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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Twin | Gramela |
| Eat | Comer |
| Family | Familia |
| Husband | Esposo |
| Wife | Esposa |
| application | la aplication |
| la cámara digital/de video | digital/video camera |
| el canal | (TV) channel |
| el cargador | charger |
| cybercafé | el cibercafé |
| el control remoto | remote control |
| el correo de voz | voice mail |
| CD | el disco compacto |
| el estéreo | stereo |
| la pantalla táctil | touch screen |
| el radio | radio (set) |
| el reproductor de CD | CD player |
| el reproductor de MP3 | MP3 player |
| el (teléfono) celular | cell phone |
| el televisor | television set |
| la autopista, la carretera | highway |
| trunk | el baúl |
| la calle | street |
| el capó, el cofre | hood |
| car | el carro, el coche |
| traffic | la circulación, el tráfico |
| garage; (mechanic's) repair shop | el garaje, el taller (mecánico) |
| la gasolina | gasoline |
| la gasolinera | gas station |
| apagar | to turn off |
| funcionar | to work |
| llamar | to call |
| to turn on | poner, prender |
| to ring | sonar (o:ue) |
| not working; out of order | descompuesto/a |
| slow | lento/a |
| full | lleno/a |
| la licencia de conducir | driver’s license |
| la llanta | tire |
| el/la mecánico/a | mechanic |
| el navegador GPS | GPS |
| el parabrisas | windshield |
| la policía | police (force) |
| speed limit | la velocidad máxima |
| el volante | steering wheel |
| arrancar | to start |
| arreglar | to fix; to arrange |
| bajar(se) de | to get off of/out of (a vehicle) |
| conducir, manejar | to drive |
| estacionar | to park |
| abrazar(se) | to hug; to embrace (each other) |
| ayudar(se) | to help (each other) |
| besar(se) | to kiss (each other) |
| encontrar(se) (o:ue) | to meet (each other); to run into (each other) |
| saludar(se) | to greet (each other) |
| por aquí | around here |
| por ejemplo | for example |
| por eso | that’s why; therefore |
| por fin | finally |
| la computadora (portátil) | (portable) computer; (laptop) |
| la conexión inalámbrica | wireless (connection) |
| la dirección electrónica | e-mail address |
| la impresora | printer |
| Internet | Internet |
| el mensaje de texto | text message |
| el monitor | (computer) monitor |
| la página principal | home page |
| la pantalla | screen |
| el programa de computación | software |
| el ratón | mouse |
| la red | network; Web |
| el reproductor de DVD | DVD player |
| el sitio web | website |
| el teclado | keyboard |
| borrar | to erase |
| chatear | to chat |
| descargar | to download |
| escanear | to scan |
| grabar | to record |
| guardar | to save |
| imprimir | to print |
| navegar (en Internet) | to surf (the Internet) |
| la boca | mouth |
| el brazo | arm |
| la cabeza | head |
| el corazón | heart |
| el cuello | neck |
| el cuerpo | body |
| el dedo | finger |
| el dedo del pie | toe |
| el estómago | stomach |
| la garganta | throat |
| el hueso | bone |
| la nariz | nose |
| el oído | (sense of) hearing; inner ear |
| el ojo | eye |
| la oreja | (outer) ear |
| el pie | foot |
| la pierna | leg |
| la rodilla | knee |
| el tobillo | ankle |
| el accidente | accident |
| el antibiótico | antibiotic |
| la aspirina | aspirin |
| la clínica | clinic |
| el consultorio | doctor's office |
| el/la dentista | dentist |
| el/la doctor(a) | doctor |
| el dolor (de cabeza) | (head)ache; pain |
| el/la enfermero/a | nurse |
| el examen médico | physical exam |
| la farmacia | pharmacy |
| la gripe | flu |
| el hospital | hospital |
| la infección | infection |
| el medicamento | medication |
| la medicina | medicine |
| la operación | operation |
| el/la paciente | patient |
| la pastilla | pill; tablet |
| la radiografía | X-ray |
| la receta | prescription |
| el resfriado | cold (illness) |
| la sala de emergencia(s) | emergency room |
| la salud | health |
| el síntoma | symptom |
| la tos | cough |
| caerse | to fall (down) |
| dañar | to damage; to break down |
| darse con | to bump into; to run into |
| doler (o:ue) | to hurt |
| enfermarse | to get sick |
| estar enfermo/a | to be sick |
| estornudar | to sneeze |
| lastimarse (el pie) | to injure (one's foot) |
| olvidar | to forget |
| poner una inyección | to give an injection |
| prohibir | to prohibit |
| recetar | to prescribe |
| romper | to break |
| romperse (la pierna) | to break (one's leg) |
| sacar(se) un diente | to have a tooth removed |
| ser alérgico/a (a) | to be allergic (to) |
| sufrir una enfermedad | to suffer an illness |
| tener dolor (m.) | to have pain |
| tener fiebre (f.) | to have a fever |
| tomar la temperatura | to take someone's temperature |
| torcerse (o:ue) (el tobillo) | to sprain (one's ankle) |
| toser | to cough |
| congestionado/a | congested; stuffed-up |
| embarazada | pregnant |
| grave | grave; serious |
| mareado/a | dizzy; nauseated |
| médico/a | medical |
| saludable | healthy |
| sano/a | healthy |
| a menudo | often |
| a tiempo | on time |
| a veces | sometimes |
| además (de) | furthermore; besides |
| apenas | hardly; scarcely |
| así | like this; so |
| bastante | enough; rather |
| casi | almost |
| con frecuencia | frequently |
| de niño/a | as a child |
| de vez en cuando | from time to time |
| despacio | slowly |
| menos | less |
| muchas veces | a lot; many times |
| poco | little |
| por lo menos | at least |
| pronto | soon |
| rápido | quick |
| todos los días | every day |
| mientras | while |
| las afueras | suburbs; outskirts |
| el alquiler | rent (payment) |
| el ama (m., f.) de casa | housekeeper; caretaker |
| el barrio | neighborhood |
| el edificio de apartamentos | apartment building |
| el/la vecino/a | neighbor |
| la vivienda | housing |
| alquilar | to rent |
| mudarse | to move (from one house to another) |
| el altillo | attic |
| el balcón | balcony |
| la cocina | kitchen |
| el comedor | dining room |
| el dormitorio | bedroom |
| la entrada | entrance |
| la escalera | stairs; stairway |
| el garaje | garage |
| el jardín | garden; yard |
| la oficina | office |
| el pasillo | hallway |
| el patio | patio; yard |
| la sala | living room |
| el sótano | basement; cellar |
| la alfombra | carpet; rug |
| la almohada | pillow |
| el armario | closet |
| el cartel | poster |
| la cómoda | chest of drawers |
| las cortinas | curtains |
| el cuadro | picture |
| el estante | bookcase; bookshelves |
| la lámpara | lamp |
| la luz | light; electricity |
| la manta | blanket |
| la mesita | end table |
| la mesita de noche | night stand |
| los muebles | furniture |
| la pared | wall |
| la pintura | painting; picture |
| el sillón | armchair |
| el sofá | couch; sofa |
| la cafetera | coffee maker |
| la cocina, la estufa | stove |
| el congelador | freezer |
| el electrodoméstico | electric appliance |
| el horno (de microondas) | (microwave) oven |
| la lavadora | washing machine |
| el lavaplatos | dishwasher |
| el refrigerador | refrigerator |
| la secadora | clothes dryer |
| la tostadora | toaster |
| la copa | wineglass |
| la cuchara | (table or large) spoon |
| el cuchillo | knife |
| el plato | plate |
| la servilleta | napkin |
| la taza | cup |
| el tenedor | fork |
| el vaso | glass |
| arreglar | to neaten; to straighten up |
| barrer el suelo | to sweep the floor |
| cocinar | to cook |
| ensuciar | to get (something) dirty |
| hacer la cama | to make the bed |
| hacer quehaceres domésticos | to do household chores |
| lavar (el suelo, los platos) | to wash (the floor, the dishes) |
| limpiar la casa | to clean the house |
| pasar la aspiradora | to vacuum |
| planchar (la ropa) | to iron (the clothes) |
| poner la mesa | to set the table |
| quitar la mesa | to clear the table |
| quitar el polvo | to dust |
| sacar la basura | to take out the trash |
| sacudir los muebles | to dust the furniture |
| aconsejar | to advise |
| insistir (en) | to insist (on) |
| mandar | to order |
| recomendar (e:ie) | to recommend |
| rogar (o:ue) | to beg |
| sugerir (e:ie) | to suggest |
| Es bueno que… | It’s good that... |
| Es importante que… | It’s important that... |
| Es malo que… | It’s bad that... |
| Es mejor que… | It’s better that... |
| Es necesario que… | It’s necessary that... |
| Es urgente que… | It’s urgent that... |
| Por | movement; motion by a general location |
| Por | time; duration of an action |
| Por | Action; reason or motive for an action |
| Por | object of a search |
| Por | means by which something was done |
| Por | exchange or substitution |
| Por | unit of measurement |
| para | movement;destination |
| para | time ;deadline or a specific time in the future |
| para | Action; purpose or goal+[Initiative] |
| para | purpose+[noun] |
| para | the recipient of something |
| para | comparison with others or an opinion |
| para | in the employment of |
| regular(formal command) rules for -ar verbs | -ar verbs ->e/(plural)-en |
| regular(formal command) rules for -er/ir verbs | -er/ir verbs ->a/(plural)-an |
| (Irregular commands);dar | Usted; de Ustedes; den |
| (Irregular commands);estar | Usted; este Ustedes; esten |
| (Irregular commands);ir | Usted; vaya Ustedes;vayan |
| (Irregular commands);saber | Usted; sepa Ustedes; sepan |
| leer | to read |
| dormir | to sleep |
| (Irregular commands);ser | Usted; sea Ustedes; sean |
| regular(formal command) rules for verbs that end in -car | c ->qu |
| regular(formal command) rules for verbs that end in -gar | g ->gu |
| regular(formal command) rules for verbs that end in -zar | z ->c |
| if the usted command is affirmitive | the reflexie pronouns are atteced to the end |
| if the usted command is negative | the reflexive pronouns go at the biggening of the verb phrase |
| (Imperfect) irregular verb:ser(yo) | era |
| (Imperfect) irregular verb:ser(Tu) | eras |
| (Imperfect) irregular verb:ser(El/ella/Usted) | era |
| (Imperfect) irregular verb:ser(Nosotros) | eramos |
| (Imperfect) irregular verb:ser(Ellos/Ellas/Usted) | eran |
| (Imperfect) irregular verb:ir(yo) | iba |
| (Imperfect) irregular verb:ir(Tu) | ibas |
| (Imperfect) irregular verb:ir(El/ella/Usted) | iba |
| (Imperfect) irregular verb:ir(Nosotros) | ibamos |
| (Imperfect) irregular verb:ir(El/Ella/Usted) | iban |
| (Imperfect) verb conjugation for -ar verbs(yo) | -aba |
| el árbol | tree |
| el bosque (tropical) | (tropical; rain) forest |
| el cielo | sky |
| el cráter | crater |
| el desierto | desert |
| la estrella | star |
| la flor | flower |
| la hierba | grass |
| el lago | lake |
| la luna | moon |
| la naturaleza | nature |
| la nube | cloud |
| la piedra | stone |
| la planta | plant |
| el río | river |
| la selva, la jungla | jungle |
| el sendero | trail; path |
| el sol | sun |
| la tierra | land; soil |
| el valle | valley |
| el volcán | volcano |
| el animal | animal |
| el ave, el pájaro | bird |
| el gato | cat |
| el perro | dog |
| el pez (sing.), los peces (pl.) | fish |
| la vaca | cow |
| el calentamiento global | global warming |
| el cambio climático | climate change |
| la conservación | conservation |
| la contaminación (del aire; del agua) | (air; water) pollution |
| la deforestación | deforestation |
| la ecología | ecology |
| el/la ecologista | ecologist |
| el ecoturismo | ecotourism |
| la energía (nuclear, solar) | (nuclear, solar) energy |
| el envase | container |
| la extinción | extinction |
| la fábrica | factory |
| el gobierno | government |
| la lata | (tin) can |
| la ley | law |
| el medio ambiente | environment |
| el peligro | danger |
| la (sobre)población | (over)population |
| el reciclaje | recycling |
| el recurso natural | natural resource |
| la solución | solution |
| cazar | to hunt |
| conservar | to conserve |
| contaminar | to pollute |
| controlar | to control |
| cuidar | to take care of |
| dejar de (+ inf.) | to stop (doing something) |
| desarrollar | to develop |
| descubrir | to discover |
| destruir | to destroy |
| estar afectado/a (por) | to be affected (by) |
| estar contaminado/a | to be polluted |
| evitar | to avoid |
| mejorar | to improve |
| proteger | to protect |
| reciclar | to recycle |
| recoger | to pick up |
| reducir | to reduce |
| resolver (o:ue) | to resolve; to solve |
| respirar | to breathe |
| de aluminio | (made) of aluminum |
| de plástico | (made) of plastic |
| de vidrio | (made) of glass |
| ecologista | ecological |
| puro/a | pure |
| renovable | renewable |
| alegrarse (de) | to be happy |
| esperar | to hope; to wish |
| sentir (e:ie) | to be sorry; to regret |
| temer | to fear; to be afraid |
| es extraño | it’s strange |
| es una lástima | it’s a shame |
| es ridículo | it’s ridiculous |
| es terrible | it’s terrible |
| es triste | it’s sad |
| ojalá (que) | I hope (that); I wish (that) |
| (no) creer | (not) to believe |
| (no) dudar | (not) to doubt |
| (no) negar (e:ie) | (not) to deny |
| es imposible | it’s impossible |
| es improbable | it’s improbable |
| es obvio | it’s obvious |
| no cabe duda de | there is no doubt that |
| no hay duda de | there is no doubt that |
| (no) es cierto | it’s (not) certain |
| (no) es posible | it’s (not) possible |
| (no) es probable | it’s (not) probable |
| (no) es seguro | it’s (not) certain |
| (no) es verdad | it’s (not) true |
| a menos que | unless |
| antes (de) que | before |
| con tal (de) que | provided (that) |
| cuando | when |
| después de que | after |
| en caso (de) que | in case (that) |
| en cuanto | as soon as |
| hasta que | until |
| para que | so that |
| sin que | without |
| tan pronto como | as soon as |
| la cuadra | (city) block |
| la dirección | address |
| la esquina | corner |
| el letrero | sign |
| cruzar | to cross |
| indicar cómo llegar | to give directions |
| doblar | to turn |
| estar perdido, estar perdida | to be lost |
| quedar | to be located |
| este, al este | (to the) east |
| norte, al norte | (to the) north |
| oeste, al oeste | (to the) west |
| sur, al sur | (to the) south |
| derecho | straight (ahead) |
| enfrente de | opposite; facing |
| hacia | toward |
| Izquierda | to the left |
| recto/ derecho dedrecho | Straight ahead |
| da vuelta | around |
| cruzar | across |
| pasar por | pass |
| entre...y... | in the middle of...and... |
| a lado de | to the right of |
| enfrente de | Infront of |
| en la esquina de | in the corner of |
| hacia arriba | going up |
| hacia abajo | going down |
| tome la 1ra (cuadra) a la derecha | take the first block to the right |
| tome la 2de (cuadra) a la izquierda | take the 2nd block to the left |
| Atravesar | through |
| subir | up |
| bajar | down |
| dablar | turn |
| girar | turn |
| virar | turn |
| use of Subjunctive | uncertain/don't know, "pregunta"(question);Exception personal 'a' cannot be used for hypothetical people; used with "a" when hay is is for questioning. Also used after que |
| use of Indicative | certain, an answer to a question, used with a confirmed verb; When hay is not used for questioning |
| buscar | to look for |
| Conocer | know |
| saber | know |
| cerca | near |
| pregunta | ask |
| auxilio | help |
| la caja | box |
| con premiso | Excuse me (request permision) |
| por ejemplo | for example |
| floristeria | florist's shop |
| falda | skirt |
| perdon | Excuse me (to get one's attention) |
| respetar | respect |
| tardar | late |
| Alguien | someone |
| hay | there is |
| encontró | found |
| present progressive for -ar verbs | -ando |
| present progressive for -er/-ir verbs | -iendo |
| present progressive for -ar/-ir/er verbs when it ends with a vowel after dropping the ending | -yendo |
| bailar | dance |
| pasado participio -ar words | -ado(needs gender and number) |
| pasado participio -er/-ir words | -ido(needs gender and number) |
| el bienestar | well-being |
| el masaje | massage |
| el/la teleadicto/a | couch potato |
| adelgazar | to lose weight; to slim down |
| aliviar el estrés | to reduce stress |
| aliviar la tensión | to reduce tension |
| apurarse, darse prisa | to hurry; to rush |
| aumentar de peso, engordar | to gain weight |
| disfrutar, disfrutar de | to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of) |
| estar a dieta | to be on a diet |
| fumar, no fumar | (not) to smoke |
| llevar una vida sana | to lead a healthy lifestyle |
| sufrir muchas presiones | to be under a lot of pressure |
| tratar de (+ inf.) | to try (to do something) |
| activo/a | active |
| débil | weak |
| en exceso | in excess |
| flexible | flexible |
| fuerte | strong |
| sedentario/a | sedentary |
| tranquilo/a calm; quiet | |
| la cinta caminadora | treadmill |
| la clase de ejercicios aeróbicos | aerobics class |
| el entrenador, la entrenadora | trainer |
| el músculo | muscle |
| calentarse (e:ie) | to warm up |
| entrenarse | to train |
| estar en buena forma | to be in good shape |
| hacer ejercicio | to exercise |
| hacer ejercicios aeróbicos | to do aerobics |
| hacer ejercicios de estiramiento | to do stretching exercises |
| hacer gimnasia | to work out |
| levantar pesas | to lift weights |
| mantenerse en forma | to stay in shape |
| sudar | to sweat |
| la cafeína | caffeine |
| la caloría | calorie |
| el colesterol | cholesterol |
| la grasa | fat |
| la merienda | afternoon snack |
| el mineral | mineral |
| la nutrición | nutrition |
| el/la nutricionista | nutritionist |
| la proteína | protein |
| la vitamina | vitamin |
| comer una dieta equilibrada | to eat a balanced diet |
| descafeinado/a | decaffeinated |
| haber | have |
| present indicative/present perfect of haber(yo) | he |
| present indicative/present perfect of haber(tu) | has |
| present indicative/ present perfect of haber(Ud./el/ella) | ha |
| present indicative/present perfect of haber(nosotros/as) | hemos |
| present indicative/present perfect of haber(Uds./ellos,as) | han |
| Irregular past participles(abrir) | abierto |
| Irregular past participles(decir) | dicho |
| Irregular past participles(describir) | descrito |
| Irregular past participles(descubrir) | descubierto |
| Irregular past participles(escribir) | escrito |
| Irregular past participles(hacer) | hecho |
| Irregular past participles(morir) | muerto |
| Irregular past participles(poner) | puesto |
| Irregular past participles(resolver) | resuelto |
| Irregular past participles(romper) | roto |
| Irregular past participles(ver) | visto |
| Irregular past participles(volver) | vuelto |
| morir | die |
| abrir | open |
| volver | return |
| se | used for the ella/él/usted (she/he/you; formal) or ustedes (you; plural) subjects |
| me(se) | me |
| te(se) | te |
| le(se) | you;him;it |
| la(se) | you;her;it |
| nos(se,plural) | us |
| os(se,plural) | you(familiar) |
| los(se,plural) | you(male.familiar);them |
| las(se,plural) | you;them |
| acabar de + (.inf) | something you've just done |
| Ser | to be |
| ido | left |
| escritor | writer |
| todavia no | (not) yet |
| Pasado perfecto/past perfect(haber)(yo) | habia |
| Pasado perfecto/past perfect(haber)(tu) | habias |
| Pasado perfecto/past perfect(haber)(ud/el/ella) | habia |
| Pasado perfecto/past perfect(haber)(nosotros) | habiamos |
| Pasado perfecto/past perfect(haber)(ud/el/ella) | habian |
| The past prefect | The past perfect is often used with ya to indicate that an action,state,or event had already occured before another. |
| ya | already |
| past perfect, present perfect and present perfect subjuctive use | -ido,ado |
| tiendas | shops |
| cobrar | charge |
| indicar | indicate |
| pedir | ask |
| pedir | Pida(conjugated) |