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SDUSD_3-4_Spanish
Essential Vocab for Spanish 3-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el director de la escuela la directora de la escuela | Principal |
| el hombre | the man |
| el maestro la maestra | the teacher |
| alto (a) | tall |
| bajo (a) | short |
| pelirrojo (a) | redheaded |
| rubio (a) | blond |
| bonito (a) | pretty |
| perezoso (a) | lazy |
| serio (a) | serious |
| simpático (a) | nice |
| trabajador (a) | hardworking |
| la biblioteca | the library |
| la casa del amigo | A friends house |
| el centro comercial | Shopping center; mall |
| el cine | the movies |
| la escuela | the school |
| el partido | the game (sport) |
| el fútbol | the soccer ball |
| la piscina | the pool |
| el estadio | the stadium |
| el teatro | the teater |
| la tienda | the store |
| estar alegre | to be happy |
| estar bien | to be well/good/ok |
| estar cansado (a) | to be tired |
| estar deprimido (a) | to be depressed |
| estar emocionado (a) | to be excited |
| estar enfermo (a) | to be sick |
| estar enojado (a) | to be angry |
| estar mal | to be bad (sick; unwell) |
| estar más o menos | to be ok; so so |
| estar regular | to be regular; ok; fine |
| estar triste | to be sad |
| tener calor | to be hot (temperature) |
| tener frío | to be cold |
| tener hambre | to be hungry |
| tener miedo | to be scared |
| tener razón | to be correct; right |
| tener sed | to be thirsty |
| almorzar | to eat lunch |
| beber refrescos | to drink soda |
| escribir correos electrónicos | to write email |
| escuchar música | to listen to music |
| estudiar | to study |
| ir de compras | to go shopping |
| jugar al fútbol | to play soccer |
| leer un libro | to read a book |
| mirar la televisión | to watch T.V. |
| pasar un rato con los amigos | to spend time with friends |
| practicar deportes | to practice sports |
| el almuerzo | the lunch |
| la carne | the meat |
| la cena | the dinner |
| la comida | the food |
| el desayuno | the breakfast |
| la ensalada | the salad |
| los frijoles | the beans |
| la manzana | the apple |
| la naranja | the orange |
| el pescado | the fish (to eat- not alive) |
| el pollo | the chicken (to eat) |
| el postre | the desert |
| las verduras | the vegetables |
| preocupado (a) | preocupied |
| hacer la maleta | to pack a suitcase |
| hacer un viaje | to take a trip |
| ir de vacaciones | to go on vacation |
| viajar | to travel |
| el boleto | the ticket (plane/train/bus) |
| el equipaje | the luggage |
| el traje de baño | the bathing suit |
| tomar un taxi | to take a taxi |
| el/la auxiliar de vuelo | flight attendent |
| llamar a | to call (a cab, etc) |
| hacer cola | to line up |
| el pasajero la pasajera | the passenger |
| la puerta | the door |
| la salida | the exit |
| la llegada | the arrival |
| el vuelo | the flight |
| pasar por la aduana | to go through customs |
| el reclamo de equipaje | the baggage claim |
| la parada de autobús | the bus stop |
| dar una caminata | to take a hike |
| estar de vacaciones | to be on vacation |
| hacer una excursión | to take a tour |
| mandar tarjetas postales | to mail postcards |
| pescar | to fish |
| el tiempo libre | free time |
| tomar fotos | to take pictures |
| ver las atracciones | to see the attractions |
| la habitación | the room |
| la habitación doble | the double room |
| la habitación individual | the single room |
| la llave | the key |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| el año pasado | last year |
| el mes pasado | last month |
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el anillo | the ring |
| el arete | the earring |
| el collar | the necklace |
| el recuerdo | the souvenir; the memory |
| la tarjeta postal | the postcard |
| bello (a) | beautiful |
| caro (a) | expensive |
| demasiado (a) | too much |
| el dinero en efectivo | cash |
| el mercado al aire libre | the open air market |
| regatear | to bargin |
| la tarjeta de crédito | the credit card |
| Me gustaría... | I would like... |
| ¿Podría ver... | Can I see... |
| Qué...! | How....! |
| Qué bello (a)! | How beautiful! |
| Qué caro (a)! | how expensive |
| acampar | to camp |
| hacer una reservación | to make a reservation |
| tener una reservación | to have a reservation |
| el campeonato | the championship |
| el ciclismo | cycling |
| la competencia | the competition |
| estar empatado | to be tied |
| jugar (UE) en un equipo | to play on a team |
| meter un gol | to shoot a goal |
| el premio | the prize |
| ¡Ay, por favor! | Oh, please! |
| ¡Bravo! | Well done! |
| ¡Dale! | do it! |
| ¡Uy! | Phew! |
| La Copa Mundial | the world cup |
| Los Juegos Olímpicos | the Olympic Games |
| el (la) deportista | the athlete |
| lento (a) | slowly/softly |
| musculoso (a) | muscular |
| Es bueno... | It is good... |
| hacer ejercicio | to exercise |
| mantenerse (ie) en forma | to stay in shape |
| saludable | healthy |
| seguir (i) | to follow |
| acostarse (ue) | to go to bed |
| afeitarse / rasurarse | to shave |
| arreglarse | to get ready |
| bañarse | to bathe |
| cepillarse (los dientes, el pelo) | to brush (your teeth, your hair) |
| despertarse (ie) | to wake up |
| dormirse (ue) | to go to sleep |
| ducharse | to shower |
| lavarse (la cara, las manos) | to wash (your face, your hands) |
| levantarse | to get up |
| maquillarse | to put on makeup |
| ponerse la ropa | to put on your clothes |
| secarse | to dry off |
| quitarse | to take off |
| vestirse (i) | to get dressed |
| tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
| tener sueño | to be sleepy (tired) |
| el cepillo | the brush |
| el cepillo de dientes | the tooth brush |
| el champú | the shampoo |
| el desodorante | the deodorant |
| el jabón | the soap |
| la pasta de dientes | the toothpaste |
| el peine | the comb |
| el secador de pelo | the hair drier |
| la toalla | the towel |
| la cara | the face |
| el codo | the elbow |
| el cuello | the neck |
| el dedo | the finger |
| el dedo de pie | the toe |
| el diente | the tooth |
| la garganta | the throat |
| el hombro | the shoulder |
| la mano | the hand |
| la nariz | the nose |
| la muñeca | the wrist |
| el oído | the ear |
| la uña | the nail (finger or toe) |
| primero | first |
| segundo | second |
| tercero | third |
| entonces | then |
| luego | then |
| más tarde | later |
| por fin (finalmente) | finally |
| a veces | sometimes |
| el cinturón | the belt |
| la falda | the skirt |
| la gorra | the cap |
| el reloj | the watch (clock) |
| el traje | the suit |
| estar de moda | to be in fashion to be fashionable |
| el número | the number |
| la talla | the size |
| encantar | to love (conjugate like gustar) |
| está abierto (a) | to be is open |
| está cerrado (a) | to be closed |
| ¿Cómo me queda(n)? | how does it/the look on (fit) me? |
| Quedar bien | it fits good (It looks good) |
| quedar mal | it fits bad (it looks bad) |
| quedar flojo (a) | it fits loose (it looks loose) |
| quedar apretado (a) | it fits tight (it looks tight) |
| me parece que.... | it seems to me that.... |
| importar / (no) me importa | to (not) matter to me |
| interesar / (no) me interesa | to (not) interest to me |
| creo que sí | I believe so |
| creo que no | I don't believe so |
| en mi opinión... | in my opinion... |
| es buena idea | It is a good idea |
| es mala idea | it is a bad idea |
| barato (a) | in expensive |
| la escultura | the sculpture |
| fino (a) | fine (delicate) |
| una ganga | a bargain |
| la pintura | the painting |
| único (a) | only |
| (estar) hecho (a) mano | (to be) made by hand |
| ser de cuero | to be leather (made of) |
| ser de madera | to be wood (made of) |
| ser de oro | to be gold (made of) |
| ser de piedra | to be stone (made of) |
| ser de plata | to be silver (made of) |
| con mucho gusto | with pleasure |
| con permiso | with permission |
| De nada | you are welcome |
| disculpe | sorry |
| No hay de qué | don't worry about it |
| pase | Pass |
| perdóname | forgive me |
| ¿Me deja ver . . .? | Let me see... |
| el dios / la diosa | the god /goddess |
| el (la) joven | the young person |
| la guerra | the war |
| casarse | to get married |
| contar (ue) un cuento | to tell a story |
| llevar | to bring |
| llorar | to cry |
| morir (ue/u) | to die |
| pelear | to fight |
| regresar | to return (to go back) |
| estar enamorado/a (de) | to be in love (with) |
| había una vez... | once upon a time |
| hace muchos siglos... | for many centuries |
| la leyenda | the legend |
| el mensaje | the message |
| querido (a) | Dear |
| antiguo (a) | old |
| construir | to construct |
| el barrio | the neighborhood |
| la ciudad | the city |
| la cuadra | the (city) block |
| el edificio | the building |
| ¿Cómo llego a....? | How do I get to...? |
| cruzar | to cross (the street) |
| doblar | to turn |
| doblar a la derecha | to turn to the right |
| doblar a la izquierda | to turn to the left |
| seguir (i) derecho | to go straight (forward) |
| desde | from/since |
| entre | between |
| frente a | in front of |
| hasta | until |
| el la esquina | on the corner |