| A | B |
| asustarse | to get scared |
| compartir | to share |
| construir | to build |
| contar chistes | to tell jokes |
| cuando era joven | when I was young |
| cuando era nino | when I was a child |
| cuando tenia ... anos | when I was ... years old |
| de chiquito | as a small child |
| hacer travesuras | to play tricks |
| pelear | to fight |
| sonar con | to dream about |
| trepar a los arboles | to climb trees |
| caerle bien (mal) | to like (dislike) someone |
| encontrar ... genial | to think ... was great |
| fastidiar | to annoy |
| molestar | to bother |
| odiar | to hate |
| parecer pesado | to seem boring |
| el aire puro | fresh air |
| aventurero | adventurous |
| bondadoso | kind |
| consentido | spoiled |
| la contaminacion | pollution |
| conversador | talkative |
| egoista | selfish |
| en aquel entonces | back then |
| en aquella epoca | in those days |
| en aquellos tiempos | in those times |
| en mis tiempos | in my time |
| la fabrica | factory |
| gigantesco | gigantic |
| impaciente | impatient |
| peligroso | dangerous |
| el ruido | noise |
| ruidoso | noisy |
| sencillo | simple |
| solitario | lonely |
| el transito | traffic |
| el agua corriente | running water |
| el aire acondicionado | air conditioning |
| la calefaccion | heating |
| la electricidad | electricity |
| la estufa | stove |
| la lamara de la calle | streetlight |
| la lena | firewood |
| el pozo | the well |
| dormir tan bien como un liron | to sleep like a baby |
| ser tan aburrido como un pato | to be a terrible bore |
| er tan bueno como un angel | to be as good as a saint |
| ser tan feliz como una lombriz | to be as happy as a lark |
| ser tan fuerte como un toro | to be as strong as an ox |
| ser tan noble como un perro | to be as noble as a lion |