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Highschool Spanish
vocab and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bailar | to dance |
| cantar | to sing |
| correr | to run |
| dibujar | to draw |
| escribir cuentos | to write stories |
| escuchar musica | to listen to music |
| esquiar | to ski |
| hablar por telefono | to talk on the phone |
| ir a la escuela | to go to school |
| jugar videojuegos | to play videogames |
| leer revistas | to read magazines |
| montar en Bicicleta | to ride a bicycle |
| montar en monoplatin | to skateboard |
| nadar | to swim |
| pasear tiempo con amigos | to spend time with friends |
| patinar | to skate |
| practicar deportes | to play sports |
| tocar la guitarra | to play the guitar |
| trabajar | to work |
| usar la computadora | to use the computer |
| ver la tele | to watch tv |
| acostarse | to go to bed |
| afeitarse | to shave oneself |
| banarse | to take a bath |
| cepillarse los dientes | to brush one's teeth |
| descansar | to rest |
| despertarse | to wake up |
| dormirse | to fall asleep |
| ducharse | to take a shower |
| lavarse | to wash oneself |
| lavarse la cara | to wash ones face |
| levantarse | to get up |
| maquillarse | to put on makeup |
| peinarse | to comb one's hair |
| ponerse | to put on clothes to get dressed |
| recordarse | to remember |
| relajarse | to relax |
| secarse | to dry oneself |
| secarse el pelo | to dry ones hair |
| vestirse | to get dressed |
| sentirse | to feel |
| con que frecuencia | how often do you |
| cuantos veces | how many times do you |
| el agua | water |
| almuerzo | lunch |
| armario | closet |
| el bano | bathroom |
| la cama | bed |
| la cena | dinner |
| el cepillo | brush |
| el desayuno | breakfast |
| el despertador | alarm clock |
| los dientes | teeth |
| la ducha | shower |
| el habitacion | bedroom |
| el jabon | soap |
| las llaves | keys |
| el maquillaje | makeup |
| la mesa | table |
| la pasta de dientes | toothpaste |
| el peine | comb |
| el pelo | hair |
| el rastrillo | razor |
| la ropa | clothes |
| la sala | living room |
| el secador de pelo | hairdryer |
| la toalla | towel |
| los zapatos | shoes |
| cenar | to eat dinner |
| almorzar | to eat lunch |
| cocinar | to cook |
| comenzar | to begin |
| comprar | to buy |
| desayunar | to eat breakfast |
| empezar | to start |
| hacer | to do |
| ir | to go |
| lavar | to wash |
| limpiar | to clean |
| llegar | to arrive |
| practicar | to practice |
| regresar | to return |
| sacar | to take out |
| trabajar | to work |
| hacer ejercicio | to exercise |
| espejo | mirror |
| el dormitorio | bedroom |
| la abitacion | bedroom |
| el pasillo | hallway |
| la sala | living room |
| la cocina | kitchen |
| la puerta | door |
| la ventana | window |
| el fregadero | kitchen sink |
| el horno | oven |
| estufa | stove |
| nevera | refrigerator |
| el sotano | basement |
| el atico | attic |
| el balcon | balcony |
| el garaje | garage |
| la escalera | stairs |
| el piso | floor |
| el techo | roof |
| la chimnea | chimney |
| barrer el piso | to sweep the floor |
| limpiar | to clean |
| lavar los platos | to wash the dishes |
| trapear el piso | to mop the floor |
| lavar la ropa | to wash clothes |
| sacar la basura | to take out trash |
| regar las plantas | to water the plants |
| quitar el polvo | to dust |
| colgar la ropa | to hang clothing |
| pasear con el perro | to walk the dog |
| quehaceres | chores |
| allimentar el perro | to feed the dog |
| hacer mandados | to do errands |
| cuidar los ninos | to watch the kids |
| planchar la ropa | to iron clothing |
| arreglar | to fix/tidy |
| vacio | empty |
| la cama | bed |
| el excusado | toilet |
| la cortina | curtain |
| las sabads | sheets |
| la manta | blanket |
| la mesa | table |
| la escoba | broom |
| el lavaplatos | dishwasher |
| el basurero | trash can |
| los platos | dishes |
| la plancha | iron |
| indefinite words refer to | nonspecific people or things ex someone |
| negative words are used to | negate or contradict things ex nobody |
| algo | something |
| alguien | someone |
| alguno/as algun | some |
| o | either or |
| siempre | always |
| tambien | also |
| nada | nothing |
| nadie | no one/nobody |
| ninguno/as ningun | none |
| Ni...ni | neither nor |
| nunca, Jamas | never |
| tampoco | neither |
| adverbs can be formed in Spanish by adding --- to the end of the feminine version of a word | -mente |
| a veces | sometimes |
| nunca | never |
| cada semana | every week |
| cada manana | every morning |
| cada noche | every night |
| antes de | before |
| entonces | then /so |
| finalmente | finally |
| a menudo | often |
| cada dia | every day |
| cada---dias | every----day |
| cada tarde | every afternoon |
| despues de | after |
| proximo | approximatly |
| luego | after |
| por fin | the end |
| independientemente | independently |
| frecuentamente | frequently |
| rapidamente | quickly |
| lentamente | slowly |
| demonstrative adjectives can be catagorized by --- and ----- | gender and number of objects |
| este | this male |
| ese | that male |
| aquel | that over there male |
| estos | these male |
| esos | those male |
| aquellos | those over there male |
| esta | this female |
| esa | that female |
| aquella | that over there female |
| estas | these female |
| esas | those female |
| aquellas | those over there female |
| when something is unidentified use | esto (what is this) or eso (what is that) |
| aqui | here close to you |
| aca | there close to you |
| ahi/alli | there a little farther from you |
| alla | over |
| The 8 irregular affirmative commands are | decir,hacer, ir, poner, salir, ser, tener, venir |
| decir becomes when a tu command | di |
| hacer becomes when a tu command | haz |
| ir becomes when a tu command | ve |
| poner becomes when a tu command | pon |
| salir becomes when a tu command | sal |
| ser becomes when a tu command | se |
| tener becomes when a tu command | ten |
| venir becomes when a tu command | ven |
| Negative tu commands are formed by doing | by dropping the o from the yo form in the present tense for ar verbs add es and for ir and er verbs add as |
| conducir conocer decir hacer ofrecer oir poner salir tener traducir traer venir ver are all what | irregular negative commands |
| irregular negative tu command dar becomes what | no, des |
| irregular negative tu command estar becomes what | no estes |
| irregular negative tu command ir becomes what | no vayas |
| irregular negative tu command saber becomes what | no sepas |
| irregular negative tu command ser becomes what | no seas |
| ser | to be |
| saber | to know |
| ir | to go |
| estar | to be |
| dar | to give |
| direct object pronouns refer to | people animals objects and ideas |
| direct object pronouns used for people are | me te lo los la las nos os |
| direct object pronouns used for objects are | la lo las los |
| direct pronouns are always placed ----- conjugated verbs | before |
| direct object pronouns are attached to the ----- in imperative positive statements, this rule does ------ to negative imperative sentences | end of the verb, not apply |
| me te le nos les os | replace people recieving actions |
| el vecino | neighbor |
| el barrio | neighborhood |
| el vecindario | neighborhood |
| la calle | street |
| la farmacia | pharmacy |
| el callejon | alley |
| el acceso | driveway |
| el arbol | tree |
| el jardin | garden/yard |
| la acera | sidewalk |
| el supermercado | supermarket |
| el parque | park |
| edifico | building |
| la escuela | school |
| la parada de autobus | bus stop |
| el lago | lake |
| el rio | river |
| el estanque | pond |
| la pared | wall |
| el muro | wall |
| la puerta | door |
| la cerca | fence |
| la esquina | corner |
| la avenida | avenue |
| la carretera | highway |
| la cuadra | block |
| la estatua | statue |
| el cruce de calles | intersection |
| la fuente | fountain |
| la plaza | plaza |
| el semaforo | stoplight |
| el puente | bridge |
| derecha | right |
| izquierda | left |
| recto | strait |
| directo | also strait |
| cruzar | to cross |
| manejar | to drive |
| doblar | to turn |
| girar | to turn |
| quedar | to be located |
| tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
| parar | to stop |
| seguir | to follow/ continue |
| continuar | to continue |
| conducir | to drive |