| A | B |
|---|
| a veces | sometimes |
| acostarse (ue) | to go to bed |
| bañarse | to take a bath |
| cepillarse | to brush one's hair |
| el cepillo de dientes | toothbrush |
| el champú | shampoo |
| el despertador | alarm clock |
| despertarse (ie) | to wake up |
| el espejo | mirror |
| gastar | to spend, to waste |
| el jabón | soap |
| levantarse | to get up |
| mirarse | to look at oneself |
| normalmente | normally |
| nunca | never |
| la pasta de dientes | toothpaste |
| el peine | comb |
| ponerse la ropa | to put on clothes |
| por lo general | generally |
| rápidamente | quickly |
| la secadora de pelo | hair dryer |
| secarse | to dry oneself |
| secarse el pelo | to dry one's hair |
| siempre | always |
| típicamente | typically |
| típico | typical |
| la toalla | towel |
| todos los días | every day |
| vestirse (i) | to get dressed |
| ¿A quién le toca? | Whose turn is it? |
| Le toca a... | It's...turn, It's up to... |
| Me toca a mí. | It's my turn, It's up to me. |
| Te toca a tí. | It's your turn, It's up to you. |
| barrer | to sweep |
| el comedor | dining room |
| el cuarto de baño | bathroom |
| el jardín | garden |
| lo/la | it |
| los/las | them |
| ordenar | to tidy up |
| el piso | floor |
| los quehaceres | chores |
| quitar la mesa | to clear the table |
| regar (ie) | to water |
| sacudir el polvo | to dust |
| tender (ie) la cama | to make the bed |
| ¡Ay, qué pesado! | Oh, what a pain! |
| Estoy harto/a de... | I'm sick and tired of... |
| No es justo. | It's not fair |
| Siempre me toca a mí. | I always have to do it. |
| Yo ya lo hice mil veces. | I've already done it a thousand times. |
| la banda | band |
| coleccionar | to collect |
| la estampilla | stamp |
| estar loco por | to be crazy about |
| hacer monopatín | to skateboard |
| interesar (le) | to be interested in |
| jugar (ue) a las cartas | to play cards |
| la moneda | coin |
| el pasatiempo | pastime, hobby |
| el rato libre | free time |
| reunirse con amigos | to get together with friends |
| tocar | to play (an instrument) |
| trabajar en mecánica | to fix cars |
| usar la computadora | to use the computer |
| comenzar (ie), empezar (ie) | to start, to begin |
| ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que...? | How long have/has...? |
| hace...que... | to have been (doing somthing) for (amount of time) |
| ¿Crees que...? | Do you think that...? |
| En tu opinión... | In your opinion... |
| Me parece... | It seems...to me. |
| Me parece que... | I think that... |
| para mí | for me |
| ¿Qué te parece...? | What do you think about...? |
| ¿Te parece que...? | Do you think that...? |
| Yo creo que... | I think that... |
| aprender de memoria | to memorize |
| aprobar (ue) | to pass (an exam) |
| apuntar | to make a note of, to write down, to bookmark |
| cometer errores | to make mistakes |
| copiar | to copy |
| el correo electrónico | electronic mail |
| Deberías... | You should... |
| Debes... | You should/ought to... |
| dejar | to leave (behind) |
| el e-mail | email |
| entregar la tarea | to hand in homework |
| Es importante... | It's important... |
| hacer preguntas | to ask questions |
| Hay que... | One must... |
| Internet | Internet |
| llegar a tiempo | to get (somewhere) on time |
| navegar por la Red | to surf the Net |
| olvidar | to forget |
| la página Web | Web page |
| perder (ie) | to lose, to miss (a class, an exam, etc.) |
| preocuparse | to worry |
| prestar atención | to pay attention |
| repasar | to review |
| sacar buenas notas | to get good grades |
| salir bien | to do well |
| seguir (i) las instrucciones | to follow directions |
| suspender | to fail (a test, a class) |
| la Telaraña Mundial, el Web | World Wide Web |
| tomar apuntes | to take notes |
| aplicado/a | studious |
| conocer | to be familiar with (something) |
| conocer a | to know a person |
| distraído | absent-minded |
| entusiasta | enthusiastic |
| estricto/a | strict |
| exigente | demanding |
| flojo/a | lazy |
| generoso/a | generous |
| honesto/a | honest |
| justo/a | fair |
| responsable | responsible |
| torpe | clumsy |
| más...que | more...than |
| mayor que | older than |
| mejor que | better than |
| menor que | younger than |
| menos...que | less...than |
| peor que | worse than |
| la cita | appointment |
| de acuerdo | all right |
| hacer cola | to stand in line |
| hacer planes | to make plans |
| Me encantaría... | I'd love to... |
| Mejor... | Better... |
| merender (ie) | to snack |
| mirar las vitrinas | to window-shop |
| pasar por | to drop by and pick someone up |
| Pienso... | I plan to... |
| platicar | to chat |
| quedar en | to arrange to (do something) |
| reunirse con amigos | to get together with friends |
| si quieres | it you want |
| tomar el metro | to take the subway |
| las artes marciales | martial arts |
| el atletismo | track and field |
| aumentar de peso | to put on weight |
| bajar de peso | to lose weight |
| balanceado/a | balanced |
| el ciclismo | cycling |
| la dieta | diet |
| es preciso | it's necessary |
| escalar montañas | to go mountain climbing |
| estar en plena forma | to be in good shape |
| estirarse | to stretch |
| hacer abdominales | to do sit-ups |
| inscribirse | to enroll |
| levantar pesas | to lift weights |
| lo suficiente | enough |
| el montañismo | mountain climbing |
| moverse (ue) | to move |
| la natación | swimming |
| por | for (a period of time) |
| remar | to row |
| el remo | rowing |
| saltar a la cuerda | to jump rope |
| sano/a | healthy |
| sudar | to sweat |
| el senderismo | hiking |
| Ya lo sé. | I already know. |
| el bienestar | well-being |
| la competencia | competition |
| dedicar | to dedicate |
| Deja de fumar. | Stop smoking. |
| entrenarse | to train |
| el estrés | stress |
| evitar | to avoid |
| la grasa | fat |
| el hábito | habit |
| hacer régimen | to be on a diet |
| mantenerse en forma | to stay in shape |
| No añadas sal. | Don't add salt. |
| No fumes más. | Don't smoke anymore. |
| No seas... | Don't be... |
| Ponte en forma. | Get into shape. |
| profundamente | deeply |
| relajarse | to relax |
| respirar | to breathe |
| la salud | health |
| Ten cuidado. | Be careful. |
| acordarse (ue) de | to remember |
| cansarse | to get tired |
| dar permiso | to give permission |
| divertirse (ie) | to have fun |
| doler (ue) | to ache, to hurt |
| enfermarse | to become ill |
| Es que... | It's just that... |
| hacerse daño | to hurt (oneself) |
| Iba a...pero no pude. | I was going to...but I wasn't able. |
| lastimarse | to injure (oneself) |
| olvidarse (de) | to forget (about), to forget (to) |
| quejarse (de) | to complain |
| tener calambre | to have a cramp |
| torcerse (ue) | to sprain |
| el codo | elbow |
| el cuello | neck |
| el hombro | shoulder |
| la muñeca | wrist |
| el muslo | thigh |
| la pantorrilla | calf (of the leg) |
| la rodilla | knee |
| el tobillo | ankle |
| averiguar | to find out |
| claro, por supuesto | of course |
| disculpe | excuse me |
| lo siento | I'm sorry |
| ¿Me podría decir...? | Could you tell me...? |
| No estoy seguro/a. | I'm not sure. |
| No tengo ni idea. | I've no idea. |
| ¿Sabe Ud...? | Do you know (formal)...? |
| ¿Sabes...? | Do you know (informal)...? |
| bajarse del autobús | to get off the bus |
| el/la conductor/a | driver |
| el edificio | building |
| el estacionamiento | parking (space) |
| el/la guía | guide |
| la iglesia | church |
| la lancha | boat |
| el letrero | sign |
| la parada del autobús | bus stop |
| el puente | bridge |
| el río | river |
| el semáforo | traffic light |
| subirse al autobús | to get on the bus |
| el/la turista | tourist |
| a continuación | next |
| después | afterwards |
| el jardín botánico | botanical garden |
| luego | later |
| para empezar | to begin with |
| por último | finally |
| primero | first |
| el recorrido | journey |
| la torre | tower |
| el andén | platform |
| el boleto | ticket |
| la estación de tren | train station |
| ida y vuelta | round trip |
| el/la maletero/a | baggage carrier |
| el/la pasajero/a | passenger |
| la taquilla | ticket booth |
| la vía | rail |
| cenar | to have dinner/supper |
| dejar la propina | to leave a tip |
| la especialidad de la casa | the speciality of the house |
| el/la mesero/a | food server |
| No, gracias, sólo la cuenta. | No thanks, just the check. |
| Para mí... | I'll have... |
| pedir (i) la comida | to order food |
| Por favor, me trae... | Please bring me... |
| ¿Qué desea(n) de...? | What would you like for...? |
| ¿Qué le(s) traigo de...? | What shall I bring you for...? |
| ¿Qué me recomienda? | What do you recommend? |
| Recomiendo... | I recommend... |
| ¿Se le(s) ofrece algo más? | Would you car for anything else? |
| servir (i) el postre | to serve dessert |
| traer la comida | to bring the meal |
| ¿Ya sabe(n) qué va(n) a pedir? | Do you know what you're going to order? |
| asustarse | to get scared |
| compartir | to share |
| construir | to build |
| contar (ue) chistes | to tell jokes |
| cuando era joven | when I was young |
| cuando tenía trece años | when I was thirteen years old |
| de chiquito/a | as a small child |
| de niño/a, de pequeño/a | as a child |
| hacer traversuras | to play tricks |
| pelear | to fight |
| soñar (ue) con | to dream about |
| trepar a los árboles | to climb trees |
| caer (le) bien/mal | to like/dislike someone |
| encontrar (ue)...genial | to think (something) was great |
| fastidiar | to annoy |
| molestar | to bother |
| odiar | to hate |
| parecer pesado | to seem boring |
| el aire puro | fresh air |
| aventurero/a | adventurous |
| bondadoso/a | kind |
| consentido/a | spoiled |
| la contaminación | pollution |
| conversador/a | talkative |
| egoísta | selfish |
| en aquel entonces | back then |
| en aquella época | in those days |
| en aquellos tiempos | in those times |
| en mis tiempos | in my time |
| la fábrica | factory |
| gigantesco/a | gigantic |
| impaciente | impatient |
| peligroso/a | dangerous |
| el ruido | noise |
| ruidoso/a | noisy |
| sencillo/a | simple |
| solitario/a | lonely |
| el tránsito | traffic |
| el agua corriente | running water |
| el aire acondicionado | air conditioning |
| la calefacción | heat |
| la electricidad | electricity |
| la estufa | stove |
| la lámpara de la calle | streetlight |
| la leña | firewood |
| el pozo | well |
| aburridísimo/a | extremely boring |
| ¿Cómo estuvo? | How was it? |
| ¿Cómo te fue? | How did it go? |
| de maravilla | great |
| de película | extraordinary |
| más o menos bien | so-so |
| ¿Qué tal estuvieron? | What were they like? |
| ¿Qué tal lo pasaste? | Did you have a good time? |
| los carros chocones | bumper cars |
| la montaña rusa | roller coaster |
| el parque de atracciones | amusement park |
| la rueda de Chicago | Ferris wheel |
| el cocodrillo | crocodile |
| el loro | parrot |
| el mono | monkey |
| la serpiente | snake |
| el tigre | tiger |
| la tortuga | turtle |
| el zoológico | zoo |
| los efectos especiales | special effects |
| la estrella de cine | movie star |
| el estreno | premiere |
| Esperaba | I hoped to |
| Pensaba | I planned to |
| Quería pero no pude. | I wanted to but couldn't. |
| Tenía que | I had to |
| acompañar a | to go with |
| hacer un mandado | to run an errand |
| llevar el carro a la gasolinera | to take the car to the gas station |
| llevar el carro al taller | to take the car to the shop |
| pasar por el banco | to go by the bank |
| pasar por el correo | to go by the postoffice |
| pasar por el farmacia | to go by the pharmacy |
| poner gasolina al carro | to put gas in the car |
| dijo que | he/she said that |
| me dijeron que | they told me that |
| ¿Qué dijo? | What did he/she say? |
| ¿Qué te dijeron? | What did they tell you? |
| la carroza | float |
| decorar | to decorate |
| desfilar | to parade, to march |
| el desfile | parade |
| diseñar | to design |
| el disfraz | costume |
| disfrutar | to enjoy |
| el festival | festival |
| la máscara | mask |
