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SpanishR&C
Exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| la playa | beach |
| los monumentos | monuments--sights |
| la politica | politics |
| las tradiciones | traditions |
| la comida | food |
| la musica | music |
| la ciudad | city |
| las fiestas populares | popular parties/events |
| la naturaleza | nature |
| la diversion | fun |
| las vacaciones | vacation |
| los viajes | trips |
| los bailes | dances |
| el paisaje | landscape |
| la cultura | culture |
| la historia | history |
| los deportes | sports |
| la cine | movies |
| la fotografia | picture |
| la gente | people |
| el idioma | language |
| las noticias | news |
| el tema | topic |
| el estado | state |
| el habitante | inhabitant |
| la montana | mountain |
| el mundo | world |
| el pais | country |
| la poblacion | population |
| aburrido/a | boring |
| bonito/a | beautiful |
| dificil | difficult |
| facil | easy |
| grande | big |
| interesante | interesting |
| pequeno/a | small |
| verdadero/a | true |
| conjugation for ser present tense | yo soy, tu eres, el ella usted es, nosotros/as somos, vosotros/as sois, ellos ellas ustedes son |
| conjugation llamarse present tense | yo me llamo, tu te llamas, el ella usted se llama, nosotros/as nos llamamos, vosotros/as os llamais, ellos ellas ustedes se llaman |
| when a faminien noun begins with a stressed "a", what article is used (singular)? | el--masculine |
| agua and arma and alma would get what article | el |
| nouns that end in -a are usually with what type of article | feminine |
| nouns that end in -o are usually with what type of article | masculine |
| libro gets what article | el |
| casa gets what article | la |
| what exceptions are there for the -o and -a noun endings for articles | la mano, la foto, la moto, eld dia, el mapa |
| most nouns that end in -ma are used with what type of article | masculine |
| tema, problema, trauma, sintoma, drama use what article? | el |
| cama uses what type of article | la |
| nouns that end in -cion/-sion, -dad, -eza, and -ura are used with what type of article | feminine |
| what article is used for: conversacion, situacion, | la |
| what article is used for: difusion, vision, mision | la |
| what article is used for: ciudad, verdad, felicidad | la |
| what article is used for: tristeza | la |
| what article is used for: hermosura | la |
| nounds that end in -ista refer to what? | professions |
| nouns that end in-ista can be masculine or feminie depending on the ___________ but the ending of -ista does not change | gender of the person |
| what is added to the end of nouns that end in a vowel to make it plural | an -s |
| what is the plural of libro, casa, dia | libros, casas, dias |
| what is added to the end of nouns that end in a consonant to make it plural | an -es |
| what is plural of pais, ciudad, excursion | paises, ciudades, excursiones |
| what is added to the end of nouns that end in -z to make it plural | -ces |
| what is added to the end of nouns that end in -cion (accent o) to make it plural | ciones (without accent on o) |
| demonstrative adjectives and pronouns include | esto; este/a/os/as |
| esto; este/a/os/as | this/these |
| esto is used to refer to | unspecific things or point out an idea or a concept. never used to refer to people |
| ama de casa | housewife |
| pedante | show off |
| ingeniero | engineer |
| bateria | drums |
| callado | silent |
| el/la abogado/a | lawyer |
| el actor | actor |
| la actriz | actress |
| el/la artista | artist |
| el/la camarero/a | water/waitress |
| el/la cantante | singer |
| el/la cientifico/a | scientist |
| el/la cocinero/a | cook |
| el/la deportista | sportsman/woman |
| el/la escritor/a | writer |
| el/la estudiante | student |
| el/la fotografo/a | photographer |
| el/la jugador/a | player |
| el/la maestro/a | teacher |
| el/la mesero/a | waiter/waitress |
| el/la medico/a | doctor |
| el/la musico | musician |
| el/la periodista | journalist |
| el/la profesor/a | professor |
| la universidad | college/university |
| el/la pintor/a | painter |
| el/la politico/a | politician |
| el/la abuelo/a | grandfather/grandmother |
| los abuelos | grandparents |
| el/la amigo/a | friend |
| el/la esposo/a | husband/wife |
| el/la hermano/a | brother/sister |
| el/la hijo/a | son/daughter |
| el/la madre | mother |
| el/la mujer | woman |
| el/la nino/a | boy/girl |
| el/la novio/a | boyfriend/girlfriend |
| el/la padre | father |
| los padres | parents |
| agradable | pleasant, nice |
| alegre | happy |
| amable | kind |
| anitpatico/a | unpleasant, unfriendly |
| bueno/a | good |
| casado | married |
| divorciado/a | divorced |
| egoista | selfish |
| extrovertido/a | outgoing |
| guapo/a | handsome, good-looking |
| inteligente | intelligent |
| perezoso/a | lazy |
| serio/a | serious |
| simpatico/a | nice |
| soltero/a | single |
| timido/a | shy |
| trabajador/a | hard-working |
| bailar | to dance |
| cocinar | to cook |
| coleccionar | to collect |
| comer | to eat |
| correr | to run |
| dormir (ue) | to sleep |
| escuchar musica | to listen to music |
| estudiar idiomas | to study languages |
| hacer | to do, to make |
| ir al ince | to go to the movies |
| jugar al futbol | to play soccer |
| leer libros | to read books |
| pintar | paint |
| practicar | to practice |
| tocar (instrumentos) | to play (instruments) |
| trabajar | to work |
| ver pelicular | to watch movies |
| viajar | to travel |
| adjectives that end in -o and -a, and -or and -ora have masculine/feminine forms and singular/plural forms to match nouns. they have to agree | el es activo. ella es seria. ellos son trabajadores. ellas son trabajadoras. |
| adjectives that end in -e and -ista have one form for both feminine and masculine | el es alegre. ella es inteligente. ellos son deportistas. ellas son optimistas. |
| adjectives that end in consonants end the same way for masculine and feminine nouns. they end in the plural form by | consonant + -es (-ces for for adjectives ending in "z") |
| ser is used to talk about | place of origin, personality, or profession |
| muy | very |
| bastante | quite |
| un poco | a little bit |
| nada | not at all |
| un poco is only for | negative qualities. ex: un poco antipatico, timidia, dificil |
| when using nada, what is also needed at the beginning of the sentence? | no. example: no son nada sociables. |
| conjugation of tener in present tense | yo tengo, tu tienes, el ella usted tiene, nosotros tenemos, vosotros teneis (accent e), ellos ellas ustedes tienen |
| possessive adjectives | Singular: mi, tu, su, nuestro, vuestro, su, plural: mis, tus, sus, nuestros, vuestros, sus |
| whether a possessive adjective should be singular or plural it depends | on whether or not the noun being referred to is singular or plural. example: mi mama vs. mis padres |
| un, una, unos, unas mean | a (uno, una) or some (unos, unas) |
| how do un, unos, unas, una work? | depend on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, singular, or plural. for invariable forms of nouns end in -ista or -e also depend on the context of the noun but dont have any specific indefinite article |
| autobus/bus/omnibus (el) | bus |
| el avion | plane |
| el barco | boat |
| la bicicleta | bicycle |
| el coche/carro/auto | car |
| el metro | subway |
| el tren | trains |
| el aeropuerto | airport |
| la alcadia | city hall |
| el bosque | forest |
| la calle | street |
| el campo | countryside |
| la carretera | road, highway |
| el centro | city center, downtown |
| la ciudad | city |
| el edificio | building |
| la estacion de tren | trains station |
| la excursion | field trip |
| el/la guia | guide |
| la iglesia | church |
| la isla | island |
| el jardin | garden |
| el lago | lake |
| el mar | sea |
| la montana | mountain |
| el pueblo | town |
| el rio | river |
| el aire acondicionado | air conditioning |
| el alojamiento | lodging |
| el apartamento | apartment |
| el banco | bank |
| el boleto | ticket |
| el campamento | camp |
| el dinero | money |
| el gimnasio | gym |
| la peluqueria | hair salon |
| las instalaciones | facilites |
| la piscina | pool |
| la pista/ cancha de tenis | tennis court |
| la primavera | spring |
| el verano | summer |
| el otono | fall |
| el invierno | winter |
| antiguo/a | old |
| bello/a | beautiful |
| exotico/a | exotic |
| fabuloso/a | fabulous |
| humedo/a | humid |
| impresionante | outstanding |
| increible | incredible |
| maravilloso/a | marvellous |
| peligroso/a | dangerous |
| ruidoso/a | noisy |
| seco/a | dry |
| solitario/a | lonely |
| solo/a | alone |
| tranquilo/a | calm |
| alojarse (en) | to lodge |
| alquilar | to rent |
| descansar | to rest |
| elegir (i) | to choose |
| encontrar (ue) | to find |
| llamar | to call |
| navegar | to sail |
| pasear | to walk |
| querer (ie) | to want |
| reservar | to reserve |
| tomar el sol | to sunbathe |
| when do we use "hay" or "tener" | to talk about the existence of things, places, and services |
| we use "estar" to | locate things |
| hay means | there is and there are. singular and plural |
| tambien | also |
| no...ni | neither....nor |
| tampoco | also (negative) |
| gustar, encantar, interesar | to like, to love, to interest |
| conjugation of gustar | gusta and gustan. gusta is used for singular nouns or verbs. gustan is used for pluar nouns |
| subject pronouns of gustar | me, te, le nos, os, les |
| muchismo, mucho, bastante is used for | positive gustar. you DO like something |
| mucho and nada is used for | negative gustar. you DONT like something |
| el almacen | grocery store |
| la bodega | wine store |
| el cajero, la cajera | cashier |
| el centro comercial | mall |
| el/la vendeor/a | sales associate |
| el dinero | money |
| la floreria | flower shop |
| la farmacia | pharmacy |
| la joyeria | jewelry store |
| la libreria | bookstore |
| la pasteleria | pastry shop |
| laperfumeria | perfume store |
| el precio | price |
| las rebajas | sales |
| el supermercado | supermarket |
| la talle | size |
| la tarjeta de credito | credit card |
| la tienda de deportes | sports store |
| la tienda de juguetes | toy story |
| la tienda de regalos | gift store |
| la tienda de ropa | clothing store |
| la zapateria | shoe store |
| el abrigo | coat |
| el traje de bano | bathing suit |
| la blusa | blouse |
| el bolso | purse |
| el calcetin | sock |
| la camisa | shirt |
| la camiseta | t shirt |
| la chaqueta | jacket |
| el cinturon | belt |
| la corbata | tie |
| la falda | skirt |
| el gorro | hat |
| los guantes | gloves |
| los pantalones | pants |
| el panuelo | handkerchief |
| el pulsera | bracelet |
| el reloj | watch |
| la ropa interior | underwear |
| la sandalia | sandal |
| el sueter | sweater |
| el bestido | dress |
| el zapato | shoe |
| marron | brown |
| morado | purple |
| naranja, anaranjado | orange |
| barato/a | cheap |
| caro/a | expensive |
| clasico/a | classic |
| deportivo.a | sporty |
| elegante | elegant |
| informal | casual |
| malo/a | bad |
| moderno/a | modern |
| nuevo/a | new |
| precioso/a | beautiful |
| ahorrar | to save |
| comprar | to buy |
| gastar | to spend |
| llevar | to wear |
| olvidar | to forget |
| pagar | to pay |
| poder | to be able to |
| vender | to sell |
| tener que + infinitive is used to | express an obligation. to have to do something. ex: yo tengo que estudiar. i have to study |
| necesitar + infinitive is used to | express a need to do something. |
| 100 | cien |
| 200 | doscientos/as |
| 300 | trescientos/as |
| 400 | cuatrocientos/as |
| 500 | quinientos/as |
| 600 | seiscientos/as |
| 700 | setecientos/as |
| 800 | ochocientos/as |
| 900 | novecientos/as |
| numbers follow masculine and feminine rules. true or false | true |
| conjugation of costar | cuesta or cuestan. depending if the object is singular or plural |