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141 words/phrases to learn
la cafetería
the café
sonar
to sound
¿cómo te llamas?
what's your name?
el pájaro
the bird
odiar
to hate
cuando
when (not a question)
I know; I can
se; os
each other
del ...
of the ...
el suelo
the floor; the ground
efectivo
effective
hoy
today
vamos
we go
hacer
to do; to make
uno
one
es
he's; she's; it's (permanently)
fácil
easy
pequeño
small
aquí
here
son
they are (permanent)
siempre
always
por
by; for
¿qué?
what?
el lado
the side
borde
rude; snappy
vale
okay
el bombero; la bombera
the firefighter (masc.; fem.)
este; esta
this; this one
está
he's; she's; it's (temporarily)
la panadería
the bakery
no
no
la cabeza
the head; the mind
dentro
into; inside; in
faltar
to lack; to be missing
la cara
the face
señor
Mr.; gentleman; sir
señora
Mrs.; madam; lady
ahora
now
ya
already
hay
there is; there are
la mentira
the lie
¿de verdad?
really?
la verdad
the truth
verde
green
la boda
the wedding
el novio; la novia
the boyfriend; the girlfriend
necesitar
to need
la bolsa
the bag (plastic)
mirar
to look
¡mira!
look!
¿cómo?
how?
va
he goes; she goes
tomar
to take
tenemos
we have
el cocinero; la cocinera
the cook (masc.; fem.)
el coche
the car
el cuerpo
the body
por cierto
by the way
¿para qué?
what for?
cuál
which (questions)
trabajar
to work
están
you are (plural formal); they are (temporary)
porque
because
si
if
yes
quedar
to hang out; to arrange to meet
¿por qué?
why?
el fuego
the fire
la casa
the house
el fin
the end
completar
to complete
llevar
to bring; to take (with); to carry; to wear
llevo ...
I've been (here) for ...
el abrigo
the coat
grande
big; large
parecer
to seem; to appear; to look like
la ciudad
the city
el recuerdo
the (specific) memory; the souvenir
europeo
European
la marca
the brand; the mark
la calle
the street; the lane
el centro
the center
el centro de la ciudad
the city center
la carretera
the road
la piedra
the stone
español
Spanish
hecho
done
pasar
to pass
la palabra
the word
aprender
to learn
puedes
you can (singular informal)
decir
to say; to tell; to claim
me suena
it rings a bell; it sounds familiar
la familia
the family
encender
to turn ... on
el campo
the field
muy lejos
far away
lejos de
far from
el libro
the book
dos
two
salir
to go out; to hang out
fuera
outside
ir
to go
ir a ...
to be going to ...
apagar
to turn ... off
el único; la única
the only one (masc.; fem.)
el tejado
the roof
la parte
the part
arriba
up; upstairs
estoy
I'm (temporarily)
casi
nearly; almost
terminar
to finish; to end
voy
I go
señoras y señores ...
ladies and gentlemen ...
último
last; final
poner
to put
preparar
to prepare
la gente
the people
señalar
to point
comprar
to buy
el periódico
the newspaper
el semáforo
the traffic light
rojo; roja
red
la policía
the police
nuestro
our; ours
el juguete
the toy
creer
to think (opinion); to believe
creo que ...
I think that ...
la carne
the meat
los zapatos
the shoes
azul
blue
mucho; mucha
many; a lot of (masc.; fem.)
más
more
el niño; la niña
the child (masc.; fem.)
la bicicleta
the bike
la madre
the mother
pero
but
algún; alguna
any (masc.; fem.)
nuevo
new
útil
useful
una semana
a week

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