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Tricky Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| llevar | to carry/take The speaker take an object from his location to another Llevale |
| traer | to bring/take someone brings an object to the place where the speaker is El me trajo una caja |
| pedir | to ask/order asking someone to do something for you Le pedi ayuda con mi tarea |
| preguntar | to ask/inquire use to ask a question or for information Le pregunte a Julia si iba a venir |
| caliente calor | warm/hot - refers to a person or object's temperature El cafe esta muy caliente hot/heat/warm - refers to the weather or the sensations caused by it. Tengo mucho calor |
| haber | to have or to be for compound tenses and expresses existence Hay tres perros en la calle |
| tener | to have or to be describe possession, obligation, and a person's age |
| ir | to go - someone is going from place to another |
| irse | to leave & to take/be off someone is departing or leaving a place |
| saber | to know/know by heart ability to do something or a person's knowledge |
| conocer | to meet/be acquainted people/places/being familiar with a topic |
| tratar | to try/attempt trata de dormir |
| probar | to try on / test / taste clothing, food, things me probe varios zapatos |
| recordar | to remember / recall / remind only works with in direct object pronouns ayer, recorde mi primer trabajo |
| acordarse | to remember / agree to works with reflexive and indirect pronouns ayer me acorde de mi primer trabajo |
| ser | to be lasting characteristics, including time and occupation |
| estar | to be location and feelings. forms the progressive tense |
| por | for / because of / by / through / out of / in means of transportation/communication; explains the reason for something; refers to a purchase or exchange; describes time or parts of the day; describes reference points |
| para | for / to / in order in Describes the purpose of an action; refers to a deadline; explains who receives something; describes a person's or object's destination; provides opinion or POV |