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L02: Vocab
En la Ciudad
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| las afueras | subarbs |
| los alrededores | the outskirts |
| el ayuntamiento | city hall |
| el barrio | neighborhood |
| el centro comercial | (shopping) mall |
| el cine | movie theater |
| la ciudad | city |
| la comisaria | police station |
| la discoteca | dance club |
| el edificio | building |
| la estacion (de trenes/de autobuses) | (train/bus) station |
| la estacion de bomberos | fire station |
| la estacion de policia | police station |
| el estacionamiento | parking lot |
| el estadio | stadium |
| el metro | subway |
| el museo | museum |
| la parada (de metro/de autobus) | (subway/bus) stop |
| la plaza | square |
| el rascacielos | skyscraper |
| el suburbio | suburb |
| la vivienda | housing; home |
| la acera | sidewalk |
| la avenida | avenue |
| la calle | street |
| la cuadra | city block |
| la direccion | address |
| la esquina | corner |
| el letrero | sign, billboard |
| el puente | bridge |
| el semaforo | traffic light |
| el trafico | traffic |
| el transporte publico | public transportation |
| cruzar | to cross |
| estar perdido/a | to be lost |
| indicar el camino | to give directions |
| preguntar el camino | to ask for directions |
| el/la alcalde(sa) | mayor |
| el/la ciudadano/a | citizen |
| el/la conductor(a) | driver |
| la gente | people |
| el/la pasajero/a | passenger |
| el peaton/la peatona | pedestrian |
| el policia/la (mujer) policia | policeman/woman |
| la vida nocturna | nightlife |
| bajar | to go down;to get off (a bus) |
| construir | to build |
| conversar | to talk |
| convivir | to live together; to coexist |
| dar un paseo | to take a stroll |
| dar una vuelta | to take a walk/ride |
| dar una vuelta en bicicleta/carro/motocicleta | to take a bike/car/motorcycle ride |
| disfrutar (de) | to enjoy |
| doblar | to turn |
| hacer diligencias | to run errands |
| parar | to stop |
| pasarlo/la bien/mal | to have a good/bad time |
| poblar | to settle; to populate |
| quedar | to be located; to arrange to meet |
| quedarse | to stay |
| recorrer | to travel (around a city) |
| relajarse | to relax |
| residir | to reside |
| subir | to go up; to get on (a bus) |
| atrasado/a | late |
| cotidiano/a | everyday |
| inesperado/a | unexpected |
| lleno/a | full |
| Ruidoso/a | noisy |
| vacio/a | empty |
| describing person or action | imperfect |
| ongoing action w/o knowing beginning or end | imperfect |
| habitual action | imperfect |
| mental, physical, & emotional states or conditions | imperfect |
| time | imperfect |
| completed actions or states | preterite |
| beginning/end of an action | preterite |
| series of actions | preterite |
| action at a specific time | preterite |
| de nino/a | imp |
| todos los dias | imp |
| mientras | imp |
| siempre | imp |
| antes | imp |
| frecuentamente | imp |
| a veces | imp |
| de vez en cuando | imp |
| a menudo | imp |
| cada dia | imp |
| muchas veces | imp |
| ser | imp |
| querer | imp |
| estar | imp |
| creer | imp |
| tener | imp |
| haber | imp |
| hacer | imp |
| cuando | pret |
| de repente | pret |
| decidir | pret |
| casarse | pret |
| morirse | pret |
| convertirse | pret |
| ayer | pret |
| el ano pasado | pret |
| anoche | pret |
| la semana pasada | pret |
| ayer por la manana | pret |
| una vez | pret |
| afligirse | to get upset |
| borracho/a | drunk |
| el choque | crash |
| las facciones | features |
| parecerse (a) | to look like |
| repentino/a | sudden |
| el/la cajero/a | cashier |
| el/la desconocido/a | stranger |
| la fila | line |
| ingenuo/a | naive |
| valorar | to value |
| Pero...si solo es/son... | But...it's only... |
| ?Sabe(s)? | You know? |
| ?Y a mi, que? | What do I care? |
| Nombre de la casa de gobierno de argentina | Casa Rosada |
| Teatro Colon fue inaugurado en? | 1908 |
| Que horario tienen las discotecas de Buenos Aires | a las dos al amanecer |
| Calle-Museo Camineto es famoso por... | colores de los edificios |