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SPAN 1 Lección 3
SPAN 1 Lección 3 Vocabulario
111
Language - Spanish
9th Grade
11/17/2011
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el/la abuelo/a
 Definition
grandfather/grandmother
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el/la cuñado/a
 Definition
brother-in-law/sister-in-law
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el/la espos/a
 Definition
husband/wife;spouse
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el/la hermanastro/a
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stepbrother/stepsister
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el/la hermano (menor--PISTA: think "minor"/mayor--PISTA: think "major")
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brother/sister (younger/older)
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el/la hisjastro/a
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stepson/stepdaughter
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el/la hijo/a
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Term
la madrastra
 Definition
stepmother
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la madre
 Definition
mother
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el/la medio/a hermano/a
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half-brother/half-sister
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el nieto/a
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grandson/granddaughter
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la nuera
 Definition
daughter-in-law
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el padrastro
 Definition
stepfather
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el padre
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father
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los padres
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parents
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los parientes ( ¡CUIDADO: cognado falso!--not "parents")
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relatives
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el/la primo/a
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cousin
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el/la sobrino/a
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nephew/niece
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el/la suegro/a
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father-in-law/mother-in-law
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el/la tío/a
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uncle/aunt
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yerno
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son-in-law
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alto/a
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tall
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antipático
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unpleasant/not nice
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bajo/a
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short (in height)
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bonito/a
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pretty (used to describe things and in general girls--use "guapo" for boys)
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buen/bueno/a
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good
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delgado
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thin/slender
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difícil
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difficult
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fácil
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easy
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feo/a
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ugly
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gordo/a
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fat
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gran/grande
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big; large; great
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guapo/a
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handsome; good-looking (used for boys and girls)
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importante
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important
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inteligente
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intelligent
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interesante
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interesting
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joven
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young (adjective or noun "un joven")
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mal,malo/a
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bad (adverb: "Juego mal el fútbol." adjective: "Es un libro muy malo."
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mismo/a
 Definition
same
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moreno/a
 Definition
dark-haired, or dark-skinned
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mucho/a
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much, many, a lot of or "mucho" as an adverb: "Juego el fútbol mucho" adjective: "Tengo muchos libros."
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pelirrojo/a
 Definition
red-haired
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pequeño/a
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small
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rubio/a
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blond
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simpático/a
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nice; likeable
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tonto/a
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silly; foolish
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trabajador/a
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hard-working
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viejo/a
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old
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el/la amigo/a
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friend
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el/la gato/a
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cat
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el/la muchacho/a
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boy/girl
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el/la niño/a
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child; boy/girl
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el/la novio/a
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boyfirend/ girlfriend
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la persona
 Definition
person (this word is ALWAYS feminine--always ends in a whether referring to a man or woman) Ex. "Mario es una persona simpática." Ex. "Laura es una persona simpática."
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el/el perro/a
 Definition
dog
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el/la artista
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artist (this word always ends in "a" whether the artist is a woman or a man. Ex. "Mario es UN artista." Ex. "Laura es UNA artista."
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el/la doctor/a
 Definition
doctor; physician Ex. "Mario es un doctor." Ex. "Laura es una doctora."
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el/la ingeniero/a
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engineer
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el/la médico/a (PISTA: think "medicine")
 Definition
doctor; physician (synonym of doctor/a)
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el/la periodista
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journalist
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el/la programador/a
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computer programmer
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abrir
 Definition
to open
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aprender
 Definition
to learn
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asistir a (CUIDADO Cognado Falso--when with "a" does not mean to assist)
 Definition
to attend
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beber (PISTA: think "beverage")
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to drink (a synonym is "tomar")
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comer
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to eat
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compartir
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to share
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comprender (PISTA: think to comprehend)
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to understand
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correr (PISTA: you could imagine the two "rr" are two feet)
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to run
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creer (en)
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to believe (in)
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deber (+ infinitivo)
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to have to; to should ex: "Debes estudiar mucho para la prueba."
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decidir
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to decide
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describir
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to describe
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escribir (PISTA: think "scribe"--what does a "scribe" do?)
 Definition
to write
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leer (PISTA: you could imagine that the two "ee" are eyes)
 Definition
to read
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recibir
 Definition
to receive
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tener
 Definition
to have
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venir
 Definition
to come
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vivir
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to live
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tener...años
 Definition
Literally: to have___years, but we say in English: to be___years old
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tener (mucho) calor
 Definition
literally: to have (much) heat, but we say in English "to be (very) hot
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tener (mucho) cuidado
 Definition
literally: to have (much) care, but we say in English "to be (very) careful"
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tener (mucho) frío
 Definition
literally: to have (much) cold, but we say in English "to be (very) cold"
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tener ganas de + infinitivo
 Definition
literally: to have "ganas" to (infinitive), but we say in English "to feel like doing (infinitive)" Ex. "Tengo muchas ganas de ir al cine." "I really feel like going to the movies."
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tener (mucha) hambre
 Definition
literally: to have (much) hunger, but we say in English "to be (very) hungry"
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tener (mucho) miedo
 Definition
literally: to have (a lot of) fear, but we say in English "to be (very) afraid/scared."
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tener mucha prisa
 Definition
literally: to have (much) haste, but we say in English "to be in a (big) hurry"
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tener que (+infinitivo)
 Definition
to have to (+ infinitive) Ex. "Tengo que estudiar para la prueba de español." "I have to study for the Spanish test."
Term
tener razón
 Definition
literally: to have reason, but we say in English "to be right"
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no tener razón
 Definition
literally: to not have reason, but we say in English "to be wrong"
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tener (mucha) sed
 Definition
literally: to have (much) thirst, but we say in English "to be (very) thirsty"
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tener (mucho) sueño
 Definition
literally: to have (much)sleepiness, but we say in English "to be (very) sleepy"
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tener (mucha) suerte
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literally: to have (much)luck, but we say in English "to be (very) lucky"
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alemán/alemana
 Definition
German Ex: "Frau Khouri es alemana."
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canadiense (same for male/female)
 Definition
Canadian
Term
ecuatoriano/a
 Definition
Ecuadorian
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español/a
 Definition
Spanish Ex. "La señora Navarro es española."
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estadounidense (same for male/female)
 Definition
from the United States
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francés/francesa
 Definition
French Ex. "El esposo de la señora Faivre es francés."
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inglés/inglesa
 Definition
English
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mexicano/mexicana
 Definition
Mexican
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norteamericano/a
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(North) American
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puertorriqueño/a
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Puerto Rican
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mi(s)
 Definition
my (There's NO accent on this form of mi. Ex."Mi carro es azul.")
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tu(s)
 Definition
your (familiar) (there's NO accent on this form of "tu" Ex. "Tu carro es azul.")
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su(s)
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his/her/its, your (formal)
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nuestro(s)
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our
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nuestra(s)
 Definition
our
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vuestro(s)
 Definition
your (familiar--Spain)
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vuestra(s)
 Definition
your (familiar--Spain)
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su(s)
 Definition
their, its, your (formal)
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