Unidad 1: ¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!

Vocabulario

To greet someone
¡Hola! .................................................................Hello!
Buenos días. .....................................................Good morning
Buenas tardes. ..................................................Good afternoon.
Buenas noches. .................................................Good evening.
¿Cómo te llamas? ............................................What is your name?
Me llamo ___ .....................................................My name is ___
Mucho gusto. .................................................... Pleased to meet you.
Encantado, -a. .................................................Delighted.
Igualmente. ......................................................Likewise.
señor, Sr. ............................................................sir, Mr.
señora, Sra. .......................................................madam, Mrs.
señorita, Srta. ....................................................miss, Miss

To ask and tell how someone is

¿Cómo está Ud.? (formal) ............................... How are you?
¿Cómo estás? (familiar) .................................... How are you?
¿Qué pasa? ......................................................What’s happening?
¿Qué tal? ..........................................................How are you?
¿Y tú? / ¿Y usted (Ud.)? ................................... And you?
(muy) bien ........................................................(very) well
gracias ..............................................................thank you
nada ..................................................................nothing
regular ...............................................................okay, so so

To say good-bye
¡Adiós! ...............................................................Good-bye!
Hasta luego. .....................................................See you later.
Hasta mañana. .................................................See you tomorrow.
¡Nos vemos! .......................................................See you!

To give common classroom commands

For recognition through listening only
¡Silencio, por favor!............................................. Silence, please.
Abran/Cierren el libro. ....................................... Open/close the book.
Entreguen sus hojas de papel. ......................... Turn in your papers.
Escriban. ............................................................... Write.
Levántense/Siéntense........................................ Stand up/ Sit down.
Repitan. ................................................................ Repeat.
Saquen una hoja de papel. .............................Take out a sheet of paper.

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To count up to 100
Written forms of numbers are required for 0-10 only.
uno………….... one once............... eleven treinta y uno… thirty-one
dos………….... two doce............... twelve cuarenta…….. forty
tres……………. three trece............... thirteen cincuenta……. fifty
cuatro………… four catorce........... fourteen sesenta………. sixty
cinco…………. five quince............ fifteen setenta……….. seventy
seis……………. six dieciséis........... sixteen ochenta……… eighty
siete…………... seven diecisiete......... seventeen noventa……… ninety
ocho………….. eight dieciocho……. eighteen cien…………… one hundred
nueve………… nine diecinueve….. nineteen
diez…………… ten veinte………….twenty
veintiuno…… twenty-one

To tell time
¿Qué hora es? ................................................. What time is it?
Es la una. .......................................................... It’s one o’clock.
Son las ___ y / menos ___ ............................... It’s ___ (time).
y cuarto / menos cuarto ................................. quarter past /quarter to
y media ............................................................ thirty, half-past
de la mañana / tarde / noche ...................... in the morning / afternoon / evening

To talk about the classroom

el bolígrafo ....................................................... pen
la carpeta ........................................................ folder
el cuaderno ..................................................... notebook
el / la estudiante ................................................ student
la hoja de papel .............................................. sheet of paper
el lápiz .............................................................. pencil
el libro ............................................................... book
el profesor, la profesora .................................. teacher
el pupitre .......................................................... (student) desk
la sala de clases .............................................. classroom

To say the date

el año ............................................................... year
el día ................................................................. day
el mes ............................................................... month
la semana ........................................................ week
¿Qué día es hoy? ............................................ What day is today?
¿Cuál es la fecha? .......................................... What is the date?
Es el (number) de (month). .............................. It’s the ___ of ___
Es el primero de (month). ................................. It’s the first of ___
hoy .................................................................... today
mañana ............................................................ tomorrow
mi cumpleaños ................................................ my birthday

To say the days of the week

lunes...................................................................... Monday
martes................................................................... Tuesday
miércoles ............................................................. Wednesday

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jueves ................................................................... Thursday
viernes .................................................................. Friday
sábado ................................................................. Saturday
domingo .............................................................. Sunday

To say the months of the year

enero ................................................................. January
febrero ............................................................... February
marzo ................................................................ March
abril .................................................................... April
mayo ................................................................. May
junio ................................................................... June
julio .................................................................... July
agosto ............................................................... August
septiembre........................................................... September
octubre ................................................................. October
noviembre ........................................................... November
diciembre ............................................................ December

Other useful words

¿cuántos, -as? ................................................. how many?
en ...................................................................... in
hay .................................................................... here is / there are
por favor ........................................................... please

To ask and say how words are spelled

Speaking only
¿Cómo se dice ___? ........................................ How do you say ___?
Se dice ___ ....................................................... You say ___
¿Cómo se escribe ___? ................................... How is ___ spelled?
Se escribe ___ .................................................. It’s spelled ___
¿Qué quiere decir ___? ................................... What does ___ mean?
Quiere decir ___ ............................................... It means ___
To talk about the weather
¿Qué tiempo hace? ........................................ What’s the weather like?
Hace calor. ...................................................... It’s hot.
Hace fresco. ..................................................... It’s cool.
Hace frío. .......................................................... It’s cold.
Hace sol. .......................................................... It’s sunny.
Hace viento. .................................................... It’s windy.
Llueve. .............................................................. It’s raining.
Nieva. ............................................................... It’s snowing.
To talk about the seasons
la estación ....................................................... season
el invierno ......................................................... winter
el otoño ............................................................ fall, autumn
la primavera .................................................... spring
el verano .......................................................... summer

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 Unidad 2: Nos conocemos

Vocabulario
To talk about activities
bailar ................................................................ to dance
cantar ............................................................... to sing
correr ................................................................ to run
dibujar .............................................................. to draw
escribir cuentos ............................................... to write stories
escuchar música ............................................. to listen to music
esquiar .............................................................. to ski
hablar por teléfono ......................................... to talk on the phone
ir a la escuela .................................................. to go to school
jugar videojuegos ........................................... to play video games
leer revistas ...................................................... to read magazines
montar en bicicleta ......................................... to ride a bicycle
montar en monopatín ..................................... to skateboard
nadar ................................................................ to swim
pasar tiempo con amigos ............................... to spend time with friends
patinar .............................................................. to skate
practicar deportes .......................................... to play sports
tocar la guitarra ............................................... to play the guitar
trabajar .............................................................. to work
usar la computadora ...................................... to use the computer
ver la tele ......................................................... to watch television

To say what you like to do

(A mí) me gusta ___. ........................................ I like to ___.
(A mí) me gusta más ___. ................................ I like to ___ better. (I prefer to __.)
(A mí) me gusta mucho ___. ........................... I like to ___ a lot.
A mí también. .................................................. I do too.

To say what you don’t like to do

(A mí) no me gusta ___. .................................. I don’t like to ___.
(A mí) no me gusta nada ___. ........................ I don’t like to___ at all.
A mí tampoco. ................................................. I don’t (like to) either.

To ask others what they like to do

¿Qué te gusta hacer? ..................................... What do you like to do?
¿Qué te gusta más? ......................................... What do you like better (prefer)?
¿Te gusta ___? .................................................. Do you like to ___?
¿Y a ti? .............................................................. And you?

Other useful words and expressions

ni ___ ni ............................................................. neither . . . nor, not . . . or
o ........................................................................ or
pues ___ ............................................................ well . . .
sí ........................................................................ yes
también ............................................................ also, too
tampoco .......................................................... neither, either
y ........................................................................ and
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To talk about what you and others are like
artístico, -a ....................................................... artistic
atrevido, -a ...................................................... daring
bueno, -a .......................................................... good
deportista ......................................................... sports-minded
desordenado, -a ............................................. messy
estudioso, -a .................................................... studious
gracioso, -a ..................................................... funny
impaciente ....................................................... impatient
inteligente ........................................................ intelligent
ordenado, -a ................................................... neat
paciente ........................................................... patient
perezoso, -a ..................................................... lazy
reservado, -a ................................................... reserved, shy
serio, -a ............................................................ serious
simpático, -a .................................................... nice, friendly
sociable ............................................................ sociable
talentoso, -a ..................................................... talented
trabajador, -ora ............................................... hardworking

To ask people about themselves or others

¿Cómo eres? ................................................... What are you like?
¿Cómo es? ....................................................... What is he/she like?
¿Cómo se llama? ............................................ What’s his/her name?
¿Eres? ................................................................ Are you…?

To talk about what someone likes or doesn’t like

le gusta ___ ...................................................... he / she likes ___
no le gusta ___ ................................................. he / she doesn’t like ___

To describe someone
soy .................................................................... I am
no soy ............................................................... I am not
es ...................................................................... he / she is

To tell whom you are talking about

el amigo ........................................................... friend (male)
la amiga ........................................................... friend (female)
el chico ............................................................ boy
la chica ............................................................ girl
él ....................................................................... he
ella .................................................................... she
yo ...................................................................... I

Other useful words

a veces ............................................................. sometimes
muchas veces ................................................. many times
muy ................................................................... very
pero .................................................................. but
según mi familia ............................................... according to my family

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 Unidad 3: La escuela

Vocabulario
To talk about your school day
el almuerzo ...................................................... lunch
la clase de ____ .................................................. ____ class
arte ................................................ art
español ......................................... Spanish
ciencias naturales ........................ science
ciencias sociales .......................... social studies
educación física .......................... physical education
inglés ............................................. English
matemáticas ................................ mathematics
tecnología ..................................... technology/computers
el horario .......................................................... schedule
la tarea ............................................................. homework
durante ............................................................. during
en la ____ hora ................................................. in the ____ hour(class period)

To describe school activities

enseñar ............................................................ to teach
estudiar ............................................................. to study
hablar ............................................................... to talk

To talk about the order of things

primero, -a ....................................................... first
segundo, -a ..................................................... second
tercero, -a ........................................................ third
cuarto, -a ......................................................... fourth
quinto, -a .......................................................... fifth
sexto, -a ........................................................... sixth
séptimo, -a ....................................................... seventh
octavo, -a ........................................................ eighth
noveno, -a ....................................................... ninth
décimo, -a ....................................................... tenth

To talk about things you need for school

la calculadora ................................................. calculator
la carpeta de argollas .................................... three-ring binder
el diccionario ................................................... dictionary
necesito ............................................................ I need
necesitas .......................................................... you need

Other useful words

A ver ___ ........................................................... Let’s see ___
mucho .............................................................. a lot
para .................................................................. for
¿Quién? ............................................................ Who?
(yo) tengo / (tú) tienes .................................... I have / you have
antes de / después de ..................................... before / after
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To describe your classes
aburrido, -a ...................................................... boring
difícil ................................................................. difficult
divertido, -a ..................................................... amusing, fun
fácil ................................................................... easy
favorito, -a ........................................................ favorite
interesante ....................................................... interesting
más ___ que ..................................................... more ___ than
práctico, -a ...................................................... practical

To talk about classroom items

la bandera ....................................................... flag
el cartel ............................................................ poster
la computadora .............................................. computer
la mochila ........................................................ bookbag, backpack
la pantalla ........................................................ (computer) screen
la papelera ...................................................... wastepaper basket
el ratón ............................................................. (computer) mouse
el reloj ............................................................... clock
el sacapuntas .................................................. pencil sharpener
el teclado ......................................................... (computer) keyboard

To talk about classroom furniture

el escritorio ....................................................... desk
la mesa ............................................................. table
la silla ................................................................ chair

To talk about parts of a room

la puerta ........................................................... door
la ventana ........................................................ window

To indicate location
al lado de la / del ........................................... next to, beside
allí ..................................................................... there
aquí ................................................................... here
debajo de la / del ........................................... underneath
delante de la / del .......................................... in front of
detrás de la / del ............................................. behind
¿Dónde? ........................................................... Where?
en ...................................................................... in, on
encima de la / del .......................................... on top of

To indicate possession
de ...................................................................... of
mi ...................................................................... my
tu ....................................................................... your

To identify (description, quantity)

Es un(a) ___ ...................................................... It’s a ___
Hay .................................................................... There is. There are.
¿Qué es esto? .................................................. What is this?

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 Unidad 4: La comida
Vocabulario
To talk about breakfast
(en) el desayuno .............................................. (for) breakfast
el cereal ........................................................... cereal
los huevos ........................................................ eggs
el pan ............................................................... bread
el pan tostado ..................................................... toast
el plátano ......................................................... banana
la salchicha ..................................................... sausage
el tocino ........................................................... bacon
el yogur ............................................................ yogurt

To talk about lunch

(en) el almuerzo .............................................. (for) lunch
la ensalada ...................................................... salad
la ensalada de frutas ......................................... fruit salad
las fresas ........................................................... strawberries
la galleta .......................................................... cookie
la hamburguesa .............................................. hamburger
el jamón ........................................................... ham
la manzana ...................................................... apple
la naranja ......................................................... orange
las papas fritas ................................................. French fries
el perrito caliente ............................................ hot dog
el queso ............................................................ cheese
el sándwich de jamón y queso....................... ham and cheese sandwich
la sopa de verduras ........................................ vegetable soup

To talk about dinner

(en) la cena ..................................................... (for) dinner
el arroz .............................................................. rice
el bistec ............................................................ steak
la carne ............................................................ meat
la cebolla ......................................................... onion
los espaguetis .................................................. spaghetti
las grasas ......................................................... fats
los guisantes .................................................... peas
el helado .......................................................... ice cream
las judías verdes .............................................. green beans
la lechuga ........................................................ lettuce
la mantequilla .................................................. butter
la papa ............................................................. potato
el pastel ............................................................ pastry
el pescado ....................................................... fish
el pollo .............................................................. chicken
el tomate .......................................................... tomato
las uvas ............................................................. grapes
los vegetales .................................................... vegetables
la zanahoria ..................................................... carrot
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To talk about beverages
el agua f. ............................................................ wáter
la bebida .......................................................... beverage
el café .............................................................. coffee
el jugo de manzana ........................................ apple juice
naranja .......................................... orange juice
la leche ............................................................ milk
la limonada ...................................................... lemonade
el refresco ........................................................ soft drink
el té ...................................................................... tea
el té helado ...................................................... iced tea

To talk about eating and drinking

la comida ......................................................... food, meal
la merienda ..................................................... snack
beber ................................................................ to drink
comer ............................................................... to eat
compartir .......................................................... to share

To talk about being hungry and thirsty

Tengo hambre. ................................................ I’m hungry.
Tengo sed. ........................................................ I’m thirsty.

To indicate a preference
(yo) prefiero ..................................................... I prefer
(tú) prefieres ..................................................... you prefer
deber ................................................................ should, must

To say that you like / love something

Me / te encanta(n) ___. .................................. I / you love ___.
Me / te gusta(n) ___. ....................................... I / you like ___.

Other useful words

comprender ..................................................... to understand
con .................................................................... with
¿Cuál? .............................................................. Which? What?
más o menos ................................................... more or less
por supuesto .................................................... of course
¡Qué asco! ........................................................ How awful!
sin ...................................................................... without
¿Verdad? ......................................................... Right?

To discuss health
caminar ............................................................ to walk
hacer ejercicio ................................................ to exercise
(yo) hago ......................................................... I do
(tú) haces ......................................................... you do
levantar pesas ................................................. to lift weights
para la salud .................................................... for one’s health
para mantener la salud ................................... to maintain one’s health

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To indicate agreement or disagreement
Creo que ___ ..................................................... I think ___, I believe ___,
Creo que sí / no. .............................................. I (don’t) think so. I (don’t) believe so.
(No) estoy de acuerdo. ................................... I (don’t) agree.

To ask a question or give an answer

¿Por qué? ......................................................... Why?
porque .............................................................. because

To indicate how often

nunca ............................................................... never
siempre ............................................................. always
todos los días .................................................... every day
cada día ........................................................... every day

To express quantity
algo ................................................................... something
muchos, -as ..................................................... many
todos, -as ......................................................... all

To describe something
horrible ............................................................. horrible
malo, -a ............................................................ bad
sabroso, -a ....................................................... tasty, flavorful

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 Unidad 5: Los pasatiempos
Vocabulario
To talk about some activities
ir ........................................................................ to go
de compras ................................................... to go shopping
a una lección de piano ............................... to go to a piano lesson
a ver una película ........................................ to go see a movie
Me quedo en casa. .......................................... I stay at home.

To talk about places

la biblioteca ..................................................... library
el café .............................................................. café, coffee shop
el campo .......................................................... countryside
la casa .............................................................. home, house
el centro comercial ........................................ mall
el cine ............................................................... movie theater
el gimnasio ....................................................... gym
la iglesia ........................................................... church
la mezquita ....................................................... mosque
las montañas ................................................... mountains
el parque .......................................................... park
la piscina ........................................................... pool
la playa ............................................................ beach
el restaurante .................................................... restaurant
la sinagoga ....................................................... synagogue
el templo ........................................................... temple
el trabajo .......................................................... work, job
en casa ............................................................ at home

To tell where you go

a ........................................................................ to (prep.)
a la, al ............................................................... (a + el) to the
¿Adónde? ........................................................ (To) Where?
a casa .............................................................. (to) home

To tell with whom you go

¿Con quién? .................................................... With whom?
con mis / tus amigos ....................................... with my / your friends
solo, -a .............................................................. alone

To talk about when things are done

¿Cuándo? ........................................................ When?
los fines de semana ........................................ on weekends
los lunes, los martes ......................................... on Mondays, on Tuesdays
el tiempo libre .................................................. free time
después ............................................................ afterwards
después de ___ ................................................ after ___

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To talk about where someone is from
¿De dónde eres? ............................................. Where are you from?
Soy de ___ ........................................................ I’m from ___

Other useful words and expressions

generalmente .................................................. generally
¡No me digas! .................................................. You don’t say!
para + infinitivo ................................................. in order to + infinitive

To talk about leisure activities

el baile .............................................................. dance
el concierto ...................................................... concert
la fiesta ............................................................. party
el partido .......................................................... game, match
ir + a + infinitivo ................................................ to be going to + verb
ir de pesca ....................................................... to go fishing
jugar (a) ............................................................ to play (games, sports)
al básquetbol ......................................... to play basketball
al béisbol ................................................ to play baseball
al fútbol ................................................... to play soccer
al fútbol americano ................................ to play football
al golf ...................................................... to play golf
al tenis ..................................................... to play tennis
al vóleibol ............................................... to play volleyball
(yo) sé .............................................................. I know (how)
(tú) sabes ......................................................... you know (how)

To describe how someone feels

cansado, -a ..................................................... tired
contento, -a ..................................................... happy
enfermo, -a ...................................................... sick
mal .................................................................... bad, badly
ocupado, -a ..................................................... busy
triste ................................................................... sad

To tell what time something happens

¿A qué hora? ................................................... (At) what time?
a la una ............................................................ at one (o’clock)
a las ocho ........................................................ at eight (o’clock)
de la mañana .................................................. in the morning
de la noche ..................................................... in the evening, at night
de la tarde ........................................................ in the afternoon
esta noche ....................................................... this evening
esta tarde ......................................................... this afternoon
este fin de semana .......................................... this weekend

More useful words and expressions

demasiado ....................................................... too
entonces .......................................................... then
un poco (de) .................................................... a little

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To extend, accept, or decline invitations
conmigo ........................................................... with me
contigo ............................................................. with you
(yo) puedo ....................................................... I can
(tú) puedes ....................................................... you can
¡Ay! ¡Qué pena! ............................................... Oh! What a shame!
¡Genial! ............................................................. Great!
lo siento ............................................................ I’m sorry
¡Oye! ................................................................. Hey!
¡Qué buena idea! ............................................ What a good / nice idea!
(yo) quiero ....................................................... I want
(tú) quieres ....................................................... you want
¿Te gustaría? .................................................... Would you like?
Me gustaría ....................................................... I would like
Tengo que + infinitivo ....................................... I have to + infinitive

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 Unidad 6: Fiesta en familia
Vocabulario
To talk about family members
los abuelos ........................................................ grandparents
el abuelo, la abuela ........................................ grandfather, grandmother
el esposo, la esposa ....................................... husband, wife
los hermanos ................................................... siblings
el hermano, la hermana ................................. brother, sister
el hermanastro, la hermanastra ..................... stepbrother, stepsister
los hijos ............................................................. children
el hijo, la hija .................................................... son, daughter
los padres / los papás .................................... parents
el padre / el papá ........................................... father
la madre / la mamá ........................................ mother
el padrastro, la madrastra .............................. stepfather, stepmother
los nietos ........................................................... grandchildren
el nieto, la nieta ............................................... grandson, granddaughter
los primos ......................................................... cousins
el primo, la prima ............................................ (male) cousin, (female) cousin
el sobrino, la sobrina ....................................... nephew, niece
los tíos ............................................................... uncles
el tío, la tía ........................................................ uncle, aunt

To discuss and compare ages

¿Cuántos años tiene(n)? ................................. How old is he/she? (How old are they?)
Tiene(n) ___ años. ............................................ He/She is ___ years old. (They are ___ years old.)
mayor ............................................................... older
menor ............................................................... younger

To talk about people

el hombre ......................................................... man
el joven ............................................................. young man
la joven ............................................................. young woman
la mujer ............................................................ woman
la persona ........................................................ person

To describe activities at parties

la cámara ........................................................ camera
las decoraciones ............................................. decorations
abrir ................................................................... to open
celebrar ............................................................ to celebrate
decorar ............................................................. to decorate
hacer un video ................................................ to videotape / to make a video
preparar ........................................................... to prepare
romper .............................................................. to break
sacar fotos ........................................................ to take photos
tener ................................................................. to have
venir .................................................................. to come
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To name animals
el gato .............................................................. cat
el perro ............................................................. dog

To discuss what someone likes

(a + person) le gusta(n) ___ ............................ he/she likes ___
(a + person) le encanta(n) ___ ....................... he/she loves ___

To discuss celebrations
¡Feliz cumpleaños! ........................................... Happy birthday!
el cumpleaños ................................................. birthday
el globo ............................................................ balloon
el papel picado ............................................... cut-paper decorations
el pastel ............................................................ cake
el regalo ........................................................... gift, present
la flor ................................................................. flower
la luz, pl. las luces ............................................ light
la piñata ........................................................... piñata
los dulces ......................................................... candy

Other useful words

que .................................................................... who, that
sólo ................................................................... only

To describe people and things

el pelo .............................................................. hair
corto, -a s................................................ short (length)hair
largo, -a ............................................... long hair
canoso ................................................. gray hair
castaño ................................................ brown (chestnut) hair
negro ................................................... black hair
rubio ..................................................... blond hair
pelirrojo, -a ...................................................... red-haired
alto, -a .............................................................. tall
bajo, -a ............................................................. short (stature)
guapo, -a ......................................................... good-looking
joven ................................................................. young
viejo, -a ............................................................ old

To describe how someone is feeling

tener calor ........................................................ to be warm
frío ............................................................ to be cold
sueño ...................................................... to be sleepy

To talk about food

delicioso, -a ..................................................... delicious
rico, -a .............................................................. rich, tasty
desear .............................................................. to want
pedir (e ➞ i) ..................................................... to order
el plato principal ............................................. main dish
el postre ............................................................ dessert

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To describe table settings
el azúcar .......................................................... sugar
la cuchara ........................................................ spoon
el cuchillo ......................................................... knife
la pimienta ....................................................... pepper
el plato ............................................................. plate, dish
la sal ................................................................. salt
la servilleta ....................................................... napkin
la taza ............................................................... cup
el tenedor ......................................................... fork
el vaso .............................................................. glass

To talk about eating out

el camarero, la camarera ............................... waiter, waitress
la cuenta .......................................................... bill
el menú ............................................................ menu

To express needs
Me falta(n) ___ ................................................. I need ___
Quisiera ............................................................ I would like
traer .................................................................. to bring
Le traigo ___ ..................................................... I will bring you ___
¿Me trae ___? ................................................... Will you bring me ___?

More useful words

ahora ................................................................ now
¿Algo más? ...................................................... Anything else?
De nada. .......................................................... You’re welcome.
otro, -a .............................................................. other, another
¡Qué + adjetivo! ................................................ How + adjective!

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 Unidad 7: La casa
Vocabulario
To talk about things in a bedroom
la alfombra ....................................................... rug
el armario ......................................................... closet
la cama ............................................................ bed
la cómoda ....................................................... dresser
las cortinas ....................................................... curtains
el cuadro .......................................................... painting
el despertador ................................................. alarm clock
el dormitorio ..................................................... bedroom
el espejo ........................................................... mirror
el estante .......................................................... shelf, bookshelf
la lámpara ....................................................... lamp
la mesita ........................................................... night table
la pared ............................................................ wall

To talk about electronic equipment

el disco compacto .......................................... compact disc
el equipo de sonido ........................................ sound (stereo) system
el lector DVD .................................................... DVD player
el televisor ........................................................ television set

To talk about colors

¿De qué color ___? .......................................... What color ___?
los colores ........................................................ colors
amarillo, -a ....................................................... yellow
anaranjado, -a ................................................ orange
azul ................................................................... blue
blanco, -a ........................................................ white
gris .................................................................... gray
marrón .............................................................. brown
morado, -a ....................................................... purple
negro, -a .......................................................... black
rojo, -a .............................................................. red
rosado, -a ......................................................... pink
verde ................................................................ green

To describe something
bonito, -a .......................................................... pretty
feo, -a ............................................................... ugly
grande .............................................................. large
importante ........................................................ important
mismo, -a ......................................................... same
pequeño, -a ..................................................... small
propio, -a ......................................................... own

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To indicate location
a la derecha (de) ............................................ to the right (of)
a la izquierda (de) ........................................... to the left (of)

To compare and contrast

más ___ que ..................................................... more ___ than
menos ___ que ................................................. less, fewer ___ than
mejor(es) que .................................................. better than
el/la mejor; los/las mejores ............................. the best
peor(es) que .................................................... worse than
el/la peor; los/las peores ............................... the worst

Other useful words

la cosa .............................................................. thing
la posesión ....................................................... possession
en mi opinion ................................................... in my opinion
para mí ............................................................. for me (in my opinion)
para ti ............................................................... for you (in your opinion)
dormir (o ➞ ue) ................................................ to sleep
poder (o ➞ ue) ................................................. to be able, can

To talk about where someone lives

cerca (de) ........................................................ close (to), near
lejos (de) .......................................................... far (from)
vivir .................................................................... to live

To talk about houses or apartments

el apartamento ................................................ apartment
el baño ............................................................. bathroom
la cocina .......................................................... kitchen
el comedor ...................................................... dining room
el cuarto ........................................................... room
el despacho ..................................................... home office
la escalera ....................................................... stairs, stairway
el garaje ........................................................... garage
el piso ............................................................... story, floor
la planta baja .................................................. ground floor
el primer piso ................................................... second floor
la sala ............................................................... living room
el segundo piso ............................................... third floor
el sótano ........................................................... basement

To name household chores

los quehaceres ................................................ chores
arreglar el cuarto ............................................ to straighten up the room
ayudar .............................................................. to help
cocinar ............................................................. to cook
cortar el césped .............................................. to cut the lawn
dar (yo doy, tú das) ........................................ to give
de comer al perro ..................................... to feed the dog
hacer la cama ................................................. to make the bed

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lavar .................................................................. to wash
los platos ................................................ to wash dishes
la ropa .................................................... to wash clothes
limpiar el baño ................................................ to clean the bathroom
pasar la aspiradora ......................................... to vacuum
poner ................................................................ to put, to place
la mesa ................................................... to set the table
quitar el polvo .................................................. to dust
sacar la basura ................................................ to take out the trash

To describe household items

limpio, -a .......................................................... clean
sucio, -a ........................................................... dirty

More useful words

el dinero ........................................................... money
un momento .................................................... a moment
recibir ............................................................... to receive
bastante ........................................................... enough; rather
si ........................................................................ if, whether
¿Cuáles? .......................................................... which (ones)
¿Qué estás haciendo? .................................... What are you doing?

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 Unidad 8: La ropa y las tiendas
Vocabulario
To talk about shopping
el dependiente, la dependienta ................... salesperson
el lugar ............................................................. place
¿En qué puedo servirle? .................................. How can I help you?
buscar ............................................................... to look for
comprar ............................................................ to buy
entrar ................................................................ to enter
pensar (e ➞ ie) ................................................ to think, to plan
preferir (e ➞ ie) ................................................ to prefer
querer (e ➞ ie) ................................................ to want

To talk about clothing

el abrigo ........................................................... coat
la blusa ............................................................. blouse
las botas ........................................................... boots
los calcetines ................................................... socks
la camisa ......................................................... shirt
la camiseta ...................................................... T-shirt
la chaqueta ..................................................... jacket
la falda ............................................................. skirt
la gorra ............................................................. cap
los jeans ........................................................... jeans
los pantalones ................................................. pants
los pantalones cortos ...................................... shorts
la sudadera ...................................................... sweatshirt
el suéter ............................................................ sweater
el traje .............................................................. suit
el traje de baño ............................................... swimsuit
el vestido .......................................................... dress
los zapatos ....................................................... shoes
llevar ................................................................. to wear
nuevo, -a .......................................................... new
¿Cómo me/te queda(n)? ................................ How does it (do they) fit (me/you)?
Me/te queda(n) bien/mal. ............................. It fits (They fit) me/you well/poorly.

To talk about places where you shop

el almacén, pl. los almacenes ....................... department store
la joyería .......................................................... jewelry store
la librería .......................................................... bookstore
la tienda de ropa ............................................ clothing store
de descuentos ................................. discount store
de electrodomésticos ...................... household appliance store
la zapatería ...................................................... shoe store
en la Red .......................................................... online

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To talk about prices
el precio ........................................................... price
¿Cuánto cuesta(n) ___? .................................. How much does (do) ___ cost?
costar (o ➞ ue) ................................................ to cost
tanto ................................................................. so much
doscientos, -as ................................................ two hundred
trescientos, -as ................................................. three hundred
cuatrocientos, -as ........................................... four hundred
quinientos, -as ................................................. five hundred
seiscientos, -as ................................................ six hundred
setecientos, -as ............................................... seven hundred
ochocientos, -as .............................................. eight hundred
novecientos, -as .............................................. nine hundred
mil ..................................................................... a thousand
Written forms of numbers are required for 0-10 only.

Other useful words and expressions

quizás ............................................................... maybe
Perdón. ............................................................. Excuse me.
¡Vamos! ............................................................ Let’s go!
¡Uf! ..................................................................... Ugh! Yuck!
tener razón ....................................................... to be correct
los/las dos ........................................................ both

To talk about gifts you might buy

el anillo ............................................................. ring
los anteojos de sol ........................................... sunglasses
los aretes .......................................................... earrings
el bolso ............................................................. purse
la cadena ........................................................ chain
la cartera .......................................................... wallet
el collar ............................................................ necklace
la corbata ........................................................ tie
los guantes ....................................................... gloves
el llavero ........................................................... key chain
el perfume ........................................................ perfume
la pulsera .......................................................... bracelet
el reloj pulsera ................................................. watch

To talk about who might receive a gift

el novio ............................................................. boyfriend
la novia ............................................................. girlfriend

To talk about buying or selling

barato, -a ......................................................... inexpensive, cheap
caro, -a ............................................................ expensive
mirar .................................................................. to look (at)
pagar (por) ...................................................... to pay (for)
vender .............................................................. to sell

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