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158 words/phrases to learn
muy
very
común
common
hecho
done; fact
principalmente
mainly; primarily
los padres
the parents
aventar
to throw; to launch
el hijo
the son
el agua
the water
esperar
to wait; to hope
aprender
to learn
nadar
to swim
mientras
while
humano
human
aquí
here
puedo
I can
desarrollar
to develop
como
as; like; how (not in questions)
el miedo
(the) fear
profundo
deep
simplemente
simply
estar
to be (temporarily)
el segundo
the second
segundo
second; 2nd
¿qué quiere?
what would you like? (singular formal)
pensar
to think (opinion); to believe
desaparecer
to disappear; to vanish
siete
seven; 7
nunca
never
querer
to want; would like
tranquilamente
quietly
la solución
the solution
hace
it makes; ago
ahogarse
to drown
sin
without
también
too; also; as well
saber
to know (a fact)
más
more
desde
since
entonces
then (solution)
una vez
once
tomar
to take; to drink
hacer
to do; to make
el barco
the ship
la opción
the option
usar
to use; to wear
decidir
to decide
sería
that would be
mejor
better
poder
to be able to; can
apreciar
to appreciate; to value; to cherish
la vida
(the) life
marino
marine
cerca
close
me pregunto
I wonder
preguntar
to ask
necesitar
to need
ayudar
to help
cien
one hundred; 100
tampoco
neither
tan
so; such; that
pero
but
cubierto
covered
cortar
to cut
tocar
to touch; to play (an instrument)
el pie
the foot
con
with
la calma
the calm
todos
everyone; the whole world
empezar
to begin; to start
gritar
to yell; to scream; to shout
¿para qué?
what's the point?
fuera
outside
ya
already
ya no
anymore; no longer
regresar
to return
porque
because
lejos
far
la desesperación
the despair
desesperado
desperate
en este momento
at the moment
sentir
to feel (something)
algo
something; anything
útil
useful
mantener
to maintain
el consejo
the (piece of) advice
puedes
you can (singular informal)
controlar
to control
tienes
you have (singular informal)
entrenar
to train
guardar
to keep
muy lejos
far away
¡suerte!
good luck!
la persona
the person
¡qué pasa!
how are you? (informal)
prestar
to lend
primero
first; 1st
ilustrar
to illustrate
cosas
stuff; things
importar
to matter; to mind; to care about
flotar
to float
difícil
difficult
pude
I managed (to do something); I was able to
el puesto
the position (work)
la espalda
the back
juntar
to join; to unite
conmigo
with me
hasta
until
está
he's; she's; it's (temporarily)
formar
to form
ninguno
none
preparar
to prepare
cuarto
fourth; 4th
bajo
low
normal
normal
hay
there is; there are
mil
1,000
Estados Unidos
the United States
dónde
where (question)
estimar
to estimate
cuarenta
forty; 40
cuarenta y seis
forty-six; 46
seis
six; 6
la población
the population
sumergirse
to immerse; to dive in
cuál
which (questions)
sonar
to sound
la mitad
the half
¡felicidades!
congratulations!
llegar
to arrive
fácil
easy
entrar
to enter; to go into
llevar
to bring; to take; to wear
poner
to put
gratis
free (of charge)
investigar
to research
comprobar
to confirm; to verify
once
eleven; 11
diseñar
to design
la gente
the people
¡aguas!
be careful!
alto
tall; high
el programa
the programme
programar
to program; to schedule
durar
to take (time); to last
alrededor
around
cambiar
to change
puede que
might; may; it could be that
el día
the day
constar
to be stated; to be documented
nueve
nine; 9
mentir
to lie (not tell the truth)
tanto
so (much)
valorar
to value; to appreciate
el precio
the price
ver
to see; to watch
enseñar
to teach
nos vemos
see you later
ahí
there

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