| Term | Definition |
| almorzar | to have lunch |
| to ride a motorcycle | andar en motocicleta |
| andar en velero | to go sailing |
| caminar | to walk |
| charlar | to chat |
| coser | to sew |
| dar una fiesta | to give a party |
| dar un paseo | to go for a walk |
| desayunar | to have breakfast |
| descansar | to rest |
| escribir (cartas) | to write (letters) |
| esquiar | to ski |
| estudiar | to study |
| ir a (+ infin.) | to be going to (plan) |
| voy a... | I am going to... |
| va a | He/She is going to... |
| jugar al boliche | to bowl |
| lavar (el carro) | to wash (the car) |
| leventar pesas | to lift weights |
| limpiar | to clean |
| merendar | to have a picnic |
| montar a caballo | to ride a horse |
| pasar tiempo | to spend time |
| pasear (por el parque) | to go for a walk (in the park) |
| pasear en barca | to go for a boat ride |
| preferir | to prefer |
| prefiero | I prefer |
| prefiere | you prefer; he/ she prefers |
| recibir (vistitas) | to receive; to have company |
| reparar | to fix |
| tomar (una siesta) | to take (a nap) |
| tomar el sol | to sunbathe |
| tomar café/té | to drink coffee/ tea |
| volar una cometa | to fly a kite |
| el diseño de la moda | fashion design |
| la especialidad | major |
| la informática | data processing |
| la ingeniería (macánica) | (mechanical) engineering |
| el mercadotecnia | marketing |
| la química | chemistry |
| el clima | weather; climate |
| Está nublado. | It is overcast (cloudy). |
| los grados (centígrados) | degrees (centigrade) |
| Hace (muy) buen/ mal tiempo. | The weather is (very) fine/ bad. |
| Hace fresco. | It's cool. |
| Hace (mucho) calor/ frío. | It's (very) hot/ cold. |
| Hace sol. | It's sunny. |
| Hace (mucho) viento. | It's (very) windy. |
| llover | to rain |
| Llueve (mucho). | It rains (a lot). |
| la lluvia | rain |
| nevar | to snow |
| Nieva (mucho). | It snows (a lot). |
| la nieve | snow |
| el pronóstico del tiempo | weather forecast |
| Qué tiempo hace? | What is the weather like? |
| con frecuencia | frequently |
| después | after |
| esta noche | tonight |
| hasta | until |
| más tarde | later |
| por último | lastly |
| tarde | late |
| todaviá | still, yet |
| elcentro | downtown |
| la ciudad | city |
| el lago | lake |
| el mar | sea |
| la montaña | mountain |
| la preparatoria | prep school; high school |
| el río | river |
| primer, primero/a | first |
| segundo/a | second |
| tercer, tercero/a | third |
| cuarto/a | fourth |
| quinto/a | fifth |
| sexto/a | sixth |
| séptimo/a | seventh |
| octavo/a | eighth |
| noveno/a | ninth |
| décimo/a | tenth |
| algún/ algúna | some |
| buen(o)/ buena | good |
| deportivo/a | sport related |
| ese, esa/ esos, esas | that/ those |
| este, esta/ estos, estas | this/ these |
| europeo/a | European |
| ningún/ ninguna | none; not any |
| próximo/a | next |
| todo/a | all |
| último/a | last |
| abrir | to open |
| cerrar (ie) | to close |
| cierra | he/she/it closes |
| contestar | to answer |
| empezar (ie) | to start, begin |
| empieza | he/she/it starts |
| llegar | to arrive |
| manejar | to drive |
| nacer | to be born |
| ofrecer | to offer |
| el almuerzo | lunch |
| el árbol | tree |
| el chocolate caliente | hot chocolate |
| el descanso | break; rest |
| el deseo | want, desire |
| la entrada | entrance |
| la(s) flor(es) | flower(s) |
| la gente | people |
| la misa | Mass |
| el pasatiempo | hobby |
| la respuesta | answer |
| la temporada | season (of practice) |
| converse | converse (command) |
| to decide | decidir |
| imagínese | imagine |
| la oración | sentence |
| Pregúntele... | Ask him/her... |
| algo | something |
| como | like, as |
| en general | in general |
| entonces | so, then |
| los dos/ las dos | both |
| Nos vemos. | See you. |
| si | if |