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75 words/phrases to learn
quiero
I want
saber
to know (a fact)
¿qué me pasa?
what's happening to me?
contestar
to answer; to pick up (the phone)
porque
because
claro
light (color)
seguro
safe; sure; certain
la vuelta
the return; the lap; the change (money)
casar
to marry
la cámara
the camera
tratar
to treat
nunca
never
poder
to be able to; can
apurar
to hurry; to finish off
la decisión
the decision
preciso
accurate; precise
el momento
the moment
va
he goes; she goes
cambiar
to change
el instante
the instant
asegurar
to assure; to secure
la señal
the sign
decir
to say; to tell; to claim
escuchar
to listen
la intención
the intention
la parte
the part
poco
few; a little
débil
weak
el sonido
the sound
la voz
the voice
la mañana
the morning
llegar
to arrive
descubrir
to discover; to find out
solo
just; only; alone
ya
already
estar
to be (temporarily)
mejor
better
pedir
to ask for something
acompañar
to accompany
al final
finally
romper
to break
el cristal
the crystal; the glass
pasar
to pass
hacer
to do; to make
hablar
to speak
creer
to believe; to think
tienes
you have (singular informal)
el don
the gift; the talent
curar
to cure; to heal
mal
bad; wrong
sentir
to feel (something)
encontrar
to find
el tiempo
the time; the weather
mismo
same; -self
el centro
the center
jamás
never; ever
querer
to want; would like
el modo
the mode; the way
decente
decent
el papel
the paper; the role
jugar
to play
recibir
to receive
la piel
the skin
dar
to give
la palabra
the word
detener
to stop; to detain
ver
to see; to watch
dónde
where (question)
la verdad
the truth
no sé
I don't know
la guitarra
the guitar
abrir
to open
el silencio
the silence
alejar
to move away
regresar
to return
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