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Spanish 3
My Childhood Experiences Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| childhood | la niñez, la infancia |
| childhood activities | las actividades de la niñez |
| I was born... | Nací en... |
| My childhood was... | Mi niñez/infancia fue... |
| I used to | Yo solía (+ infinitive) |
| I moved | Me mudé |
| I went | Yo fui a |
| My family took a vacation to | Mi familia fue de vacaciones a... |
| I loved to... | Me fascinaba, me encantaba... |
| I hated... | Yo odiaba... |
| In the morning, I... | Por la mañana yo... |
| After school I... | Después de la escuela yo... |
| During the summer, I | Durante el verano yo... |
| In (country), kids | En (el pais), los niños... |
| I was involved in... | Yo estaba involucrado en... |
| I used to... | Yo solía |
| I still... | Yo todavía, yo sigo... |
| When I was a child... | Cuando yo era niñ@... |
| How was your childhood? | ¿Cómo era tu niñez? |
| When and where were you born? | ¿Cuándo y dónde naciste? |
| My childhood was... | Mi niñez era... |
| What did you do when you were a child? | ¿Qué hacías cuando eras niñ@? |
| To collect | colleccionar |
| To play checkers | jugar a las damas |
| stuffed animals | los animales de peluche |
| toy cars | los carritos |
| playing cards | las cartas |
| competition | el concurso/la competencia |
| action figures | las figuras de acción |
| toy | el juguete |
| Who was your favorite person? | ¿Quién era tu persona favorita? |
| What was you favorite place/toy? | ¿Cual era tu lugar/juguete favorito? |
| elders/grownups | los mayores |
| dolls | las muñecas |
| amusement park | el parque de diversiones |
| hobbies | los pasatiempos |
| monkey bars | el pasamanos |
| skateboard | la patineta/el monopatín |
| skates | los patines |
| to travel | viajar |
| presents | los regalos |
| to participate | participar |
| trophies | los trofeos |
| slide | el tobogán/lla resbaladilla |
| trampoline | el trampolín |
| tricycle | el triciclo |
| clown | payaso |
| to share | compartir |
| to tell stories | contar cuentos |
| to explore | explorar |
| to fascinate | fascinar(como gustar) |
| to bother/annoy | molestar (como gustar) |
| to pretend | fingir |
| to win | ganar |
| to race | hacer carreras |
| to skate | patinar |
| to sleep over | fiesta de pijama |
| to play house | jugar a la casita |
| to play checkers/chess | jugar a las damas/el ajedrez |
| to obey | obedecer |
| to have a good/bad time | pasarlo bien/mal |
| to behave well/poorly | portarse bien/mal |
| to jump rope | saltar a la cuerda |
| to climb trees | trepar a los árboles |
| to fly a kite | wolar la cometa |
| aggressive | agresiv@ |
| applied | aplicad@ |
| diligent | diligente |
| daring | atrevid@ |
| adventurous | aventurer@ |
| spoiled | consentido/mimido |
| curious | curioso |
| selfish | egoísta |
| strict | estrict@ |
| independent | independiente |
| playful/silly | juguetón |
| pretty/cute | lind@ |
| bossy | mandón/a |
| disobidient/obidient | (des)obediente |
| impatient/patient | (im)paciente |
| rebellious | rebelde |
| naughty, mischievous | travieso |
| as a child | de niño/de pequeño |
| to win | ganar |
| contest | concurso |
| As a child, what were you scared of? | ¿De pequen@, a qué le tenías miedo? |
| I was afraid/scared of... | Yo le tenía miedo a ... |
| What was you childhood like? | ¿Cómo fue tu infancia/niñez? |
| Describe your childhood. | Descríbeme tu infancia/niñez. |
| What/who was you favorite ___? | ¿Cuál/Quién era tu ___ preferid@? |
| blocks | los bloques |
| marbles | las canicas |
| cartoons | las caricaturas/los dibujos animados |
| racing car | el coche de carreras |
| jumping rope | la cuerda |
| hide-and-seek | el escondite |
| game | el juego (de) |
| I studied in... | Estudié en... |
| My family used to... | Mi familia solía (+infinitive)... |
| We used to... | Nosotros solíamos (+infinitive)... |
| My favorite teacher was... | Mi maestr@ favorit@ era... |
| My favorite food was... | Mi comida favorita era... |
| My favorite singer was... | Mi cantante preferid@ era... |
| Mi favorite ___ was... | Mi ___ preferid@ era... |
| board game | el juego de mesa |
| tag | el pilla-pilla |
| play-dough | la plastilina |
| puzzle | el puzzle/rompecabeza |
| hopscotch | la rayuela |
| Where were you raised? | ¿Dónde te criaste? |
| What was a typical day in your childhood like? | ¿Cómo era un dia típico de tu infancia/niñez? |
| I was born (date). | Nací en (ciudad/estado/país). |
| I was raised in... | Me crié en (ciudad/estado/país). |
| What were some of your favorite activities when you were a child? | ¿Cuáles eran algunas de tus actividades favoritas cuando era un(a) niñ@? |
| My favorite activities were... | Mis actividades favoritas eran (+infinitivo)... |
| I used to go to... | Yo iba a... |
| What were you involved in? | ¿En qué actividades participabas? |
| What didn't you like to do as a child? | ¿Qué no te gustaba hacer de pequeño? |
| I used to play... | Yo jugaba a... |
| to miss/yearn for | añorar |
| to miss | extrañar |
| What were some major events in your childhood? | ¿Cuáles fueron algunos eventos importantes de tu infancia? |