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19 03 Vocabulary List AB

A) La familia (family)

la abuela = grandmother
la amiga = friend
la esposa / la mujer = wife
el gato = cat
la hermana = sister
la hija = daughter
el hombre = man
la madre = mother
la madrastra = step-mother
la mascota = pet
el marido = husband
el padre = father
el padrastro = step-father
la pareja = partner
el pariente = relative
la prima = cousin
la sobrina = niece
la tía = aunt
el perro = dog
la mujer = woman
la nieta = granddaughter

B) Las características (characteristics)

alta = tall
antipática = mean
baja = short
bonita = pretty
calva = bald
cariñosa = caring
conservadora = conservative
de estatura mediana = of medium height
delgada = thin
elegante = elegant
estar casado/a = married
estar divorciado/a = divorced
fea = ugly
fuerte = strong
guapa = good-looking
hermosa = beautiful
inteligente = intelligent
joven = young
llevar gafas = to wear glasses
mayor = older
mejor = better
menor = younger
morena = brunette
optimista = optimistic
pelirroja = redheaded
perezosa = lazy
pesimista = pessimistic
peor = worse
progresista = progressive
rubia = blonde
ser soltero/a = single
seria = serious
simpática = nice
trabajadora = hard-working
vieja = old

C. Expresiones con tener (expressions with tener)

tener… = to have…
barba = a beard
bigote = a mustache
canas = gray hair
ojos (azules, verdes, etc.) = eyes (blue, green, etc.)
pelo castaño = brown hair
pelo lacio = straight hair
pelo rizo = curly hair
pelo rubio = blond hair

D. La hora (the time)

¿qué hora es…? = what time is it?
por la mañana / la tarde / la noche = in the morning / afternoon / evening (general time)
de la mañana / la tarde / la noche = in the morning / afternoon / evening (specific time)
son las… = it is (time greater than 1:00)
es la una = it is 1:00
y media = thirty (with time)
y / menos cuarto = quarter (with time)
en punto = on the dot (with time)

E. Verbos ER/IR (verbs ending in -er or -ir)

abrir = to open
aprender = to learn
asistir = to attend
barrer = to sweep
beber = to drink
comer = to eat
compartir = to share
comprender = to understand
correrr = to run
cumplir = to complete / to turn (a certain age)
describir = to describe
escribir = to write
leer = to read
recibir = to receive
subir = to climb
vender = to sell
ver = to see
vivir = to live

F. La rutina (routine)

el almuerzo = lunch
la cena = dinner
la composición = composition
el concierto = concert
dar un paseo = to take a walk
el desayuno = breakfast
el examen = exam
el informe = report / paper
el libro = book
la película = movie
el horario = schedule
los quehaceres = chores
la tarea = homework
tomar una siesta = to take a nap

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