| A | B |
| IR DE COMPRAS | to go shopping |
| ir de compras al centro comercial | to go shopping at a mall |
| ir de compras al almacén | to go shopping at a store |
| LA JOYERÍA | jewelry store |
| ir de compras a la joyería | to go shopping at a jewelry store |
| un anillo | ring |
| unos aretes | earrings |
| una pulsera | bracelet |
| LA LIBRERÍA | bookstore |
| ir de compras a la librería | to go shopping at a bookstore |
| unas tarjetas | cards |
| unas revistas de tiras cómicas | comic books |
| LA TIENDA DE MÚSICA | music store |
| ir de compras a la tienda de música | to go shopping at a music store |
| unos DVDs | DVD's |
| unos audífonos | headphones |
| un disco compacto | compact disc |
| un disco compacto en blanco | blank compact disc |
| LA ZAPATERÍA | shoe store |
| ir de compras a la zapatería | to go shopping at a shoe store |
| LA PLAZA DE COMIDA | food court in a mall |
| ir a la plaza de comida | to go to the food court |
| LA HELADERÍA | ice cream shop |
| ir a la heladería | to go to the ice cream shop |
| TOMAR | to drink, to have |
| tomar un helado | to have an ice cream |
| tomar un batido | to have a milkshake |
| tomar un refresco | to have a soft drink |
| LAS VITRINAS | shop window |
| Mirar las vitrinas | window-shop |
| ir a mirar las vitrinas | to go window-shopping |
| AHORRAR | to save |
| el dinero | money |
| ahorrar el dinero | to save money |
| GASTAR | to spend |
| gastar mucho dinero | to spend a lot of money |
| VENDER | to sell |
| vender de todo | to sell everything |
| vender/comprar varias cosas | to sell / to buy several things |
| anoche | last night |
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| pasado - pasada | last |
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el domingo/sábado/martes/ pasado | last Sunday /Saturday/Tuesday |
| el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
| (YO) FUI | I went |
| (TÚ) FUISTE | You went |
| (YO) HICE | I did |
| (TÚ) HICISTE | You did |
| (YO) COMPRÉ | I bought |
| (TÚ) COMPRASTE | You bought |
| (YO) PAGUÉ | I paid |
| (TÚ) PAGASTE | You paid |
| Pagué una fortuna. | I paid a fortune. |
| (YO) ENCONTRÉ | I found |
| (TÚ) ENCONTRASTE | You found |
| ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana pasado? | What did you do last weekend? |
| ¿Adónde fuiste ayer? | Where did you go yesterday? |
| HABLAR POR TELÉFONO | to talk on the phone |
| Hola. ¿Está Andrés? | Hi. Is Andrés there? |
| Aló / Bueno / Oiga | Hello |
| ¿De parte de quién? | Who is calling? |
| Espera un momento. | Hold on a moment. (informal) |
| Lo siento, no está. | I'm sorry. He/She is not here. |
| ¿Quieres dejar un recado? | Would you like to leave a message? |
| ¿Quieres dejarle un recado? | Would you like to leave him/her a message? |
| Llamo más tarde. | I will call back later. |
| Que me llame después | Ask him/her to call me later. |