A | B |
alto | tall |
bajo | short |
feo | ugly |
bonito | pretty |
pequeño | small |
grande | big |
bueno | good |
malo | bad |
fuerte | strong |
débil | weak |
simpático | nice/kind |
antipático | mean/unkind |
viejo | old |
jóven | young |
delgado | thin |
flaco | skinny |
gordo | fat |
pobre | poor |
rico | rich |
divertido | fun |
aburrido | boring |
inteligente | smart (intelligent) |
estúpido | stupid |
inocente | innocent |
valiente | brave |
interesante | interesting |
generoso | generous |
excelente | excellent |
honesto | honest |
brillante | shiny (brilliant) |
emocional | emotional |
feliz | happy |
triste | sad |
moreno | dark-skinned |
rubio | blond |
guapo | good-looking |
difícil | difficult |
fácil | easy |
independiente | independent |
paciente | patient |
impaciente | impatient |
el correo | the post office |
la tienda | the store |
la plaza principal | the main plaza |
el mercado | the market |
la escuela | the school |
la iglesia | the church |
el catedral | the cathedral |
el centro comercial | the shopping center |
la peluquería | the barber shop |
la rotunda / la glorieta | the traffic circle |
el puesto de fruta | the fruit stand |
la ciudad | the city |
el baño | the bathroom |
la playa | the beach |
la biblioteca | the library |
la casa | the house |
la calle | the street |
para allá | over there |
¿Dónde está? | Where is? |
a dos cuadras | two blocks away |
el autobús | the bus |
la avenida | the avenue |
el café | the coffee shop |
el cine | the movie theater |
el teatro | the theater (of live shows) |
la discoteca | the nightclub |
la farmacia | the pharmacy |
el hotel | the hotel |
el parque | the park |
el restaurante | the restaurant |
el museo | the museum |
la noche | night |
estaba enfermo | I or he was sick |
me dolía el estómago | my stomach was hurting me |
llamé | I called |
llegué | I arrived |
una enfermera | a nurse |
me preguntó | (s)he asked me |
grité | I yelled/shouted |
caminó hacia mí | (s)he walked toward me |
paró | (s)he stopped |
tenía mucho miedo | I or (s)he had lots of fear |
afuera | outside |
me dijo | (s)he told me |
sonrió | (s)he smiled |
sacó | (s)he took out |
hay | there is / there are |
quiere | (s)he, it, or formal you WANTS |
va | (s)he, it, or formal you GOES |
le dice | (s)he, it, or formal you SAYS to him/her |
le da | (s)he, it, or formal you GIVES to him/her |
se sienta | (s)he, it, or formal you SITS DOWN |
se levanta | (s)he, it, or formal you STANDS UP |
grita | (s)he, it, or formal you SHOUTS |
había | there WAS / there WERE |
quería | (s)he WANTED |
fue | (s)he WENT |
le dijo | (s)he SAID to him/her |
le dio | (s)he GAVE to him/her |
se sentó | (s)he SAT DOWN |
se levantó | (s)he STOOD UP |
gritó | (s)he SHOUTED |
camina | (s)he WALKS |
caminó | (s)he WALKED |
la manzana | apple |
la naranja | orange |
la fresa | strawberry |
las uvas | grapes |
la toronja | grapefruit |
el durazno | peach |
el limón | lemon (or lime, depending) |
la lima | lime |
la banana | banana |
el plátano | (plantain) banana |
la cereza | cherry |
la pera | pear |
la sandía | watermelon |
el mirtilo / arándano | blueberry |
la piña | pineapple |
el coco | coconut |
el mango | mango |
la papaya | papaya |
las gemelas | the twins (girls) |
el novio | the boyfriend |
con | with |
el parque | the park |
están enojadas | they are mad (the girls) |
las enemigas | the enemies |
están mirándolos | they are watching them |
de repente | suddenly |
los abrazan | they hug them |
lloran | they cry |
agarran unas piedras | they grab some stones |
se escapan | they escape |
se esconden | they hide |
detrás de un árbol | behind a tree |
se ríen fuertemente | they laugh loudly (strongly) |
ve | (s)he sees |
quiere bailar | (s)he wants to dance |
tiene | (s)he has |
lo agarra | (s)he grabs it |
lo tira | (s)he throws it |
escribe | (s)he writes |
la mochila | the backpack |
las tijeras grandes | the big scissors |
la cabeza | the head |
el suelo | the ground |
unos muchachos | some boys/young men |
el monopatín | the skateboard |
querían ir | they wanted to go |
Manejaron | they drove |
una mini-furgoneta | a mini-van |
los zapatos | the shoes |
buscaron | they looked FOR |
súper-guay | super – cool |
encontraron | they found |
compraron | they bought |
salieron de | they left from |
fueron en monopatín | they went skateboarding |
al fin del día | at the end of the day |
querían besarlas | they wanted to kiss them |
pero | but |
quieren | they want |
manejan | they drive |
compran | they buy |
buscan | they look for |
encuentran | they find |
salen de | they leave from |
van | they go |
diez | 10 |
veinte | 20 |
treinta | 30 |
cuarenta | 40 |
cincuenta | 50 |
sesenta | 60 |
setenta | 70 |
ochenta | 80 |
noventa | 90 |
cien | 100 exactly |
ciento uno | 101 |
ciento dos | 102 |
ciento tres | 103 |
ciento cuatro | 104 |
ciento cinco | 105 |
ciento seis | 106 |
ciento siete | 107 |
ciento ocho | 108 |
ciento nueve | 109 |
ciento diez | 110 |
ciento once | 111 |
ciento doce | 112 |
ciento trece | 113 |
ciento catorce | 114 |
ciento quince | 115 |
ciento dieciséis | 116 |
ciento diecisiete | 117 |
ciento dieciocho | 118 |
ciento diecinueve | 119 |
ciento veinte | 120 |
ciento veintiuno | 121 |
ciento veintidós | 122 |
ciento veintitrés | 123 |
noventa y nueve | 99 |
ochenta y ocho | 88 |
setenta y siete | 77 |
sesenta y seis | 66 |
treinta y tres | 33 |
cuarenta y cuatro | 44 |
cincuenta y cinco | 55 |
el libro | book |
el lápiz | pencil |
la pluma | pen |
el papel | paper |
la ventana | window |
la luz | light |
el reloj | clock |
la pared | wall |
el pupitre | student desk |
la mesa | table |
el armario | cabinet |
el cuaderno | notebook |
la pizarra | board (white or chalk) |
el borrador/ la goma | eraser |
la grapadora | stapler |
la silla | chair |
el estante | shelf |
la basura | garbage |
el cesto de papeles | wastepaper basket |
el piso | floor |
el suelo | ground |
el techo | ceiling |
la radio | radio |
la bandera | flag |
el cartel | poster |
el mapa | map |
el sacapuntas | pencil sharpener |
la mochila | backpack |
las tijeras | scissors |
la regla | ruler |
el/la estudiante | student |
la maestra / profesora | female teacher |
el maestro / profesor | male teacher |
el teléfono | telephone |
el proyector | projector |
el calendario | calendar |
el marcador | marker |
las crayolas | crayons |
a la izquierda de | to the left of |
a la derecha de | to the right of |
arriba de | above |
debajo de | below |
sobre | over |
al lado de | to the side of |
encima de | on top of |
aquí | here |
acá | here |
allí | there |
allá | over there (farther off) |
delante de | in front of |
entre | between |
detrás de | behind |
cerca de | close to |
lejos de | far from |
hacia | towards |
en medio de | in the middle of |
en | in, on, or at |
a | at or to |
enfrente de | across from (facing) |
buenos días | good day (good morning) |
buenas tardes | good afternoon/early evening |
buenas noches | good night |
¿Qué tal? | How are you/ what's up? |
¿Cómo estás? | How are you? (familiar) |
¿Cómo está usted? | How are you? (formal/polite) |
¿Cómo te va? | How's it going for you? |
¿Qué pasa? | What's happening? |
bien | fine/well |
muy bien | very fine |
mal | bad |
muy mal | very bad |
así así / normal | so-so |
adiós | Goodbye |
hasta mañana | See you tomorrow (until tomorrow) |
hasta luego | see you later ("until later") |
hasta la vista | see you later ("until the view") |
Nos vemos | See you (we see each other) |
Chao | Goodbye (from Italian "ciao") |
¿Cómo te llamas? | What's your name? (what do you call yourself?) |
¿Cómo se llama Ud.? | What's your name? (Formal) |
mucho gusto | pleased to meet you (much pleasure) |
encantado | delighted/enchanted |
por favor | please |
gracias | thank you |
de nada | you're welcome ("of nothing") |
Lo siento | I'm sorry (really, really sorry) |
perdón | excuse me (apologize for a small offense) |
disculpa | escuse me (apologize for a small offense) |
hasta entonces | see you then (until then) |
¿Y tú? | And you? (familiar) |
¿Y usted (Ud.) ? | And you? (formal) |
igualmente | equally (nice to meet you too) |
levántate | stand up |
siéntate | sit down |
levanta la mano | raise your hand |
baja la mano | lower your hand |
salta | jump |
camina / anda | walk |
para | stop |
rápidamente | quickly |
lentamente | slowly |
toca | touch |
empuja | push |
la mesa | the table |
las tijeras | the scissors |
el libro | the book |
mira a otra persona | look at another person |
pega | hit |
da una vuelta | give a spin (turn around) |
pon | put |
señala a otra persona | point to another person |
tira | throw |
baila | dance |
levanta un pie | raise one foot |
una vez | once |
dos veces | twice |
tres veces | three times |
tócate la nariz | touch your nose |
pégate el estómago | hit your stomach |
primero | first |
segundo | second |
tercero | third |
cuarto | fourth |
quinto | fifth |
sexto | sixth |
¿Dónde? | Where? |
¿Cuándo? | When? |
¿Quién? | Who? |
¿Por qué? | Why? |
pan de muerto | bread of the dead |
Noviembre 1 y 2 | The days of the dead |