Easy Learning Spanish Vocabulary
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The quickest way to study Spanish vocabulary and the perfect companion to titles in the ever-popular Easy Learning Spanish range.Designed for learners of Spanish of all ages, whether you are learning at school, in an evening class, for business or to go on holiday.• Easy to use: gives you all the words you need in order to communicate effectively in natural Spanish.• Easy to read: clear layout and handy vocabulary sections ensure that you find what you are looking for quickly and easily.• Easy to understand: example phrases show you how Spanish is really used.
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contents
Title page (#litres_trial_promo)
Copyright (#ulink_a425df43-40e8-5f51-b2ee-f9c482fc8494)
how to use this book (#ulink_dc472e28-23f3-5298-8dea-32fea04f999d)
air travel (#ulink_3c5f0b8e-0d70-5c80-949f-65732c31d06b)
animals (#ulink_c0935e83-02c1-5a8a-b4a7-7d484b18acc5)
bikes (#ulink_e8322e44-6bc1-5cf2-bc7e-2a87e55ca5ea)
birds (#ulink_31ce045c-99b0-5db4-9c5a-4f4e616b1606)
body (#ulink_3c5c3e27-10ad-5ef5-a15c-a76dcc5218e2)
calendar (#ulink_4255270a-51f5-5e52-9bcb-b607c3705959)
camping (#ulink_dcf11fc9-7a76-5376-83b7-88dcc32cdbdc)
careers (#ulink_4ea5fd91-a843-5d87-993a-08293d6eb346)
cars (#ulink_31868e75-88db-51a7-a3b9-0cc8396daa85)
clothes (#ulink_289b6b89-6b64-52eb-ab39-31c746037343)
colours (#ulink_cc57cbd9-1a57-5535-b3a0-36c6131402a7)
computing and IT (#ulink_3c11ff01-c280-557c-8c95-3eeeebe95c3f)
countries and nationalities (#ulink_7b4881ec-dca9-5dea-9070-5615600acaf2)
countryside (#ulink_e84d6f0b-8258-525b-ad1b-8ccd3276dbbe)
describing people (#ulink_fd64515a-1e8f-5b61-8ee0-91ffd45dcfaa)
education (#litres_trial_promo)
environment (#litres_trial_promo)
family (#litres_trial_promo)
farm (#litres_trial_promo)
fish and insects (#litres_trial_promo)
food and drink (#litres_trial_promo)
free time (#litres_trial_promo)
fruit (#litres_trial_promo)
furniture and appliances (#litres_trial_promo)
geographical names (#litres_trial_promo)
greetings and everyday phrases (#litres_trial_promo)
health (#litres_trial_promo)
hotel (#litres_trial_promo)
house – general (#litres_trial_promo)
house – particular (#litres_trial_promo)
information and services (#litres_trial_promo)
law (#litres_trial_promo)
materials (#litres_trial_promo)
music (#litres_trial_promo)
numbers and quantities (#litres_trial_promo)
personal items (#litres_trial_promo)
plants and gardens (#litres_trial_promo)
seaside and boats (#litres_trial_promo)
shopping (#litres_trial_promo)
sports (#litres_trial_promo)
theatre and cinema (#litres_trial_promo)
time (#litres_trial_promo)
tools (#litres_trial_promo)
town (#litres_trial_promo)
trains (#litres_trial_promo)
trees (#litres_trial_promo)
vegetables (#litres_trial_promo)
vehicles (#litres_trial_promo)
the weather (#litres_trial_promo)
youth hostelling (#litres_trial_promo)
supplementary vocabulary (#litres_trial_promo)
articles and pronouns (#litres_trial_promo)
conjunctions (#litres_trial_promo)
adjectives (#litres_trial_promo)
adverbs and prepositions (#litres_trial_promo)
nouns (#litres_trial_promo)
verbs (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)
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The Easy Learning Spanish Vocabulary is designed for both young and adult learners. Whether you are starting to learn Spanish for the very first time, revising for school exams or simply want to brush up on your Spanish, the Easy Learning Spanish Vocabulary offers you the information you require in a clear and accessible format.
This book is divided into 50 topics, arranged in alphabetical order. This thematic approach enables you to learn related words and phrases together, so that you can become confident in using particular vocabulary in context.
Vocabulary within each topic is divided into nouns and useful phrases which are aimed at helping you to express yourself in idiomatic Spanish. Vocabulary within each topic is graded to help you prioritize your learning. Essential words include the basic words you will need to be able to communicate effectively, important words help expand your knowledge, and useful words provide additional vocabulary which will enable you to express yourself more fully.
Nouns are grouped by gender: masculine (“el”) nouns are given together, as are feminine (“la”) nouns, enabling you to memorize words according to their gender. In addition, all feminine forms of adjectives are shown, as are irregular plurals.
At the end of the book you will find a list of supplementary vocabulary, grouped according to part of speech – adjective, verb, noun and so on. This is vocabulary which you will come across in many everyday situations.
abbreviations
ABBREVIATIONS
The swung dash ~ is used to indicate the basic elements of the compound and appropriate endings are then added.
PLURALS AND GENDER
In Spanish, if a noun ends in a vowel it generally takes –s in the plural (casa > casas). If it ends in a consonant (including y) it generally takes –es in the plural (reloj > relojes). If it doesn’t follow these rules, then the plural will be given in the text.
Although most masculine nouns take “el” and most feminine nouns take “la”, you will find a few nouns grouped under feminine words which take “el” (el agua water; el arca chest; el aula classroom) because they are actually feminine.
air travel (#ulink_00790197-982b-5da2-af38-14fae9a11420)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
viajar en avión to travel by plane
un billete (Sp) orboleto (LAm) de ida a single ticket
un billete (Sp) orboleto (LAm) de ida y vuelta, un boleto redondo (Mex) a return ticket
reservar un billete (Sp) orboleto (LAm) de avión to book a plane ticket
“por avión” “by airmail”
facturar el equipaje to check in one’s luggage
perdí el enlace I missed my connection
el avión ha despegado/ha aterrizado the plane has taken off/has landed
el panel de llegadas/salidas the arrivals/departures board
el vuelo número 776 procedente de Madrid/con destino Madrid flight number 776 from Madrid/to Madrid
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
recoger el equipaje to collect one’s luggage
“recogida de equipajes” “baggage reclaim”
pasar por la aduana to go through customs
tengo algo que declarar I have something to declare
no tengo nada que declarar I have nothing to declare
registrar el equipaje to search the luggage
IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
a bordo on board; “prohibido fumar” “no smoking”
“abróchense el cinturón de seguridad” “fasten your seat belts”
estamos sobrevolando Londres we are flying over London
me estoy mareando I am feeling sick; secuestrar un avión to hijack a plane
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
“pasajeros del vuelo AB251 con destino Madrid, embarquen por la puerta 51” “flight AB251 to Madrid now boarding at gate 51”
hicimos escala en Nueva York we stopped over in New York
un aterrizaje forzosoorde emergencia an emergency landing
un aterrizaje violento a crash landing
tabaco libre de impuestos duty-free cigarettes
animals (#ulink_e22be13b-6d48-52b6-8342-63b294073f35)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
me gustan los gatos, odio las serpientes, prefiero los ratones I like cats, I hate snakes, I prefer mice
tenemos 12 animales en casa we have 12 pets in our house
no tenemos mascotas en casa we have no pets in our house
los animales salvajes wild animals
los animales domésticosorlas mascotas pets
el ganado livestock
meter un animal en una jaula to put an animal in a cage
liberar a un animal to set an animal free
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
el perro ladra the dog barks; gruñe it growls
el gato maulla the cat miaows; ronronea it purrs
me gusta la equitaciónormontar a caballo I like horse-riding
a caballo on horseback
“cuidado con el perro” “beware of the dog”
“no se admiten perros” “no dogs allowed”
“¡quieto!” (to dog) “down!”
los derechos de los animales animal rights
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
bikes (#ulink_3024c930-01fe-58dd-99ba-c9330371f748)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
ir en bici(cleta), montar en bici(cleta) to go by bike, to cycle
vine en bici(cleta) I came by bike
viajar to travel
a toda velocidad at full speed
cambiar de marchas to change gears
pararse to stop
frenar bruscamente to brake suddenly
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
dar una vueltaorpasear en bici(cleta) to go for a bike ride
tener un pinchazooruna rueda pinchada to have a puncture
arreglar un pinchazo to mend a puncture
la rueda delantera/trasera the front/back wheel
inflar las ruedas to blow up the tyres
brillante, reluciente shiny
oxidado(a) rusty
fluorescente fluorescent
birds (#ulink_889f5cb6-15e7-537f-9cd7-63790c7623a1)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
volar to fly
emprender vuelo to fly away
construir un nido to build a nest
silbar to whistle
cantar to sing
la gente los mete en jaulas people put them in cages
hibernar to hibernate
poner un huevo to lay an egg
un ave migratoria a migratory bird
body (#ulink_75dcb2e4-0a32-5c72-aa1a-5ba380dd2140)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
de pie standing
sentado(a) sitting
tumbado(a) lying
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
grande big
alto(a) tall
pequeño(a) small
bajo(a) short
gordo(a) fat
flaco(a) skinny
delgado(a) slim
bonito(a) pretty
feo(a) ugly
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
sonarse (la nariz) to blow one’s nose
cortarse las uñas to cut one’s nails
cortarse el pelo to have one’s hair cut
encogerse de hombros to shrug one’s shoulders
asentir/decir que sí con la cabeza to nod one’s head
negar/decir que no con la cabeza to shake one’s head
ver to see; oir to hear; sentir to feel
oler to smell; tocar to touch; probar to taste
estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebody
saludar a alguien con la mano to wave at somebody
señalar algo to point at something
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
contorno de caderas hip measurement
medida de cintura waist measurement
contorno de pecho chest measurement
sordo(a) deaf
ciego(a) blind
mudo(a) mute
discapacitado(a) disabled
discapacitado(a) psíquico(a) person with learning difficulties
él es más alto que tú he is taller than you
ella ha crecido mucho she has grown a lot
estoy demasiado gordo(a)ortengo sobrepeso I am overweight
ella ha engordado/adelgazado she has put on/lost weight
ella mide 1,47 she is 1.47 metres tall
él pesa 40 kilos he weighs 40 kilos
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SEASONS
MONTHS
DAYS OF THE WEEK
USEFUL PHRASES
en primavera/verano/otoño/invierno in spring/summer/autumn/ winter
en mayo in May
el 10 de julio de 2006 on 10 July 2006
es 3 de diciembre it’s 3rd December
los sábados voy a la piscina on Saturdays I go to the swimming pool
el sábado fui a la piscina on Saturday I went to the swimming pool
el próximo sábado/el sábado pasado next/last Saturday
el sábado anterior/siguiente the previous/following Saturday
CALENDAR
USEFUL PHRASES
el día de los (Santos) Inocentes April Fool’s Day (celebrated on 28 December in Spain)
la broma del día de los (Santos) Inocentes April fool’s trick
el primero de mayo May Day
el día de la Hispanidad Columbus Day (Spain’s national day, celebrated on 12 October)
el himno nacional de España the Spanish national anthem
el día D D-Day
el día de San Valentínorde los enamorados St Valentine’s Day
el día de Todos los Santos All Saints’ Day
la Semana Santa Easter
el Domingo de ResurrecciónorPascua Easter Sunday
el Lunes de Pascua Easter Monday
el Miércoles de Ceniza Ash Wednesday
el Viernes Santo Good Friday
la Cuaresma Lent
la Pascua judía Passover
el Ramadán Ramadan
el Hanukkah Hanukkah or Hanukah
el Divaliorel Festival de la Luz Divali or Diwali
el Adviento Advent
la Nochebuena Christmas Eve
la Navidad Christmas
en Navidad at Christmas
el día de Navidad Christmas Day
la Nochevieja New Year’s Eve
el día de Año Nuevo New Year’s Day
la cena/fiesta de Fin de Año New Year’s Eve dinner/party
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
celebrar el cumpleaños to celebrate one’s birthday
mi hermana nació en 1995 my sister was born in 1995
ella acaba de cumplir 17 años she’s just turned 17
él me dio este regalo he gave me this present
¡te lo regalo! it’s a present!, it’s yours!
gracias thank you
divorciarse to get divorced
casarse to get married
comprometerse (con algn) to get engaged (to sb)
mi padre murió hace dos años my father died two years ago
enterrar to bury
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
bodas de plata/oro/diamante silver/golden/diamond wedding anniversary
desear a algn (un) Feliz Año to wish sb a happy New Year
darorhacer una fiesta to have a party
invitar a los amigos to invite one’s friends
elegir un regalo to choose a gift
¡Feliz Navidad!or¡Felices Pascuas! Happy Christmas!
¡Feliz cumpleaños! happy birthday!
(con) nuestros mejores deseos best wishes
camping (#ulink_de7232bd-212c-50e3-bf51-8f588ac2230f)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
ir deorhacer camping to go camping
acampar to camp
bien equipado(a) well equipped
hacer una hoguera to make a fire
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
montar una tienda to pitch a tent
asar unas salchichas (a la parrilla) to grill some sausages
careers (#ulink_867e1811-c955-5480-a7da-dd2ce3fe82c7)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
él es cartero he is a postman; él/ella es dentista he/she is a dentist
trabajar en turismo/publicidadordedicarse al turismo/a la publicidad to work in tourism/advertising
hacerse to become; se hizo soldado he/she became a soldier
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
trabajar para ganarse la vida to work for one’s living
mi ambición es ser juez(a) it is my ambition to be a judge
¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?
solicitar un trabajo to apply for a job
IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
estar desempleado(a)oren paro to be unemployed
despedir a algn to make sb redundant
contrato indefinido/temporal/por obra permanent/temporary/ fixed-term contract
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
“demandas de empleo” “situations wanted”
“ofertas de empleo” “situations vacant”
estar en/pertenercer a un sindicato to be in a union
ganar 150 libras a la semana to earn £150 a week
una subidaorun aumento de sueldo a pay rise
ponerseordeclararse/estar en huelga to go/be on strike
trabajar a tiempo completo/a tiempo parcial to work full-time/part-time
trabajar horas extra(s) to work overtime
reducción de la jornada laboral reduction in working hours
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
el trabajo estacional seasonal work
un empleo temporal/permanente a temporary/permanent job
un trabajo a tiempo parcial (Sp) ora medio tiempo (LAm) a part-time job
ser contratado(a) to be taken on; ser despedido(a) to be dismissed
despedirorechar a algn to give sb the sack
buscar trabajo to look for work
hacer un curso de formación profesional to go on a training course
fichar al entrar a/al salir de trabajar to clock in/out
trabajar en horario flexible to work flexitime
cars (#ulink_760b7d37-4f80-542f-8cb7-925d85f5b876)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
frenar bruscamente to brake suddenly
100 kilómetros por hora 100 kilometres an hour
¿tienes carné (orcarnet) de conducir? do you have a driving licence?
vamos a dar una vuelta (en coche) we’re going for a drive (in the car)
¡lleno, por favor!, ¡llénelo, por favor! fill her up please!
tomar la carretera a/hacia Córdoba to take the road to Córdoba
es un viaje de tres horas it’s a 3-hour journey
¡buen viaje! have a good journey!
¡vámonos!, ¡en marcha! let’s go!
de camino vimos … on the way we saw …
adelantar a un coche to overtake a car
IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
primero enciendes el motororpones el motor en marcha first you switch on the engine
el motor arrancaorse pone en marcha the engine starts up
el coche se pone en marcha the car moves off
estamos circulando we’re driving along
acelerar to accelerate; continuar to continue
reduciroraminorar la velocidadorla marcha to slow down
detenerse to stop; aparcar (el coche) to park (the car)
apagar el motor to switch off the engine
parar con el semáforo en rojo to stop at the red light
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
ha habido un accidente there’s been an accident
hubo seis heridos en el accidente six people were injured in the accident
¿puedo ver la documentaciónorlos papeles del coche, por favor? may I see your vehicle documents, please?
pinchar, tener un pinchazo to have a puncture; arreglar to fix
averiarseortener una avería to break down
me he quedado sin gasolina I’ve run out of petrol
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
en la hora punta at rush hour
le pusieron una multa de 100 euros he got a 100-euro fine
¿está asegurado? are you insured?
no olviden ponerse los cinturones de seguridad don’t forget to put on your seat belts
en la frontera at the border
hacer autoestop to hitch-hike
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
la rueda delantera/trasera the front/back wheel
tenemos que desviarnos we have to make a detour
una multa por exceso de velocidad a fine for speeding
contratar a un chófer to book a driver
“ceda el paso a la derecha” “give way to the right”
“circule por la derecha” “keep to the right”
“prohibido el paso” “no entry”
“prohibido aparcar” “no parking”
“obras” “roadworks”
clothes (#ulink_fb8bb77a-00e7-54b9-a231-a801ccd708ba)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
por la mañana me visto in the morning I get dressed
por la tarde me desvisto in the evening I get undressed
cuando llego a casa del colegio me cambio when I get home from school I get changed
llevar, llevar puesto to wear
ponerse to put on
eso es muy elegante that’s very smart
(eso) te queda bien that suits you
¿qué talla tienes (ortiene)? what size do you take?
¿qué número de pie tienes (ortiene)? what shoe size do you take?
tengo un 38 (de pie), calzo un 38 I take size 38 in shoes
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
largo(a) long; corto(a) short
un vestido de manga corta/larga a short-sleeved/long-sleeved dress
estrecho(a), ajustado(a), ceñido(a) tight
amplio(a), suelto(a)loose
una falda ajustadaorceñida a tight skirt
a rayas, de rayas striped; a cuadros, de cuadros checked; de lunares spotted
ropa de sport, ropa informal casual clothes
con vestido de noche in evening dress
a la moda, de moda fashionable; moderno(a) trendy
pasado(a) de moda, anticuado(a) old-fashioned
colours (#ulink_00f93b89-19c6-58d4-80d3-f1343cb9d69b)
USEFUL PHRASES
el color colour
¿de qué color tienes (ortiene) los ojos/el pelo? what colour are your eyes/ is your hair?
el azul te sienta bien blue suits you; the blue one suits you
pintar algo de azul to paint sth blue
los zapatos azules blue shoes
los zapatos azul claro light blue shoes
(ella) tiene los ojos verdes she has green eyes
cambiar de color to change colour
la Casa Blanca the White House
blanco como la nieve as white as snow
Blancanieves Snow White
Caperucita Roja Little Red Riding Hood
ponerse colorado(a)orrojo(a) to turn red
sonrojarse de vergüenza to blush with shame
blanco(a) como el papel as white as a sheet
muy moreno(a), muy bronceado(a) as brown as a berry
(él) estaba cubierto de cardenales he was black and blue
un ojo morado a black eye
un filete muy poco hecho a very rare steak, an underdone steak
computing and IT (#ulink_5cf595a7-c895-5519-8c07-31f91e2949f6)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
copiar to copy; eliminar, suprimir to delete; formatear to format
bajarordescargar/subir un archivo to download/upload a file
guardar to save; imprimir to print; teclear to key
navegar por Internet to surf the internet; inalámbrico wireless
seguir a algn en Twitter to follow sb on Twitter
countries and nationalities (#ulink_ea26c00c-1936-5298-a487-8aa0e745ce2b)
COUNTRIES
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
mi país de origen my native country
la capital de España the capital of Spain
¿de qué país eres (ores)? what country do you come from?
soy de (los) Estados Unidos/de Canadá I’m from the United States/ from Canada
nací en Escocia I was born in Scotland
me voy a los Países Bajos I’m going to the Netherlands
acabo de regresar de (los) Estados Unidos I have just come back from the United States
los países en (vías de) desarrollo the developing countries
países de habla hispana Spanish-speaking countries
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
NATIONALITIES
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
(él) es irlandés he is Irish
(ella) es irlandesa she is Irish
la campiña irlandesa the Irish countryside
una ciudad irlandesa an Irish town
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
soy escocés – hablo inglés I am Scottish – I speak English
soy escocesa I am Scottish
un(a) extranjero(a) a foreigner
en el extranjero abroad
la nacionalidad nationality
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
countryside (#ulink_9e4a7666-e3c5-5a29-a2a7-63d59f60c28b)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
al aire libre in the open air
conozco el camino al pueblo I know the way to the village
salir en bicicleta to go cycling
los vecinosorlos habitantes de la zona the locals
fuimos de pícnic we went for a picnic
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
en el campo in the country
ir (de excursión) al campo to go into the country
vivir en el campo/en la ciudad to live in the country/in town
cultivar la tierra to cultivate the land
IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
agrícola agricultural
apacible, tranquilo(a) peaceful
en la cima de la colina at the top of the hill
caer en una trampa to fall into a trap
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
perderse to lose one’s way
recoger la cosecha to bring in the harvest
vendimiar, hacer la vendimia to harvest the grapes
describing people (#ulink_d78d77f6-5701-5110-a2b0-0b40e796e3c7)
ESSENTIAL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
alegre cheerful
alto(a) tall
amable nice
antiguo(a) old
asqueroso(a) disgusting
bajo(a) short
barbudo(a), con barba bearded, with a beard
bonito(a) pretty
bueno(a) kind
calvo(a) bald
delgado(a) skinny
desagradable unpleasant
dinámico(a) dynamic
divertido(a), entretenido(a) amusing, entertaining
educado(a) polite
esbelto(a) slim
estupendo(a) great
feliz (plfelices) happy
feo(a) ugly
gordo(a) fat
gracioso(a) funny
grosero(a) rude
guapo handsome; guapa beautiful
horrible hideous
infeliz (plinfelices), desgraciado(a) unhappy, unfortunate
inquieto(a) agitated
inteligente intelligent
ESSENTIAL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
joven (pljóvenes) young
largo(a) long
malo(a) naughty
mono(a) cute
nervioso(a), tenso(a) nervous, tense
optimista/pesimista optimistic/pessimistic
pequeño(a) small, little
que se porta bien well-behaved
serio(a) serious
tímido(a) shy
tonto(a) stupid
tranquilo(a) calm
viejo(a) old
(ella) parece triste she looks sad
(él) estaba llorando he was crying
(él) sonreía he was smiling
un hombre de estatura mediana a man of average height
mido 1 metro 70oruno setentaor1,70 I am 1 metre 70 tall
¿de qué color son tus (orsus) ojos/es tu (orsu) pelo? what colour are your eyes/is your hair?
tengo el pelo rubio I have fair hair
tengo los ojos azules/verdes I have blue/green eyes
pelo morenoorcastaño dark or brown hair
pelo castaño (claro) light brown hair; pelo rizado curly hair; pelirrojo(a) red-haired
pelo negro/canoso black/grey hair
pelo teñido dyed hair
IMPORTANT WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL WORDS (masculine)
USEFUL PHRASES
(él) tiene buen carácter he is good-tempered
(él) tiene mal genioorcarácter he is bad-tempered
tener la tez pálidaormuy blanca to have a pale complexion
llevar gafas/lentes de contactoorlentillas to wear glasses/contact lenses
IMPORTANT WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL WORDS (feminine)
USEFUL PHRASES
siempre estoy de buen humor I am always in a good mood
(él) está de mal humor he is in a bad mood
(él) se enfadó he got angry
(ella) se parece a su madre she looks like her mother
(él) se muerde las uñas he bites his nails
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