| A | B |
|---|
| estar seguro que... vs. no estar seguro | to be sure -->indicative; to not be sure that--> subjunctive |
| saber que | to know that -->indicative |
| buscar | to look for |
| el imperio | the empire |
| inmenso | immense (adj.) |
| una milla | a mile |
| a través de | along |
| el Camino Inca | the Incan road: went from Colombia down to southern reaches of Incan Empire in Chile, connecting it all |
| el paisaje | countryside |
| el fantasma | ghost |
| el OVNI | UFO |
| la casa encantada | the haunted house |
| el amuleto | amulet (a token worn to ware off evil spirits) |
| teoría | theory |
| cualquier | any (adj.); is masculine in front of either masc or fem. noun |
| el universo | the universe |
| una leyenda | a legend |
| un mito | a myth |
| las creencias | the beliefs |
| el origen | the origen |
| los dioses | gods |
| competir (i) | to compete |
| convertirse en (ie, i) | to turn into |
| los habitantes | inhabitants |
| unos intentos | some attempts |
| sagrada | holy (adj.) |
| arrojar (se) | to throw (oneself) |
| o sea que | in other words |
| aparecer (zc) | to appear |
| brillar | to shine |
| un conejo | a rabbit |
| la gente | the people |
| contribuir (u->y) | to contribute to |
| mundial | of the world (adj.) |
| hoy día | nowadays |
| es común | it is common (impersonal expression --> subjunctive) |
| desarrollar | to develop |
| la escritura | writing (n.) |
| los símbolos | symbols |
| cerca de | close to |
| las matemáticas vs. un matemático | mathematics (field) vs. a mathematician |
| al igual que | like the/ similar to |
| ponerse el sol | the setting of the sun |
| sino | but rather: introduces noun or adjective that contradicts one already mentioned |
| los planetas | planets |
| los eclipses | eclipses |
| moverse (ue) | to move |
| el sistema | the system |
| según | according to |
| enojarse | to become angry |
| estar enojado | to be angry |
| la erupción | eruption |
| un volcán | volcano |
| mientras | while, meanwhile |
| fuego | fire |
| sombra | shadow |
| sino que | but rather: followed by a complete clause |
| Antigua | city in Guatemala known for colonial arquitecture, ruins caused by earthquakes |
| La Isla de Pascua | Easter Island: in Pacific Ocean, belongs to Chile, home to huge figures of stone of unknown origen |
| Los olmecas | Indian tribe of Mexico that built huge heads of stone, weighing between 11 and 24 tons |
| después | afterwards, after |
| luego | then, later |
| finalmente | finally |
| más tarde | later |
| entonces | at that time |
| de repente | suddenly |
| una cadena de hierro | iron chain |
| el cuello | neck |
| las esposas | wives; also means handcuffs |
| escudero | squire (assistant to a knight) |
| las galeras | galleys (type of ancient ship) |
| hacer fuerza a alguien | to force someone |
| un crimen | a crime |
| así es | that's right |
| los esclavos | slaves |
| castigar | to punish |
| confesar (ie) | to confess |
| el amo | master (masc) |
| buscar tres pies al gato | to look for a problem where there is none |
| agradecer | to thank |
| la imagen | image |
| la Luna | the Moon |
| la Tierra | the Earth |
| según | according to |
