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SPA102
Spanish 102
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ?Qué hora es? | What time is it (right now)? |
| ?A qué hora es ......? | At what time is (a future event happening)? |
| cuarto | quarter - a measure of time, 15 minutes, one quarter hour, one fourth |
| la hora | hour (f) - a measure of time, one hour or a reference to time |
| media | middle, half (f) - a measure of time, 30 minutes, one half hour, one half |
| el minuto | minute (m) - a measure of time, minutes |
| el segundo | second (m) - a measure of time, seconds |
| cerrar | to close - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" (cierro, cierra, cierras, cierran) |
| comenzar | to begin, to commence (interchangeable with empezar) - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" (comienzo, comienza, comienzas, comienzan) |
| despertar | to wake someone else up - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" (despierto, despierta, despiertas, despiertan) |
| despertarse | to wake oneself up - irregular conjugation and requires reflexive pronoun, stem change form "e" to "ie" (me despierto, se despierta, te despiertas, se despiertan) |
| empezar | to begin, to embark (interchangeable with comenzar) - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" (empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empiezan) |
| entender | to understand, to comprehend - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" (entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entienden) |
| mentir | to lie - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" (miento, mientes, miente, mienten) |
| pensar | to think, to think about something - irregular conjugation from "e" to "ie" (pienso, piensas, piensa, piensen) |
| pensar + infinitive | to plan to do something - irregular conjugation from "e" to "ie" (pienso comer, piensas bailar, piensa caminar, piensan estudiar) |
| perder | to lose (the road to perdition) - irregular conjugation from "e" to "ie" (pierdo, pierdes, pierde, pierden) |
| preferier | to prefer (to like one thing more than another) - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" (prefiero, prefieres, prefiere, prefieren) |
| querer | to want something - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" (quiero, quieres, quiere, quieren) |
| sentarse | to sit oneself down (reflexive) - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" (me siento, te sientes, se siente, se sienten) |
| tener | to have - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" and irregular yo form (tengo, tienes, tiene, tienen) |
| venir | to come - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "ie" and irregular yo form (vengo, vienes, viene, vienen) |
| acostar | to put someone to bed, to go to bed - irregular conjugation, stem change from "o" to "ue" (acuesto, acuestas, acuesta, acuestan) |
| acostarse | to put yourself to bed (reflexive) - irregular conjugation, stem changes from "o" to "ue" and requires reflexive pronoun (me acuesto, te acuestas, se acuesta, se aquestan, nos acostamos, os acostáis) |
| almorzar | to have lunch, to eat lunch - irregular conjugation, stem changes from "o" to "ue" (almuerzo, almuerzas, almuerza, almuerzan) |
| costar | to cost - irregular conjugation, stem change from "o" to "ue" (cuesto, cuestas, cuesta, cuestan) |
| devolver + thing | to return a thing (not used with people, only things) - irregular conjugation, stem change from "o" to "ue" (devuelvo, devuelves, devuelve, devuelven) |
| dormir | to sleep - irregular conjugation, stem change from "o" to "ue" (duermo, duerme, duermes, duermen) |
| encontrar | to find, to encounter - irregular conjugation, stem change from "o" to "ue" (encuentro, encuentras, encuentra, encuentran) |
| poder | to be able to, can, possible to do - irregular conjugation, stem change from "o" to "ue" (puedo, puedes, puede, pueden) |
| probar | to try, to probe - irregular conjugation, stem change from "o" to "ue" (pruebo, pruebas, prueba, prueban) |
| volver, volver + location | to return, to return from a place - irregular conjugation, stem change from "o" to "ue" (vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, vuelven) |
| decir | to say, to describe - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "i" and irregular yo form (digo, dices, dice, dicen) |
| pedir | to ask for, to order, petition, plea - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "i" (pido, pides, pide, piden) |
| servir | to serve - irregular conjugation, stem change from "e" to "i" (sirvo, sirves, sirve, sirven) |
| jugar | to play (a game, instrument, or sport) - irregular conjugation, stem change from "u" to "ue" (juego, jueges, juege, juegen) |
| tener calor | to be hot, to feel hot (m) use mucho |
| tener frío | to be cold, to feel cold (m) use mucho |
| tener hambre | to be hungry, to feel hungry (f) use mucha |
| tener miedo | to feel scared, to be scared (m) use mucho |
| tener sed | to be thirsty, to feel thirsty (f) use mucha |
| tener sueño | to be sleepy, to be tired (m) use mucho |
| tener vergüenza | to be embarrassed (f) use mucha |
| ?De qué color es ......? | What color is (an object)? |
| amarillo/a | yellow |
| anaranjado/a | orange |
| azul | blue |
| blanco/a | white |
| gris | grey |
| marrón | brown |
| morado/a | purple |
| negro/a | black |
| rojo/a | red |
| rosado/rosada, rosa | pink |
| verde | green |
| claro/a | light |
| oscuro/a | dark |
| de cuadros | plaid, with quarters |
| de lunares | polka-dotted, with moons |
| de rayas | striped, with rays |
| el abrigo | coat (m) |
| la blusa | blouse (f) |
| el bolso | purse (m) |
| las botas | boots (f) |
| la bufanda | scarf (f) |
| la camisa | shirt (f) |
| la camiseta | t-shirt (f) |
| la cartera | purse (f) |
| la chaqueta | jacket (f) |
| el cinturón | belt (m) |
| la corbata | tie (f) |
| la falda | skirt (f) |
| las gafas, las gafas del sol | glasses, sunglasses (f) |
| la gorra | cap (f) |
| la manga corta/larga | short sleeve/long sleeve (f) |
| las medias | socks (f) |
| los pantalones | pants (m) |
| los pantalones cortos | shorts (m) |
| el pañuelo | scarf, handkerchief (m) |
| la ropa interior | underwear (f) |
| el saco | sports coat (m) |
| las sandalias, las sandalias de playa | sandals, flip-flips, beach sandals (f0 |
| el sombrero | hat (m) |
| el suéter | sweater (m) |
| el traje | suit (m) |
| el traje de baño | bathing suit (m) |
| el vestido | dress (m) |
| los zapatos | shoes (m) |
| los zapatos de tacón alto | high-heeled shoes (m) |
| los zapatos de tenis, los tenis | tennis shoes (m) |
| ?De qué (item) es? | What material is (item) made of? |
| el algodón | cotton (m) |
| el cuero | leather (m) |
| la lana | wool (f) |
| el nailon/nilón | nylon (m) |
| el rayón | rayon (m) |
| la seda | silk (f) |
| barrato/a | inexpensive |
| caro/a | expensive |
| estar de moda | to be in style |
| ir de compras | to go shopping |
| llevar | to wear |
| el número de los zapatos/las botas | shoe size |
| el precio | price |
| la talla | clothing size |
| ta queda bien | it looks good on you, it fits you well |
| ?Cuánto cuesta/n.....? | How much is (item)? How much are (items)? |
| a eso de | around, to go around |
| abrir | to open |
| acabar de + infinitive | to have just done something |
| el concierto | concert |
| creer | to think, to believe |
| Cuesta un ojo de la cara | it costs an arm and a leg |
| después/luego/más tarde | later on, then |
| después de + infinitive | after a thing (after class, after a party, after eating, etc) |
| la dirección | address |
| me fascina/n | I love it! I love them! |
| !No me diga/s! | No kidding! No joke! |
| No me gusta/n nada | I don't like it at all. I don't like them at all. |
| por fin | finally, at last |
| primero | first |
| se come muy bien.... | they/people/one eats really well.... |