| Term | Definition |
| trabajar | to do physical or mental labor |
| funcionar | to run or to function |
| bajo | shortness of height |
| corto | shortness of length |
| breve | concise or brief |
| mirar | to watch |
| buscar | to look for |
| parecer | to look like, to seem |
| pensar | to think |
| pensar en | to have general thoughts about someone or something |
| pensar de | an opinion or point of view used in questions |
| consistir en | to consist of |
| depender de | to depend on |
| enamorarse de | to fall in love with someone |
| casarse con | to marry someone |
| sonar con | to dream about |
| hora | time of day or amount of time |
| vez | instance, occurrence |
| tiempo | time (general) |
| el cuento | story |
| la cuenta | bill |
| pagar | to pay for something |
| prestar atencion | to pay attention |
| hacer caso | to take into account |
| hacer visita | to pay a visit |
| soportar | to tolerate |
| mantener | to support financially |
| apoyar | to back or favor |
| sostener | to hold up |
| cerca | physical proximity |
| cercano/a | degree of blood relationship |
| intimo/a | friendship or emotional ties |
| unido/a | closeness of family ties |
| importar | to be interested in |
| cuidar | to care for |
| volver/regresar | to return to a place |
| devolver | to return something |
| mudarse | to change residence |
| trasladar | to be moved from place to place |
| mover | to move an object or body part |
| sentir | to feel (followed by a noun) |
| sentirse | to feel (followed by an adjective) |
| tener exito | to be successful |
| lograr | to succeed |
| suceder | to occur, happen |
| asistir a | to attend |
| atender | to take into account, take care of, or wait on |
| ayudar | to assist |
| ponerse | to become (followed by an adjective) |
| volverse | to become (signals a dramatic change) |
| llegar a ser | to get to be (an effortless change) |
| hacerse | to get to be (conscious change) |