comida | meal |
la historia | the history |
la lechuga | the lettuce |
la mano | the hand |
la mantequilla | the butter |
la piedra | stone rock |
la rodilla | the knee |
las bebidas | the drinks |
llamarse | to call oneself to be named |
llenar | to fill |
llorar | to weep to cry to whine |
los mariscos | the seafood |
mientras | while |
morir | to die (o?ue u) |
muy | very |
nacer | to be born |
nada | nothing |
necesitar | to need |
obedecer | to obey |
paciente | patient |
para | in order |
parar | to stop (someone or something) |
permitir | to permit to admit to allow to grant |
poder | to be able can |
preocuparse | to worry |
primero | first |
proteger | to protect |
quedar | to have remaining/left over |
querer | to want; to love (not romantic) |
recibir | to receive to get |
romper | to break to shatter to tear |
seguir | to keep going |
sentarse | to sit down (e to ie) |
sentir | to feel; to regret |
sentirse | to feel (well ill) |
servir | to serve (e?i i) |
sorprender | to surprise to astonish |
tocar | to touch to play (a musical instrument) |
tomar | to take; to drink |
tĂş | You (to a friend) |
usar | to wear |
valiente | valiant |
vencer | to overcome |
vender | to sell |
yo | I |
¿Quién? | Who? |
a la derecha de | to the right of |
a ver | let's see |
aburrir | to bore |
acabar de | to have just |
acercarse | to get close to |
aconsejar | to advise to counsel |
acordarse de | to remember |
agarrar | to grasp to obtain to seize to catch to clutch to come upon |
al contrario | on the contrary |
al lado de | next to |
alegre | happy festive |
añadir | to add |
anteayer | the day before yesterday |
aparecer | to appear to show up |
apenas | hardly |
arrancar | to start |
arreglarse | to get ready to dress up |
asistir | to attend to assist to be present |
averiguar | to find out to inquire to investigate |
ayudar | to help to aid to assist |
bastante | quite |
Buenas noches | Good evening Good night |
buenas tardes | good afternoon |
calentar | to heat up (e to ie) |
callarse | to be silent to keep quiet |
cargar | to load to burden |
casarse con | to marry someone |
cerrar | to close (e to ie) |
cobrar | to charge |
cocinar | to cook |
coger | to seize to take to grasp to grab to catch |
compartir | to share |
concluir | to conclude |
continuar | to continue |
contribuir | to contribute |
convencer | to convince |
convenir | to suit |
conversar | to talk to have a conversation |
corregir | to grade; to correct |
corto | short (length) |
crecer | to grow |
débil | weak |
dejar la propina | to leave the tip |
delante de | in front of |
describir | to write |
despedirse de | to say good-bye to |
destruir | to destroy |
devolver | to return SOMETHING (o to ue) |
doler | to hurt |
dormir | to sleep (o?ue u) |
el almuerzo | the lunch |
el arte | the art |
el beso | kiss |
el bistec | the steak |
el brazo | the arm |
el cerebro | the brain |
el cinturĂłn | belt |
el codo | elbow |
el desierto | desert |
el escritorio | the desk |
el espejo | mirror |
el fin de semana | weekend |
el golf | golf |
el helado | the ice cream the ice |
el horario | schedule |
el impermeable | raincoat |
el jamĂłn | the ham |
el lechĂłn asado | roast suckling pig |
el libro | the book |
el mantel | tablecloth |
el mapa | the map |
el nacimiento | birth |
el padrastro | stepfather |
el pan | the bread |
el papel | the paper |
el partido | the game / match |
el periodismo | journalism |
el pescado | the fish |
el piso | the floor the story |
el plástico | un material sintético en una forma dura que forma las botellas los juguetes |
el plátano | banana |
el reloj | the clock |
el suelo | soil |
el tobillo | ankle |
el vidrio | glass |
ellas | they (the girls) |
ellos | they (boys) |
en | in on |
encender | to turn on; to light |
encontrar | to meet to encounter to find |
enfermo | sick person |
entender | to understand (e to ie) comprender |
entonces | then |
entre | in between |
entregar | to turn in |
esquiar | to ski |
estornudar | to sneeze |
fabricar | to manufacture |
fastidiar | to hate |
feo | ugly |
festejar | to feast to entertain to celebrate |
firmar | to sign |
fregar | to wash dishes to scrub |
freĂr | to fry |
funcionar | to work |
gastar | to spend (money) to wear out to waste |
generoso | generous |
gordo | fat |
gracias | thank you |
guapo | handsome |
guiar | to lead to guide |
hacer juego | to match to go with |
Hola | Hello! |
joven | young |
la amistad | friendship acquaintance |
la arena | the sand |
la banda | un grupo de mĂşsicos (b) |
la bandera | the flag |
la bufanda | scarf |
la casa | the house |
la cebolla | the onion |
la clase | the class |
la computadora | the computer |
la confianza | trust confidence |
la contabilidad | accounting |
la crema | cream |
la estatura | the height |
la familia | the family |
la fiesta | the party |
la hamaca | hammock |
la iglesia | the church |
la leche | the milk |
la llave | key |
la luz | the light |
la mesa | the table |
la meta | the goal (lo mismo=el objetivo) |
la mochila | the bookbag |
la muerte | death |
la muñeca | wrist |
la pantalla | the screen |
la pera | pear |
la pierna | the leg |
la pimienta | pepper |
la pizarra | the chalkboard whiteboard |
la puerta | the door |
la receta | recipe |
la sal | salt |
la semana | week |
la serpiente | snake |
la silla | the chair |
la ventana | window |
largo | long |
las papas | the potatoes |
lavarse | to wash oneself |
llamar | to call to name |
llover | to rain (o to ue) |
los adornos | decorations ornaments |
los entremeses | appetizers |
los fines de semana | weekends |
los parientes | the relatives |
los vegetales | vegetables |
maquillarse | to put on makeup |
mayor | older |
medir | to measure to weigh to scan (verses) |
mentir | to lie to tell a lie |
mismo | same |
montar en bicicleta | to ride a bike |
mostrar | to show to point out |
mudarse | to move to a new house |
nadar | to swim |
negar | to deny |
No me digas | You don't say! |
Nos vemos | See you! |
nosotros | we |
noveno | ninth |
nutritivoa | nutritious |
obediente | obedient |
octavo | eighth |
ocurrir | to occur to happen |
ofrecer | to offer |
oĂr | to hear |
olvidar | to forget |
para nada | not a bit |
pasearse | to take a walk to parade |
patinar | to skate |
pelearse | to fight |
pensar | to think |
perder | to lose (e to ie) |
perder e-ie | to lose; to miss (a bus) |
pintar | to paint |
planchar | to iron |
platicar | to converse talk |
pobre | poor |
por favor | please |
por fin | finally |
probar | to try |
quejarse | to complain to grumble |
quemar | to burn to fire |
quinto | fifth |
realizar | to realize to carry out to fulfill |
recomendar | to recommend to commend to advise |
reconocer | to recognize to acknowledge to be grateful for |
regatear | to bargain |
reĂrse | to laugh |
relajarse | to relax |
rico | tasty/delicious |
ricoa | tasty delicious |
robar | to steal |
rogar | to supplicate to ask to ask for to request to beg to pray |
sabroso | tasty/delicious |
sabrosoa | tasty |
satisfacer | to satisfy |
secarse | to dry oneself |
segundo | second |
sensible | sensitive |
serio | serious |
sexto | sixth |
siempre | always |
sin | without |
suponer | to suppose to assume |
tener cuidado | to be careful |
tercero | third |
tercoa | stubborn |
terminar | to finish |
tonto | silly |
traducir | to translate |
traer | to bring |
trepar a los árboles | to climb trees |
triste | sad |
viajar | to travel |
viejo | old |
volver | to return; to do again |
vosotros | you all (in Spain) |
ÂżAdĂłnde? | To where? |
¿Cómo está Ud? | How are you? (formal) |
¿Cómo estás? | How are you? (informal) |
ÂżCĂłmo me veo con? | How do I look in/with...? |
ÂżCĂłmo se llama? | What's his/her/your name? (formal) |
ÂżCĂłmo te llamas? | What's your name? (informal) |
ÂżCĂłmo te sentiste cuando supiste lo de? | How did you feel when you heard about...? |
¿Cuándo? | When? |
¿Cuánto vale? | How much is...? |
ÂżMe podrĂa decir? | Could you tell me...? |
ÂżQuĂ© hacĂas de niñoa? | What did you do when you were a little boy/girl? |
¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? |
ÂżQuĂ© querĂas ser? | What did you want to be? |
¿Qué tal? | What's up? |
¿Qué tiempo hace? | What's the weather like? |
ÂżTodavĂa no estás? | Aren't you ... yet? |
Âży tĂş? | And you? (informal) |
a la izquierda | to the left of |
a la izquierda de | to the left of |
a menudo | often |
A mĂ me gusta _____ | I really like _____ |
A mĂ no me gusta _____ | I don't really like _____ |
a pensar de | in spite of |
aceptar | to accept |
acerca de | lo mismo=sobreabout) |
acostumbrarse a | to get used to |
activo | active |
acudir | to attend to be present frequently to respond (to a call) to come to the rescue |
Adios | Good-bye! |
advertir | to warn |
agradar | to please to be pleasing |
agregar | to add to collect to gather to aggregate to collate |
aguadoa | watery weak |
alcanzar | to reach to overtake |
algo | something |
alguien | someone |
almuerzo | lunch |
alquilar | to hire to rent |
anoche | last night |
antes | before |
antipático | unfriendly |
apasionadoa | passionate |
apasionarse | to be passionate about |
apreciar | to appreciate to appraise to esteem |
aquĂ | here |
áridoa | dry |
asĂ fue que | so that's how |
asustarse | to be frightened to be scared |
aterrizar | to land on Earth |
atraer | to attract to allure to charm |
aumentar | to increase |
aunque | even though |
avanzar | to advance |
aventureroa | adventurous |
ayer | yesterday |
barato | cheap |
bastar | to be enough to be sufficient to suffice |
besar | to kiss |
bordadoa | embroidered |
botar | to throw |
brindar | to toast |
buena gente | nice (person) |
bueno | good |
Buenos dĂas | Good morning Good day |
caber | to fit |
cada dĂa | every day |
caer | to fall |
calladoa | quiet |
cambiar | to change exchange |
cambiar por | to exchange (for) |
cansado | tired |
cariñosoa | tender affectionate |
caro | expensive |
carpeta de argollas | three ring binder |
casi | almost |
chino | chinese |
chismosoa | a gossip |
chistosoa | funny |
claro | light |
cocidoa | cooked |
coleccionar estampillas/monedas/pĂłsters | to collect stamps/coins/posters |
colgar | to hang (up) |
columpiarse | to swing (on a swing) |
compartir los juguetes | to share toys |
competir | to compete (e?i i) |
componer | to compose repair |
congeladoa | frozen |
conmigo | with me |
consentidoa | babied spoiled |
contener | to contain to hold |
contento | happy |
contigo | with you |
conversadora | talkative |
convertir | to convert |
cortar | to cut to cut off to cut out |
coser | to sew |
crear/grabar CDs | to burn CDs |
crudoa | raw |
cruzar | to cross |
"Cuando me enteré | no lo pude creer." |
curiosoa | curious |
dar una vuelta | to take a walk stroll or ride |
darse cuenta de | to realize |
darse prisa | to hurry |
de | of |
de la mañana | in the morning |
de la noche | in the evening/at night |
de la tarde | in the afternoon |
de pequeñoa | as a child |
de vez en cuando | from time to time |
debajo de | underneath |
décimo | tenth |
delgado | thin |
depender | to depend on |
desaparecer | to disappear |
desarrollar | to develop |
desayunarse | to eat breakfast |
descubrir | to discover |
deshacer | to undo to destroy to take apart |
detener | to stop (someone or something) to detain |
detras de | behind |
devolver o-ue | to return |
dichosoa | happy |
dirigir | to direct conduct |
disculparse | to apologize to excuse (oneself) |
diseñar páginas Web | to design Web pages |
disfrutar de | to enjoy |
distinguir | to distinguish |
distribuir | to distribute |
domingo | sunday |
dormirse | to fall asleep |
echar carreras | to run races |
ecuatoriano | ecuatorian |
egoĂsta | selfish |
ejercer | to exert |
el | the (masculine) |
el aceite | oil |
el aceite de oliva | olive oil |
el acero | steel |
el actor | actor |
el alemán | the German |
el amigo | male friend |
el año | the year |
el anuario | yearbook (BUY ONE NOW!!---- SERIOUSLY... BUY AN AD TOO!!) |
el arroz | the rice |
el asiento | seat |
el atletismo | track and field |
el azĂşcar | sugar |
el banco | the bank |
el barro | clay |
el bautizo | baptism |
el billete | bill money |
el bistec encebollado | steak with onions |
el bolsillo | |
el borrador | the eraser |
el bosque | the forest |
el botĂłn | button (on a machine) |
el botones | bellhope |
el bufete | law office |
el bĂşho | owl |
el cálculo | the calculus |
el caldo de pollo | chicken soup |
el campo | the countryside |
el canal | TV channel |
el caracol | shell |
el carácter | personality (lo mismo=la personalidad) |
el cargo | charge |
el cartel | the poster |
el castigo | the punishment |
el cereal | cereal |
el cheque | check |
el chico | boy |
el cine | the movie theatre |
el clima | the climate |
el collar | necklace |
el cuaderno | notebook |
el desayuno | the breakfast |
el descuento | discount |
el desfile | procession |
el despertador | alarm clock |
el dĂa | the day |
el diccionario | dictionary |
el disco compacto | dvd |
el domingo | Sunday |
el ejercicio | exercise |
el encaje | lace |
el equipaje | luggage |
el español | the Spanish |
el estado civil | martial status |
el estadounidense | the American |
el estudiante | student |
el examen | test |
el flan de vainilla | vanilla flan |
el francés | the French |
el gazpacho | gazpacho (cold soup) |
el gimnasio | the gym |
el gran surtido | wide assortment |
el gusto es mio | the pleasure is mine |
el hockey | hockey |
el hogar | home |
el hombre | the man |
el horror | horror |
el huracán | hurricane |
el impuesto | tax |
el inglés | the English |
el invierno | the winter |
el jabĂłn | soap |
el jaguar | jaguar |
el la cantante | the singer |
el laboratorio | laboratory |
el lápiz | the pencil |
el lápiz labial | lipstick |
el latĂn | the Latin |
el maquillaje | makeup |
el mar | sea |
el marcador | the marker |
el medicamento | medicine |
el menĂş | menu |
el mes | the month |
"el mesero | la mesera" |
el misterio | the mystery |
el nieto | grandson |
el numero | shoe size |
el ojo | the eye |
el oro | gold |
el otoño | the fall |
el padre | the father |
el paraguas | umbrella |
el parque | the park |
el pasatiempo | the pastime |
el pastel | the cake |
el periĂłdico | the newspaper |
el pie | the foot |
el plato principal/del dĂa | main dish/daily special |
el poema | poem |
el pollo | the chicken |
el pollo asado | roast chicken |
el pollo asado con gandules | roast chicken with pigeon peas |
el precio | price |
el primo | cousin |
el probador | fitting room |
el problema | problem |
el profesor | teacher |
el programa | program |
el puesto del mercado | market stand |
el pupitre | the student desk |
el queso | the cheese |
el rato libre | free time |
el rayo | thunderbolt/flash of lightening |
el recibo | receipt |
el refresco | the soda |
el relámpago | lightning |
el restaurante | the restaurant |
el semáforo | traffic light |
el suegro | father-in-law |
el supermercado | the supermarket |
el surtido de frutas frescas | assorted fresh fruit |
el tambor | drums |
el techo | roof |
el teclado | the keyboard |
el teléfono celular | cell phone |
el televisor | TV set |
el terremoto | earthquake |
el tiburĂłn | shark |
el trozo | piece chunk |
el trueno | thunder |
el verano | the summer |
el vestido de gala | fancy dress gown |
el vinagre | vinegar |
el yerno | son-in-law |
el yogur | yogurt |
el/la cajeroa | cashier |
elegante | elegant |
elegir | to elect to select to choose |
embarazada | pregnant |
emocionarse | to get excited; to be touched or moved |
empatar | to tie a game |
empezar e-ie | to start (es lo mismo=comenzar) |
empujar | to push |
en aquel entonces | back then |
en efectivo | cash |
en seguida | right away |
enamorarse | to fall in love |
enamorarse de | to fall in love (with) |
encargarse de | to take charge of |
encima de | on top of |
encontrar o:ue | to meet someone |
encontrar o-ue | to find; to meet |
enfadarse | to get upset or angry (lo mismo=enojarse) |
enfrentar | to confront |
enorme | enormous |
enseña | he/she teaches |
enseñáis | you all teach (in Spain) |
enseñamos | we teach |
enseñan | they teach |
ensenar | to teach |
enseño | I teach |
enteroa | whole |
entrar | to enter to go (in) to come (in) |
enviar | to send |
envolver | to wrap up |
Es la una. | It's one o'clock. |
establecer | to establish |
estacionar | to park (a car) |
estadounidense | from the US |
estar bordado | to be embroidered |
estar en oferta | on sale |
estoy de acuerdo | I agree |
estrictoa | strict |
exigir | to demand to urge to require |
exitosoa | successful |
experimentar | to experience |
fantástico | fantastic |
felicitar | to congratulate to felicitate |
fingir | to feign to pretend |
flojoa | baggy loose |
fumar | to smoke |
generalmente | generally (lo mismo=por lo general) |
gozar | to enjoy |
gran | great |
groseroa | nasty vulgar |
guardar | to save |
gustar | to like |
Hace calor. | It's hot. |
Hace sol. | It's sunny. |
Hace viento. | It's windy. |
hacer crucigramas | to do crossword puzzles |
hacer diseño por computadora | to do computer design |
hacer ejercicios aerĂłbicos | to do aerobics |
hacer falta | to need |
hacer travesuras | to play tricks |
hacer una pregunta | to ask a question |
hacerse | to become |
hasta pronto | see you soon |
hecho a mano | handmade |
hermoso | beautiful |
hijastro | stepson |
honesto | honest |
honradoa | honest |
horario | schedule |
hornear | to bake |
horrible | horrible |
Hubo | There was/There were ... |
huele a | it smells like... |
hĂşmedo | humid wet |
igualmente | likewise |
imponer | to impose |
importante | important |
imprimir | to print |
increĂble | incredible |
influir | to influence |
ingratoa | ungrateful |
insistir en | to insist on |
intercambiar | to exchange to trade |
introducir | to introduce |
invitar | to invite |
ir de excursion | to go on a hike |
japones | japanese |
jueves | thursday |
jugar al tenis | to play tennis |
jugar u-ue | to play a sport or game |
"juguetĂłn | juguetona" |
la | the (feminine) |
la actriz | actress |
la administracion de empresas | business administration |
la biblioteca | the library |
la biologia | biology |
la biologĂa | the biology |
la blusa | the blouse |
la boca | the mouth |
la cabeza | the head |
la cadena | chain |
la cafeteria | cafeteria |
la caja | cash register |
la calculadora | the calculator |
la camisa | the shirt |
la capacidad | the capacity |
la cara | face |
la carne | the meat |
la carne asada | roast meat |
la carne de res | beef |
la cena | the dinner |
la cerámica | ceramic(s) |
la cesta | basket |
la chaqueta | the jacket |
la chica | girl |
la comida rápida | fast food |
la competencia | rivalidad entre personas |
la computacion | computer science |
la cremallera | zipper |
la destrucciĂłn | el sinĂłnimo de las ruinas |
la ducha | shower |
la enfermedad | sickness |
la ensalada | the salad |
la ensalada mixta | mixed salad |
la escuela | the school |
la estaciĂłn | the season |
la estructura | the structure |
la estudiante/la alumna | the female student |
la etiqueta | price tag |
la fábrica | factory |
la falda a media pierna | mid-length skirt |
la farmacia | the pharmacy |
la figura tallada | carved figure |
la fisica | physics |
la geografia | geography |
la geografĂa | the geography |
la geometrĂa | the geometry |
la gorra | the hat |
la grabadora | tape recorder |
la grapadora | stapler |
la guitarra | guitar |
la hamburguesa | the hamburger |
la informática | computer science |
la lata de salsa de tomate | con of tomato sauce |
la leccion | lesson |
la licencia de conducir | driver's license |
la limonada | the limonade |
la linterna | lantern flashlight |
la literatura | literature |
la llegada | arrival |
la madera | wood |
la madrastra | stepmother |
la madre | the mother |
la maleta | suitcase |
la manzana | the apple |
la máscara | mask |
la mayonesa | mayonnaise |
la mejilla | cheek |
la mente | the mind |
la minifalda | miniskirt |
la mostaza | mustard |
la muestra | sign |
la mujer | woman |
la naranja | the orange |
la naturaleza | nature |
la nuera | daughter-in-law |
la obra de teatro | theatrical production |
la oficina | the office |
la orquesta | the orchestra |
la paja | straw |
la papelera | wastebasket |
la pared | wall |
la pareja | married couple |
la partida | departure |
la pasta de dientes | toothpaste |
la pelota | ball (tennis ball baseball etc.) |
la piel | skin |
la piña | pineapple |
la piscina | the pool |
la plata | silver |
la plaza | town square plaza |
la primavera | the spring |
la prueba | test |
la psicologia | psychology |
la quimica | chemistry |
la quĂmica | the chemistry |
la residencia estudiantil | dormitory |
la sala de clases | classroom |
la salchicha | sausage |
la salida | exit |
la salud | the health |
la selva | the jungle |
la sopa de ajo/de fideos | garlic/noodle soup |
la sorpresa | surprise |
la tarea | the homework |
la taza de medir | measuring cup |
la tienda de campaña | tent |
la tierra | el planeta en que habitamos; la parte sĂłlida de la superficie de este planeta |
la toalla | towel |
la venta de liquidaciĂłn | clearance sale |
lanzar | to throw to hurl to fling to launch |
las artes marciales | martial arts |
las chancletas | flip-flops |
las chuletas de cerdo con habichuelas | pork chops with beans |
las ciencias | the sciences |
las ciencias sociales | the social studies |
las especias | spices |
las fresas con crema | strawberries (with cream) |
las humanidades | humanities |
las joyas | jewelry |
las láminas | trading cards |
las muñecas | dolls |
las noticias | news |
las olas | waves |
las pinturas | paintings |
las proteĂnas | protein |
las revistas cĂłmicas | comic books |
las uvas | the grapes |
las zanahorias | the carrots |
lavar | to wash |
lento | slow |
levantar | to raise |
levantar pesas | to lift weights |
limpiar | to clean |
listo | smart ready |
llamarle la atenciĂłn | to be interested in |
lleno | full |
llevar a cabo | to carry out |
llevarse bien/mal | to get along well/badly |
Llueve. | It's raining. |
lo que | what |
lo siento | I'm sorry |
los abuelos | the grandparents |
los animales de peluche | stuffed animals |
los artĂculos de cuero | leather goods |
los bocadillos | finger food |
los carbohidratos | carbohydrates |
los dibujos animados | cartoons |
Los domingos | on Sundays |
los frijoles | the beans |
los guantes | gloves |
los guisantes | the peas |
los huevos | eggs |
los huevos revueltos | scrambled eggs |
los ingredientes | ingredients |
los labios | the lips |
los lentes de contacto | contact lenses |
los padres | the parents |
los pantalones | the pants |
los ratos libres | spare time |
los tejidos | woven cloth textiles |
los tomates | tomatoes |
los valores morales | morals |
los viernes | on Fridays |
luchar | to fight to strive to struggle to wrestle |
lunes | monday |
malhabladoa | foul-mouthed |
malo | bad |
malvadoa | mean |
manejar | to manage to handle to drive to operate (a vehicle) |
mantener | to maintain to keep up to support to provide for |
marcar | to mark to note to observe |
marcharse | to leave |
martes | tuesday |
más que | more than |
matar | to kill |
me da igual | it's all the same (to me) |
Me llamo | My name is... |
Me pareciĂł | I thought it was... |
medico | medical |
mejor | better |
mejorar | to improve |
menor | youngest |
menos | less minus |
mentirosoa | lying; false |
merecer | to merit to deserve |
mexicano | mexican |
morder | to bite |
mover | to move to persuade to excite |
mucho gusto | pleased to meet you |
muy bien | very well |
navegar | to surf |
necesitas | you need |
necesito | I need |
negarse a | to refuse to |
nevar | to snow |
Nieva. | It's snowing. |
no estoy de acuerdo | I don't agree |
No te preocupes. | Don't worry. |
nuevo | new |
nunca | never |
obtener | to obtain to get |
odiar | to hate |
oler | to smell to scent |
olvidarse de | to forget (to) |
organizar | to organize to arrange to set up |
pagar la cuenta | to pay the bill |
parecerse a | to look like |
participar | to participate |
pasar | to pass; to spend time |
pasar la aspiradora | to vacuum |
pasarlo bien | to have a good time |
pasear | to take a walk |
patrocinar | to sponsor |
pedir e-i | to ask for to order |
pegar | to glue to stick |
peligroso | dangerous |
pensar en | to think about |
pequeno | small |
pequeño | small |
perderse | to get lost |
perezoso | lazy |
pertenecer | to pertain to appertain to belong |
pescar | to fish |
picadoa | diced |
picante | spicy |
picar | to dice |
pintarse las uñas | to paint one's nails |
poder o-ue | to be able to to can |
popular | popular |
por lo menos | at least |
por todas partes | lugar aproximado |
porque | because |
portarse bien/mal | to behave/misbehave |
poseer | to possess to own |
practicar deportes | to play sports |
practico | I practice |
práctico | practical |
preferir e-ie | to prefer |
prepararse | to get ready (lo mismo=alistarse) |
presente | present |
prestar | to lend |
quejarse de | to complain about |
querer e-ie | to want; to like love |
quitar | to remove |
rebajar | lower |
rebelde | rebellious |
recordar | to remember to recall to remind |
reducir | to reduce |
regalar | to give as a present to make a present of to give as a gift |
regar | to water to irrigate to sprinkle |
regular | okay (so-so) |
reĂr | to laugh |
reñir | to scold to quarrel |
repartir | to distribute to deal cards |
repasar | to review |
repetir e-i | to repeat |
responder | to respond |
reunirse | to get together |
revolver | to stir to scramble |
rizado | curly (hair) |
rudoa | rude rough |
ruso | russian |
sabe a | it tastes like... |
sacar buenas/malas notas | to get good/bad grades |
sacar la basura | to take out the trash |
saltar | to jump/leap |
saltar a la cuerda | to jump rope |
saludar | to greet to salute |
Se los dejo en | I'll let you have them for... |
Se nos hace tarde. | It's getting late. |
secar | to dry to wipe dry |
secoa | dry |
segĂşn | according to... |
seguro | sure/safe |
separar | to separate to detach to sort to set apart |
séptimo | seventh |
servir e-i | to serve |
sĂ | yes |
simpatico | nice |
sobre | on/over |
sociable | sociable |
SolĂa | I used to... |
solo | alone |
Soñaba con ser | I dreamed of being... |
sonar | to ring to echo to resound to sound |
sonreĂr | to smile |
sonreĂrse | to smile |
soportar | to tolerate to stand |
subrayar | to underscore |
suceder | to happen take place |
sugerir | to suggest |
superarse | to get ahead excel |
también | also too |
tanto | so long so much |
tardarse en | to take a long time to or be late |
tarea | homework |
tejer | to knit |
tener calor | to be hot |
tener hambre | to be hungry |
tener sed | to be thirsty |
tengo | I have |
tienes | you have |
todos los dias | every day |
todos los dĂas | every day |
tomar clases de | to take ... classes |
toser | to cough |
tostadoa | toasted |
trabajar en mecánica | to work on cars |
Tranquiloa. | Relax. |
trotar | to jog |
Ud. | You (to an adult) |
Uds. | you all |
Uds. enseñan | you all teach |
un | a an (masculine) |
una | a an (feminine) |
uno | one a person |
utilizar | to utilize |
valer | to be worth |
viciosoa | has bad habits |
viernes | friday |
visitar | to visit |
volar | to fly |
volver o-ue | to return |
volverse | to turn around |
y | and |
ya | already |
¿A qué hora es? | What time is...? |
¿A qué hora? | (At) what time? |
ÂżCĂłmo eras? | What were you like...? |
ÂżCĂłmo eres? | What are you like? |
ÂżCĂłmo es? | What is he / she like? |
ÂżCĂłmo puedo llegar? | How can I get to ...? |
ÂżCĂłmo se dice ? | How do you say ...? |
ÂżCĂłmo se escribe ? | How is ... spelled? |
ÂżCĂłmo? | How? |
¿Con qué soñabas? | What did you dream of (being when you grew up)? |
¿Con quién? | With whom? |
¿Cuál es la fecha? | What is the date? |
¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles? | Which? |
¿Cuánto tiempo hace que? | How much time have you been...? |
"¿Cuánto | -a? ¿Cuántos |
¿cuántos? | how many? |
ÂżDe dĂłnde eres? | Where are you from? |
ÂżDe dĂłnde? | From where? |
¿De qué color es? | What color is? |
ÂżDĂłnde? | Where? |
ÂżEn serio? | Seriously? |
ÂżEncontraste lo que buscabas? | Did you find what you were looking for? |
ÂżEres . . . ? | Are you . . . ? |
¿Por qué? | Why? |
ÂżPuede repetir lo que dijo? | Can you repeat what you said? |
ÂżQuĂ© dĂa es hoy? | What day is today? |
¿Qué lleva el la? | What' in the. . . |
¿Qué pasa? | What's happening? |
¿Qué quiere decir ? | What does ... mean? |
¿Qué te gusta hacer? | What do you like to do? |
¿Qué te gusta más? | What do you like? (prefer) better? |
ÂżQuĂ© te gustabas hacer cuando tenĂas años? | What did you like when you were... years old? |
ÂżQue te parece? | What do you think of ...? |
¿Qué? | What? |
¿Quién? ¿Quiénes? | Who? |
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ÂżSigues practicando? | Are you still doing...? |
ÂżTe acordaste de? | Did you remember to ... ? |
ÂżTe gusta ? | Do you like to ? |
ÂżTe gustarĂa ____? | Would you like ____? |
ÂżTrajiste tu ? | Did you bring your ...? |
ÂżVamos bien para? | Are we going the right way to ...? |
ÂżY a ti? | And you? |
Âży usted? | and you? |
a | to |
a ciegas | randomly |
a corto plazo | in short installments |
a cuadras | checkerboard |
a diario | daily |
a fin de cuentas | at the end |
a fondo | by heart |
a juicio de | in the jugdment of |
a la | to the (f) |
a la carrera | in a rush rapidly |
a la casita | house |
a la derecha | to the right of |
a la fuerza | by force |
a la larga | in the long run |
a la una | at one (o'clock) |
a largo plazo | in long installments |
a las damas | checkers |
a las ocho | at eight (o'clock) |
a más tardar | at the latest |
a menos que | unless |
A mĂ me gusta mucho _____ | I like _____ a lot. |
a mi parecer | in my opinion |
A mà también. | I do too. |
A mĂ tampoco. | I don't (like to) either. |
a pie | by foot |
a propĂłsito | by the way/ on purpose |
a rayas | stripes |
a solas | along |
a tiempo | on time |
A todos nos toca | It's up to all of us |
a través de | through |
a Ăşltima hora | at the last hour |
a ver . . . | Let's see |
abatir | to knock down to overthrow to throw down |
abierto | open |
abogado | lawyer |
abordar | to board |
aborrecer | to hate |
abrasar | to burn to set on fire |
abril | April |
abrochadoa | fastened |
abrochar | to fasten/buckle |
absolver | to absolve to acquit |
abstenerse | to abstain |
abundar | to be abundant |
aburir | to bore |
aburrido/a | boring |
"aburrirse de | en" |
acabar | to finish to end to complete |
acabar de + infinitivo | to have just done something |
acabar de +infinitive | to just do something |
acampar | to camp |
acampar en las montañas | to camp in the mountains |
acelerar | to accelerate to speed to hasten to hurry |
acercar | to bring near to place near |
acercarse a | to get close (to) (lo mismo=alejarse) |
acertar | to hit the mark to hit upon to do (something) right to succeed in to guess right |
aclamar | to acclaim to applaud to shout to hail |
aclarar | to explain to clarify to make clear to rinse to clear |
acompañar | to accompany to escort to go with to keep company |
acomplejadoa | with a mental complex (often inferiority) |
aconsejarle a alguien | to advise (someone) |
acordar | to agree (upon) |
acordarse | to remember |
acordarse ue de | to remember |
acostumbrar | to be accustomed |
actualmente | currently |
actuar | to act |
acuchillar | to knife to cut to flash to cut open |
acusar | to accuse |
adaptarse | to adapt oneself |
adecuado | adequate |
adelantadoa | advanced |
adelantar | to advance to keep on to progress to go ahead |
adelantarse | to go forward to go ahead to move ahead to take the lead |
ademas de | furthermore/besides |
adentro | inside |
AdiĂłs | Bye |
adivinar | to divine to foretell to guess |
admirar | to admire |
admitir | to admit to grant to permit |
adonde | where to |
adoptar | to adopt |
adorar | to adore to worship |
adquirir | to acquire to get to obtain |
advertir e-ie | to warn advise |
afirmar | to state |
afligidoa | upset |
afligir | to grieve |
áfrica | Africa |
afuera | outside |
agitar | to agitate to wave to shake up to stir |
agosto | August |
agotar | to exhaust to use up |
agradable | agreeable |
agradecido | grateful |
agrandar | to enlarge to grow larger to increase |
agravar | to aggravate to make worse |
agrupar | to group |
aguardar | to expect to wait for |
ahogarse | to drown |
ahora | now |
Ahora lo tengo infectado. | Now it's infected. |
ahora mĂsmo | right now |
ahorrar | to economize to save |
ajustar | to adjust |
al | to the (m) |
al aire libre | open-air outdoor |
al amanecer | early morning sunrise |
al anocher | dusk late at night |
al contado | cash |
al escondite | hide and seek |
al final | in the end |
al gusto | to taste |
al pilla-pilla | tag |
al principio | at the beginning |
alegrarse | to be glad to rejoice |
alegria | happiness |
alejarse | to get close (lo mismo=acercarse) |
aleman | german |
aleman/alemana | German |
alfombra | carpet rug |
algodĂłn | cotton |
alguna vez | once |
algunas veces | sometimes (lo mismo=a veces) |
alguno algun | some |
"alguno | algun" |
alistarse | to get ready (lo mismo=prepararse) |
allĂ | there |
almacenar | to store |
almorzar o:ue | to have lunch |
almorzar o-ue | to have lunch |
alrededor | around |
altoa | tall |
alumbrar | to illuminate to light to enlighten |
alumbrarse | to be (get) high to get tipsy to become lively (from liquor) |
alunizar | to land on the moon |
alzar | to heave to lift to pick up to raise (prices) |
amar | to love |
amarillo | yellow |
amarse | to love |
ambicioso | ambitious |
ambosas | both |
añadirle | to add |
anaranjado | orange |
anciano | elderly |
andar e patineta | to skateboard |
andar en patineta | to skateboard |
animadoa | lively animated |
animar | to cheer |
animarse | to encourage (lo mismo=motivarse) |
antes de + inf. | before + verb + -ing |
antes de que | before that |
antiguo | old |
antiguoa | old |
antipatico | unpleasant |
anunciar | to announce to foretell to proclaim |
apagar incendios | to put out fires |
"apagar la luz | las luces" |
apagar la luz/las luces | to turn off the light(s) |
apetecer | to long for appeal for |
aplaudir | to applaud |
apoderarse | to take power to take possession |
apoyar | to support |
aprender a | to learn (to) |
aprender a +infinitive | to learn something |
apresurarse | to hasten to hurry to rush |
apretado | tight |
"apretado | -a" |
apretadoa | tight |
apretar | to tighten |
aprobar | to approve to pass a test |
aprovecharse | to take advantage to avail oneself |
apurarse | to fret to grieve to worry |
argentino | argentinean |
arreglar la sala | to clean up the living room |
arriesgar | to take a risk |
arroba | @ |
arrojar | to fling to hurl to throw |
arrugarse | to wrinkle |
arrugas | wrinkles |
articular | to articulate to pronounce distinctly |
artĂstico/a | artistic |
asegurar | to assure to affirm to assert to insure |
asi | like this |
"AsĂ | AsĂ" |
asir | to seize to grasp |
asistir a | to attend |
asustarse de | to be scared of |
atacar | to attack |
atenerse | to rely on to depend on |
aterradora | terrifying |
atletico | athletic |
atlético | athletic |
atlètico | athletic |
atléticoa | athletic |
atravesar | to cross to go through to run through |
atreverse | to dare to venture |
atrevido | bold |
atrevido/a | daring |
atribuir | to attribute |
aĂşn | still (=todavia) |
avergonzado | embarrassed |
avergonzadoa | ashamed embarrassed |
Ay Qué pena | Oh! What a shame! |
ayudar la gente | to help people |
azul | blue |
bajar de | to get off |
bajar de peso | to lose weight |
bajar un rĂo en canoa | to go down a river by canoe |
bajarse de | to get off of ... |
bajoa | short (height) |
balanceadoa | balanced |
balbucear | to stammer to hesitate in speech |
banarse | to take a bath |
bañarse en el mar | to swim in the sea |
bancarioa | banking |
bandera | flag |
banera | bathrub |
banquro internacional | international bank |
barco | boat |
barrer el piso | to sweep the floor |
basarse en | to focus on (lo mismo=centrarse en) |
Basta ya | enough (already)! |
bastante + adj. | rather than + adj. |
bautizar | to baptize to christen |
bendecir | to bless to consecrate |
Bien. | Well. |
bienvenidoa | welcome |
bigotes | mustache |
bisabuelo | great-grandfather |
blanco | white |
Bogotá | Colombia |
bolĂgrafo | pen |
bombero | firefighter |
bostezar | to yawn to gape |
brincar | to leap/jump |
broncear | to bronze to tan |
Buen provecho | Enjoy! (your meal) |
bueno para la salud | good for your health |
"Bueno | se la regalo por" |
"Bueno | se la regalo por." |
bueno/a | good |
Buenos Aires | Argentina |
buenos dias | good morning |
bullir | to boil to bustle to hustle to stir |
burlarse | to make fun of to poke fun at to ridicule |
cada | each (m+f) |
cada comida | each meal (food) |
cada estudiante | each student |
cada uno/a | each (one) |
caer bien | to like (a person) |
caer mal | to dislike (a person) |
caerle bien/mal | to make a good/bad impression |
caerle bien/mal a alguien | to make a good/bad impression (on someone) to like/dislike someone |
calentarse ie | to warm up |
caliente | hot |
calvo | bald |
calzar | to shoe to wear (shoes) to put on (shoes) |
camion de bomberos | fire truck |
canadience | Canadian |
canadiense | canadian |
cansado/a | tired |
cansar | to tire |
cantar en el coro | to sing in the chorus |
capacitado | qualified |
caprichoso | quirky |
Caracas | Venezuela |
caracterizar | to characterize |
carpintero | carpenter |
cartero | mail carrier |
casado | married |
casar | to perform a marriage |
casarse | to get married to marry |
castaño | chestnut colored |
castigar | to punish |
catorce | fourteen |
causar | to cause |
celebrar | to celebrate |
centĂgrado | centigrade |
centĂgrados | Centigrade |
centrarse en | to focus on (lo mismo=basarse en) |
cepillar | to brush |
cepillarse el pelo | to brush one's hair |
cepilliarse el pelo | to brush your hair |
cepilliarse los dientes | to brush your teeth |
cerca de | near |
cero | zero |
cerrado | closed |
cerrar e:ie | to close |
cerrar e-ie | to close |
cerrar ie la puerta con llave | to lock the door |
cerrar la puerta con llave | to lock the door |
certificar | to certify to register (a letter) to attest |
cesar de +infinitive | to stop doing something (lo mismo=dejar de) |
Chao | Bye! |
charlar | to chat to prattle |
chau | bye |
chileno | chilean |
chistar | to mumble to mutter |
chocar | to crash |
chupar | to suck |
cien | one hundred |
cinco | five |
cincuenta | fifty |
ciudar ninos | to baby-sit |
Claro que no por supuesto que no | of course not |
claro que sĂ por supuesto que sĂ | of course |
clásico | classic |
cocinero | cook |
colegir | to collect |
colgar o-ue | to hang |
colgar ue | to hang to hang up |
colocar | to put to place |
colombiano | columbian |
comenzar a +infinitive | to start something (lo mismo=empezar a) |
comenzar e-ie | to start (es lo mismo=empezar) |
comenzar i-ie | to commence to begin |
comenzare:ie | to begin |
comerciante | merchant |
cĂłmico | comical |
CĂłmo eras? | What were you like...? |
como esta usted form. | how are you |
como estas fam. | how are you |
como se llama usted form. | what's your name |
como te llamas fam. | what's your name |
comoda | chest drawers |
cĂłmodo | comfortable |
complicado | difĂcil complicated |
complicar | to complicate |
comprar recuerdos | to buy souvenirs |
comprobar | to verify |
comprometerse | to get engaged |
comĂşn | common |
comunicar | to communicate |
con | with |
con bloques | with blocks |
"Con cariño | " |
con carritos | with cars |
con cheques de viajero m. | with traveler's checks |
con frecuencia | frequently |
con mis amigos | with my friends |
Con permiso | excuse me |
con permiso/perdon | pardon me |
con tal de que | as long as |
con tarjeta de crédito f. | with a credit card |
con tus amigos | with your friends |
conducir/manejar | to drive |
conductor | driver |
confesar | to confess |
confiar | to confine |
confundido | confused |
congestionado | congested |
conmemorar | recordar un evento importante |
conocer el centro | to get to know downtown |
conocido | known |
conseguir e:i | to get |
conseguir e-i | to get |
conservador | uno que no apoyo los cambios ni las reformas |
consistir en +infinitive | to consist of something |
constituir | to constitute to make up |
contar chistes | to tell jokes |
contar chistes/cuentos | to tell jokes/stories |
contar o:ue | to count |
contar o-ue | to tell relate |
contar ue chistes/cuentos | to tell jokes/stories |
contento a | happy content |
contento/a | happy |
contesar | to answer |
contraer | to contract |
controlar | to control |
convertirse en | to change into |
convocar | to call together to convene to convoke to summon |
correcto | correct |
correr riesgos | to take risks |
cortar el cesped | to mow the lawn |
cortar el césped | to cut the grass |
cortarse | to cut oneself |
cortarse el pelo | to get a haircut |
costar | to cost |
costar o-ue | to cost |
costar trabajo | to be difficult |
crear un album | to create an album |
crear un álbum | to create an album/scrapbook |
creo que | I think that |
creo que no | I don't think so |
creo que sĂ | I think so |
Creo que sĂ. | I think so. |
criar | to breed to raise to bring up (rear) |
criticar | to criticize |
cu~nado | brother-in-law |
cuadrada | square |
cuadro | painting |
cual | which |
cuál | which/what |
cuando | when |
cuando era niñoa | when I/he/she was young |
"Cuando oĂ la noticia | no lo quise creer." |
cuanto | how many |
cuarenta | forty |
cuarto/a | fourth |
cuartoa | fourth |
cuatro | four |
cubano | cuban |
cuero | leather |
cuidadoso | careful |
cuidar a los enfermos | to take care of sick people |
cuidar a una mascota | to take care of a pet |
cuidarse | to take care of oneself |
culminar | to culminate finish |
cumplir | to fulfill to keep (a promise) to reach one's birthday (use with años) |
cursi | flashy cheesy |
da~nar | to damage |
Dale un saludo a de mi parte | Say hi to...for me |
dañino | damaging |
dar consejos | give advice |
dar un abrazo | to give a hug |
dar una caminata | to go for a walk to hike |
dar una vuelta por | to walk/drive around . . . |
darle de comer al perro | to feed the dog |
darle miedo | to scare |
darle un calambre | someone to get a cramp |
darse con | to bump into |
darse cuenta | to realize |
darse un golpe en | to bump one's ... |
de acuerdo | ok |
de buen/mal humor | in a good/bad mood |
"de color marrón | café" |
de cuadros | checkered |
de donde eres fam. | where are you from |
de donde es usted form. | where are you from |
de maravilla | marvelous |
De nada | You're welcome |
de nada/no hay de que | you're welcome |
de ni~no | as a child |
De ninguna manera | no way |
de pronto | all of a sudden |
de que es? | What's (it) made of? |
de quien | whose |
de rayas | striped |
de talla mediana | average height |
de veras | really |
"De verdad | no te sentia bien." |
"De verdad | no te sienta bien." |
deber + inf | should be |
debes lavor los platos | you should wash the plates |
debido a | due to |
debutar | to appear |
decente | decent |
decimo | tenth |
décimo/a | tenth |
décimoa | tenth |
decir e:i | to say |
declarar | to declare |
decorar el patio | decorate the patio |
dedicar | to dedicate |
dedicarse | to devote oneself |
dedicarse a | to be dedicated to |
defender | to defend |
defender e-ie | to defend |
dejar + infinitive | to let someone do something |
dejar de + infinitive | to stop doing something |
dejar de +infinitive | to stop doing something (lo mismo=cesar de) |
delgadoa | slender (es lo mismo=esbelto) |
delicioso | delicious |
delinquir | to be delinquent to violate the law |
demasiado | too |
demasiadoa | too much |
democrático | uno que conforme con la democracia |
demonstrativos | este esta ese esa aquel aquella estos estas esos esas aquellos aquellas |
demostrar | to demonstrate to prove |
dénim | denim |
dentista | dentist |
dentro de | inside |
denunciar | to denounce |
deportista | sports-minded |
deportivo | sports related |
derretidoa | melted |
derretir | to melt |
"derretir i | i" |
derribar | to knock down to overthrow to tear down to throw down |
derritidoa | melted |
desabrochadoa | unbuttoned |
desafortunadamente | unfortunately |
desanimar | to discourage |
desarrollarse | to develop |
descargar | to download |
descender e-ie | to descend; to go down |
descomponer | to break |
descompuesto | not working |
desconocido | unknown |
desde | from |
desear +infinitive | to wish for something (if there is no change of subject) |
desechable | disposable |
desechar | to throw away |
desempeñar | to play (a part) to act (a part) to discharge to perform (a duty) to take out of pawn |
desempeñar un cargo | to carry out a responsibility |
desenchufar | to unplug |
desenvueltoa | outgoing |
desnvueltoa | outgoing |
desordenado/a | messy |
despedir | to fire |
despedirse | to take leave of to say good-bye to |
despedirse en | to leave in |
despegar | to detach to unglue to unstuck to take off (airplane) |
despegarse | to detach |
desperezarse | to stretch oneself to stretch one's arms and legs |
despertar e-ie | to wake up |
despreocupadoa | carefree |
desproeocupadoa | carefree |
después | after |
despues de + inf. | after + verb + -ing |
destacadoa | outstanding remarkable (lo mismo=notable) |
desvestirse | to undress oneself to get undressed |
detenerse | to stop (oneself) |
detrás de | behind |
devolver ue | to return (something) |
devorar | to devour |
diario | daily |
diciembre | December |
diecinueve | nineteen |
dieciocho | eighteen |
dieciséis | sixteen |
diecisiete | seventeen |
diez | ten |
dificil | difficult |
Disculpe. | Excuse me. |
discutir | to discuss |
disenar | design |
disfrutar con los amigos | to enjoy time with friends |
disgustar | to hate/ to upset |
dispensar | to excuse to dispense to distribute to exempt |
disponer | to dispose |
distraer | to distract |
diverso | diverse |
divertido/a | amusing fun |
divertidoa | entertaining fun |
divertir | to amuse |
divertirse e-ie | to have fun |
divorciado | divorced |
divorciarse | to be (get) divorced |
doblar | to turn |
doce | twelve |
dominicano | dominican |
dĂłnde | where |
dormir o:ue | to sleep |
dormir o-ue | to sleep |
dos | two |
dos veces | twice |
dudar | to doubt |
dulce | sweet |
duro | hard difficult |
econĂłmico | cheap |
ecuador | ecuador |
ecuatoriano/a | Ecuadorian |
educado | polite |
educar | to educate |
efectuarse | to take place |
ejecutar | to execute to carry out to perform |
ejercitar | to exercise |
el abdomen | abdomen |
el abrazo | hug |
el abrelatas | can opener |
el abuelo | grandfather |
el accidente | accident |
el acuario | aquarium |
el acuerdo | agreement |
el aerosol | los particulos de un gas aerosol |
el agradecimiento | gratitude |
el agua | water |
el agua de coco | coconut milk |
el agua dulce | freshwater |
el agua f. mineral | mineral water |
el agua mineral | mineral water |
el aguacate | avocado |
el aguacero | downpour |
el águila | eagle |
el águila las águilas | eagle |
el ajedrez | chess |
el ajĂ | chili pepper |
el ajuste | adjustment |
el albergue juvenil | youth hostel |
el alcade | el jefe de un pueblo o una ciudad |
el aleman | german |
el algebra | algebra |
el álgebra | the algebra |
el álgebra feminine | algebra |
el algodon | cotton |
el aliado | ally |
el alimento | food |
el almacen | department store |
el almirante | jefe de la almirada |
el amanecer | dawn to start the day |
"el amigo | la amiga" |
el amor | love |
el amor propio | pride self respect |
el anfitriĂłn | host |
el animal tallado | carved animal |
el aniversario | anniversary |
el Año Nuevo | the New Year |
el año pasado | last year |
el anochecer | nightfall to get dark |
el ante | suede |
el antibiotico | antibiotic |
el anuncio | commercial |
el apartamento | the apartment |
el apellido | last name |
el apio | celery |
el apoyo | support |
el arcén | shoulder of the road |
el archivo | file |
el arete | earring |
el armario | locker |
el arroz con dulce | rice-coconut milk dessert |
el arroz con gandules | rice and pigeon peas |
el arroz con leche | sweet rice-milk dessert |
el artĂculo | article |
el artista | artist |
el ascensor | elevator |
el astronauta | the astronaut |
el atardecer | late afternoon dusk |
el atun | tuna |
el atĂşn | tuna |
el auditorio | auditorium |
el autobus | bus |
el avance | advance |
el ayuntamiento | town hall |
el baile | the dance |
el balĂłn de playa | beachball |
"el balon | pl. los balones" |
el baloncesto | basketball |
el baño/el servicio | the bathroom |
el bate | bat |
el batido | milk shake |
el baul | trunk |
el bebé | baby |
el beisbol | baseball |
el bienestar | well-being |
el bigote | mustache |
el birrete | cap |
el bisabuelo | great grandfather |
el bistec a la parilla | grilled steak |
el bistec a la parrilla | grilled steak |
"el bohĂo | una choza de paja" |
el boleto | ticket |
el bolĂgrafo | (the) pen |
el bolso | backpack/bag |
el bote | boat |
"el botin | pl. los botines" |
"el boton | pl. los botones" |
el brinco | bounce |
el brindis | the toast |
el brĂłcoli | broccoli |
el budĂn | pudding |
el bufet de ensaladas | salad bar |
el buitre | vulture |
el cabello | hair (only the hair on your head) |
el cacto | cactus |
el cactus | cactus |
el cafe | cafe |
el café Internet | (Internet) café |
el caja | cash register |
el cajero automático | automatic teller |
el cajero/la cajera | cashier |
el calentamiento | warming (up) /warm-up |
el calzĂłn | (under)shorts |
el camino | the road/path |
el camiĂłn | truck |
el camionero | truck driver |
el campamento | camp |
"el campeon | pl. los campeones; la campeona" |
el campeonato | championship |
el campo de estudio | field of study |
el capitulo | chapter |
el capo/el cofre | hood |
El Caribe | the Caribbean |
el cariño | affection |
el carro | the car |
el cartĂłn | el papel duro |
el casco | helmet |
el casete | cassette |
el castillo | castle |
el catalogo | catalog |
el cederron | CD-ROM |
el cementerio | cemetery |
el centauro | centaur |
el centro | downtown |
el centro comercial | the mall |
el centro de capacitaciĂłn | work training center |
el centro recreativo | recreation center |
el cepillo | hairbrush |
el cepillo de dientes | toothbrush |
el cesto | the basket |
el cesto de la ropa sucia | dirty laundry |
el chaleco | vest |
el chaleco salvavidas | lifevest |
el champan | champagne |
el champi~non | mushrooms |
el champiñón/ los chamioñes | mushroom |
el champu | shampoo |
el champĂş | shampoo |
el chandal | sweatsuit |
"el chaqueton | pl. los chaquetones" |
el chofer | chauffeur |
el ciber cafe | cybercafe |
el ciclismo | cycling |
el cielo | sky |
el cierre | clasp fastener |
el cinturĂłn de seguridad | seatbelt |
"el cinturon | pl. los cinturones" |
el clarinete | clarinete |
el club | the club |
"el club | pl. los clubes" |
el coco | coconut |
el cĂłdigo | code password |
el cohete | the firecracker |
el colegio | the high school |
el combustible | es una cosa que da energĂa (ej. petrĂłleo en carros) |
el comedor | the dining room |
el comercio | business |
el comité | the committee |
el companero | classmate |
el companero de cuarto | roommate |
el concierto | the concert |
el conductor | driver |
el conjunto | un grupo de mĂşsicos (c) |
"el consejero | la consejera" |
el consejo estudiantil | student counsel |
el contaminante | algo especifico que destruye la capa de ozono |
el contrabajo | bass |
el contrato | contract |
el control remoto | remote control |
el coquito | eggnog |
el corazĂłn | heart |
el cordero | the lamb |
el cordĂłn | lace shoelace |
el coro | chorus |
el cortejo | courtship |
el coyote | coyote |
el cruce | intersection |
el cuarto | the room |
el cuello | neck |
el cuerpo | the body |
el cunado | brother in law |
el currĂculum vitae | resume |
el curso/la materia | course |
el deastre | disaster |
el debate | debate |
el deceso | death |
el dedo | (the) finger |
el dedo del pie | toe |
el dependiente | clerk |
el derecho | la libertad de hacer algo |
el derrame de petrĂłleo | oil spill |
el descubrimiento | acto de encontrar algo por primera vez |
el descumbrimiento | the discovery |
el desodorante | deodorant |
el desperdicio | waste |
el detalle | detail |
el dia | day |
el dĂa anterior | the day before |
el dĂa de AcciĂłn de Gracias | Thanksgiving Day |
el DĂa de la AboliciĂłn de la Esclavitud | el dĂa que conmemora el fin de la esclavitud |
el dĂa de la Amistad | Valentine's Day |
el dĂa de la Independencia | Independence Day |
el dĂa de la Raza | Columbus Day |
el dĂa de las Madres | Mother's Day |
el diario | diary |
el dibujo técnico | technical drawing |
el dinero | money |
el dinero en efectivo | cash |
el diploma | diploma |
"el director | la directora" |
el disco de hockey | hockey puck |
el discurso | speech |
el diseño | design |
el doctor | doctor |
el doctorado | doctorate |
el dĂłlar | dollar |
el doler de cabeza | headache |
el dormitorio | the bedroom |
el drama | drama |
el durazno | peach |
el ecosistema | ecosystem |
el ecoturista | ecoturist |
el edificio | building |
el efecto | el resultado de las acciones |
"el egresado | la egresada" |
el ejército | conjunto de las fuerzas militares |
el engaño | the trick |
el ensayo | una composiciĂłn escrita |
"el entierro | el sepelio" |
el entrendador/la entrendadora | trainer coach |
el equipo de | the____ team |
el escenario | stage |
el esclavo | una persona que trabaja sin recibir un salario y tiene un opresor |
el esposo | spouse |
"el esposo | el marido" |
el esqui | skiing |
el esquà acuático | water skiing |
"el esqui | pl. los esquies" |
él está | he is (location) |
el estacionamiento | parking lot |
el estadio | stadium |
el estado de animo | mood |
el estado de ánimo | the mood |
el estereo | stereo |
el estĂłmago | (the) stomach |
el estreno | new release |
el estrés | stress |
el estudiante/el alumno | the male student |
el examen medico | physical exam |
el exceso de equipaje | excess luggage |
el exito | success |
el Ă©xito | success |
el extravĂo | going astray |
el familiar | relative |
el faro | torre con una luz que sirve para guiar a los navegantes |
el fax | fax |
el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
El Flamenco | Spain |
el forro | lining covering |
el fĂłsforo | match |
el fracaso | failure |
el frances | french |
el fuego | fire |
el futbol | soccer |
el futbol americano | football |
el futuro | future |
el garaje | the garage |
el garaje/el taller mecanico | garage |
el gato | the cat |
el gemelo | twin |
el gobernador | el jefe du un estado |
el gobierno | sistema politico que tiene una naciĂłn |
el graduando | the graduate |
el granizo | hail |
el guacamayo | macaw |
el guante de beisbol | glove |
el halcĂłn | falcon |
el hecho | fact |
el helicĂłptero | helicopter |
el hermanastro | stepbrother |
el hermano | brother |
"el hermano | la hermana" |
el héroe | hero |
el hielo | ice |
el hijo | the son |
el hombro | shoulder |
el hospital | hospital |
el hueso | bone |
el huesped | guest |
el huevo | the egg |
el idioma | language |
el informe | report |
el ingeniero | engineer |
el ingles | english |
el inodoro | toilet |
el inspector de aduanas | customs inspector |
el invento | invention |
el jabon | soap |
el jardĂn | the garden the yard |
el joven | youth |
el jueves | Thursday |
el jugador | player |
el jugo | juice |
el jugo de manzana | apple juice |
el jugo de naranja | orange juice |
el juguete | toy |
el kilometraje ilimitado | unlimited kilometers |
el la agente de viajes | travel agent |
el la animadora | cheerleader |
el la artista | artist |
el la autora | author |
el la auxiliar de vuelo | flight attendant |
el la bisabueloa | great-grandfather/grandmother |
el la comediante | comedian |
el la compañeroa | classmate companion |
el la cuñadoa | brother-in-law sister-in-law |
el la editora | editor |
el la entrenadora | coach |
el la escritora | writer |
el la escultora | sculptor |
el la farmacéuticoa | pharmacist |
el la fotĂłgrafoa | photographer |
el la hermanastroa | stepbrother stepsister |
el la jugadora | player |
el la ladrĂłnona | thief |
el la novioa | boyfriend girlfriend; groom bride |
el la parientea | relative |
el la pasajeroa | passenger |
el la periodista | journalist |
el la pescadora | fisherman |
el la pintora | painter |
el la presentadora | host(ess) |
el la recepcionista | receptionist |
el la reporteroa | reporter |
el la sinvergĂĽenza | rascal scoundrel |
el la sobrinoa | nephew niece |
el la taxista | taxi driver |
el la televidente | viewer |
el la turista | the tourist |
el lado | the side |
el lagarto | lizard |
el lago | lake |
el lapiz | pencil |
el lápiz de color | colored pencil |
el letrero | sign |
el lĂder | el jefe |
el lĂmite de velocidad | speed limit |
el limĂłn/los limones | lemon |
el lobo | wolf |
el lomo | back (of an animal) |
el loro | parrot |
el los consejos | advice |
el lugar | place |
el lunes | Monday |
el martes | Tuesday |
el matrimonio | marriage |
"el matrimonio | la boda" |
el mayorĂa | the majority |
el mecanico | mechanic |
el medio | half brother |
el medio ambiente | el lugar en que vivimos |
el medio hermano | half-brother |
el melocoton | peach |
el melĂłn | melon |
el melĂłn/ los melones | melon |
el mensaje de texto | text message |
"el mentĂłn | la barbilla" |
el mercadeo | marketing |
el mercado | market |
El Merengue | Dominican Republic |
el método | the method |
el miembro | member |
el miércoles | Wednesday |
"el mocasin | pl. los mocasines" |
el monitor | computer monitor |
el mono araña | spider monkey |
el monto | sum fare |
el monumento | monument |
el mostrador | counter |
el motivo | the purpose |
el muchacho | boy |
"el muchacho | el chico" |
el mĂşsculo | muscle |
el museo | museum |
el musical | musical |
el mĂşsico | the musician |
el muslo | thigh |
"el nieto | la nieta" |
el nilon | nylon |
el nino | child |
"el niño | la niña" |
el nombre | name |
el noticiero | news program |
el novio | boyfriend |
el objetivo | the goal (lo mismo=la meta) |
el océano | ocean |
el ocelote | ocelot |
el opresor | uno que tiene poder sobre orto |
el orgullo | pride |
el oso | bear |
el oso hormigueso | anteater |
el otro dĂa | the other day |
el pais | country |
el pájaro | bird |
el palmar | palm tree grove |
el pan tostado | toast |
el panuelo | handkerchief |
el paquete | package |
el parabrisas | windhshield |
el parque de diversiones | the amusement park |
el parque nacional | national park |
el pasador | lace shoelace |
el pasaje de ida y vuelta | round-trip ticket |
el pasajero | passenger |
el pasaporte | passport |
el pasillo | aisle |
"el patin | pl. los patines" |
el patinaje en lĂnea | in-line skating |
el patinaje sobre hielo | ice skating |
el patriota | uno que tiene mucho amor por su patria |
el patriotismo | amor a la patria |
el patrocinio | sponsorship |
el pavo | turkey |
el pecho | chest |
el peine | comb |
el pelĂcano | pelican |
el pelo | hair (can be anywhere on the body) |
el peluche | stuffed animal |
el pepino | cucumber |
el perfume | perfume |
el periodico de la escuela | school newspaper |
el periodista | journalist |
el permiso | permission |
el perrito caliente | hotdog |
el perro | the dog |
el pez | fish |
el pez los peces | (live) fish |
el piano | piano |
el picaflor | hummingbird |
el pijama | the pyjamas |
el piloto | pilot |
el pin | pin number |
el placer | pleasure |
el planeta | el cuerpo celeste que gira alrededor del Sol |
el plano de la ciudad | city map |
el plastico | plastic |
el plátano verde | plantain |
el pliegue | pleat crease |
el poder | sinĂłnimo de autoridad |
el precio fijo | fixed price |
el presidente | el jefe de un paĂs |
el préstamo | loan |
"el primo | la prima" |
el principio | the beginning |
el producto quĂmico | chemical |
el profesor/el maestro | the teacher |
el programa de reciclaje | recycling program |
el programador | computer programmer |
el proponente | uno que da apoyo a una persona o a una causa |
el proyector | projector |
el puerto | port |
el puntaje | score |
el pupitre está | the desk is (located) |
el quiosco de | ..stand |
el rascacielos | skyscraper |
el raton | mouse |
el ratĂłn | the mouse |
el recien casado | newlywed |
el recuerdo | memory (as in remembrance) |
el refugio de vida silvestre | wildlife refuge |
el reloj está | the clock is (located) |
el reportaje | report |
el reproductor | DVD player |
el reproductor de MP3 | MP3 player |
el rescate | rescue |
el resfriado | cold (illness) |
el resto | the remain |
el retrato | portrait |
el rey | monarca de un estado |
el riesgo | risk |
el rĂo | river |
el robo | robbery |
el rollo de pelĂcula | roll of film |
el ruido | the noise |
el sábado | Saturday |
El sábado por la noche | on Saturday night |
el sabor | taste flavor |
el sacapuntas | the pencil sharpener |
"el sacapuntas | pl. los sacapuntas" |
el saco | jacket |
el saco de dormir | sleeping bag |
el saldo | balance |
el salmon | salmon |
el salon de belleza | beauty parlor |
el salto | jump/leap |
el sándwich | the sandwich |
el sándwich de jamón y queso | ham & cheese sandwich |
"el saxofon | pl. los saxofones" |
el secador de pelo | hair dryer |
el seguro | insurance |
el semestre | semester |
el sendero | path |
el ser humano | human being |
el siglo | century |
el sillon | armchair |
el sintoma | symptom |
el sitio web | website |
el smog | smog |
el sobre | the envelope |
el sobrino | nephew |
"el sobrino | la sobrina" |
"el suejtapapeles | pl. los suejtapapeles" |
el suelto | change |
el suéter | sweater |
el sujetapapeles | paper clip |
el suter de cuello alto | turtle neck |
el taco | taco |
el tacĂłn | heel |
el talento | talent |
el tamano | size |
El Tango | Argentina |
el tanque | tank |
el té helado | iced tea |
el telefono celular | (cell) telephone |
el teléfono móvil | mobile phone |
el tema | theme subject |
el tembleque | coconut-milk custard |
el templo | the temple |
el tenis | tennis |
el tio | uncle |
"el tĂo | la tĂa" |
el tipo de cambio | exchange rate |
el titular | headline |
el tocadiscos compacto | compact disc player |
el tocino | bacon |
el todoterreno | SUV |
el tomate | the tomato |
el tĂłrax | thorax (cavity with heart & lungs) |
el tornado | tornado |
el trabajo | the job |
el transtorno | upset (mental or physical) |
el trimestre | trimester |
el tripulante | crew member |
el trofeo | trophy |
el tropieza | the mistake |
el tucán | toucan |
el turismo | tourism |
el turista | tourist |
"el tutor | la tutora" |
el ungĂĽento | ointment |
Ă©l va | he goes |
el valle | the valley |
el velorio | wake (of a funeral) |
el venado | deer |
el vendedor | salesperson |
el vendedor/la vendedora | salesperson |
el vestido | the dress |
el viaje | trip |
el video | video |
el video casete | video cassette |
el video musical | music video |
el videojuego | video game |
el viernes | Friday |
el violĂn | violin |
"el violin | pl. los violines" |
el volante | steering wheel |
el volcán | volcano |
el voleibol | volleyball |
el vuelo | flight |
el zorrillo | skunk |
Ă©l/ella/Usted habla | he/she/it speaks |
Ă©l/ella/Usted juega | he/she/it plays |
el/la | the (singular) |
el/la astronauta | astronaut |
el/la difuntoa | deceased |
el/la dueñoa | owner |
el/la sobrino/a | nephew/niece |
ella está | she is (location) |
ella va | she goes |
ellas van | they (f) go |
ellos van | they (m) go |
ellos/ellas/Ustedes hablan | they speak / you guys speak |
ellos/ellas/Ustedes juegan | they play / you all play |
embarcarse | to go on a ship |
embeber | to soak in to soak up to suck in to imbibe |
emocionante | exciting |
empezar a +infinitive | to start something (lo mismo=comenzar a) |
empezar e:ie | to begin |
emplear | to employ to use |
emprendedor | enterprising |
en casa | at home |
en caso de que | in case of |
en efectivo m. | (in) cash |
En efecto | yes indeed |
en el desayuno | for breakfast |
en el pasado | in the past |
en la . . . hora | in the . . . hour (class period) |
en mi opiniĂłn | in my opinion |
enajenadoa | alienated absent |
encargar | to order |
encender e-ie | to light; to turn on |
encerrar | to enclose to lock up to confine |
enchufar | to plug in |
encoger | to shrink |
encogerse | to shrink |
encontrar ue | to find |
ends in a consonant + -cer/-cir | change the c-->z in the yo form |
ends in a vowel + -cer/-cir | (except for hacer and decir) add z after the vowel in the yo form |
ends in -ger | change the g-->j in the yo form (same as -gir) |
ends in -gir | change the g-->j in the yo form (same as -ger) |
ends in -guir | change the gu-->g in the yo form |
enero | January |
enfermero | nurse |
enfermo/a | sick |
enfrente de | in front of |
enigma | enigma |
enojarse con | to get angry with |
enrollado doble | double roll |
enseñar a +infinitive | to teach something |
entender e:ie | to understand |
entender e-ie | to understand |
"Entonces | lo que tengo que hacer es" |
entregarse | to devote oneself wholly; to surrender |
entrenarse | to train |
entretener | to entertain |
enunciar | to enunciate to state |
enviar mensajes de texto | to send text messages |
Ă©poca | time |
equipar | to equip |
equivocado | wrong |
era de esperar | it was to be expected |
Érase una vez | Once upon a time ... |
erguir | to raise to stand up straight |
errar | to err to wander to roam to miss |
es | he / she is |
Es buena idea que | It's a good idea for...to... |
Es de ___ | It's made of... |
Es el number de month. | It's the (number) of (month). |
Es el primero de month. | It's the first of (month). |
Es importante que | It's important for...to... |
Es mejor que | It's better for...to... |
es necesario | it's necessary |
esbeltoa | slender (es lo mismo=delgado) |
escalar montanas | to climb mountains |
escolar | school (adj.) |
esconder | to hide |
esconderse | to hide |
escribir cuentos | to write stories |
escribir un mensaje electronico | to write an email message |
escribir una carta | to write a letter |
escuchar la radio | to listen to the radio |
escuchar mĂşsica | to listen to music |
eso es verdad | that is true |
espana | spain |
espanol | spanish |
esparcir | to scatter to spread |
especial | special |
especializarse | to specialize |
especializarse en | to specialize in |
especialmente | especially |
esperar +infinitive | to hope for something (if there is no change of subject) |
Espero que estés bien. | I hope you're doing well. |
espiritual | spiritual |
esta noche | this evening |
Está nublado. | It's cloudy. |
esta tarde | this afternoon |
estados unidos | united states |
estampadoa | printed |
estante | bookcase |
estar a dieta | to be on a diet |
estar bien informadoa | to be well informed |
estar de acuerdo | to be in agreement |
estar de moda | to be in fashion |
estar dispuesto a | to be willing to |
estar en liquidacion | to be on sale |
estar mal | to be sick |
estar resfriadoa | to have a cold |
este fin de semana | this weekend |
este/esta es | this is |
estimar | to estimate to esteem to respect to value |
estirar | to stretch |
estirarse | to stretch |
estoy desilusionadoa contigo | I am disappointed with you |
estoy emocionadoa | I am excited |
Estoy locoa por | I'm crazy about...? |
Estoy mal. Tengo tos y me duele la garganta. | I'm sick. I have a cough and my throat hurts. |
estoy overganzadoa | I am ashamed/ embarrassed |
estudiar las artes marciales | to study martial arts |
estudioso/a | studious |
estufa | stove |
estuvo | he/she/it was |
Europa | Europe |
eventual | eventual |
excelente | excellent |
exclamar | to exclaim |
explorar cuevas | to explore caves to go spelunking |
explorar la selva | to explore the jungle |
exponer | to expose |
expresar | to express |
extinguir | to extinguish |
extraviarse | to get lost to go astray |
extrovertido | outgoing |
fabuloso | fabulous |
facil | easy |
facilmente | easily |
fácilmente | easily |
fallecer | to die |
falso | FALSE |
familiar | familiar |
famoso | famous |
fatal | awful |
favorito/a | favorite |
febrero | February |
feliz | happy |
femenino | feminine |
fiar | to confide to trust |
fiel | loyal |
FigĂşrate | Imagine! |
fijarse | to take notice to pay attention to settle |
finalmente | finally |
"flaco | delgado" |
flacoa | skinny |
"flojo | -a" |
floreado | flowered |
formal | formal |
formar | to form to shape |
format for comparing two things | tan + adjective + como |
format for superlatives | el/la/los/las + noun mas/menos + adjective |
fracasar | to fail |
frances | french |
frecuentemente | frequently |
fregadero | kitchen sink |
"freĂr i | i" |
frĂo | cold |
frito | fried |
fritoa | fried |
fue | he/she/it was |
fue cuando | that was when |
Fue todo un | It was a total ... |
fuera de | outside |
garantizar | to guarantee |
gemelo | twin |
gemir | to grieve to groan to moan |
general | general |
Genial | Great! |
genio | genius |
girar | to spin |
gobernar | to govern to rule |
goma | rubber |
gordoa | fat |
gortitoa | chubby |
grabar | to record |
"gracioso | cĂłmico" |
gracioso/a | funny |
gratis | free of charge |
grave | serious/grave |
gris | grey |
gruesoa | big |
gruñir | to grumble to grunt to growl to creak |
gustar +infinitive | to like something (if there is no change of subject) |
haber | to have (as an auxiliary helping verb to form the compound tenses) |
habĂa | there was there were |
HabĂa una vez | There once was... |
habitar | to inhabit to dwell to live to reside |
hablar por teléfono | to talk on the phone |
Hace años | ...years ago |
Hace buen tiempo. | It's good weather. |
Hace fresco. | It's cool. |
Hace frĂo. | It's cold. |
Hace mal tiempo. | It's bad weather. |
Hace poco tiempo que. | I've been...for a little while. |
hacer camping | to go camping |
hacer cola | to stand in line |
hacer diligencias | to run errands |
hacer ecoturismo | to go on an ecotour |
hacer ejercicio | to excersise |
hacer fila | to make a line |
hacer gracia | to amuse |
hacer juego con | to match with |
hacer la cama | to make the bed |
hacer la limpieza | to do the cleaning |
hacer la maleta | to pack the suitcase |
hacer las maletas | to pack suitcases |
hacer senderismo | to go hiking |
hacer un crucigrama | to do a crossword puzzle |
hacer un picnic | to have a picnic |
hacer un rompecabezas | to do a puzzle |
hacer un viaje | to take a trip |
hacer una llamada por cobrar | to make a (collect) call |
hacer una reservaciĂłn | to make a reservation |
hacer windsurf | to windsurf |
hacerse amigoa de alguien | to make friends with someone |
halar | pull |
hallar | to find to discover to locate |
hasta | until |
Hasta luego | See you later |
Hasta luego. | See you later. |
hasta luego/hasta la vista | see you later |
hasta manana | see you tomorrow |
Hasta mañana | See you tomorrow |
Hasta mañana. | See you tomorrow. |
Have frĂo. | It's cold. |
hay que+ inf. | It's necessary to ___ |
helado | frozen |
helar | to freeze |
heredar | to inherit |
herir | to harm to hurt to wound |
hermanastro | stepbrother |
hervir | to boil |
"hervir ie | i" |
Hice un tour | I took a tour... |
hijo | son |
hinchadoa | swollen |
histĂłrico | historical |
honrar | sinĂłnimo de respetar |
hospedarse en | to stay at... |
hoy | today |
hoy en dĂa | now-a-days |
hoy es | today is |
huĂr | to flee |
hĂşmedoa | humid |
humilde | humble |
iAl contrario | No way! |
idiomas | languages |
ignorar | to be ignorant of not to know |
imaginario | imaginary |
imparcial | impartial |
impedir | to hinder to impede to prevent |
impresionar | to be impressed |
inaugurar | to open |
incendio | fire |
incentivar | to motivate (lo mismo=motivar) |
indicar | to indicate to point out |
inducir | to induce to influence to persuade |
infectadoa | infected |
informarse | to inform oneself to find out |
ingeniero | engineer |
ingles | english |
inmediatamente | immediately |
inodoro | toilet |
inolvidable | unforgettable |
inscribir | to inscribe to record to register |
inscribirse | to enroll to register |
insistir | to insist to persist |
insistir en +infinitive | to insist on something |
instituir | establecer |
interesarse | to be interested in |
internacional | international |
intervenir | to intervene |
inĂştil | no puede hacer nada; no sirve para nada |
invisible | invisible |
involucrado a | involved |
iQué chismosoa | What a gossip! |
iQue pesado | How boring! |
ir + a + infinitive | to be going to + verb (future) |
ir a +infinitive | to go to something |
ir a cafés | to go to (outdoor) cafes |
ir a la escuela | to go to school |
ir a un cibercafé | to go to a cybercafe |
ir al zoologico | to go to the zoo |
ir de cámping | to go camping |
ir de compras | to go shopping |
ir de compras al mercado | to go shopping at the market |
ir de compras el mercado | to go to the zoo |
ir de pesca | to go fishing |
irritable | irritable |
italiano | italian |
iTe ves guapĂsimo | You look very handsome! |
iTe ves super bien | You look wonderful! |
iYa voy | I'm coming. |
jamas | never |
jubilarse | to retire |
jugar a | to play (games sports) |
jugar a la casita | to play house |
jugar a las cartas | to play cards |
jugar a las damas | to play checkers |
jugar al ajedraz | to play chess |
jugar al ajedrez | to play chess (u?ue) |
jugar al básquetbol | to play basketball |
jugar al béisbol | to play baseball |
jugar al escondite | to play hide and seek |
jugar al fĂştbol | to play soccer |
jugar al fĂştbol americano | to play football |
jugar al golf | to play golf |
jugar al jai alai | to play jai alai |
jugar al pilla-pilla | to play tag |
jugar al vĂłleibol | to play volleyball |
jugar con bloques | to play with blocks |
jugar con carritos | to play with cars |
jugar naipes | to play cards |
jugar u:ue | to play |
jugar ue naipes | to play cards |
jugar videojuegos | to play video games |
julio | July |
junio | June |
juntar | to join to unite to connect |
juntarse | to get together |
junto | together |
juntos | together |
jurar | to swear to take an oath |
justificar | to justify |
justo | equidad |
juzgar | to judge |
la acera | sidewalk |
la administraciĂłn de empresas | business administration |
la aduana | customs |
la aerolĂnea | airline |
la agronomĂa | agronomy |
la alimentaciĂłn | nourishment |
la almendra | almonds |
la almohada | pillow |
la altura | height altitude |
La América Central | Central America |
La América del Norte | North America |
La América del Sur | South America |
la amiga | female friend |
la anfitriona | hostess |
la apariencia general | general appearence |
la aspirina | aspirin |
la atracciĂłn | attraction |
la autoestima | self-esteem |
la autopista | freeway highway |
la autopista/ la carretera | highway |
la avenida | avenue |
la ballena jorobada | humpback whale |
"la banana | el plátano" |
la banca | park bench |
la banda escolar | school band |
la bandera mexicana | Mexican flag |
la barba | beard |
la barbilla | chin |
la belleza | beauty |
la bicicleta | bike |
la boa constrictora | boa constrictor |
la boda | wedding |
la bolsa | the purse |
la bomba | un baile afro-caribeño (b) |
la bombilla | light bulb |
la bota | boot |
la botella | un envase de vidrio o plástico |
la bragueta | zipper area on pants fly |
la brisa | breeze |
la caba~na | cabin |
la cabina telefĂłnica | phone booth |
la calabaza | pumpkin |
la callejuela de adoquines | paved stone alley |
la calorĂa | calorie |
la cama | the bed |
la cámara | camera |
la camioneta | station wagon |
la camiseta | the t-shirt |
la campana | bell |
la campanada | tolling of the bell |
la caña de pescar | fishing rod |
"la cancion | pl. los canciones" |
la capa de ozono | la parte superior del Tierra que protege a nosotros |
la capital | capital city |
la carnicerĂa | butcher's shop |
la carpeta | (the) folder |
la carpeta de argollas | three-ring binder |
la cartera | wallet |
la casa de cambio | foreign exchange office |
la catarata | waterfall |
la catedral | cathedral |
la causa | cause |
la caza | hunting |
la cédula | documentation |
la ceremonia de graduacion | graduation ceremony |
la cereza | cherry |
"la chaquera | el talonario" |
la chucharada | tablespoon |
la chucharadita | teaspoon |
la chuelta de cerdo | pork chop |
la chuleta de cerdo | the pork chop |
la ciencia ficciĂłn | science fiction |
la cintura | waist |
la circuela | plum |
la circulation/el trafico | traffic |
La Ciudad de Guatemala | Guatemala |
La Ciudad de MĂ©xico | Mexico |
la clase de ____ | the class of ____ |
la clase de español | the Spanish class |
la clase de inglés | the English class |
la clĂnica | clinic |
la cocina | the kitchen |
la col | cauliflower |
la colina | the hill |
la colonia | housing development |
la comedia | comedy |
la comisarĂa | police department |
la composicion | composition |
la comunidad | community |
la conducta | behavior |
la constituciĂłn | un documento que establece las leyes de una naciĂłn |
la contaminación del aire | un tipo de gas en el medio ambiente que tiene efectos dañinos |
la contestadora | answering machine |
la conversacion | conversation |
la cosa | thing |
la costa | coast |
la costumbre | sinĂłnimo de la tradiciĂłn |
la crema protectora | sunblock |
la crĂtica | criticism review |
la cuadra | block |
la cucharada | tablespoon |
la cucharadita | teaspoon |
la cuenta | bill |
la cuenta corriente | checking account |
la cueva | cave |
La Cumbia | Colombia |
la curita | adhesive bandage |
la debutante | debutante |
la deforestaciĂłn | deforesting |
la democracia | gobierno en que la gente elige libremente a sus lĂderes |
la despedida del año | New Year's Eve |
la diapositiva | slide |
la dieta | diet |
la dieta balanceada | balanced diet |
la direccion electronica | e-mail address |
la diversion | entertainment |
"la diversion | pl. las diversiones" |
la economia | economics |
la economĂa domĂ©stica | the home ec. |
la edad | age |
la ediciĂłn | edition |
la educaciĂłn | education |
la educaciĂłn fĂsica | physical education |
la embajada | embassy |
la energĂa | energy |
la enhorabuena | Congratulations! |
la ensalada de frutas | fruit salad |
la entrada | ticket entry fee |
la equitaciĂłn | riding |
la equivocaciĂłn | a mistake |
la escalada deportiva | rock climbing |
la escalera | the stairs the ladder the escalator |
la escena | scene |
la escultura | sculpture |
la espalda | back |
la especialidad de la casa | specialty of the house |
la especializacion | major |
"la esposa | la marida" |
la esquela | obituary; announcement |
la esquina | corner |
la estaciĂłn de autobuses | bus station |
la estaciĂłn de bomberos | fire station |
la estaciĂłn de tren | train station |
la estela | stone monument |
la estudiante | (the) student (female) |
la evaporaciĂłn | evaporation |
la exposiciĂłn | exhibit |
"la exposicion | pl. las exposiciones de arte" |
la factura | bill |
la falda | the skirt |
la fauna | wild animals |
la fauna silvestre | wild animal life |
la fecha | the date |
la fecha de nacimiento | date of birth |
la felicidad | happiness |
la fiesta continua | party in stages |
la fiesta de disfraces | costume party |
la firma | signature |
la fĂsica | the physics |
la flauta | flute |
la flor silvestre | wild flowers |
la flora silvestre | wile plant life |
la floristerĂa | flower shop |
la fogata | campfire |
la forma | shape |
la formaciĂłn | training education |
la foto | photograph |
la fotografĂa | photography |
la frambuesa | raspberry |
la frente | forehead |
la fresa | strawberry |
la fruterĂa | fruit shop |
la fuente | fountain |
la gala | big formal party |
la galerĂa | gallery |
la galleta | cookie |
la gamuza | suede |
la gasolina | gasoline |
la gasolinera | gas station |
la generosidad | generosity |
la gente | people |
la geometria | geometry |
la gimnasia | gymnastics |
la goma | glue |
la graduacion | graduation |
la gripe | flu |
la guĂa turĂstica | guide book |
La Habana | Cuba |
la Hanuka | Hanukkah |
la harina | flour |
la heladerĂa | ice cream shop |
la heroĂna | heroine |
la hija | the daughter |
la hipoteca | mortgage |
la hoja de papel | (the) sheet of paper |
la identificaciĂłn | identification |
la ideologĂa | las ideas de un grupo |
la iguana | iguana |
la impresora | printer |
la ingenierĂa civil | civil engineering |
la ingenierĂa mecánica | mechanical engineering |
la injusticia | una acciĂłn injusta |
la invitaciĂłn | invitation |
la isla tropical | tropical island |
la jugadora de golf | golf player |
la juventud | youth |
la lágrima | tear |
la lana | wool |
la lapicera | pencil holder |
la lata | un envase de aluminio |
la lavadora | washing machine |
la lecciĂłn de piano | the piano lesson |
la leña | firewood |
la ley | sinĂłnimo de las reglas |
la libreria | bookstore |
la licencia de conductor | driver's license |
la licenciatura | university degree |
la liga | league |
"la liquidacion | pl. los liquidaciones" |
la llanta | tire |
la llovizna | drizzle |
la lociĂłn | after-shave lotion |
la lociĂłn protectora | sunscreen |
la lona | canvas |
la lucha | combate; pelea |
la lucha libre | wrestling |
la luna | the moon |
la madrugada | early morning dawn |
la madurez | maturity |
la maestrĂa | master's degree |
la manga | sleeve |
la manta | blanket |
la mantequilla cacahuate | peanut butter |
la marea baja | (low) tide |
la marioneta | marionette |
la mariposa | butterfly |
la mascota | pet |
la materia | school subject |
la mayonnesa | the mayonnaise |
la mayorĂa | majority |
la mayorĂa de | the majority (of) |
la medecina | lo mismo= el medicamentomedicine) |
la medicinas | medicine |
la medida | measurement |
la memoria | memory (as in the capacity to remember) |
la mentira | lie |
la mesita de noche | beside table |
la mezquita | the mosque |
la moda | fashion |
la mola | type of blouse |
la moléculas | molecules |
la monarquĂa | rĂ©gimen politico en que el jefe es un rey o una reina |
la moneda | coin currency |
la montaña | mountain |
la montaza | the mustard |
"la muchacha | la chica" |
la mueblerĂa | furniture store |
la musica | music |
la mĂşsica | the music |
la musica clasica | classical music |
la musica rock | rock music |
la nacionalidad | nationality |
la nariz | (the) nose |
la natacion | swimming |
la nataciĂłn | swimming |
la navaja | jackknife |
la Navidad | Christmas |
la neblina | fog/mist |
la neverita | cooler |
la ni~nez | childhood |
la niebla | fog |
la nieve | snow |
la nube | cloud |
la obra | work of art |
la oficina de | office of ... |
la oficina de turismo | tourism office |
"la onda | la ola" |
la oratoria | speech public speaking |
la oreja | ear |
la orilla | edge shore |
la orilla del lago del rĂo | lakeshore (riverbank) |
la oscuridad | darkness |
la pagina | page |
la pagina principal | home page |
la palabra | word |
la palma | palm tree |
la panaderĂa | bakery |
la parada del metro | subway stop |
la pasta | pasta |
la pastelerĂa | pastry shop |
la pastilla | pill |
la pata | animal paw |
la patria | el paĂs donde uno naciĂł; el paĂs de origen |
La Paz y Sucre | Bolivia |
la pelea | fight (physical or verbal) |
"la pelota de golf | de beisbol" |
la peluquerĂa | hair salon |
la pensiĂłn | boarding house inn |
la persona | person |
la personalidad | personality (lo mismo=el carácter) |
la pescaderĂa | fish market |
la pintura | painting |
la pizza | pizza |
la planta baja | ground floor |
la playa | the beach |
la plena | un baile afro-caribeño (p) |
la pluma | pen |
la pluma/el bolĂgrafo | the pen |
la población | todos los habitantes de un área o región |
la práctica de | the ____ practice |
la pregunta | question |
la primera dama | first lady |
la procesiĂłn | marcha ordenada de personas; un desfile |
la profesora | (the) teacher (female) |
la programa de computacion | software |
la publicidad | publicity |
la quemadura | burn |
la quinceañera | 15th birthday |
la radioemisora | the radio station |
la radiografia | x-ray |
la rama | branch |
la raqueta de tenis | tennis racket |
la rebaja | sale |
la rebeldĂa | rebellion |
la red | network/Web |
la regla | the rule the ruler |
la reina | la esposa del rey |
la respuesta | answer |
la reuniĂłn | gathering |
la reuniĂłn de | the ____ meeting |
la revista literaria | literary magazine |
la risa | laugh laughter |
la ropa | the clothing |
la sala | the living room |
la sala de emergencia | emergency room |
la sala de emergencias | emergency room |
La Salsa | Puerto Rico |
la salsa de tomate | the ketchup |
la sandĂa | watermelon |
la secadora | dryer |
la seguridad | security |
la señal de tráfico | traffic sign |
la sequĂa | the drought |
la serie | series |
la servilleta | napkin |
la sigla | century |
la sinagoga | the synagogue |
la sociolgia | sociology |
la sociologia | sociology |
la solapa | lapel |
la solicitud | the application |
la sombrilla de playa | beach umbrella |
la sopa | the soup |
la sopa de verduras | vegatable soup |
la suela | sole (shoes) |
la tabla | board |
la talla | height |
la talla de traje | price tag |
la taquerĂa | taco restaurant |
la tarjeta | card |
la tarjeta de credito | credit card |
la tarjeta de crédito | credit card |
la técnica | technique |
la tecnologĂa | technology/computers |
la tela | fabric |
la telenovela | soap opera |
"la televisiĂłn | el televisor" |
la temperatura | temperature |
la ternera | the veal |
la tienda de comestibles | grocery store |
la tira cĂłmica | comic strip |
la tiza | chalk |
la toga | gown |
la tormenta | storm |
la toronja | grapefruit |
la torta | sandwich |
la tortuga | turtle |
la tos | cough |
la trama | plot |
la trigonometry | trigonometry |
la tristeza | sadness |
la trompeta | trumpet |
la Ăşltima oferta | last offer |
la uña | fingernail toenail |
la universidad | university |
la vejez | old age |
la vela | sail |
la velocidad maxima | speed limit |
la ventanilla | window |
la vergĂĽenza | embarrassment |
la vida | life |
la videocasetera | VCR |
la zanahoria | the carrot |
la zapaterĂa | shoe store |
la zona peatonal | pedestrian zone |
la zona verde | green belt park |
lacio | straight (hair) |
lampara | lamp |
lana | wool |
lárgate | go away (lo mismo=márchate vete váyase) |
las actividades extracurriculares | extracurricular activities |
las afueras | outskirts |
las aguas termales | hot springs |
las arvejas | peas |
las aventuras | adventures |
las ballenas | whales |
las bellas artes | fine arts |
las cebollas | onions |
las cejas | eyebrows |
las cerezas | cherries |
las ciencias naturales | science |
las damas | checkers |
las especies | species |
las espinacas | spinach |
las finanzas | finance |
las fresas | strawberries |
las frutas | the fruits |
las gafas de sol | sunglasses |
las galletas | cookies |
las grasas | the fats |
las habichuelas coloradas | red beans |
las hojas | leaves |
las intermitentes | turn signals |
las judĂas verdes | the green beans |
las lenguas | the languages |
las lenguas extranjeras | foreign languages |
las luces | the lights |
las manzanas | apples |
las matematicas | mathematics |
las matemáticas | the math |
las matemáticas mates | mathematics |
las montañas | the mountains |
las novelas de misteria | mystery novels |
las pantuflas | slippers |
las papas fritas | french fries |
las Pascuas | Easter |
las peras | pears |
las puertas | the doors |
las relaciones pĂşblicas | public relations |
las reuniones de | the ____ meetings |
las salchichas | hot dogs sausages |
las sandalias | sandals |
las sentadillas | sit-ups |
las suelas | soles (of shoes) |
las telas | fabrics |
las tijeras | scissors |
las velas | candles |
las ventanas | the windows |
las ventas | sales |
las verduras | vegetables |
las vitaminas | vitamins |
las zonas de reserva ecolĂłgica | conservation land |
lavabo | bathroom sink |
lavadora | washing machine |
lavaplatos | dishwasher |
lavar los platos | to wash the dishes |
lavarse el pelo | to wash your hair |
lavarse la cara | to wash your face |
lavarse los dientes | to brush one's teeth |
le gusta . . . | he / she likes . . . |
le presento a form. | I would like to introduce to you |
leer correo electronico | to read email |
leer revistas | to read magazines |
leer un periodico | to read a newspaper |
leer una revista | to read a magazine |
lejos de | far from |
lentamente | slowly |
lento/despacio | slowly |
liberal | favorable a los derechos individuales |
libre | free |
Lima | PerĂş |
limpiar el bano | clean the bathroom |
limpiar el cuarto | to clean the room |
limpiarse | to clean oneself |
limpio | clean |
limpioa | clean |
lindo | pretty |
liso | smooth |
"liso | -a" |
"literario | -a" |
llamativoa | loud flashy |
Llarse bien/mal con | to get/no get along with... |
llenoa | full |
llevar a alguien | to take (someone) |
llevar una dieta balanceada | to eat a balanced diet |
llevarse | to get along (with someone) |
llevarse bien | to get along well |
llover ue a cántaros | to rain (cats and dogs) |
lloviznar | to drizzle |
Lo dudo | I doubt it |
local | local |
loco | crazy |
los amigos | friends |
los antepasados | sinĂłnimo de ancestros |
los aseos | public restrooms |
los binĂłculos | binoculars |
los bolos | bowling |
los calcetines | the socks |
los calzados | shoes |
los carteles están | the posters are (located) |
los cereales | the grains |
los cubiertos | silverware |
los cursos | the classes the courses |
los datos | facts information |
los dedos | fingers |
los demás | the rest of the people |
los desechos | trash garbage |
los dulces | the sweets the candies |
los espaguetis | the spaghetti |
los espárragos | asparagus |
los estiramentos | stretches |
los fideos | the noodles |
los globos | balloons |
los grados Fahrenheit | degrees Fahrenheit |
los guineĂtos en escabeche | small green bananas in garlic vinegar red pepper and oil |
los hijos | children |
los instrumentos musicales | musical instruments |
los intentos | attempts |
los jueves | on Thursdays |
los las gemelosas | twins |
los ligeros | hand weights |
los lunes | on Mondays |
los martes | on Tuesdays |
los materiales escolares | the school supplies |
los miércoles | on Wednesdays |
los novatos | novices |
los ojos | eyes |
los padrinos | god parents |
los pasteles | the pastries |
los pesados | heavy weights |
los postres | the desserts |
los pulmones | lungs |
los quehaceres | chores |
los recuerdos | memories |
los recursos naturales | las cosas que se encuentran en el medio ambiente (el carbĂłn el petrĂłleo el agua...) |
los relojes | the clocks |
los sábados | on Saturdays |
Los sábados por la noche | on Saturday evenings |
los teléfonos | telephones |
los tenis | sneakers |
los tostones | fried plantains |
los vaqueros/los jeans | the jeans |
los zapatos | shoes |
los zapatos de tacon alto | high heels |
los zapatos de tenis | the tennis shoes |
los/las | the (plural) |
luego | then |
lujosoa | luxurious |
madrastra | stepmother |
Madrid | España |
madurar | to mature |
maĂz | corn |
mal | bad / badly |
Mal. | Bad. |
Malabo | Ecuatorial Guinea |
maldecir | to curse |
malhablandoa | foul mouth |
malo para la salud | bad for your health |
Managua | Nicaragua |
mañana | tomorrow |
mandar | to order/to demand |
manga | sleeve |
maniáticoa | compulsive |
mantenerse sanoa | to be healthy |
Mar Caribe | the Caribbean Sea |
marchar | to walk to march to function (machine) to run (machine) |
Márchate | go away (lo mismo=vete lárgate váyase) |
mareado | dizzy |
marzo | March |
más | more |
más . . . que | more . . . than |
más de | more than (when followed by a number) |
más o menos | more or less |
masticar | to chew |
mayo | May |
Me da lo mismo | It's all the same (to me) |
me despierto | I wake up |
Me dieron ganas de + infinitive | I felt like ... |
Me dio mucha tristeza | It made me (very) sad. |
Me fue muy bien mal. | I did very well (badly). |
Me gustarĂa ____. | I would like ____. |
me lavanto | I get up |
Me pregunto | I wonder |
Me puse + adjective | I felt/became ... |
Me puse a + infinitive | I started to ... |
me quedo | I stay |
Me reĂ mucho. | I laughed a lot |
mechanico | mechanic |
media | half |
mediano | medium |
medianoche | midnight |
mediodĂa | noon |
mejorarse | to get better |
mencionar | to mention |
menos cuarto | quarter til (hour) |
mentir e-ie | to lie |
merender e:ie | to snack |
Mesoamérica | Mesoamerica |
meter un gol | to score a goal |
mexico | mexico |
mezclar | to mix |
mi | my |
miercoles | wednesday |
miércoles | Wednesday |
mirarse | to look at oneself to look at each other (uno a otro unos a otros) |
"mismo | -a" |
modernoa | modern |
mojado | wet |
mojadoa | wet |
mojarse | to get wet to wet oneself |
montar | to mount to go up to climb to get on to wind (a watch) |
montar a caballo | to ride a horse |
montar en monopatĂn | to skateboard |
Montevideo | Uruguay |
morado | purple |
morir o-ue | to die |
morirse | to die oneself |
mostrar o:ue | to show |
mostrar o>ue | to show |
mostrar o-ue | to show |
mostrar ue | to show |
motivar | to motivate (lo mismo=incentivar) |
motivarse | to encourage (lo mismo=animarse) |
mover o-ue | to move |
moverse | to move |
mu~neca | wrist |
mucha alegrĂa | ...(very) happy |
mucha vergĂĽenza | ...(very) embarrassed |
muchas veces | a lot |
muchos cereales | many grains/cereals |
muerto | dead |
muéstrame | show me |
mujer cartero | mail carrier |
mujer policia | policewoman |
musical | musical |
Muy amable | That's kind of you |
nadar con tubo de respiraciĂłn | to snorkel |
nadie | no one |
navegar por rápidos | to go whitewater rafting |
necesario | necessary |
necesitar +infinitive | to need something (if there is no change of subject) |
negro | black |
nevar ie | to snow |
ni . . . ni | neither . . . nor / not . . . or |
Ni lo sueñes | Do not even think about it |
nilĂłn | nylon |
"ninguno | ningun" |
nini | neither |
No | No |
no cabe duda | there is no room for doubt |
No estoy seguroa. | I'm not sure. |
no hay | there is not |
No hay de que | your welcome |
No hay de qué | It's nothing |
No hice nada. | I didn't do anything. |
No iba a comprar pero me dieron un descuento. | I wasn't going to buy... but they gave me a discount. |
no le gusta . . . | he / she doesn't like . . . |
No me importa | It doesn't matter (to me) |
no muy bien | not very well |
no obstantes | however (lo mismo=sin embargo) |
No sé. | I don't know. |
no seas ingratoa | don't be ungrateful |
no soy | I am not |
no tener razon | to be wrong |
noble | nobleman |
normalmente | normally |
norteamericano | north american |
nos peleábamos | we used to fight |
nosotras | we (the girls) |
nosotros estamos | we are (location) |
nosotros hablamos | we speak |
nosotros jugamos | we play |
nosotros vamos | we go |
notable | outstanding remarkable (lo mismo=destacado(a)) |
notar | to notice |
noveno/a | ninth |
novenoa | ninth |
noventa | ninety |
noviembre | November |
nublado | cloudy |
nueve | nine |
numero y medio | (number) and a half (in sizes) |
o | or |
o..o | either |
observar | to observe |
observar la naturaleza | to nature watch |
Oceáno Atlántico | Atlantic Ocean |
Oceáno PacĂfico | Pacific Ocean |
ochenta | eighty |
ocho | eight |
octavo/a | eighth |
octavoa | eighth |
octubre | October |
ocultarse | to hide oneself |
ocupado | busy |
ocupado/a | busy |
ocupar | to occupy |
ocuparse de | to be in charge of |
odiarse | to hate |
oficio | job profession |
oir | to hear |
ojalá que | I hope that ... |
ojos azules | blue eyes |
ojos de calor café | coffee-colored eyes |
ojos negros | black eyes |
ojos verdes | green eyes |
oler o-ue | to smell |
once | eleven |
ondulado | wavy |
oponer | to oppose |
oponerse a | to oppose to |
oprimir | to push press |
optimista | optimistic |
ordenado/a | neat |
ordenar | to order to command to put in order to arrange |
orgulloso | proud |
osar | to dare to venture |
oscurecer | to get dark |
oscuro | dark |
"Otra vez | por favor." |
ovalada | oval |
Oye | Hey! |
pagar a cuotas a plazos | to pay in installments |
pagar al contado | to pay in full |
paginas web | web pageds |
Panamá | Panamá |
panameño | panamean |
para empezar | to begin with |
para mantener | to maintain |
para que | so that |
Paraguay | AsunciĂłn |
pararse | to stop (oneself) |
Parece mentira | It's hard to believe |
parecerse | to resemble each other to look alike |
parroquial | parochial |
participar en | to participate in |
partir | to leave to depart to divide to split |
pasar tiempo con | to spend time with |
pasarlo bein/mal | to have a good/bad time |
pasarlo bien/mal | to have a good/ bad time |
pasear en bicicleta | to ride a bicycle |
pasear en bote | to go boating |
patinar sobre hielo | to ice skate |
patriĂłtico | adjectivo que describe a una persona que tiene much amor por su patria |
pecar | to sin |
pecas | freckles |
pedir ayuda | to ask for help |
pedir e:i | to ask for |
pedir informaciĂłn | to ask for information |
pedir prestado -a | to borrow |
peluqueria | hair salon |
peluquero | hair stylist |
pensar + inf. | to plan |
pensar de | to think of [an opinion] |
pensar e:ie | to think |
pensar e-ie | to think |
peor | worst |
percibir | to perceive |
perder e:ie | to lose |
perder ie | to lose |
perdidos | lost |
PerdĂłn. | Excuse me Pardon me. |
perdonar | to pardon to forgive to excuse |
perezoso/a | lazy |
perfeccionista | perfectionist |
perfecto | perfect |
periodista | journalist |
permanecer | to remain |
permanente | permanent |
pero | but |
pesado | heavy |
piérdate | get lost |
pintarse | to make up (one's face) to tint to color (one's hair lips etc.) |
pisar | to tread (on) to step on to trample |
piso | floor |
placer | to gratify to humor to please |
Pobrecitoa TĂłmate unas aspirinas y descansa un poco. | Poor thing! Take some aspirin and rest a bit. |
poco | little |
pocos | few |
poder o:ue | to be able to |
policia | police |
poliéster | polyester |
polvo | dust |
poner la mesa | to set the table |
poner una inyeccion | to give an injection |
poner/prender | to turn on |
ponerse + adjective | expresses sudden change of mood |
ponerse la ropa | to get dressed |
ponerse nerviosa | to get nervous |
ponerse nervioso | to get nervous |
por ahora | for now |
por aqui | around here |
por ejemplo | for example |
por eso | that's why |
por lo general | generally (lo mismo=generalmente) |
por prinmera vez | for the first time |
por que | why |
por qué | why |
por suerte | luckily |
por supuesto | of course |
Por supuesto. | Of course. |
por un anuario ahora seriamente. este anuario de los años va a ser asombroso el anuario del año pasado era tan malo comparado a estos años | http://www.nova.edu/~newmans/SF.pdf |
práctico/a | practical |
predecir | to predict to forecast to foretell |
predicar | to preach |
preferir e:ie | to prefer |
preguntarle a alguien | ask someone |
preocupado | worried |
preocupar | to worry |
preocuparse de | to worry get worried (about) |
preocuparse por | to be worried about |
preparado | prepared |
preparar la cena | to prepare dinner |
preseguir | to pursue |
presentar | to present to display to show to introduce |
prestar atenciĂłn | to pay attention |
prester | to lend |
presumidoa | presumptuous |
preterito forms of ser | fui fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron |
prevenir | to prevent warn forewarn |
primer/a | first |
primeroa | first |
principiar | to begin |
privado | private |
probar o-ue | to try; to taste |
probarse o-ue | to try on |
proclamar | to proclaim to promulgate |
producir | to produce to cause |
profesion | profession |
programador | programmar |
programar | to program |
pronto | soon |
pronunciar | to pronounce |
propioa | own |
proponer | to propose |
proseguir | to proceed |
Próspero Año Nuevo | Happy New Year! |
proximo | next |
puente coronario | coronary bypass |
puerto rico | puerto rico |
puertorrique~no | Puerto Rican |
puertorriqueno | puerto rican |
puertorriqueño | puerto rican |
pues . . . | well . . . |
pulir | to polish |
pulsar | to push (a button) |
punto | stitch |
puro | pure |
Qué buena idea | What a good / nice idea! |
Qué chismosoa | What a gossip |
qué desean | what would you like |
que dia es hoy | what day is it |
qué es esto | what is this |
que hay de nuevo | what's new |
QuĂ© lĂo | What a mess! |
qué me nos recomienda | what do you recommend |
que pasa | what's happening |
Qué pesado | How boring! |
que tal | how is it going |
qué va | No way! |
quebrado | broken |
quebrar e-ie | to break |
quedar en | to agree to |
quedarse con parientes | to stay with relatives |
Quédate en cama y tómate este jarabe. | Stay in bed and take this cough syrup. |
quemado | burnt |
quemarse | to get a sunburn to get burned |
querer e:ie | to want (to love) |
"QuerĂa unas chancletas | pero no habĂa en mi nĂşmero." |
querido | dear |
"Queridoa | " |
Quiere decir | It means ... |
quieto | quiet still |
quince | fifteen |
quinto/a | fifth |
quintoa | fifth |
quitar el polvo | to dust |
quitarse la ropa | to take off one's clothes |
Quito | Ecuador |
raer | to scrape to rub off to erase to wipe out |
rápidamente | quickly |
rapido | quickly |
rápido | rapid |
rara vez | rarely (lo mismo=raramente) |
raramente | rarely (lo mismo=rara vez |
raroa | rare strange |
rayada | striped |
razonable | reasonable |
reaccionar | to react |
rebasar | to overtake |
recetar | to prescribe |
rechazar | to reject to resist |
reciente | recent |
recientemente | recently |
recoger a alguien | to pick (someone) up |
recomendarle ie a alguien | to recommend (for someone) |
recordar o:ue | to remember |
recordar o-ue | to remember |
rectangular | rectangular |
recuerdo | memory |
redonda | round |
referir | to refer to relate |
reflexive verb pronouns | me te se nos os se |
regar las plantas | water the plants |
reĂr e-i | to laugh |
"reĂrse i | i" |
rellenar | to refill to fill again to stuff |
remar | to row |
remitir | to remit to forward to transmit |
reparar | to mend to repair to notice to observe |
repetir e:i | to repeat |
repugnar | to disgust |
resbalarse | slide slip |
rescatar | to rescue |
reservado/a | reserved / shy |
resfriarse | to catch a cold |
resolver | to resolve to solve (a problem) |
resolver o-ue | to solve |
respetar | mostrar cortesĂa o honor |
respetuoso | respectful |
retener | to retain |
retirar | to retire to withdraw |
retrasar | to delay to retard |
retroceder | to back-up |
reunirse con | to meet (with) |
revelar | to reveal |
revelarse | to reveal |
revisar | to check |
revocar | to revoke to repeal |
revolver ue | to stir to scramble |
revuelto | stirred scrambled |
revueltoa | stirred scrambled |
rezar | to pray |
ridĂculo | ridiculous |
rogar ue | to beg to plead |
rojizo | reddish hair |
rojo | red |
romántico | romantic |
románticoa | romantic |
romper la piñata | to break the piñata |
romperse + body part | to break (+ body part) |
rosado | pink |
sabado | saturday |
sábado | Saturday |
sacar un diente | to have a tooth removed |
sacar una buena/ mala nota | to get a good/bad grade |
saco cruzado | twill jacker |
sacudir | to shake to jerk to jolt |
sacudir los muebles | to dust the furniture |
saltar en paracaĂdas | to go skydiving |
saltar la cuerda | to jump rope |
salud | cheers |
saludable | healthy |
saludable/sano | healthier |
saludos a | greetings to |
salvaje | wild |
San José | Costa Rica |
San Juan | Puerto Rico |
San Salvador | El Salvador |
sangriento | bloody |
Santiago | Chile |
Santo Domingo | La RepĂşblica Dominicana |
Se dice | You say ... |
Se escribe | It's spelled ... |
se les ofrece algo más | may i offer you anything more |
se lo agradezco | it's really appreciated |
Se me olvidĂł por completo. | I totally forgot. |
se permite | it's allowed |
se prohibe | it's prohibited |
secarse el pelo | to dry your hair |
seco | dry |
secretario | secretary |
seguir adelante/derecho | to go straight |
seguir e - i | to follow |
seguir e:i | to follow |
seguir e-i | to follow |
seguir/continuar +-ando/-iendo | to continue |
segun | according to |
segĂşn mi familia | according to my family |
segĂşn una encuesta | according to a survey |
segundo/a | second |
segundoa | second |
seis | six |
señalar | to signal to indicate to point out to show |
señales | signals |
"sencillo | -a" |
senor | Mr. |
Señor | Mr. Sir |
señor Sr. | sir (Mr.) |
senora | Mrs. |
Señora | Mrs. Mam |
señora Sra. | madam (Mrs.) |
senorita | miss |
Señorita | Miss Mam |
señorita Srta. | miss (Miss) |
sentar | to fit |
sentir e-ie | to feel; to be sorry |
separado | seperated |
septiembre | September |
septimo | seventh |
séptimo/a | seventh |
séptimoa | seventh |
ser alergico a | to be allergic to |
ser atractivoa | to be attractive |
ser emocionante | to be exciting |
ser miembro de | to be a member of |
ser rebelde | to be rebellious |
ser responsable | to be responsible |
ser un rollo | to be dead boring |
serio/a | serious |
sesenta | sixty |
setenta | seventy |
sexto/a | sixth |
sextoa | sixth |
"SĂ | claro." |
siete | seven |
siguiente | next |
simpático | nice |
"simpĂ tico | amable" |
simpático/a | nice / friendly |
sin embargo | however (lo mismo=no obstantes) |
sincero | sincere |
sintetico | synthetic |
sistema | system |
sobrar | to have in excess |
socorrer | to help to aid to assist to succor |
sofocar | to choke to smother to suffocate to stifle |
soleado | sunny |
soleadoa | sunny |
solemne | el estado de estar triste cuando pensar en algo o alguien |
soler | to be accustomed to to be in the habit of to have the custom of |
soler o-ue | to be used to accustomed to |
soler o-ue + inf. | to be in the habit of |
soler ue | to be accustomed to tend to |
solicitar | to request to apply for |
solitarioa | likes to be alone |
sollozar | to sob to whimper |
sĂłlo | only |
SĂłlo me falta | I just need to . . . |
SĂłlo me falta. | i just need to... |
soloa | alone |
soltero | single |
someter | to subdue to subject to surrender to submit |
Son las dos y cinco. | It's two ten. |
Son las dos. | It's 2:00. |
Son las ocho menos diez. | It's seven fifty. |
soñar | to dream |
soñar con +infinitive | to dream about something |
sonar o:ue | to ring |
sonar o-ue | to ring sound |
soñar o-ue | to dream |
sonreĂr e-i | to smile |
soplar | to blow to blow out |
sorprenderse | to be surprised |
sospechar | to suspect |
sostener | to sustain to support to maintain to uphold |
soy | I am |
soy de | I'm from |
suave | soft |
subir a | to get on |
subirse a | to get on... |
subscribir | to subscribe to agree with to sign |
sucio | dirty |
sucioa | dirty |
sudar | to sweat |
sufrir | to suffer to endure to bear up to undergo |
sufrir una enfermedad | to suffer an illness |
sugerirle ie a alguien | to suggest (that someone) |
sumergir | to submerge to plunge to immerse to sink |
superar | to overcome |
superar vencer los obstáculos | to overcome obsticles |
suplicar | to ask for/to plead |
suprimir | to suppress to abolish to cancel (in mathematics) to eliminate |
surgir | to surge to appear to spout to spurt |
suspirar | to sigh |
sustituir | to substitute |
tacaño | stingy |
talentoso/a | talented |
tambien | also |
tampoco | neither |
tañer | to pluck to play (a stringed instrument) |
te despiertas | you wake up |
Te echo mucho de menos. | I miss you a lot. |
te levantas | you get up |
te presento a fam. | I would like to introduce to you |
Te ves guapĂsimo | You look very handsome! |
Te ves super bien | You look wonderful! |
Tegucigalpa | Honduras |
telefonear | to telephone |
telegrafiar | to telegraph to cable |
televisiĂłn a color | colored tv |
temblar | to tremble to quake to quiver to shake to shiver |
temer | to fear to dread |
temible | fearful terrible |
tender | to extend to offer to stretch to spread out to hang out (washing) |
tener anos | to be years old |
tener doler | to have pain |
tener envidia | to be envious |
tener Ă©xito | to be successful |
tener fiebre | to have a fever |
tener frio | to be cold |
tener frĂo | to be cold |
tener miedo | to be afraid |
tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
tener que | to have to |
tener que +infinitive | to have to do something |
tener razon | to be right |
tener sueno | to be sleepy |
tener suerte | to be lucky |
tener tiempo de + inf. | to have time to |
tener tos | to have a cough |
tener un calambre | to have a cramp |
tener vergĂĽenza | to be ashamed |
teneraños | to be...years old |
tengo hambre | I'm hungry |
Tengo que ____. | I have to ____. |
tengo sed | I'm thirsty |
Tengo un dolor de cabeza que no se me quita. | I have a headache that won't go away. |
tentar | to examine by touch to feel with the fingers to attempt to try |
tercer/a | third |
terceroa | third |
tiempo libre | free time |
tienes hambre | you're hungry |
tienes sed | you're thirsty |
tĂmido | shy timid |
tĂmidoa | shy |
tĂpicamente | typically |
tĂpico | typical regional |
tirar | to pull to draw to pitch (a ball) to shoot (a gun) to throw to fling |
tirarse al agua | to dive into the water |
tocar la guitarra | to play the guitar |
todas | all (f) |
todavĂa | yet still |
todavĂa no | not yet |
todo | all |
todo el mundo | everyone |
todos | all (m) |
tomar decisiones | to make decisions |
tomar el sol | to tan |
tomar la temperatura | to take someones temperature |
tomar un crucero | to go on a cruise |
tomar un curso de nataciĂłn | to take a swimming class |
tomar un taxi | to take a taxi |
tomarse unas pastillas | to take some pills |
torcerse o:ue | to sprain |
torcerse ue + body part | to sprain to twist (+ body part) |
tostar | to toast to tan to roast (coffee) |
trabajador | hard working |
trabajador social | social worker |
trabajador/ora | hardworking |
trabajar como voluntario | to volunteer |
tradicional | traditional |
tragar | to swallow |
tranquilamente | calmly |
tranquilizar | to calm |
transparente | transparent |
trasladar | to transfer to move |
tratar | to try to treat a subject |
tratar de | to try to |
tratar de +infinitive | to try something |
trece | thirteen |
treinta | thirty |
treinta y uno | thirty-one |
tres | three |
tropezar | to stumble to blunder |
tropezarse | to trip |
tu | your |
tĂş crees | do you think so |
tú estás | you are (location) |
tĂş hablas | you speak |
tĂş haces | You do |
tĂş juegas | you play |
tĂş necesitas | you need |
tĂş prefieres | you prefer |
tĂş puedes | you can |
tĂş quieres | you want |
tĂş sabes | you know (how) |
tĂş tienes | you have |
tĂş vas | you go (fam) |
"tuve que | tuviste que" |
Ud. va | you (for) go |
Uds. van | you all go |
Ăşltima oferta | last offer |
"ultimo | -a" |
Un abrazo de | A big hug from... |
un cicatriz | scar |
un derrame cerebra | a stroke |
Un dĂa | one day |
un lunar | beauty mark |
un poco de | a little |
un puente | bridge |
Un saludo de | Yours... |
un/una | a an |
una cola de caballo | ponytail |
una pareja | couple |
una rabia | ...angry |
una silla de ruedas | wheelchair |
una vez | once |
unas mochilas | some bookbags |
unas mochilas están | some bookbags are (located) |
unas pantallas | some screens |
unas sillas | some chairs |
Ăşnico | unique only |
unir | to connect to unite to join to bind to attach |
unos lápices | some pencils |
unos relojes están | some clocks are (located) |
unos/unas | some |
usar la computadora | to use the computer |
usted Ud. | you |
ustedes Uds. | you all (formal) |
usualmente | usually |
vaciar | to empty |
vacilar en +infinitive | to hesitate about something |
vacĂo | empty |
vacĂoa | empty |
vainidosoa | conceited |
vais | y'all go (in Spain) |
valer la pena | to be worth it |
vanidosoa | conceited |
variar | to vary |
varios | variety varied |
váyase | go away [formal] go away (lo mismo=márchate lárgate vete) |
vecindario | neighborhood |
vecino | neighbor |
vegetarianoa | vegetarian |
veinte | twenty |
veintiuno | twenty-one |
velar | to stay awake to guard to watch over |
vendarse | to bandage to wrap |
venezolano | venzuelan |
ver la tele | to watch television |
ver peliculas | to see movies |
ver una pelĂcula | to see a movie |
verdadero | TRUE |
verde | green |
vestir | to dress |
vete | go away (lo mismo=márchate lárgate váyase) |
"Vi que las carteras estaban en oferta | asà que compré dos." |
vigilar | to watch (over) to keep guard to look out for |
visitar monumentos | to visit monuments |
visitar un museo | to visit a museum |
viudo | widow |
vivieron felices para siempre | they lived happily ever after |
vivo | alive |
volar con ala delta | to go hang gliding |
voltearse | turn flip |
volver o:ue | to return |
vosotras | you girls |
vosotros estáis | you (inf pl) are (location) |
vosotros habláis | you guys speak |
vosotros jugáis | you guys play |
votar | to vote to vow |
Washington D.C. | Los Estados Unidos |
y cuarto | quarter past (hour) |
y media | half-past (hour) |
y tu fam. | and you |
y usted form. | and you |
ya lo sabĂa | I already knew it |
ya lo sé | i already know |
Ya no. | Not anymore. |
Ya voy | I'm coming. |
yacer | to lie down to be lying down to lie in a grave |
yo estoy | I am (location) |
yo hablo | I speak |
yo hago | I do |
yo juego | I play |
yo necesito | I need |
yo prefiero | I prefer |
yo puedo | I can |
yo quiero | I want |
yo sé | I know (how) |
yo tengo | I have |
yo voy | I go |
zumbar | to buzz to hum to flutter around |
zurcir | to darn to mend |