| Term | Definition |
| What is he like? | Como es? |
| a newspaper | un periodico |
| expensive | caro |
| inexpensive | barato |
| old | viejo |
| small | pequeno |
| a cassette | una cinta |
| Puerto Rican | puertorriqueno |
| American | norteamericana |
| Juan eats at the restaurant. | Juan come al restaurante. (a + el= al) |
| Who are you inviting to the party? | A quien invitas a la fiesta? (personal a) |
| whom? | a quien? |
| Felipe talks to the boy. | Felipe habla del muchacho. |
| poor | pobre |
| a street | una calle |
| a town | un pueblo |
| the country | el campo |
| neighborhood | el barrio |
| a place | lugar |
| downtown | centro |
| close to | cerca de |
| far from | lejos de |
| where? | donde? |
| at home | en casa |
| home | a casa |
| where to? | Adonde? |
| where from? | De donde? |
| happy | alegre |
| Ser is used for: | origin, profession, and basic characteristics |
| Estar is used for: | location and changing feelings |
| really? | cierto? |
| a boat | un barco |
| an airplane | un avion |
| to go by plane | ir en avion |
| to go on foot | ir a pie |
| if | si |
| almost | casi |
| more | mas |
| each | cada |
| only | solo |
| alone, single | solo |
| everyone | todos |
| same | mismo |
| a letter | una carta |
| a story | un cuento |
| a novel | una novela |
| a card | una tarjeta |
| now | ahora |
| later | despues |
| before | antes |
| sometimes | a veces |
| often | a menudo |
| always | siempre |
| once in a while | de vez en cuando |
| good luck | buena suerte |
| grandma | la abuela |
| son | el hijo |
| uncle | el tio |
| cousin (F) | la prima |
| relatives | los parientes |
| older | mayor |
| younger | menor |
| a monkeyy | un mono |
| a bird | un pajaro |
| a fish | un pez |
| first | primero |
| second | segundo |
| third | tercero |
| fourth | cuarto |
| fifth | quinto |
| sixth | sexto |
| seventh | septimo |
| eighth | octavo |
| ninth | noveno |
| tenth | decimo |
| next | proximo |
| last | ultimo |
| the tree | el arbol |
| the kitchen | la cocina |
| a window | una ventana |
| the garden | el jardin |
| the dining room | el comedor |
| the possessive adj, singular | mi, tu, su, nuestro, su |
| The pronouns, singluar | lo, la |
| something | algo |
| someone | alguien |
| the field | el campo |
| the goal | la puerta |
| a piece of advice | un consejo |
| an expense | un gasto |
| too much | demasiado |
| some | alguno |
| never | nunca |
| noone | nadie |
| nothing | nada |
| none | ninguno |
| a game | un partido |
| a fan | un aficionado |
| athletic | deportista |
| concerning sports | deportivo |
| which, what | cual |
| next tuesday | el proximo martes |
| last wednesday | el miercoles pasado |
| on thursday morning | el jueves por la manana |
| every day | todos las dias |
| weak | debil |
| skinny | delgado |
| strong | fuerte |
| fat | gordo |
| face | la cara |
| hair | el pelo |
| forehead | la frente |
| narrow | estrecha |
| wide | ancha |
| eyes | los ojos |
| ears | las orejas |
| nose | la nariz |
| mouth | la boca |
| teeth | los dientes |
| long | largo |
| mejor | better |
| peor | worse |
| larger | mas grande |
| smaller | mas pequeno |
| The book is the same price as the calculator. | El libro es tan caro como la calculadora. |
| The book is more expensive than the calculator. | El libro es mas cara que la calculadora. |
| The book is less expensive than the calculator. | El libro es menos cara que la calculadora. |
| Definite articles. | el, la, los, las |
| a suit | un traje |
| a shirt | una camisa |
| a dress | un vestido |
| socks | los calcetines |
| a tie | una corbata |
| a skirt | una falda |
| glasses | los anteojos |
| sweatshirt | una suedadera |
| one hundred | cien |
| 200 | doscientos |
| 300 | trescientos |
| 400 | cuatrocientos |
| 500 | quinientos |
| 600 | seiscientos |
| 700 | setecientos |
| 800 | ochocientos |
| 900 | novecientos |
| 1000 | mil |
| time | tiempo |
| to take a bath | banarse |
| to wash oneself | lavarse |
| to comb ones hair | peinarse |
| to put something on | ponerse |
| to take something off | quitarse |
| to dress oneself | vestirse |
| a thing | una cosa |