| A | B |
| ¡Al contrario! | Not at all! As a matter of fact.../On the contrary... |
| los animales de peluche | stuffed animals |
| columpiarse | to swing (on a swing) |
| compartir los juguetes | to share toys |
| contar (o-->ue) chistes/cuentos | to tell jokes/stories |
| de pequeño(a) | as a child |
| los dibujos animados | cartoons |
| echar carreras | to run races |
| fascinar (like gustar) | to be fascinated by/to "love" |
| fastidiar (like gustar) | to bother |
| hacer travesuras | to play tricks |
| jugar (u-->ue) | to play (games) |
| jugar a la casita | to play house |
| jugar a las damas | to play checkers |
| jugar al escondite | to play hide and (go) seek/ the verb esconder = to hide |
| jugar con bloques | to play with blocks |
| jugar con carritos | to play with cars |
| jugar al pilla-pilla | to play tag |
| las láminas | the trading cards |
| llevarse bien/mal (con) | to get along well/badly (with) |
| molestar (like gustar) | to bother |
| las muñecas | the dolls |
| odiar | to hate (like the word "odious = hateful") |
| pelearse | to fight (e.g. fist fight) |
| ¿Qué te gustaba hacer cuando tenías,,,años? | What did you like to do when you were...years old? |
| sacar buenas/malas notas | to get good/bad grades |
| saltar a la cuerda | to jump rope |
| trepar a los árboles | to climb trees |
| el (la) astronauta | the astronaut |
| ¿Con qué soñabas? | What did you dream of (being when you grew up)? |
| Solía... (soler: o-->ue) | I used to (to usually do/be) |
| Soñaba con ser... | I dreamed of being... |
| ¿Qué querías ser? | What did you want to be? |
| ¿Qué hacías de niño(a)? | What did you use to do when you were a little boy/girl? |