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1784 Nexos Ch 1-5
Nexos chapters 1-5 complete
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cero | 0 |
| uno | 1 |
| dos | 2 |
| tres | 3 |
| cuatro | 4 |
| cinco | 5 |
| seis | 6 |
| siete | 7 |
| ocho | 8 |
| nueve | 9 |
| diez | 10 |
| once | 11 |
| doce | 12 |
| trece | 13 |
| catorce | 14 |
| quince | 15 |
| dieciséis | 16 |
| diecisiete | 17 |
| dieciocho | 18 |
| diecinueve | 19 |
| veinte | 20 |
| veintiuno | 21 |
| veintidós | 22 |
| ventitrés | 23 |
| venticuatro | 24 |
| veinticinco | 25 |
| veintiséis | 26 |
| veintisiete | 27 |
| veintiocho | 28 |
| veintinueve | 29 |
| treinta | 30 |
| treinta y uno | 31 |
| cuarenta | 40 |
| cuarenta y uno | 41 |
| cincuenta | 50 |
| cincuenta y uno | 51 |
| sesenta | 60 |
| setenta | 70 |
| ochenta | 80 |
| noventa | 90 |
| cien | 100 |
| el hombre | the man |
| la mujer | the woman |
| el muchacho / el chico | the young man |
| la muchacha / la chica | the young woman |
| el niño | the boy |
| la niña | the girl |
| el / la estudiante | the student |
| el profesor | the professor |
| la instructora | the teacher |
| la profesora | the professor |
| el instructor | the teacher |
| el compañero de cuarto | the roommate |
| la compañera de cuarto | the roommate |
| la amiga | the friend |
| el amigo | the friend |
| En el salón de clase | in the classroom |
| En el libro de texto | in the textbook |
| la actividad | activity |
| el capítulo | chapter |
| el dibujo | drawing |
| la foto | photo |
| la lección | lesson |
| la página | page |
| Mandatos comunes | common commands |
| Abran los libros | open your books |
| adivina | guess |
| cierren los libros | close your books |
| contesten | answer |
| entreguen la tarea | turn in your homework |
| escriban en sus cuadernos | write in your notebooks |
| escuchen la cinta / el cd | listen to the tape / cd |
| estudien las páginas...a... | study pages ... to ... |
| hagan la tarea para mañana | do the homework for tomorrow |
| Lean el capítulo 1 | read chapter 1 |
| repitan | repeat |
| la pregunta | the question |
| ¿Cómo se dice...? | how do you say...? |
| ¿Qué significa...? | What does ... mean? |
| la respuesta | the answer |
| se dice... | It's said... |
| Significa... | it means... |
| el cuarto | the room |
| la puerta | the door |
| la pared | the wall |
| la pizarra | the chalkboard |
| la tiza | chalk |
| la ventana | window |
| el diccionario | dictionary |
| la computadora | computer |
| el lápiz | pencil |
| el libro | book |
| el disquete | disk |
| la nota | grade |
| la tarea | homework |
| la mesa | table |
| la cinta | tape |
| el cd | cd |
| la hoja de papel | sheet of paper |
| la calculadora | calculator |
| los apuntes | notes |
| el boligrafo | pen |
| el cuaderno | notebook |
| la mochila | backpack |
| para saludar | how to greet |
| ¿Qué tal? | How are things going? |
| ¿Cómo estás (tú)? | How are you? (s. fam) |
| ¿Cómo está (usted)? | How are you? (s. form) |
| ¿Cómo están (ustedes)? | How are you? (pl) |
| ¿Cómo te va? | How's it going with you? (s. fam) |
| ¿Cómo le va? | How's it going with you? (s. form) |
| ¿Cómo les va? | How's it going with you? (pl) |
| ¿Qué hay de nuevo? | What's new? |
| Buenos días | good morning |
| buenas tardes | good afternoon |
| buenas noches | good night. good evening |
| para responder | how to respond |
| Bien, gracias | fine, thank you |
| Bastante bien | Quite well |
| (no) muy bien | (not) very well |
| regular | so-so |
| ¡Terrible! / ¡Fatal! | Terrible! Awful! |
| no mucho | not much |
| nada | nothing |
| ¿Y tú? | And you? (s. fam) |
| ¿Y usted? | And you? (s. form) |
| para pedir y dar información personal | to ask for and give personal information |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | What's your name? (s. fam) |
| ¿Cómo se llama? | What's your name? (s. form) |
| Me llamo | My name is... |
| (yo) soy | I am... |
| ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? | What is your phone number? (s. fam) |
| ¿Cuál es su número de teléfono? | What is your phone number? (s. form) |
| mi número de télefono es el... | my phone number is... |
| es el... | it's... |
| ¿Dónde vives? | Where do you live? (s. fam) |
| ¿Dónde vive? | Where do you live? (s. form) |
| Vivo en... | I live in / at / on... |
| la avenida | avenue |
| la calle | street |
| el barrio... / la colonia... | neighborhood |
| ¿Cuál es tu dirección? | What is your address (s. fam) |
| ¿Cuál es su dirección? | What is your address (s. form) |
| Mi dirección es... | My address is... |
| ¿Cuál es tu dirección electrónica? | What's your email address? (s. fam) |
| ¿Cuál es su dirección electrónica? | What's your email address? (s. form) |
| Aquí tienes mi dirección electrónica | Here's my email address (s. fam) |
| Aquí tiene mi dirección electrónica | Here's my email address (s. form) |
| para presentar a alguien | to introduce someone |
| soy... | I am... |
| Me llamo.../ Mi nombre es... | My name is... |
| Quiero presentarte a... | I'd like to introduce you (s. fam) to... |
| Quiero presentarle a... | I'd like to introduce you (s. form) to... |
| Quiero presentartes a... | I'd like to introduce you (pl) to... |
| para responder | to respond |
| mucho gusto | my pleasure |
| mucho gusto en conocerte | a pleasure to meet you (s. fam) |
| encantado(a) | delighted to meet you |
| igualmente | likewise |
| el gusto es mío | the pleasure is mine |
| un placer | my pleasure |
| para despedirse | to say good-bye |
| Adiós | good-bye |
| hasta luego | see you later |
| hasta mañana | see you tomorrow |
| hasta pronto | see you soon |
| nos vemos | see you later |
| chau | bye |
| bueno, tengo que irme | ok, I have to go |
| para hablar por teléfono | to talk on the phone |
| ¡Hola! / ¿Alo? | Hello? |
| ¿Está...? | Is...there? |
| Si. Aquí está | Yes. Here he / she is (fam) |
| No, no está | No, he's / she's not here (fam) |
| Soy...Mi número es el... | I'm... My number is... (fam) |
| Muy bien. Hasta luego | Ok, see you later (fam) |
| Hola. ¿Puedo hablar con...? | Hi, may I speak with...? (form) |
| Sí | Yes |
| Lo siento. No está | I'm sorry, he's / she's not here |
| Por favor, dígale que llamó (nombre) | Please tell him / her that (name) called |
| Muchas gracias | Thank you very much |
| De nada. Adiós | You're welcome. Good-bye |
| ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? | when is your birthday? |
| enero | January |
| febrero | February |
| marzo | March |
| abril | April |
| mayo | May |
| junio | June |
| julio | July |
| agosto | August |
| septiembre | September |
| octubre | October |
| noviembre | November |
| diciembre | December |
| palabras útiles | useful words |
| don | title of respect used with male first name |
| doña | title of respect used with female first names |
| señor / Sr. | Mr |
| señora / Sra. | Mrs, Ms |
| señorita / Srta. | Miss, Ms |
| los artículos definidos | definitive articles |
| el | the (m.s.) |
| la | the (f.s.) |
| los | the (m.p.) |
| las | the (f.p.) |
| los artículos indefinidos | indefinite articles |
| un | a (m.s.) |
| una | a (f.s.) |
| unos | a (m.p.) |
| unas | a (f.s.) |
| los pronombres personales | personal pronouns |
| yo | I |
| tú | you (fam) |
| usted (Ud) | you (form) |
| él | he |
| ella | she |
| nosotros/as | we |
| ustedes (Uds) | you (fam or form pl) |
| ellos / ellas | they |
| los verbos | verbs |
| estar | to be |
| hay | there is, there are |
| ser | to be |
| tener | to have |
| tener...años | to be...years old |
| tener que | to have to (+verb) |
| tengo prisa | I'm in a hurry |
| yo tengo | I have |
| tú tienes | you have |
| Ud / él / ella tiene | he / she has |
| nosotros/as tenemos | we have |
| Uds / ellos / ellas tienen | they have |
| When tener is used to express possession... | the article is usually omitted, unless number is emphasized or you are referring to a specific object. |
| Hay is used with both ______ and ______ nouns, and in both ______ and ______ contexts | singular, plural, affirmative, negative |
| Hay can be used with... | numbers or indefinite articles, but never with definite articles |
| Do not use an article with hay... | with a plural noun or negative, unless you are providing extra information - some people as opposed to just people. |
| yo soy | I am |
| tú eres | you (s.fam) are |
| usted es | you (s.form) are |
| él es | he is |
| ella es | she is |
| nosotros/as somos | we are |
| ustedes son | you (pl form or fam) are |
| ellos son | they (m. or mixed) are |
| ellas son | they (fem) are |
| nouns ending in "o" are ______, except... | masculine, la mano (hand) |
| nouns ending in "a" are ______, except... | feminine, words ending in ma (el sistema, el problema, el día...) |
| nouns ending in "ión", "dad", "tad", and "umbre" are _____, except | feminine, el avión, el camión |
| When nouns ending in "ión" become _____, they... | plural, lose the accent on the "o" |
| to make a noun ending in a vowel plural... | add an s |
| to make a noun ending in a consonant plural... | add an es |
| to make a noun ending in z plural... | change z to c and add es |
| When referring to a person's profession..., except when... | the article is omitted (Liana es profesora), you use a title to refer to someone (Es el professor Gomez) |
| A ti, ¿qué te gusta hacer los fines de semana (los viernes, los sábados y los domingos)? | What do you like to do on the weekends (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)? |
| A mí me gusta | I like |
| alquilar videos | to rent videos |
| estudiar en la biblioteca / en casa | to study in the library / at home |
| conversar | to chat |
| escuchar música | to listen to music |
| cocinar | to cook |
| bailar | to dance |
| caminar | to walk |
| cantar | to sing |
| A mi amiga le gusta | My friend likes to |
| practicar deportes | to practice sports |
| pintar | to paint |
| patinar | to skate |
| navegar por internet | to surf the internet |
| hablar por tel éfono | to talk on the phone |
| levantar pesas | to lift weights |
| mirar televisión | to watch tv |
| A mis amigos les gusta | My friends like |
| tocar un instrumento | to play an instrument |
| el piano | the piano |
| la trompeta | the trumpet |
| la guitarra | the guitar |
| el violín | the violin |
| visitar a amigos | to visit friends |
| sacar fotos | to take pictures |
| tomar un refresco | to have a drink |
| trabajar | to work |
| tomar el sol | sunbathe |
| aburrido(a) | boring |
| divertido(a) | fun |
| interesante | interesting |
| activo(a) | active |
| perezoso(a) | lazy |
| antipático(a) | unpleasant |
| simpático(a) | pleasant |
| extrovertido(a) | extroverted |
| introvertido(a) | introverted |
| tímido(a) | timid / shy |
| generoso(a) | generous |
| egoísta | selfish / egotistical |
| impaciente | impatient |
| paciente | patient |
| impulsivo(a) | impulsive |
| cuidadoso(a) | cautious |
| inteligente | intelligent |
| tonto(a) | silly / stupid |
| mentiroso(a) | liar |
| sincero(a) | sincere |
| responsable | responsible |
| irresponsable | irresponsible |
| serio(a) | serious |
| cómico(a) | funny |
| trabajador | hard-working |
| tiene el pelo castaño | he has brown hair |
| viejo | old |
| alto | tall |
| pelo negro | black hair |
| gordo | fat |
| feo | ugly |
| pequeño | small |
| joven | young |
| Es pelirroja | he/she is a redhead |
| lindo / guapo | pretty |
| pelo rubio | blonde hair |
| delgado | slim |
| baja | short |
| características de la personalidad | personality traits |
| características físicas | physical traits |
| apagar | to turn off |
| buscar | to look for |
| cenar | to eat dinner |
| comprar | to buy |
| dejar (de+infinitive) | to leave / stop doing something |
| descansar | to rest |
| llamar | to call |
| llegar | to arrive |
| necesitar (+infinitive) | to need to do something |
| pasar | to pass (by), to happen |
| preparar | to prepare |
| regresar | to return |
| usar | to use |
| yo bailo | I dance |
| tú bailas | you dance |
| él / ella / Ud baila | he / she dances |
| nosotros/as bailamos | we dance |
| ellos / ellas / Uds bailan | they dance |
| Do not use two verbs conjugated in the present tense together unless... | they are separated by a comma or y (and), or o (or). |
| To negate a verb, put ____ before the conjugated verb | no |
| Gustar is always used with pronouns that indicate... | who is pleased by the activity mentioned |
| The pronouns used with Gustar are... | indirect object pronouns |
| Me gusta... | I like (to do something) |
| Te gusta... | You like (to do something) |
| Le gusta... | You (form) like, he / she likes (to do something) |
| Nos gusta... | We like (to do something) |
| Les gusta... | You (pl) / they like (to do something) |
| To clarify who likes to do something, add _____+_____ before gusta | A + name, or A + pronoun (A Beto, or A él le) |
| To clarify what you or a close friend like, add ______ before gusta | mí (with me gusta), a ti (with te gusta) |
| To create negative sentences with gusta... | place no before the pronoun + gusta (No nos gusta trabajar) |
| To agree with someone's opinion, use ______, to disagree use _____ or _______ | también, no, tampoco |
| Spanish adjectives must agree with both... | the gender and number of the noun they modify |
| The masculine ending for adjectives ending in o is... | the o form |
| The feminine ending for adjectives ending in o is... | the a form |
| Adjectives ending in e, or most consonants... | don't change to reflect gender |
| Adjectives ending in or add ____ to the end for the feminine form | a |
| To create the plural of an adjective ending in a vowel, add ___ | s |
| To create the plural of an adjective ending in a consonant, add ___ | es |
| To create the plural of an adjective ending in or, add ___ to the masculine form or ___ to the feminine form | es, as |
| Adjectives that apply to mixed groups of males and females use the ______ form | masculine |
| With nationality adjectives, feminine endings are ___ / ___ for nationalities that end in __, __, and __ | a / as --- l, s, n |
| argentino(a) | Argentina |
| boliviano(a) | Bolivia |
| chileno(a) | Chile |
| chino(a) | China |
| colombiano(a) | Colombia |
| cubano(a) | Cuba |
| ecuatoriano(a) | Ecuador |
| salvadoreño(a) | El Salvador |
| italiano(a) | Italia |
| hondureño(a) | Honduras |
| canadiense(s) | Canadá |
| costarricense(s) | Costa Rica |
| guatemalteco(a) | Guatemala |
| guineano(a) | Guinea Ecuatorial |
| mexicano(a) | México |
| panameño(a) | Panamá |
| paraguayo(a) | Paraguay |
| peruano(a) | Perú |
| puertorriqueño(a) | Puerto Rico |
| dominicano(a) | Rep. Dominicana |
| uruguayo(a) | Uruguay |
| venezolano(a) | Venezuela |
| estadounidense(s) | Estados Unidos |
| nicaragüense(s) | Nicaragua |
| Alemania | alemán, alemana, alemanes, alemanas |
| España | español, española, españoles, españolas |
| Francia | francés, francesa, franceses, francesas |
| Inglaterra | inglés, inglesa, ingleses, inglesas |
| Japón | japonés, japonesa, japoneses, japonesas |
| Adjectives of nationality are used ___ the noun | after |
| bueno | good |
| malo | bad |
| grande | big, large |
| When bueno and malo are used before a singular, masculine noun they are shortened to | buen or mal (un buen estudiante / una buena estudiante) |
| When grande is used before a singular masculine or feminine noun it is shortened to | gran (un gran hotel, una gran universidad) |
| Grande has different meaning based on where it is placed in relation to the noun | if placed before the noun it means great or famous, if used after the noun it means large |
| Campos de estudio | Fields of study |
| Los cursos básicos | Basic courses |
| la arquitectura | architecture |
| las ciencias políticas | political science |
| la economía | economy |
| la educación | education |
| la geografía | geography |
| la historia | histroy |
| la ingeniería | engineering |
| la psicología | psychology |
| los humanidades | humanities |
| la filosofía | philosophy |
| las lenguas / los idiomas | languages |
| la literatura | literature |
| el alemán | German |
| el chino | Chinese |
| en español | Spanish |
| el francés | French |
| el inglés | English |
| el japonés | Japanese |
| las matemáticas | mathematics |
| el cálculo | calculus |
| la computación | computer science |
| la estadística | statistics |
| la informática | computer science |
| las ciencias | sciences |
| la biología | biology |
| la física | physics |
| la medicina | medicine |
| la química | chemistry |
| la salud | health |
| los negocios | business |
| la administración de empresas | business administration |
| la contrabilidad | accounting |
| el mercadeo | marketing |
| la comunicación pública | public communications |
| el periodismo | journalism |
| la publicidad | public relations |
| en el estudio | in the studio |
| el arte | art |
| el baile | dance |
| el diseño gráfico | graphic design |
| la música | music |
| la pintura | painting |
| otros lugares en la universidad | other places in the university |
| ¿Dónde tienes la clase de...? | Where does your...class meet? |
| en el centro de computación | In the computer center |
| ...el centro de communicaciones | ...the media center |
| el gimnasio | ...the gymnasium |
| la cafetería | the cafeteria |
| la librería | the bookstore |
| la residencia esudiantil | the dorm |
| los días de la semana | the days of the week |
| lunes | Monday |
| martes | Tuesday |
| miércoles | Wednesday |
| jueves | Thursday |
| viernes | Friday |
| sábado | Saturday |
| domingo | Sunday |
| para pedir y dar la hora | to ask for and give the time |
| Mira el reloj para decir la hora... | look at the clock to tell the time... |
| ¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? |
| Es la una | It's one o'clock |
| Son las dos | It's two o'clock |
| Son las... y cuarto | it's...fifteen |
| Son las... y media | It's...thirty |
| Son las... menos cuarto | It's a quarter to... |
| Faltan quince para las... | It's a quarter to... |
| tarde | late |
| temprano | early |
| ¿A qué hora es la clase de español? | (at) what time is Spanish class? |
| Es a la / a las... | it's at... |
| Mañana | morning |
| Tarde | afternoon |
| Noche | evening |
| de la mañana | in the morning (with precise time) |
| de la tarde | in the afternoon (with precise time) |
| de la noche | in the evening (with precise time) |
| Es mediodía | It's noon |
| Es medianoche | It's midnight |
| por la mañana | during the morning |
| por la tarde | during the afternoon |
| por la noche | during the evening |
| Para hablar de la fecha | to talk about the date |
| ¿Qué día es hoy? | What day is today? |
| Hoy es martes treinta | Today is Tuesday the 30th |
| ¿A qué fecha estamos? | What is today's date? |
| Es el treinta de octubre | It's the 30th of October |
| Es el primero de noviembre | It's the first of November |
| ¿Cuándo es el Día de las Madres? | When is mother's day? |
| Es el doce de mayo | It's May 12th |
| el día | day |
| la semana | week |
| el fin de semana | weekend |
| el mes | month |
| el año | year |
| todos los días | every day |
| entresemana | during the week / on weekdays |
| ayer | yesterday |
| hoy | today |
| Para hacer preguntas | How to ask questions |
| ¿Cómo | How? |
| ¿Cuál (es)? | What? Which one(s)? |
| ¿Cuándo? | When? |
| ¿Cuánto (a)? | How much? |
| ¿Cuántos (as)? | How many? |
| ¿De quién es? | Whose is this? |
| ¿De quiénes son? | Whose are these? |
| ¿Dónde? | Where? |
| ¿Por qué? | Why? |
| ¿Qué? | What? Which? |
| ¿Quinén (es)? | Who? |
| abrir | to open |
| aprender | to learn |
| asistir a | to attend |
| beber | to drink |
| comer | to eat |
| compartir | to share |
| comprender | to understand |
| correr | to run |
| creer (en) | to believe (in) |
| deber | should, ought |
| dejar de | to stop (doing something) |
| describir | to describe |
| descubrir | to discover |
| escribir | to write |
| imprimir | to print |
| ir | to go |
| ir a | to be going to (doing something) |
| leer | to read |
| recibir | to receive |
| transmitir | to broadcast |
| vender | to sell |
| vivir | to live |
| Adjetivos posesivos | possessive adjectives |
| mi(s) | my |
| tu(s) | your (fam) |
| su(s) | your (sing. form., pl.) his, her, their |
| nuestro(a) / nuestros(as) | our |
| al (a+el) | to the |
| del (de+el) | from the, of the |
| porque | because |
| To say that something happens on a certain day, use the singular article with the day of the week | La fiesta va a ser el sábado |
| To say that something happens on the same day every week, use the plural article with the day of the week | Los sábados visito a mi madre. |
| Es la una | It's 1 |
| Son las dos | It's 2 |
| Son las cinco y cuarto / son las cinco y quince | It's 5 |
| Son las cinco y diez | It's 5 |
| Son las cinco y media | It's 5 |
| Son las cinco menos cuarto / Faltan quince para los cinco | It's 4 |
| ¿Qué hora es? / Es la una | What time is it? It's 1 |
| ¿A qué hora es la clase de español? / Es a la una | At what time is Spanish class? / It's at 1 |
| Son los ocho de la mañana | It's 8 |
| Son las tres de la tarde | It's 3 |
| Son las nueve de la noche | It's 9 |
| Es tarde | It's late |
| Es temprano | It's early |
| Use ¿Qué? to... | ask for a definition (what does "tardes" mean?, what is a radio?), ask for an explanation or further information (What are you studying this semester?), used before a noun (Which tires should I buy?) |
| Use ¿Cuál? to... | express a choice between specified items (which shirt do you like best - the red or the blue?), use when the next word is a form of ser but the question is not asking for a definition (What is your telephone number?) |
| Use ¿Dónde? to... | ask where something is (where is the library?) |
| Use ¿Adónde? to... | ask where someone is going. |
| ¿De quién es? & ¿De quiénes son? are used to... | ask about posession. You answer using de (¿De quién es la computadora? Whose computer is that? / Es de Miguel. It's Miguel's) |
| Questions using ¿por qué? can be answered using... | porque (because) - Why do you have to work? Because I need money! |
| In a typical question, the subject follows the... | verb |
| ¿Quién? and ¿cuál? change to reflect | number (quienes, cuales) |
| ¿Cuánto? changes to reflect both... | number and gender - ¿cuánto dinero tienes? How much money do you have ; ¿cuánta comida compramos? How much food should we buy? ; ¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you? ; ¿Cuántas personas hay? How many people are there? |
| To ask "how much?" in a general way, use.. | cuánto |
| To make a question yes / no, add a ___ to the sentence | no - ¿No escribes emails hoy? Aren't you writing any emails today? |
| To make a question yes / no, you can add ___ or ___ to the end of the sentence | ¿verdad? (right?) or ¿no? (right?) |
| Er verb endings | o / es /e / emos / en |
| yo como | I eat |
| tú comes | you eat |
| ella come | she eats |
| nosotros comemos | we eat |
| ellos comen | they eat |
| Ir verb endings | o / es / e / imos / en |
| yo vivo | I live |
| tú vives | you lie |
| ella vive | she lives |
| nosotros vivimos | we live |
| ellos viven | they live |
| To indicate possession, use... | de before a noun or name (la computadora de miguel) |
| mi / mis | my |
| tu / tus | your |
| su / sus | your (form), his, her, its |
| nuestro / nuestra / nuestros / nuestras | our |
| su / sus | your (pl), their |
| Possessive adjectives change to reflect... | number |
| Possessive adjectives go ___ the noun they modify | before |
| yo voy | I go |
| tú vas | you go |
| ella va | she goes |
| nosotros vamos | we go |
| ellos van | they go |
| Use a + the verb ir to say... | where you are going |
| To say what you are going to do, use... | ir + a + infinitive (vas a comer - we are going to eat) |
| la technología | technology |
| el hardware | hardware |
| la computadora | computer |
| el altoparlante | speaker |
| el cable | cable |
| el disco duro | hard drive |
| el fax / módem externo | external fax / modem |
| el micrófono | microphone |
| el ratón | mouse |
| la computadora portátil | laptop |
| los audífonos | earphones |
| el fax / módem externo | internal fax / modem |
| la impresora | printer |
| el lector de cd-rom o dvd | cd or dvd drive |
| la pantalla | screen |
| la tecla | key |
| el teclado | keyboard |
| el software | software |
| la aplicación | application |
| los archivos | files |
| el ícono del programa | program icon |
| el juego interactivo | interactive game |
| el programa antivirus | anti virus program |
| el programa de procesamiento de textos | word processing program |
| funciones de la computadora | computer functions |
| archivar | to file |
| conectar | to connect |
| enviar | to send |
| funcionar | to function |
| grabar | to record |
| hacer clic / doble clic | to click / double click |
| instalar | to install |
| tener 512 mb de memoria | to have 512 mb of memory |
| los colores | colors |
| amarillo(a) | yellow |
| anaranjado(a) | orange |
| azul | blue |
| blanco(a) | white |
| café / marrón | brown |
| gris | gray |
| morado(a) | purple |
| negro(a) | black |
| rojo(a) | red |
| rosa / rosado(a) | pink |
| verde | green |
| las emociones | emotions |
| aburrido(a) | bored |
| cansado(a) | tired |
| contento(a) | happy |
| enfermo(a) | sick |
| enojado(a) | angry |
| furioso(a) | furious |
| nervioso(a) | nervous |
| ocupado(a) | busy |
| preocupado(a) | worried |
| seguro(a) | sure |
| triste | sad |
| aparatos electrónicos | electronics |
| el asisente electrónico | electronic notebook |
| el buscapersonas / bíper | beeper |
| la cámara digital | digital camera |
| la cámara web | webcam |
| el cd portátil / mp3 | portable cd / mp3 player |
| el organizador electrónico | electronic organizer |
| el reproductor / grabador de discos compactos | cd player / burner |
| el reproductor / grabador de dvd | dvd player / burner |
| la videocámara | videocamera |
| la videocasetera | vcr |
| funciones de internet | internet functions |
| el buzón electrónico | electronic mailbox |
| el buscador | search engine |
| chatear | to chat online |
| el ciberespacio | cyberspace |
| la conexión | the connection |
| cortar la conexión | to go offline |
| hacer una conexión | to go online |
| la contraseña | password |
| el correo electrónico / e-mail | |
| en línea | online |
| el enlace | link |
| el grupo de conversación | chat room |
| el grupo de debate | news group |
| la página web | web page |
| el proveedor de acceso | Internet provider |
| la red mundial | world wide web |
| el sitio web | web site |
| el (la) usuario(a) | user |
| expresiones de cortesía | courtesy expressions |
| con permiso | pardon me |
| disculpe | excuse me |
| lo siento | I'm sorry |
| perdón | excuse me |
| encantar | to like a lot |
| fascinar | to fascinate |
| importar | to be important to someone; to mind |
| interesar | to interest, to be interesting |
| molestar | to bother |
| comenzar(ie) | to begin |
| contar(ue) | to tell, relate, count |
| dormir(ue) | to sleep |
| empezar(ie) | to begin |
| entender(ie) | to understand |
| jugar(ue) | to play |
| pedir(i) | to ask for something |
| pensar(ie) de | to think, have an opinion about |
| pensar(ie) en | to think about, to consider |
| perder(ie) | to lose |
| poder(ue) | to be able to |
| preferir(ie) | to prefer |
| querer(ie) | to want, to love |
| repetir(i) | to repeat |
| sentir(ie) | to feel |
| servir(i) | to serve |
| sonar(ue) | to ring, to go off (phone, alarm, clock) |
| soñar(ue) con | to dream (about) |
| volver(ue) | to return |
| difícil | difficult |
| fácil | easy |
| lento | slow |
| rápido | fast |
| difícilmente | with difficulty |
| fácilmente | easily |
| frecuentemente | frequently |
| generalmente | generally |
| lentamente | slowly |
| normalmente | normally |
| rápidamente | rapidly |
| bastante | somewhat, rather |
| bien | well |
| demasiado | too much |
| mal | badly |
| mucho | a lot |
| muy | very |
| poco | little |
| estoy | I am |
| estás | you are |
| está | you(form) / he / she / it is |
| estamos | we are |
| están | they are |
| la familia nuclear | the nuclear family |
| la madre (mamá) | mother |
| el padre (papá) | father |
| los padres | parents |
| la esposa | wife |
| el esposo | husband |
| la hija | daughter |
| el hijo | son |
| la hermana | sister |
| la hermana mayor | older sister |
| la hermana menor | younger sister |
| el hermano | brother |
| el hermano mayor | older brother |
| el hermano menor | younger brother |
| la tía | aunt |
| el tío | uncle |
| la prima | female cousin |
| el primo | male cousin |
| la sobrina | niece |
| el sobrino | nephew |
| la abuela | grandmother |
| el abuelo | grandfather |
| la nieta | granddaughter |
| el nieto | grandson |
| la familia política | In laws |
| la suegra | mother-in-law |
| el suegro | father-in-law |
| la nuera | daughter-in-law |
| el yerno | son-in-law |
| la cuñada | sister-in-law |
| el cuñado | brother-in-law |
| otros parientes | other relatives |
| la madrasta | stepmother |
| el padrastro | stepfather |
| la hermanastra | stepsister |
| el hermanastro | stepbrother |
| la media hermana | half-sister |
| el medio hermano | half-brother |
| las profesiones y carreras | professions and careers |
| el / la abogado(a) | lawyer |
| el actor / la actriz | actor / actress |
| el / la arquitectro(a) | architect |
| el / la artista | artist |
| el / la bombero(a) | firefighter |
| el / la camarero(a) | waiter / waitress |
| el / la carpintero(a) | carpenter |
| el / la cocinero(a) | cook, chef |
| el / la contador(a) | accountant |
| el / la dentista | dentist |
| el / la dependiente | sales clerk |
| el / la diseñador(a) gráfico(a) | graphic designer |
| el / la dueño(a) de... | owner of... |
| el / la enfermero(a) | nurse |
| el / la gerente de... | manager of... |
| el hombre / la mujer de negocios | businessman / woman |
| el / la ingeniero(a) | engineer |
| el / la maestro(a) | teacher |
| el / la mecánico(a) | mechanic |
| el / la médico(a) | doctor |
| el / la peluquero(a) | barber / hairdresser |
| el / la periodista | journalist |
| el / la plomero(a) | plumber |
| el / la policía | policeman / woman |
| el / la programador(a) | programmer |
| el / la secretario(a) | secretary |
| el / la trabajador(a) | worker |
| el / la veterinario(a) | veterinarian |
| en el baño | in the bathroom |
| el cepillo | hairbrush |
| el cepillo de dientes | toothbrush |
| el champú | shampoo |
| el desodorante | deodorant |
| el jabón | soap |
| el maquillaje | makeup, cosmetics |
| la máquina de afeitar | electric razor |
| la pasta de dientes | toothpaste |
| el peine | comb |
| la rasuradora | razor |
| la toalla | towel |
| la toalla de mano | hand towel |
| acciones físicas | physical actions |
| acostarse(ue) | to go to bed |
| afeitarse | to shave oneself |
| bañarse | to take a bath |
| cepillarse el pelo | to brush one's hair |
| despertarse(ie) | to wake up |
| dormirse(ue) | to fall asleep |
| ducharse | to take a shower |
| lavarse | to wash oneself |
| lavarse el pelo | to wash one's hair |
| lavarse los dientes | to brush one's teeth |
| levantarse | to get up |
| maquillarse | to put on makeup |
| peinarse | to brush / comb one's hair |
| ponerse (la ropa) | to put on (clothing) |
| prepararse | to get ready |
| quitarse (la ropa) | to take off (clothing) |
| secarse el pelo | to dry one's hair |
| sentarse(ie) | to sit down |
| vestirse(i) | to get dressed |
| estados / emociones | states / emotions |
| casarse | to get married |
| comprometerse | to get engaged |
| despedirse(i) | to say goodbye |
| divertirse(ie) | to have fun |
| divorciarse | to get divorced |
| enamorarse | to fall in love |
| enfermarse | to get sick |
| irse | to leave, to go away |
| pelearse | to have a fight |
| preocuparse | to worry |
| quejarse | to complain |
| reírse(i) | to laugh |
| reunirse | to meet, to get together |
| separarse | to get separated |
| bañar | to swim, to give someone a bath |
| despertar(ie) | to wake someone up |
| lavar | to wash |
| levantar | to raise, to lift |
| manejar | to drive |
| quitar | to take off |
| secar | to dry something |
| vestir(i) | to dress someone |
| a veces | sometimes |
| antes | before |
| después | after |
| luego | later |
| nunca | never |
| siempre | always |
| todos las semanas | every week |
| ...veces al día / por semana | ...times a day / per week |
| conducir(-zc) | to drive, to conduct |
| conocer(-zc) | to know a person, to be familiar with |
| dar(doy) | to give |
| decir(-g)(i) | to say, to tell |
| hacer(-g) | to make, to do |
| oír(oigo) | to hear |
| poner(-g) | to put |
| saber(sé) | to know a fact, to know how to |
| salir(-g) | to leave, to go out (with) |
| traducir(-zc) | to translate |
| traer(-go) | to bring |
| venir(-g)(ie) | to come |
| ver(veo) | to see |
| hago | I make, do |
| pongo | I put |
| salgo | I leave, go out (with) |
| traigo | I bring |
| conduzco | I drive |
| conozco | I know (a person) |
| traduzco | I translate |
| doy | I give |
| oigo | I hear |
| oyes | you hear |
| oye | he hears |
| oímos | we hear |
| oyen | they hear |
| sé | I know a fact, know how to... |
| veo | I see |
| digo | I say, tell |
| vengo | I come, attend |
| yo me lavo | I wash myself |
| tú te lavas | you wash yourself |
| ella se lava | she washes herself |
| nosotros nos lavamos | we wash ourselves |
| ellos se lavan | they wash themselves |
| Present progressive verbs ending in ar... | end in -ando (caminar - caminando) |
| Present progressive verbs ending in er or ir... | end in -iendo (escribir - escribiendo, ver - viendo) |
| Present progressive form of leer | leyendo |
| Present progressive form of oír | oyendo |
| stem changing ar / er verbs... | don't stem change when in PP tense |
| stem changing ir verbs... | stem change when in PP tense (desperdir - despidiéndo) |
| Reflexive verbs in PP tense... | add the reflexive pronoun at the end (despidiéndose) |
| Use saber to express knowledge of... | facts, information, how to do something |
| Use conocer to express knowledge of... | a person, familiarity with something |