| Term | Definition |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | What is your name? |
| ¿Cómo se llama usted? | What is your name? (formal) |
| Me llamo Marcus | I call myself Marcus |
| Tener que... | to have to do something |
| Yo tengo que ir al centro comercial | I have to go to the mall |
| tener ganas de... | to have desire to do something |
| Yo tengo ganas de ir al cine | I have desire to go to the movies. |
| tener sed | to be thirsty |
| tú tienes sed | You have thirst |
| tener hambre | to have hunger |
| Nosotros tenemos hambre | We have hunger |
| tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
| Ellos tienen prisa | They are in a hurry |
| tener frío | to be cold |
| Yo tengo frío | I am cold |
| tener calor | to be hot |
| Yo tengo calor | I am hot |
| tener miedo | to be afraid |
| él tiene miedo | he is afraid |
| ser | to be (traits and origin) |
| estar | to be (location and feelings) |
| Yo soy simpática | I am nice (female) |
| Tú eres inteligente | You are intelligent |
| ella es atlética | She is athletic |
| nosotros somos altos | We are tall |
| Ustedes son altos | You all are tall |
| Ellos son altos | They are tall |
| Yo soy de Portage | I am from Portage |
| Yo estoy en Portage | I am in Portage |
| Yo estoy cansado | I am tired |
| Ella está cansada | She is tired |
| Tú estás triste | You are sad |
| Estoy aburrido(a) | Mr. Van, I am totally bored |
| Yo tengo ganas de comer | I have desire to eat |
| Yo tengo ganas de correr | I have desire to run |
| Yo tengo que correr | I have to run |
| Yo tengo que comer | I have to eat |
| Yo hablo | I speak |
| Tú hablas | You speak |
| él habla | He speaks |
| Nosotros hablamos | We speak |
| Yo escribo | I write |
| Tú escribes | You write |
| él escribe | He writes |
| Nosotros escribimos | We write |
| Yo corro | I run |
| Tú corres | You run |
| él corre | He runs |
| Nosotros corremos | We run |
| Yo duermo | I sleep |
| Tú duermes | You sleep |
| él duerme | He sleeps |
| Nosotros dormimos | We sleep |
| Yo pongo | I put |
| Tú pones | You put |
| él pone | He puts |
| Nosotros ponemos | We put |
| Yo hago mi tarea | I do my homework |
| Tú haces | You do |
| él hace | He does |
| Nosotros hacemos | We do |
| Yo sé | I know |
| Tú sabes | You know |
| él sabe | He knows |
| Nosotros sabemos | We know |
| La leche está en la mesa | The milk is on the table |
| Mi amigo está bien | My friend is doing well |
| El flan está rico | The flan is yummy |
| Es la una | It is one o'clock |
| Son las dos | It is two o'clock |
| Hoy es lunes | Today is monday |
| ésta es la profesora | This is the teacher (female) |
| Ella es de Perú | She is from Peru |
| Yo estoy en Perú | I am in Peru |
| Yo estoy, tú estás, él está | I am , You are, he is (estar) |
| Nosotros estamos, Vosotros estáis, Ellos están | We are, Y'all are, They are (estar) |
| Yo soy, tú eres, él es | I am, You are, he is (ser) |
| Nosotros somos, vosotros sois, ellos son | We are, Y'all are, they are (ser) |