| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | What's your name? (familiar) |
| ¿Cómo se llama él? | What's his name? |
| ¿Cómo se llama usted? | What's your name? (formal) |
| El es... | He is... |
| Ella es... | She is... |
| Me llamo... | My name is... |
| ¿Quién es...? | Who's ...? |
| Soy... | I'm... |
| Adiós | Goodbye |
| Buenas noches. | Good night. |
| Buenas tardes. | Good afternoon |
| Buenos días. | Good morning |
| ¿Cómo está usted? | How are you? (formal |
| Estoy bien, gracias. | I'm fine, thanks |
| Estoy regular. | I'm alright. |
| Estoy mal. | I'm not so good. |
| Hasta luego. | See you later. |
| Hasta mañana. | See you tomorrow. |
| Hasta pronto. | See you soon |
| ¿Cómo estás? | How are you? |
| Más o menos. | So-so |
| Nos vemos. | See you. |
| ¿Qué tal? | How's it going? |
| Señor | Mr. |
| Señora | Mrs. |
| Señorita | Miss |
| Tengo que irme. | I've got to go. |
| Encantado | Nice to meet you. |
| Ésta es Rosa... | This is Rosa... |
| Éste es Juan... | This is Juan... |
| Estudiante | student |
| Igualmente | Likewise |
| Mi mejor amigo | my best friend |
| Mi profesora | my teacher |
| Mi profesor de ciencias | my science teacher |
| Mi profesor de español | my Spanish teacher |
| La muchacha | girl |
| El muchacho | boy |
| Mucho gusto | Nice to meet you. |
| Un compañero de clase | a classmate |
| ¿De dónde eres? | Where are you from? (familiar) |
| ¿De dónde es usted? | Where are you from? (formal) |
| Es de... | He is from... |
| Soy de... | I'm from... |
| ser | to be |
| ¿Cuál es el teléfono de...? | What's...telephone number? |
| ¿Cuál es tu teléfono? | What is your telephone number? |
| De la mañana | In the morning A.M. |
| De la noche | At night P.M. |
| De la tarde | In the afternoon P.M. |
| En punto | On the dot |
| Es la una | It's one o'clock |
| Medianoche | Midnight |
| Mediodía | midday, noon |
| Menos cuarto | a quarter to |
| ¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? |
| Son las... | It's... o'clock |
| Y cuarto | a quarter past |
| Y media | half past |
| Es el primero (dos, tres) de... | It's the first (second, third) of... |
| Hoy es lunes. | Today is Monday. |
| ¿Qué día es hoy? | What day is today? |
| ¿Qué fecha es hoy? | What's today's date? |
| Lunes | Monday |
| Martes | Tuesday |
| Miércoles | Wednesday |
| Jueves | Thursday |
| Viernes | Friday |
| Sábado | Saturday |
| Domingo | Sunday |
| Enero | January |
| Febrero | February |
| Marzo | March |
| Abril | April |
| Mayo | May |
| Junio | June |
| Julio | July |
| Agosto | August |
| Septiembre | September |
| Octubre | October |
| Noviembre | November |
| Deciembre | December |
| Verano | Summer |
| Invierno | Winter |
| Primavera | Spring |
| Otoño | Fall |
| ¿Cómo se escribe...? | How do you spell |
| Se escribe... | It's spelled... |
| ¿Cuál es el correo electrónico de Marisa? | What is Marisa's e-mail address? |
| Aburrido(a) | Boring |
| Activo(a) | Active |
| Alto(a) | Tall |
| Antipático(a) | unfriendly |
| Atlético(a) | athletic |
| Bajo(a) | short |
| Bastante | quite, pretty |
| Bonito(a) | quite, pretty |
| Cómico(a) | funny |
| ¿Cómo eres? | What are you like? |
| ¿Cómo es...? | What's... like? |
| ¿Eres...? | Are you...? |
| Es... | He (She) is... |
| Extrovertido(a) | outgoing |
| Gracioso(a) | witty |
| Guapo(a) | good-looking |
| Intelectual | intellectual |
| Inteligente | intelligent |
| Moreno(a) | dark-haired; dark-skinned |
| Muy | very |
| Pelirrojo(a) | red-headed |
| Perezoso(a) | lazy |
| Romántico(a) | romantic |
| Rubio(a) | blond |
| Serio(a) | serious |
| Simpático(a) | friendly |
| Soy... | I'm... |
| También | also |
| Tímido(a) | shy |
| Tonto(a) | silly, foolish |
| Trabajador(a) | hard-working |
| un poco | a little |
| ¿Cuándo es el cumpleaños? | When is your birthday? |
| ¿Cuántos años tiene...? | How old is...? |
| ¿Cuántos años tienes? | How old are you? |
| Él (ella) tiene...años. | He (She) is... years old. |
| Es el... de... | It's the... of... |
| Tengo... años. | I'm... years old. |
| El ajedrez | chess |
| Los animales | animals |
| Los carros | cars |
| La comida china (italiana, mexicana) | Chinese (Italian, Mexican) food |
| Los deportes | sports |
| Es algo divertido(a) | It's kind of fun. |
| Es bastante bueno(a) | It's pretty good. |
| Es pésimo(a) | It's awful. |
| Fenomenal | awesome |
| Las fiestas | parties |
| Formidable | great |
| Las frutas | fruits |
| Las hamburguesas | hamburgers |
| El helado | ice cream |
| Horrible | horrible |
| Interesante | interesting |
| Los libros (de aventuras, de amor) | (adventure, romance) books |
| Malo(a) | bad |
| La música (de...) | music (of/by...) |
| Las películas (de ciencia ficción, de terror, de misterio) | (science fiction, horror, mystery) movies |
| La pizza | pizza |
| Las verduras | vegetables |
| Los videojuegos | videogames |
| Me da igual. | It's all the same to me. |
| Me gusta(n)... mucho. | I like... a lot. |
| Me gusta(n) más... | I like... more. |
| No, no me gusta(n)... | No, I don't like... |
| ¿Te gusta(n)...? | Do you like...? |
| ¿Te gusta(n) más... o...? | Do you like... or...more? |
| A ellos/ellas les gusta... | They like to... |
| Alquilar videos | to rent videos |
| El básquetbol | basketball |
| El béisbol | baseball |
| Cantar | to sing |
| Le centro comercial | the mall |
| El cine | the movie theater |
| Comer | to eat |
| Correr | to run |
| Dibujar | to draw |
| Escribir cartas | to write letters |
| Escuchar música | to listen to music |
| El fútbol | soccer |
| El fútbol americano | football |
| Hacer ejercicio | to exercise |
| Hacer la tarea | to do homework |
| Ir a la/al... | to go to the... |
| Ir de compras | to go shopping |
| Los juegos de mesa | board games |
| Jugar (ue) | to play |
| Leer | to read |
| Me gusta... | I like to... |
| Montar en bicicleta | to ride a bike |
| Nadar | to swim |
| Navegar por Internet | to surf the Internet |
| Las novelas | novels |
| Pasar el rato solo(a) | to spend time alone |
| Pasear | to go for a walk |
| Patinar | to skate |
| ¿Qué te gusta hacer? | What do you like to do? |
| Las revistas | magazines |
| Salir | to go out |
| El tenis | tennis |
| Ver televisión | to watch telvision |
| El volibol | volleyball |
| Con mis amigos(as) | with my friends |
| Con mi familia | with my family |
| conmigo | with me |
| contigo | with you |
| Está bien. | All right. |
| Ni idea. | I have no idea. |
| ...¿Qué quieres hacer hoy? | What do you wnat to do today? |
| Querer (ie) | to want to |
| Quiero ir | I want to go... |
| ¿adónde? | where (to)? |
| Bailar | to dance |
| el baile | dance |
| la casa de... | ...'s house |
| el colegio | school |
| ...cuando hace buen/mal tiempo... | ... when the weather is good/bad... |
| descansar | to rest |
| el ensayo | rehearsal |
| el entrenamiento | practice |
| estudiar | to study |
| gimnasio | gym |
| Hablar por teléfono | to talk on the phone |
| la iglesia | church |
| Le gusta... | He/She likes... |
| No va a ninguna parte. | He/She doesn't go anywhere. |
| el parque | park |
| la piscina | pool |
| la playa | beach |
| practicar deportes | to play sports |
| ¿Qué hace...? | What does... do? |
| ¿Qué haces...? | What do you do? |
| La reunión | meeting |
| tocar el piano | to play the piano |
| trabajar | to work |
| el trabajo | work |
| a veces | sometimes |
| (casi) nunca | (almost) never |
| (casi) siempre | (almost) always |
| ¿Con qué frecuencia vas...? | How often do you go...? |
| Después de clases | after class |
| los fines de semana | weekends |
| salir con amigos | to go out with friends |
| Todos los días | every day |
| El bolígrafo | pen |
| la calculadora | calculator |
| la carpeta | folder |
| la computadora | computer |
| el cuaderno | notebook |
| el diccionarioSí, necesito muchas cosas. | dictionary |
| El lápiz/los lápices | pencil/pencils |
| la mochilla | backpack |
| mucho(a) | a lot of, much |
| muchos(as) | a lot of, many |
| ¿Necesitas algo para el colegio/la clase de arte? | Do you need anything for school/art class? |
| No, no necesito nada. | No, I don't need anything. |
| el papel | paper |
| poco(a) | little, not much |
| pocos(as) | few, not many |
| la regla | ruler |
| el reloj/los relojes | clock, watch/clocks, watches |
| la ropa | clothes |
| Sí, necesito muchas cosas. | Yes, I need a lot of things. |
| Sí, tengo un montón. | Yes, I have a ton of them. |
| ¿Tienes...? | Do you have...? |
| un/una | a/an |
| unos/unas | some |
| Los útiles escolares | school supplies |
| los zapatos | shoes |
| El alemán | German |
| el almuerzo | lunch |
| el arte, las artes | art, the arts |
| La biología | biology |
| las ciencias | science |
| la computación | computer science |
| ¿Cuál es tu materia preferida? | What's your favorite subject? |
| La educación fisica | physical education |
| Es fácil/difícil. | It's easy/hard. |
| El español | Spanish |
| El francés | French |
| La historia | history |
| El inglés | English |
| Las matemáticas | mathematics |
| Las materias | school subjects |
| Mi materia preferida es... | My favorite subject is... |
| Primero tengo... y después tengo... | First i hav... and afterwards I have... |
| Por la mañana/tarde | in the morning/afternoon |
| ¿Qué clases tienes esta tarde? | What classes do you have this afternoon? |
| La química | chemistry |
| El taller | shop, workshop |
| Tener | to have |
| venir | to come |
| el auditorio | auditorium |
| la biblioteca | library |
| La cafetería | cafeteria |
| la clase de baile | dance class |
| el concierto | concert |
| el estadio | stadium |
| esta semana | this week |
| este fin de semana | this weekend |
| hacer | to do, to make |
| hay | there is, there are |
| Mañana | tomorrow |
| el partido de... | ...game |
| Pasado mañana | day after tomorrow |
| poner | to put |
| La próxima semana | next week |
| saber (de) | to know information, to know about |
| salir (de) | to go out, to leave |
| El salón de clase | classroom |
| traer | to bring |
| ver | to see, to watch |
| El viernes próximo | next Friday |
| almorzar (ue) | to have lunch |
| callado(a) | quiet |
| canoso(a) | gray-haired |
| Castaño (a) | dark brown |
| Corto(a) | short |
| Ciego(a) | blind |
| De color café | brown |
| Delgado(a) | thin |
| dormir (ue) | to sleep |
| empezar (ie) | to begin, to start |
| En mi familia somos cuatro personas. | There are four people in my family. |
| entender (ie) | to understand |
| estar en una silla de ruedas | to be in a wheelchair |
| el/la gato(a) | cat |
| gordo(a) | fat |
| hasta | until |
| los hijos | chindren, sons |
| joven | young |
| largo(a) | long |
| mayor | older |
| menor | younger |
| merendar (ie) | to have a snack |
| negro(a) | black |
| los nietos | grandsons, grandchildren |
| el pelo | hair |
| el/la perro(a) | dog |
| la persona | person |
| sordo(a) | deaf |
| tener (ie) los ojos azules | to have blue eyes |
| todos(as) | everyone, all of us |
| travieso(a) | mischievous |
| usar lentes | to wear glasses |
| verde | green |
| viejo(a) | old |
| volver (ue) | to go back or come back |
| ¿Cuántos personas hay en tu familia? | How many people are in your family? |
| ¿Cómo es tu familia? | What is your family like? |
| las afueras | outskirts |
| el apartamento | apartment |
| El baño | bathroom |
| el campo | countryside |
| la casa | house |
| la cocina | kitchen |
| el comedor | dining room |
| la ciudad | city |
| La dirección | address |
| el edificio (de diez pisos) | (ten-story) building |
| el escritorio | desk |
| el garaje | garage |
| grande | big, large |
| La habitación | bedroom |
| El jardín | garden |
| la mesa | table |
| nadie | nobody, not anybody |
| el patio | patio, yard |
| Pequeño(a) | small |
| las plantas | plants |
| el pueblo | town, village |
| la puerta | door |
| la sala | living room |
| la silla | chair |
| El sofá | couch |
| tampoco | neither, not either |
| la ventana | window |
| vivir | to live |
| el agua | water |
| El atún | tuna |
| (muy) caliente | (very) hot |
| encantar | to really like, to love |
| la ensalada (de frutas) | (fruit) salad |
| (No) estoy de acuerdo. | I (don't) agree. |
| el flan | flan, custard |
| Frío(a) | cold |
| El jamón | ham |
| el jugo de... | ...juice |
| la leche | milk |
| las papas | potatoes |
| las papas fritas | French fries |
| pedir (i) | to ask for, to order |
| picante | spicy |
| preferir | to prefer |
| preparar | to prepare, to make |
| probar (ue) | to try, to taste |
| ¿Qué tal está(n)...? | How is (are)...? |
| el queso | cheese |
| el refresco | soft drink |
| el resaurante | resaurant |
| Riquísimo(a) | delicious |
| (un poco) salado(a) | (a little) salty |
| la salsa | sauce, gravy |
| El sándwich de... | ... sandwhich |
| servir (i) | to serve |
| la sopa (de verduras) | (vegetable) soup |
| el tomate | tomato |
| la cuchara | spoon |
| el cuchillo | knife |
| la cuenta | bill |
| desear | to want, to wish for, to desire |
| el plato | dish, plate |
| el plato hondo | bowl |
| poder (ue) | to be able to, can |
| el postre | desert |
| querer | to wnat |
| Quisiera... | I would like... |
| la servilleta | napkin |
| el tenedor | fork |
| tomar | to drink, to take |
| traer | to bring |
| el vaso | glass |
| almorzar | to eat lunch |
| el arroz | rice |
| el bróculi | broccoli |
| el café con leche | coffee with milk |
| la carne | meat |
| la cena | dinner |
| cenar | to eat dinner |
| los cereales | cereal |
| el chocolate | chocolate |
| desayunar | to eat breakfast |
| el desayuno | breakfast |
| el durazno | peach |
| las espinacas | spinach |
| el huevo | egg |
| el maíz | corn |
| la manzana | apple |
| la naranja | orange |
| el pan | bread |
| el pan dulce | pastries |
| el pan tostado | toast |
| el pastel | cake |
| el pescado | fish |
| el pollo | chicken |
| el tocino | bacon |
| la zanahoria | carrot |
| la ayuda | help |
| ayudar | to help |
| ¿Puedo...? | Can I...? |
| el refrigerador | refrigerator |
| añadir | to add |
| calentar | to heat up |
| cortar | to cut |
| mezclar | to mix |
| acabar de | to just (have done something) |
| acostarse | to go to bed |
| afeitarse | to shave |
| antes de | before |
| bañarse | to bathe |
| la boca | mouth |
| el brazo | arm |
| la cara | face |
| el cepillo de dientes | toothbrush |
| despertarse | to wake up |
| los dientes | teeth |
| encontrar | to find |
| entrenarse | to work out |
| la espalda | back |
| estar listo | to be ready |
| estirarse | to stretch |
| los hombros | shoulders |
| el jabón | soap |
| lavarse | to wash |
| levantar pesas | to lift weights |
| levantarse | to get up |
| el maquillaje | makeup |
| maquillarse | to put on makeup |
| la nariz | nose |
| la navaja | razor |
| la pantorrilla | calf |
| la pasta de dientes | toothpaste |
| el pecho | chest |
| peinarse | to comb your hair |
| el peine | comb |
| la pierna | leg |
| el piyama | pajamas |
| ponerse | to put on |
| prepararse | to get ready |
| quitarse | to take off |
| ¿Qué te falta hacer? | What do you still have to do? |
| la secadora de pelo | hair dryer |
| secarse | to dry |
| la toalla | towel |
| vestirse | to get dressed |
| mantenerse en forma | to stay in shape |
| ¿Qué haces para relajarte? | What do you do to relax? |
| bajar de peso | to lose weight |
| buscar un pasatiempo | to find a hobby |
| el cuello | neck |
| los dedos | fingers |
| dejar de fumar | to stop smoking |
| enojarse | to get angry |
| doler (ue) | to hurt |
| Es que... | It's because/just that... |
| la garganta | the throat |
| el oído | the ear |
| los pies | the feet |
| sentirse (ie) | to feel |
| subir de peso | to gain weight |
| seguir una dieta sana | to follow a balanced diet |
| Te veo mal. | You don't look well. |
| Tiene catarro. | He/She has a cold. |
| demasiado(a) | too much |
| bastante alto | quite tall (or pretty tall) |
| Basta(.) | (It's) enough(.) |
| tanta grasa | so much fat |
| tanto dulce | so many sweets |
| tanto(a) | so much |
| No debes... | You shouldn't... |
| para cuidarte la salud | to take care of your health |
| para cuidarte mejor | to take better care of yourself |
| mejor | better, best |
| mayor | older/greater |
| menor | younger |
| peor | worse |
| a la moda | in style |
| a la última moda | in the latest style |
| además | besides |
| barato/a | cheap (inexpensive) |
| caro/a | expensive |
| costar(ue) | to cost |
| ¡Es un robo! | It's a rip-off! |
| ese(a) | that |
| este(a) | this |
| feo/a | ugly |
| la ganga | bargain |
| pasado(a) de moda | out of style |
| quedar bien | to fit well |
| quedar mal | to fit badly |
| Tiene razón. | He/She is right. |
| el/la cliente | the customer (client) |
| de algodón | made of cotton |
| de seda | made of silk |
| de lana | made of wool |
| el/la dependiente | the salesclerk |
| devolver(ue) | to return something |
| ¿En qué le puedo servir? | How can I help you? |
| la falda | skirt |
| llevar | to wear |
| Me gustaría... | I would like... |
| un par de | a pair of |
| el número | shoe size |
| la talla | clothing size |
| el traje de baño | swimsuit |
| el vestido | dress |
| los zapatos | shoes |
| usar | to use/to wear |
| los calcetines | socks |
| el abrigo | coat |
| la bolsa | purse |
| la camisa | shirt |
| camiseta | t-shirt |
| cerrar(ie) | to close |
| las botas | boots |
| ahorrar | to save money |
| el almacén | the department store |
| el anillo | ring |
| anoche | last night |
| anteayer | day before yesterday |
| los aretes | earrings |
| ayer | yesterday |
| gastar | to spend |
| la heladería | the ice cream shop |
| la joyería | the jewelry store |
| la juguetería | the toy store |
| los juguetes | toys |
| la librería | the bookstore |
| mirar las vitrinas | to window shop |
| la plaza de comida | the food court |
| la pulsera | bracelet |
| tarjeta de crédito | credit card |
| tomar un batido | to have a milkshake |
| la zapatería | the shoe store |
| la tienda de | the store of |
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