Basic Spanish Notes

8/10/2019 Basic Spanish Notes

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diez 10

*Note: It is necessary to condense these numbers down to oword by replacing the trailing "-e" and the "y" with an "i."Twenty two, twenty three, and twenty six will also need anadditional accent.

once

doce

trece

catorce

quince

11

12

13

14

15

diecisis

diecisiete

dieciochodiecinueve

16

17

1819

veinte

veintiuno

veintids

veintitrs

veinticuatro

veinticinco

veintisis

veintisiete

veintiocho

veintinueve

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

treinta

treinta y uno*

treinta y dos

treinta y tres

30

31

32

33


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All of the numbers in the forties, fifties, sixties, seventies, eighties, and nineties worksame way as in the thirties.

cuarenta

cincuenta

cincuenta y uno

sesenta

setenta

ochenta

ochenta y cinco

noventa

forty

fiftyfifty-one

sixty

seventy

eighty

eighty-five

ninety

40

5051

60

70

80

85

90

"One hundred" is ciento in Spanish.

ciento

ciento uno

ciento dos

ciento tres

etc.

one hundred

one hundred one

one hundred two

one hundred three

etc.

100

101

102

103

You may have noticed there is no longer any y." This is because the "y" is only used tseparate the 10's place from the 1's place. If there is nothing in the 10's place, "y" is nused.

ciento diez

ciento veinte

ciento veintiuno

ciento treinta y cinco

etc.

one hundred ten

one hundred twenty

one hundred twenty-one

one hundred thirty five

etc.

110

120121

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Ciento is followed by:

doscientos

doscientos cincuentatrescientos

cuatrocientos

quinientos

seiscientos

setecientos

ochocientosnovecientos

two hundred

two hundred fiftythree hundred

four hundred

five hundred

six hundred

seven hundred

eight hundrednine hundred

200

250300

400

500

600

700

800900

"One thousand" in Spanish is mil . Don't say "un mil " it's simply mil .

mil

mil quinientos

dos mil

tres mil

etc.

one thousandone thousand five hundred

two thousand

three thousand

etc.

1.000

1.500

2.0003.000

After the thousands comes the 10s and 100s of thousands:

*Note: Notice that it's "cien mil " and not "ciento mil ."

diez mil

cien mil*ciento treinta mil

doscientos mil

trescientos mil

ten thousand

one hundred thousandone hundred thirty thousand

two hundred thousand

three hundred thousand

10.000

100.000130.000

200.000

300.000


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etc. etc.

Next, a thousand thousand is a million or un milln . When we move from one million totwo million, the milln becomes millones :

un milln

un milln doscientos mil

dos millones

tres millones

etc.

one million

one million two hundredthousand

two million

three million

etc.

1.000.000

1.200.000

2.000.000

3.000.000

Notes- When counting one is uno, but with masculine nouns uno becomes un, and itbecomes unawith feminine nouns. This also applies to other numbers containing one,e.g. veintin coches(21 cars), veintiuna casas (21 houses).- 100s also change to indicate gender, e.g. doscientos coches (200 cars), doscientas casashouses).- Fullstops are used to separte thousands and commas for decimal points, e.g. $1.234,50 $1,234.50

Days of the week (los das de la semana)

Monday- lunesTuesday- martesWednesday- mircolesThursday- juevesFriday- viernesSaturday- sbadoSunday- domingo


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Months of the year (los meses del ao)

January- eneroFebruary- febreroMarch- marzoApril- abrilMay- mayoJune- junioJuly- julioAugust- agostoSeptember- septiembreOctober- octubre November- noviembreDecember- diciembre

Qu fecha es hoy?/ A qu estamos?- What is todays date?

Hoy es mircoles veintinueve de septiembre. - Today is Wednesday, the 29th of SepteHoy es el quince de agosto. - Today is the 15th of August.

Cundo es tu/ su cumpleaos?- When is your birthday?Mi cumpleaos es...- My birthday is...

El primero de mayo- On the first of MayEl mircoles- On WednesdayHappy birthday!- Feliz cumpleaos!


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WEEK 2

Greetings

Hola Hi, HelloCmo te llamas? What's your name? (familiar)Cmo se llama usted? What's your name? (formal)Me llamo... My name is... (I call myself)Mi nombre es... My name is...Yo soy... I amBuenos das! Good morning!Buenas tardes! Good afternoon!Buenas noches! Good night!Cmo ests? How are you? (familiar)Cmo est usted? How are you? (formal)Estoy bien. / No estoy bien. I'm fine. / I'm not fineBien! Fine! OK!Ms o menos! OK!, so soEstoy mal. I'm bad. (I'm not OK)as, as so soMs o menos! so so, OK!Qu tal? How's it going? What's up?Qu onda? / Qu pasa? How's it going? What's up?Cmo le va? How's it going?

Vivo en... I live in...Resido en... I live in...Dnde vives t? Where do you live? (familiar)Dnde vive usted? Where do you live? (formal) No s. I don't know.


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Yo s. I knowAdis good byeHasta luego see you later

Hasta la vista see you later Hasta maana see you tomorrowHasta pronto see you soonMe voy I'm going (leaving)Me retiro I'm going (leaving)

Forms of address

Seora (Sra.)- Madame, Mrs, used as a sign of respect to address an older woman

Seorita (Srta.) - Miss, young lady

Seor (Sr.) - Sir, Mr

Talking about oneself

Expressing age

To express age in Spanish, we use the verb tener- to have.

Conjugation of tener.

Yo tengo - I have

T tienes - you have (singular)

l/ ella/ usted (vd) tiene - he/she has

Nosotros tenemos - we have

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (vds) tienen - they have


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Ejemplo:

Cuntos aos tienes t?/ Cuntos aos tiene usted?- How old are you?

Tengo trece aos.- I am thirteen years old.

Family

Cmo se llama su mam? - Whats your mothers name?

Mi mam se llama Stacy - My mothers name is Stacy.

Cuntos aos tiene su abuelo? - How old is your grandfather?

Mi abuelo tiene 89 aos. - My grandfather is 89 years old.

Family members (Los miembros de la familia)

el ahijada/o- goddaughter/son el abuelito / el yayo-granddad

el abuelo- grandfather el rbol genealgico- family tree

el bisabuelo- great-grandfather el bisnieto, biznieto- great-grandson

el cnyuge / la cnyuge- spouse el cuado- brother-in-law

el gemelo idntico- (identical) twin, twin brother el hermanastro- half brother / step brother

el hermano- brother el hijastro- stepsonel hijo- son el hijo nico / la hija nica- only child

el marido / el esposo- husband el nieto- grandson

el nio mayor- the oldest child el nio menor- the youngest child


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WEEK 3

Descriptions

Cmo eres? - What are you like?

Soy artstico y activo. - I am artistic and active.

Cmo es? - What is he/she like?

l tiene el pelo largo y la nariz grande. - He has long hair and a big nose.

Below is a list of adjectives which describe both personality and physical traits.

SER is used with adjectives of personality traits/physical characteristics (People andthings):

aburrido(a) boring* activo(a) active agradable nice place; nice person

alto(a) tall(height)*; loud/high amable thoughtful, kind person*

ambicioso(a) ambitious ancho(a) wide antiptico(a) mean*

artstico(a) artistic* atltico(a) athletic* bajo(a) short (height)*; low

barato(a) affordable, cheap (thing)* bonito(a) pretty (thing/person)*

bueno(a) good (thing/ person)* caro(a) expensive

chismoso(a) gossipy chistoso(a) funny

cmico(a) funny* corts courteous corto(a) short (length)*

credo (a) conceited dbil weak delgado(a) thin*

desorganizado(a) disorganized* difcil difficult*


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divertido(a) fun* elegante elegant* emocionante exciting

enorme enormous, huge* estrecho(a) narrow estudioso(a) studious*

excelente excellent* exigente demanding* extrovertido(a) extrovertedfabuloso(a) fabulous* fcil easy* famoso(a) famous*

feo(a) ugly* flaco(a) skinny* fornido(a) stocky, husky

fuerte strong* generoso(a) generous* gordo(a) fat*

grande large, big* guapo(a) good-looking* idealista (m/f) idealistic

hermoso(a) beautiful honesto(a) honest imposible impossibleinteligente intelligent,smart interesante interesting introvertido(a) introverted

joven young* largo(a) long (length)* lento(a) slow

listo(a) clever maduro(a) mature malo(a) bad (thing/person)*

mediano(a) medium (height) moreno(a) dark-complexioned *

nuevo(a) new* organizado(a) organized* plido(a) pale pelirrojo(a) red-headed* pequeo(a) small (size)*

perezoso(a) lazy* perfecto(a) perfect* pesado(a) heavy

pobre poor popular popular* rpido(a) rapid, fast*

raro(a) strange realista(m/f) realistic responsable responsible

rico(a) rich (person) ridculo(a) ridiculous* romntico(a) romantic*rubio(a) blond* sencillo(a) simple, plain serio(a) serious*

simptico(a) nice* tacao(a) stingy, cheap person

tmido(a) timid, shy* tonto(a) silly, foolish*


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trabajador(a) (hard) working viejo(a) old*

SER: Adjectives of Color:

amarillo (a)* - yellow

anaranjado (a)*- orange

azul*- blue

blanco (a)*- white

caf/marrn*- brown

gris*- gray

morado (a)*- purple

negro (a)*- negro

rojo (a)*- red

rosado (a)*- pink

verde*- green

claro/a - light [color]

oscuro/a - dark [color]

Es blanca- It is white


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WEEK 4

Occupations

Cul es tu profesin? - What is your profession? (informal)

Cul es su profesin? - What is your profession? (formal)

Soy: I am

Soy contadora- Im an accountant

Dnde trabajas t?/ Dnde trabaja vd?- Where do you work?

Trabajo en - I work in/at

Cul es la profesin de su madre? - What is your mothers profession?

Mi madre es peluquera. - My mother is a hairdresser.

Below is a list of professions.English Spanish English Spanish

accountant el/la contador firefighter el/la bombero/aactor el actor/ la actriz hair dresser el/la peluquero/aartist el/la artista judge el/la juezathlete el/la deportista lawyer/attorney el/la abogado/a barber el/la barbero/a librarian el/la bibliotecario/a boss el/la jefe mail carrier el/la cartero/a

business person el/la comerciante mason el albail butcher el/la carnicero/a mechanic el/la mecnico/acarpenter el/la carpintero/a nurse el/la enfermero/acashier el/la cajero/a police officer el polica
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chef el/la cocinero/a president el/la presidente/acoach el/la entrenador/a professor el/la profesor/a

computer technician el/la tcnico de

computadora programmer el/la programador/a

construction worker el/la trabajador/a deconstruccin reporter el/la reportero/a

dentist El/la dentista secretary el/la secretario/a

doctor el/la mdico / el/ladoctor/a veterinarian el/la veterinario/a

engineer el/la ingeniero/a waiter el/la mesero/a

farmer el/la granjero/a writer el/la escritor/a


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WEEK 5

Nationalities

De dnde eres? - Where are you from? (familiar)

De dnde es usted?/ De donde viene? - Where are you from (formal)

Soy de.. (+ country) - I am from..

Ej. Soy de Espaa - I am from Spain

Cul es tu nacionalidad? (familiar) / Cul es su nacionalidad? (formal) - What is yonationality?

Soy.. - I am

Soy espaola- I am Spanish

Country - Country name in spanish/ Nationality

Caribbean Caribe: caribeo/aAntigua and Barbuda -Antigua y Barbuda: antiguano/aBarbuda - Barbuda: barbudeseThe Bahamas - las Bahamas: bahameo/aBarbados - Barbados: barbadienseBritish Virgin Islands - Islas Vrgenes Britnicas: Virgenense britnicoCayman Islands - Islas Caimn: CaimansCuba - Cuba: cubano/aDominica - Dominica: dominiqus/saDominican Republic - la Repblica Dominicana: dominicano/aGrenada - Granada: granadino/aHaiti - Hait: haitiano/a
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Jamaica - Jamaica: jamaicano/aMartinique - Martinica: martiqueo/aMontserrat - Montserrat: Montserratino/aPuerto Rico - Puerto Rico: puertorriqueo/aSaint Lucia - Santa Luca: santa lucienseSt. Kitts and Nevis - San Cristbal y Nieves: Sancristobaleo/aSt. Thomas - Santo Toms: santotomasino/aSt. Vincent - San Vicente: vicentino/aTrinidad y Tobago - Trinidad y Tobago: trinitenseUS Virgin Islands - Islas Vrgenes de Estados Unidos: virgenense americano

North America Amrica del norte: norteamericano/aAmerica -Amrica: americano/aBelize - Belice: beliceo/a

Canada - Canada: canadienseCosta Rica - Costa Rica: costarricense (alt. costarriqueo/a)El Salvador - El Salvador: salvadoreo/aGuatemala - Guatemala: guatemalteco/aHonduras - Honduras: hondureo/aMexico - Mxico (alt. Mjico): mexicano/a (alt. mjicano/a) Nicaragua - Nicaragua: nicaragensePanama - Panam: panameo/aUnited States - Estados Unidos: estadounidense

South America Amrica del sur: suramericano/aArgentina -Argentina: argentino/aBolivia -Bolivia: boliviano/aBrazil -Brasil: brasileo/aChile - Chile: chileno/aColombia - Colombia: colombiano/aEcuador - Ecuador: ecuatoriano/aGuyana - La Guyana Francesa: guyana francs/saGuyana - Guyana: guyans/sa

Paraguay - Paraguay: paraguayo/aPeru - El Per: peruano/aSurinam - Surinam: surinamsUruguay - Uruguay: uruguayo/aVenezuela - Venezuela: venezolano/a
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Son las tres menos doce.It's twelve minutes till three.

- You can also use the words media (half) and cuarto (quarter).

Es la una y media.It's half past one.

Son las dos y cuarto.It's quarter past two.

Son las tres menos cuarto.It's quarter till three.

- To say something occurs at a specific time, use the formula a + la(s) + time.La fiesta empieza a las nueve.The party begins at nine o'clock.

El banco abre a las ocho y media.The bank opens at half past eight.

- To differentiate between a.m. and p.m. use the expressions de la maana, de la tardede la noche.Son las dos de la tarde.It's two in the afternoon.

Son las dos de la maana.It's two in the morning.

Son las diez de la noche.It's ten in the evening.

- When no specific time is mentioned, use the expressions por la maana, por la tardela noche.Siempre leo el peridico por las maanas.I always read the newspaper in the morning.

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por la maana -in the morning (no specific time)de la maana- in the morning (specific time) por la tarde - in the afternoon (no specific time)de la tarde - in the afternoon (specific time) por la noche - in the evening or night (no specific time)de la noche - in the evening or night (specific time)la maana -morningmaana - tomorrowmaana por la maana - tomorrow morning pasado maana - the day after tomorrowayer - yesterdayanoche - last nightla noche anterior, anteanoche - the night before lastel lunes que viene - next Mondayla semana que viene - next week el ao que viene - next year el lunes pasado - last Mondayla semana pasada - last week el ao pasado - last year al medioda - at noona la medianoche - at midnightalrededor de - aroundde da - daysdurante el da - during the daya tiempo - on timeen punto - exactly, on-the-dotTarde - lateTemprano - early

Daily Routine

despertarse- to wake uplevantarse- to get uphacer la cama- to make the bedvestirse- to get dressed preparase- to get readyducharse- to have a shower baarse- to have a bath


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lavarse- to have a washlavarse los dientes- to clean your teethcepillarse los dientes- to brush your teethlavarse el pelo / la cabeza- to wash your hair secarse el pelo- to dry your hair cepillarse el pelo- to brush your hair Peinarse- to comb your hair secarse las manos- to dry your handsafeitarse - to have a shavelimpiarse los zapatos- to clean your shoesmaquillarse / pintarse- to put on makeup ponerse las lentillas- to put in your contact lenses ponerse la dentadura postiza/ ponerse los dientes postizos- to put in your false teethdesayunar / tomar el desayuno- to have breakfastalmorzar /comer- to have lunchcenar- to have dinner hacer la comida- to cook lunch, to get lunch readydar de comer al gato / perro- to feed the cat / dogregar las plantas- to water the plants poner la radio / televisin- to switch on the radio / televisionescuchar el radio- to listen to the radiover la televisin/tele- to watch televisionir al colegio / al trabajo / a la universidad / a la oficina- to go to school / work / univethe officetomar / coger* el autobs / tren- to catch the bus / trainempezar a trabajar / entrar a trabajar- to start work llegar a casa- to get home (from work)ir a casa- to go homedesvestirse / desnudarse- to get undressedacostarse- to go to bed poner el despertador- to set the alarm clock tomarse un descanso / echarse una siesta- to have a restdormirse- to fall asleepquedarse dormido- to oversleep pasar la noche en vela- to have a sleepless nighttener insomnio / sufrir de insomnio- to suffer from insomnia


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Daily Routine questions and answers

A qu hora te levantas?- What time do you get up?Con qu frecuencia vas al cine?/ Cada cunto vas al cine?- How often do you go tocinema?Voy al cine una vez / dos veces a la semana / al mes / al ao. - I go to the cinema onctwice a week / month / year.A veces / Nunca voy al teatro/ Voy al teatro a menudo- I sometimes / never go to thetheatre/I often go to the theatre.Cunto tardas en llegar al trabajo?- How long does it take you to get to work?Dnde vives?- Where do you live?Qu sueles desayunar?- What do you usually have for breakfast?Cmo llegas al colegio?- How do you get to school?A qu hora te acuestas?- What time do you go to bed?

A NOTE ON REFLEXIVE VERBS

Many of these verbs are reflexive.e.g. to wash my hair = lavarse el pelo.

Reflexive means the action is being done to oneself.

E.g. Lavarse el pelo

Me lavo el pelo. I wash my hair.Te lavas el pelo. You wash your hair.Se lava el pelo He/She washes his/her hair. Nos lavamos el pelo. We wash our hair.Se lavan el pelo. They wash their hair.


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WEEK 7 Expressing likes and dislikes

The verb to like in Spanish is gustar and it works differently to most verbs. To co

use the verb gustar, you also need to use a pronoun to say who likes it. It works back front, so really you are saying X pleases me Me gusta X.

To say you like, use te gusta, he/she likes = le gusta, we like = nos gustathey like = les gusta.

Add n to gusta if the thing that you like or dislike is plural.Ej. Me gusta el queso.: I like cheese.BUT

No me gustan las aceitunas.: I dont like olives.

If you are using a verb, use the singular gusta. The verb which follows must be in thinfinitive.Ej. Me gusta nadar - I like to swim.

Saying what you like in Spanish:

Me gusta(n) - I like e.g. Me gusta pasear - I like walking.Me gusta(n) bastante - I quite like e.g. Me gusta bastante la paella - I quite like paella.

Me encanta(n) : I love e.g. Me encanta el vino tinto - I love red wine.

Me chifla(n) - Im crazy about/I love e.g. Me chiflan las motos - Im crazy about motorbikes.

Me mola(n) - Its really cool e.g. Me mola la msica de los aos ochenta - Music from the 80s is really cool.


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WEEK 8

HobbiesSports (los deportes)

Cul es tu deporte favorito? Which is your favorite sport?Mi deporte favorito es ... - My favorite sport is ...

Cundo juegas al baloncesto? - When do you play basketball?Yo juego al baloncesto el lunes. - I play basketball on Monday.

A qu hora juegas al baloncesto? - At what time do you play basketball?Yo juego al baloncesto a las 5 de la tarde - I play basketball at 5 oclock in the afterno


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WEEK 9

Pastimes (los pasatiempos)

Cul es tu pasatiempo favorito?- Which is your favorite hobby?

Mi pasatiempo favorito es ...- My favorite hobby is ...Ej. Mi pasatiempo favorito es ir al cine.

Qu haces en tu tiempo libre? (familiar)Qu hace en tu tiempo libre? (formal) - What do you do in your free time?En mi tiempo libre, veo la televisin. - In my free time, I watch television.

Qu te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? (familiar) /Qu le gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? (formal) - What do you like to do in your free

Me gusta leer - I like to read.

leer- to read ir al karate- to go to karatever la televisin- to watch television ir a una fiesta- to go to a party practicar deportes- to practice sports cantar- to singusar la computadora- to use the computer tocar msica- to play musiccaminar con el perro- to walk the dog Dormir- to sleepescuchar msica- to listen to music pasar tiempo con amigos- to spend tim

with friendsDibujar- to draw esquiar- to ski

ir de compras- to go shopping ir de vacaciones- to go on vacationnadar- to swim correr- to runDescansar- to rest montar en bicicleta- to go bike ridingir al cine- to go to the cinema visitar a familia- to visit family


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bailar- to dance jugar con videojuegos- to play videogames

Navegar por internet- to surf the internet salir con amigos- to go out with frien

ir de compras- to go shopping


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WEEK 10

Location

Buildings - Los edificiosairport- el aeropuertoantique shop - el anticuario arcade- la galeraarena- la arena art gallery- la galera de arte bakery- la panadera bank- el banco bar- el bar/ la cantina barber shop- la peluquera

bargain store- la tienda de ventas baratas bathroom- el lavabo beauty shop- la peluquera bookstore- la librera bowling alley- la bolera brewery- la cervecera bus station- la estacin de autobs butcher shop - la carniceracaf- el caf cafeteria - la cafeteriacake shop- la pastelera casino-el casinochildren's store- la tienda para nios church- la iglesiaclothing store- la tienda de ropas club - el clubcollege- el colegio florist- el florerogym- el gimnasio hospital- el hospitalhotel- el hotel house- la casa jeweler's- la joyera library- la bibliotecamovie theatre- el cine pharmacy- la farmacia

police station- la comisara pool- la piscina prison- la crcel restaurant- el restauranteshoe store- la zapatera shopping center- el centro de comprsports shop- la tienda de deportes stadium- el estadio


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store- la tienda supermarket - el supermercadotheatre- el teatro university- la universidadvideo store- la tienda de videos women's store- la tienda para muje

zoo- el zoolgico


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WEEK 11

Asking for/ Giving directions

Here is a list of direction words and phrases:

Perdneme Seor/Seora- Excuse me Sir/Madam,

Where is ... ? Where are ... ? Dnde est ... ? Dnde estn ... ?

How do you get to ... ? Por dnde se va a ... ? Or, Cmo puedo llegar a ... ?

Where are we on the map? Dnde estamos en el mapa?

Is it far away?- Est lejos?Is it near here? Est por aqu?

I'm looking for ... Busco ...

I'm lost. Estoy perdido /a

Hay por aqui? - Is there.nearby?

por ah- that waycmo-Pardon?

vale-understood

vaya - go

tome - take

siga - continue/follow

doble - turn

gire - turn around

cruce - cross
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venga - come

la calle - the street

el primer, la primera - the first

la segunda calle - the second street

tercer (a) - third

los semafros - the traffic lights

la bocacalle - the intersection

la avenida - the avenue

la plaza - the square

enfrente de-opposite

detrs de-behind

delante de-in front of

por esta calle-along this street

a la derecha-on/to the right

a la izquierda-on/to the left

vaya todo derecho -go straight ahead

al final-at/to the endhasta-up to/as far as

a la esquina- at the corner

est en- It is on/in


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tiene que ir hasta- you have to go as far as

encontrar- to find

baje por esta calle- go down this street

sube por esta calle- go up this street


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WEEK 12

The Weather

The weather (El clima/el tiempo)

Weather Expressions

Qu tiempo hace?- What's the weather like?Cmo est el tiempo?- How is the weather?

Est soleado- It's sunny.Est nublado- It's cloudy.Est fresco- It's cool.Est hmedo- It's humid.El tiempo est feo- The weather is bad.

Est clido- It's warm.Est templado- It's mild or fair.Est tempestuoso- It's stormy.Est lloviendo- Llueve- It's raining.Est nevando/ Nieva- It's snowing.Est granizando/ Graniza- It's hailing.

Est despejado- It's clear.Est oscuro- It's dark.Hace calor- It's hot.Hace fro- It's cold.Hace buen tiempo- The weather is nice.


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Hace mal tiempo- The weather is bad.Hay viento - It's windy.Hay niebla- It's foggy.

Hay alta presin- There is high pressure.Hay baja presin- There is low pressure.Hay relmpagos- There is lightening.Hay tormenta- There is a thunderstorm.

Seasons- las estaciones des ao

la primavera - springel verano - summer el otoo - autumnel invierno - winter


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WEEK 13

Food & Drink/ Shopping

Food & Drink (la comida y las bebidas)

Useful Phrases

Si desea(n)- if you wish

Qu men prefiere? - which menu do you prefer?

Qu va a pedir? - What are you going to order?

Qu va a comer? what are you going to eat?

Qu va a tomar? what are you going to drink?

Qu va a comer de postre?- What are you going to have for dessert?

Cmo lo/la quiere? how do you want it?Con qu lo/la quiere? what do you want it with?

No queda....- We don't have any ... left

la carta- menu

Quiero. - I want

Me gustara - I would likeMe trae.? - Could you bring me.Hay algn plato especial hoy? - Is there a special today?Qu est incluido? - What is included?Viene con ensalada? - Does it come with salad?


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Quantities

una botella-bottle una caja- boxuna cucharada-tablespoon una cucharadita- teaspoon

un kilo -kilogram una lata- can, tinuna libra- pound un litro- litreun pote- jar, pot, jug una taza- cupun vaso- glass


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Documents

Basic Spanish Notes