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UNIT 1: YOU AND ME

Countries Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
Argentina (n) ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə Argentina Diego Armando Maradona was born in
Argentina
Australia (n) ɒˈstreɪliə Australia the kangaroos are from australia
Brazil (n) brəˈzɪl Brasil the 2014 soccer world cup was in brazil
Canada (n) kænədə Canada the maple leaf is from canada
China (n) ˈtʃaɪnə China China is a world power
Colombia (n) kəˈlɒmbɪə Colombia Colombia is a South American country
Egypt (n) ˈiːdʒɪpt Egipto Egypt is in Africa
England (n) ˈɪŋ lənd Inglaterra england has a queen
France (n) frɑːns Francia France won the world cup
Germany (n) ˈdʒɜːməni Alemania Maria went to Germany
Ireland (n) ˈaɪələnd Irlanda in Ireland there are goblins
Italy (n) ˈɪtəli Italia the pizzas are from italy
Japan (n) dʒəˈpæn Japon There was an earthquake in Japan
Mexico (n) ˈmeksɪkəʊ Mexico the mariachis are from mexico
Peru (n) pəˈruː Peru I am from peru
Poland (n) ˈpəʊlənd Polonia in Poland it is very cold
Portugal (n) ˈpɔːtʃʊ l Portugal Portugal has large ports
Russia (n) ˈrʌʃə Rusia in russia is very cold
Scotland (n) ˈskɒtlənd Escocia Scotland is a strange country
Spain (n) ‘zpein España Spain is the mother country
the U.S. (n) juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts Estados Unidos United States is a big country
the UK (n) juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm Reino Unido United Kingdom is very nice
Turkey (n) ˈtɜːki Turquia Turkey is a huge country
Vietnam (n) `vi.etnam Vietnam vietnam is in asia

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Nationalities Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

American (adj) Americano(a) the Americans are witty
Argentinian (adj) Argentino(a) Argentines have a strange accent
Australian (adj) Australiano(a) Australians love kangaroos
Brazilian (adj) Brasileño(a) the Brazilians dance zamba
British (adj) Britanico(a) Ernesto is British
Canadian (adj) Canadiense Canadians love snow
Chinese (adj) Chino(a) the Chinese are smart
Colombian (adj) Colombiano(a) Pablo Escobar is Colombian
Egyptian (adj) egipcio maritza is Egyptian
English (adj) Ingles(a) English buses are two stories
French (adj) Frances(a) the French are of different races
German (adj) Aleman(a) the Germans are white
Irish (adj) Irlandes(a) the Irish are small
Italian (adj) Italiano(a) Italians love pizza
Japanese (adj) Japones(a) the Japanese are very cultured
Mexican (adj) Mexicano(a) the tacos with Mexicans
Peruvian (adj) Peruano(a) I am peruvian
Polish (adj) Polaco(a) David is Polish
Portuguese (adj) Portugues(a) Cristiano Ronaldo is Portuguese
Russian (adj) Ruso(a) the Russians love the cold
Scottish (adj) Escoces(a) the Scots wear a skirt
Spanish (adj) Español(a) Miguel is Espanish
Turkish (adj) Turco(a) Lesly is turkish
Vietnamese (adj) Vietnamita Ernesto is Vietnamese

Numbers 0‒1,000 Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

zero/oh cero David got zero
one uno holder is number one

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two dos I have two cousins

three tres I have three brothers
four cuatro there are four students
five cinco I have five suns
six seis I have six pants
seven siete there are seven cars
eight ocho I fell from the eight floor
nine nueve my brother is nine years old
ten diez there are ten problems in the exam
eleven once It's eleven at night
twelve doce I have twelve points
thirteen trece my cousin is thirteen years old
fourteen catorce My brother is fourteen years old
fifteen quince maritza made his fifteen year party
sixteen dieciseis I was sixteen years old
seventeen diecisiete zebastiam is seventeen years old
eighteen dieciocho eighteen is of legal age
nineteen diescinueve I'm nineteen years old
twenty veinte I’m twenty years old
twenty-one veintiuno I’m twenty
twenty-two veintidos my sister is twenty-two years old
thirty treinta my uncle is thirty years old
thirty-one Treinta y uno Carlos is thirty one years old
thirty-two Treinta y dos Carlos is thirty two years old
forty cuarenta my dad is forty years old
fifty cincuenta My dad is fifty years old
sixty sesenta My mom is sixty years old
seventy setenta My dad is seventy years old
eighty ochenta My grandfather is eighty years old
ninety noventa My grandmother is ninety years old

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a hundred/one hundred cien my school is one hundred years old

a hundred and one Ciento uno my school is one hundred and one years old
a hundred and two Ciento dos I have one hundred and two suns
two hundred doscientos I have two hundred suns
two hundred and ten Doscientos diez I have two hundred and two suns
three hundred and twenty-two Trescientos veintidos I have three hundred and twenty two
suns
four hundred and sixty-eight Cuatrocientos sesenta y ocho I have four hundred and sixty – eight
balls
seven hundred and thirteen Setescientos treinta I have seven hundred and thirty balls
a thousand/one thousand Mil I have one thousand suns

Personal objects Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

candy (n) Caramelo the candy is sweet
cell phone (n) Telefono celular the cell phone is important
change purse (n) Monedero de cambio I lost my change purse
chewing gum (n) Goma de mascar the chewing gum is ugly
comb (n) Peine my comb broke
flashlight (n) Linterna my flashlight broke
glasses (n) Gafas my glasses are black
gloves (n) Guantes my gloves are very cute
hairbrush (n) Cepillo para pelo the hairbrush is my sister's
identity card (n) Tarjeta de identidad I present my identity card
key (n) Llave the keys I forgot
mirror (n) Espejo yesterday I brought a mirror
photo (n) Foto I missed the photo
stamp (n) Sello the stamp has no ink
sunglasses (n) Gafas de sol the sunglasses the regale
tablet (n) Tableta yesterday I bought a tablet

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tissues (n) tejido give my tissue

umbrella (n) Paraguas the umbrella does not work
wallet (n) Billetara I lost my wallet
watch (n) Reloj my watch broke

UNIT 2: WORK AND PLAY

Jobs Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
accountant (n) contador
businessperson (n) empresario
chef (n) cocinero
construction worker (n) trabajador de la construcción
dentist (n) dentista
doctor (n) doctor
electrician (n) electricista
flight attendant (n) auxiliar de vuelo
hairdresser (n) peluquero
lawyer (n) abogado
mechanic (n) mecánico
nurse (n) enfermera
police officer (n) oficial de policia
receptionist (n) recepcionista
salesclerk (n) vendedor
singer (n) cantante
taxi driver (n) conductor de taxi
teacher (n) profesor
tour guide (n) guía de turismo
waiter/waitress (n) camarero / camarera

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Job verbs Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

cook (v) cocinar
cut (v) cortar
drive (v) conducir
finish (v) terminar
fix (v) arreglar
help (v) ayuda
make (v) hacer
sell (v) vender
serve (v) servir
start (v) Estrella de la tv
teach (v) Enseñar
wear (v) usar

Activities (1) Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

go out for a walk (v. phr.) Salir a pasear
go out for coffee (v. phr.) Sailor a tomar cafe
go out for dinner (v. phr.) Salir a cenar
go running (v. phr.) Ir corriendo
go to the movies (v. phr.) Ir al cine
listen to music (v. phr.) Escuchar musica
listen to the radio (v. phr.) Escuchar la radio
meet friends (v. phr.) Conocer amigos
play tennis (v. phr.) Jugar tenis
play the guitar (v. phr.) Tocar la guitarra
read a book (v. phr.) Leer un libro
read the newspaper (v. phr.) Leer el periodico
relax (v) relajarse
see a movie (v. phr.) Ver una pelicula

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spend time with family (v. phr.) Pasar tiempo con la familia
study (v) estudio
watch soccer (v. phr.) Ver futbol
watch TV (v. phr.) Ver television

UNIT 3: PEOPLE IN MY LIFE

Family Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
aunt (n) Tia
brother (n) Hermano
brother-in-law (n) Cuñado
child/children (n) Niño / niños
cousin (n) Primo
daughter (n) Hija
father (n) Padre
father-in-law (n) Suegro
grandchildren (n) Nietos
granddaughter (n) Nieta
grandfather (n) Abuelo
grandmother (n) Abuela
grandparent (n) abuelo
grandson (n) Nieto
husband (n) Marido
in-laws (n) Suegros
mother (n) Madre
mother-in-law (n) suegra
nephew (n) Sobrino
niece (n) Sobrina
parent (n) Padre
sister (n) hermana

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sister-in-law (n) Cuñada

son (n) hijo
uncle (n) tio
wife (n) esposa

Activities (2) Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

do karate (v. phr.) Hacer karete
do yoga (v. phr.) Hacer yoga
go bike riding (v. phr.) Ir en bicicleta
go bowling (v. phr.) Ir a los bolos
go dancing (v. phr.) Ir a bailar
go shopping (v. phr.) Ir de compras
go swimming (v. phr.) Ir a nadar
have a barbecue (v. phr.) Tener una barbacoa
have a picnic (v. phr.) Hacer un picnic
play golf (v. phr.) Jugar wolf
play the violin (v. phr.) Tocar el violin
play volleyball (v. phr.) Jugar voleibol
visit a gallery (v. phr.) Visitar una galeria
visit a museum (v. phr.) Visitor un museo
visit relatives (v. phr.) Visitor parientes
walk the dog (v. phr.) Pasear al perro

UNIT 4: HOME AND AWAY

Daily routine verbs Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
finish school (v. phr.) Terminar la escuela
finish work (v. phr.) Terminar el trabajo
get home (v. phr.) Llegar a casa

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get dressed (v. phr.) Vestirse

get up (v) levantarse
go to bed (v. phr.) Ir a la cama
go to school (v. phr.) Ir a la escuela
go to sleep (v. phr.) Ir a dormir
go to work (v. phr.) Ir a trabajar
have breakfast (v. phr.) Desayunar
have dinner (v. phr.) Cenar
have lunch (v. phr.) Almorzar
take a bath (v. phr.) Tomar un baño
take a shower (v. phr.) Tomar una ducha
wake up (v) despertar

Weather Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

cloudy (adj) Nublado
cold (adj) Frio
foggy (adj) Brumoso
hot (adj) Caliente
icy (adj) Helado
raining (v) Lloviendo
rainy (adj) Lluvioso
snowing (v) Nevando
snowy (adj) Nevado
sunny (adj) Soleado
warm (adj) Calendar
wet (adj) Mojado
windy (adj) Ventoso

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Seasons Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

spring (n) primavera
summer (n) verano
fall (n) caer
winter (n) invierno

UNIT 5: WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

Clothes Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
belt (n) cinturon
blouse (n) blusa
boots (n) Botas
bracelet (n) Pulsera
coat (n) Abrigo
dress (n) Vestido
earrings (n) Pendientes
gloves (n) Guantes
hat (n) Sombrero
jacket (n) Chaqueta
jeans (n) Jeans
jewelry (n) Joyeria
necklace (n) collar
pants (n) Pantalones
sandals (n) Sandalias
scarf (n) Bufanda
shirt (n) Camisa
shoes (n) Zapatos
shorts (n) Pantalones cortos
skirt (n) Falda
sneakers (n) Zapatillas de deporte

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socks (n) Calcetines

suit (n) Traje
sweater (n) Suiter
tie (n) Corbata
T-shirt (n) camiseta

Ordinal numbers Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

first Primero
second Segundo
third Tercero
fourth Cuarto
fifth Quinto
sixth Sexto
seventh Septimo
eighth Octavo
ninth Novena
tenth Decimo
eleventh Undecimo
twelfth Duodecimo
thirteenth decimotercero
fourteenth Decimocuarto
fifteenth Decimoquinto
twentieth Vigesimo
twenty-first Vigesimo primero
twenty-second Vigesimo Segundo
thirtieth Trigesimo
fortieth Cuadragesimo
fiftieth quincuagesimo

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Hobbies Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

bake (v) Hornear
collect coins (v. phr.) Recoger monedas
collect stamps (v. phr.) Colecicionar sellos
dance (v) Bailar
draw (v) Dibujar
knit (v) Tejer
make jewelry (v. phr.) Hacer joyas
paint (v) Pintar
play chess (v. phr.) Jugar al ajedrez
play online games (v. phr.) Jugar juegos en linea
play the drums (v. phr.) Tocar la bateria
sew (v) Coser
sing (v) cantar
take photos (v. phr.) Tomar fotos
write a blog (v. phr.) Escribe un blog

UNIT 6: HOMES AND CITIES

Rooms Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
attic (n) Atico
balcony (n) Balcon
basement (n) Sotano
bathroom (n) Cuarto de baño
bedroom (n) Dormitorio
dining room (n) comedor
garage (n) cochera
hall (n) Sala
kitchen (n) Cocina
living room (n) Sala de estar

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stairs (n) Escaleras

study (n) Studio
yard (n) patio

Furniture Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

armchair (n) Sillon
bed (n) Cama
cabinet (n) Gabinete
chair (n) Silla
closet (n) Armario
desk (n) Escritorio
mirror (n) Espejo
shelf/shelves (n) Estante
sofa (n) Sofa
stove (n) Estufa
table (n) Tabla
washing machine (n) lavadora

Common adjectives Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

cheap (adj) Barato
clean (adj) Limpio
comfortable (adj) Comodo
dirty (adj) Sucio
expensive (adj) Caro
heavy (adj) Pesado
light (adj) Luz
modern (adj) Moderno
narrow (adj) Estrecho
noisy (adj) ruidoso

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quiet (adj) Callado

traditional (adj) Tradicional
uncomfortable (adj) incomodo
wide (adj) ancho

Places in a city Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

apartment building (n) Edificio de apartamento
bridge (n) Puente
cathedral (n) Catedral
concert hall (n) Sala de conciertos
library (n) Biblioteca
market (n) Mercado
monument (n) Monumento
mosque (n) Mezquita
office building (n) Edificio de oficinas
park (n) Parque
skyscraper (n) Rascacielos
square (n) cuadrado
stadium (n) estadio
theater (n) teatro

UNIT 7: FOOD AND DRINK

Food and drink Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
apple (n) Manzana
banana (n) Platano
beans (n) Frijoles
beef (n) Carne de res
bread (n) pan

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cabbage (n) Col

cake (n) pastel
carrot (n) Zanahoria
cereal (n) Cereal
cheese (n) Queso
coffee (n) Café
cola (n) Cola
cookies (n) galletas
cucumber (n) Pepino
egg (n) Huevo
fish (n) Pescado
French fries (n) Papas fritas
grapes (n) Uvas
ice cream (n) helado
juice (n) Jugo
lemon (n) Limon
meat (n) Carne
melon (n) Melon
milk (n) Leche
mushrooms (n) Setas
onion (n) Cebolla
orange (n) Naranja
pasta (n) Pasta
pear (n) Pera
peas (n) Guisantes
pepper (n) Pimiento
potato (n) Papa
potato chips (n) Papas fritas
rice (n) Arroz
salad (n) ensalada

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soup (n) Sopa

strawberry (n) Fresa
tea (n) Te
tomato (n) Tomate
yogurt (n) yogurt

Containers and portions Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

a bag of (n. phr.) Una bolsa de
a bar of (n. phr.) Una barra de
a bottle of (n. phr.) Una botella de
a bowl of (n. phr.) Un cuenco de
a box of (n. phr.) Una caja de
a can of (n. phr.) Una lata de
a carton of (n. phr.) Una caja de carton de
a cup of (n. phr.) Una taza de
a glass of (n. phr.) Un vaso de
a jar of (n. phr.) Un frasco de
a packet of (n. phr.) Un paquete de
a piece of (n. phr.) Una pieza de
a slice of (n. phr.) Una rebanada de
a spoonful of (n. phr.) Una cucharada de

UNIT 8: IN THE PAST

Inventions
black-and-white TV (n)
cassette player (n)
CD player (n)
(clothes) dryer (n)
Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
Tv en blanco y negro
Reproductor de cassette
Reproductor de cd
secadora

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color TV (n) Tv color

digital camera (n) Camara digital
dishwasher (n) Lavavajillas
DVD player (n) Reproductor de dvd
freezer (n) congelador
fridge (n) Nevera
GPS (n) Gps
laptop (n) Computadora portatil
microwave (n) Microondas
smartphone (n) Telefono inteligente
toaster (n) Tostadora
vacuum cleaner (n) Aspiradora
video player (n) Reproductor de video
washing machine (n) lavadora

Life stages Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

be born (v) Nacer
die (v) Morir
finish school (v. phr.) Terminar la escuela
get a degree (v. phr.) Obtener un grado
get a job (v. phr.) Conseguir un trabajo
get divorced (v. phr.) Divorciarse
get married (v. phr.) Casarse
go to college (v. phr.) Ir a la Universidad
have a baby/family (v. phr.) Tener un bebe / familia
meet someone (v. phr.) Conocer a alguien
retire (v) Retirarse
start school (v. phr.) Empezar la escuela

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Irregular verbs Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

ate (v) Comio
began (v) Comenzo
came (v) Vino
did (v) Hizo
drank (v) Bebio
drove (v) Conducer
gave (v) Dio
got (v) Caliente
had (v) Tenido
heard (v) Oido
knew (v) Sabia
left (v) Izquierda
met (v) Cumplido
said (v) dicho
saw (v) Sierra
spoke (v) Hablo
thought (v) Pensamiento
took (v) Tomo
went (v) Fue
wrote (v) escribio

UNIT 9: EDUCATION, EDUCATION!

School subjects Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
art (n) Arte
biology (n) Biologia
chemistry (n) Quimica
foreign languages (n) Lenguas extranjeras
geography (n) Geografia

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history (n) Historia

IT (information technology) (n) IT (tecnologia de la informacion)
literature (n) Literature
math (mathematics) (n) Matematicas
music (n) Musica
PE (physical education) (n) Educacion fisica
physics (n) Fisica
science (n) Ciencia
social studies (n) Estudios sociales
technology (n) tecnologia

Education Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

do a test (v. phr.) Hacer una prueba
do an exam (v. phr.) Hacer un examen
do homework (v. phr.) Hacer la tarea
fail a test (v. phr.) Reprobar una prueba
fail an exam (v. phr.) Reprobar un examen
get into college (v. phr.) Entrar a la Universidad
go to college (v. phr.) Ir a la Universidad
go to elementary school (v. phr.) Ir a la escuela primaria
go to high school (v. phr.) Ir a la escuela secundaria
go to kindergarten (v. phr.) Ir al jardin de infantiles
go to middle school (v. phr.) Ir a la escuela media
go to nursery school (v. phr.) Ir a la guarderia
pass a test (v. phr.) Pasar una prueba
pass an exam (v. phr.) Aprobar un examen
take a test (v. phr.) Tomar una prueba
take an exam (v. phr.) Tomar un examen

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Resolutions Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

be more organized (v. phr.) Ser mas organizado You have to be more organized
buy a car (v. phr.) Comprar un coche Let’s buy a car
earn more money (v. phr.) Ganar mas dinero You have to earn more money
get more exercise (v. phr.) Hacer mas ejercicio You have to exercise
get a new job (v. phr.) Conseguir un nuevo trabajo You have to get a new job
get in shape (v. phr.) Ponerse en forma
have an interview (v. phr.) Tener una entrevista
improve your diet (v. phr.) Mejorar su dieta
improve your relationship (v. phr.) Mejorar su relacion
join a gym (v. phr.) Unirse a un gimnasio
lose weight (v. phr.) Perder peso
make new friends (v. phr.) Hacer nuevos amigos
meet someone new (v. phr.) Conocer a alguien nuevo
run a marathon (v. phr.) Corer un marathon
save more money (v. phr.) Ahorra mas dinero

UNIT 10: PEOPLE

Adjectives to describe places Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
beautiful (adj) Hermoso You’re very beatiful
crowded (adj) Lleno de gente The bus is crowded
dangerous (adj) Peligroso That’s dangerous
dark (adj) Oscuro The sky is dark
empty (adj) Vacio The plate is empty
friendly (adj) Amigable You are very friendly
horrible (adj) Horrible The soup is horrible
light (adj) Luz I like light
lovely (adj) Encantador You are very cute
safe (adj) seguro You are very safe

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ugly (adj) Feo You’re ugly

unfriendly (adj) antipatico You are very unfriendly

Describing appearance Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

bald (adj) Calvo I’m bald
beard (n) Barba I have a beard
black hair (n. phr.) Pelo negro I have black hair
blond hair (n. phr.) Pelo rubio I have a blond hair
brown hair (n. phr.) Cabello He has no hair
curly hair (n. phr.) Castaño He has brown eyes
dark hair (n. phr.) Pelo rizado She has curly hair
earrings (n) Pelo oscuro She has dark hair
elderly (adj) Pendientes You have some earrings
glasses (n) Ancianos They are antions
gray hair (n. phr.) Gafas I use glasses
heavy (adj) Canas She has no gray hair
light hair (n. phr.) Pescado Yesterday I ate fish
long hair (n. phr.) Pelo claro You hair is short
medium-length hair (n. phr.) Pelo largo Your hair is loing
middle-aged (adj) Pelo medio largo Your hair is medium long
mustache (n) De mediana edad You have a middle age
overweight (adj) bigote That mustache is uneven
piercing (n) Sobrepeso My dog is overweight
red hair (n. phr.) Piercing He got a piercing
short (adj) Pelo rojo My mom has red hair
short hair (n. phr.) Corto That is too short for you
slim (adj) Pelo corto Your hair is short
straight hair (n. phr.) delgado You are very thin
tall (adj) Pelo lacio My girldriend has straight hair

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thin (adj) alto I’m tall

wavy hair (n. phr.) Pelo ondulado I have wavy hair
white hair (n. phr.) Pelo blanco My grandmother has white
young (adj) joven She is very young

Personality adjectives Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

brave (adj) Valiente He is brave
cheerful (adj) Alegre He’s happy
confident (adj) Confidente My brother is my confident
funny (adj) Gracioso He is funny
generous (adj) Generoso You are very generous
kind (adj) Amable You’re very kind
lazy (adj) Perezoso Do not be too lazy
polite (adj) Educado You are very polite
popular (adj) Popular She is very popular
shy (adj) Timido How shy are you
smart (adj) Inteligente You smart you are
talkative (adj) hablador Shut up, talkative

UNIT 11: ON THE MOVE

Travel and transportation Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
by bike (n. phr.) En bicicleta I went to study by bicycle
by boat (n. phr.) En barco It’s scary to travel by boat
by bus (n. phr.) En bus You can not travel by bus
by car (n. phr.) En coche You can not travel by car
by ferry (n. phr.) Por ferry We travel on a ferry
by helicopter (n. phr.) En helicoptero It’s scary not travel by helicopter
by motorcycle (n. phr.) En moto Travelinf by motorcycle is fast

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by plane (n. phr.) Por avion We travelled by plane

by scooter (n. phr.) En scooter Scooter abound in italy
by ship (n. phr.) Por barco My parents travel by boat
by streetcar (n. phr.) Por tranvia Americans travel by tram
by taxi (n. phr.) En taxi The taxis are yellow
by train (n. phr.) En tren My friends travel by train
by truck (n. phr.) Por camion They told me : by truck you do not
go
by van (n. phr.) Por van We went in van to the beach
on foot (n. phr.) A pie We went on foot to the circus
on the subway (n. phr.) En el metro Americans travel on the subway

Vacation activities Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

go hiking (v. phr.) Ir de excursion We went on a trip
go sightseeing (v. phr.) Ir de turismo We went sightseeing
go surfing (v. phr.) Ir a surfear Let’s surf
go to the beach (v. phr.) Ir a la playa we went to the beach
go to the mountains (v. phr.) Ir a las montañas They went to the mountains
relax by the pool (v. phr.) Relajarse en la piscina the relaxed in the pool
relax on the beach (v. phr.) Relajarse en la playa The beach is relaxing
stay at a campsite (v. phr.) Permanecer en un camping They stayed at a campsite
stay at a hotel (v. phr.) Quedarse en un hotel They wanted to stay in a hotel
stay at an apartment (v. phr.) Quedarse en un apartamento My friends stayed in an apartment
stay with friends (v. phr.) Quedarse con amigos I wanted to stay with my friends
visit a museum (v. phr.) Visitor un museo We went to visit a museum
visit an art gallery (v. phr.) Visitor una galeria de arte We went to visit an art gallery

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Entertainment Pronunciation Translation Example sentence
actor (n) Actor He was a very good actor
artist (n) Artista He is an artist
ballet (n) Ballet She dances ballet
band (n) Banda That band is very bad
concert (n) Concierto The rock concert was good
dancer (n) Bailarina She was a dancer
exhibit (n) Exhibicion The exhibition match was good
game (n) Juego The game was good
musician (n) musico My friend is a musician
opera (n) Opera The opera function was good
opera singer (n) Cantante de opera The opera singer died yesterday
play (n) Jugar We play soccer
player (n) jugador The football player

Opinion adjectives Pronunciation Translation Example sentence

all right (adj) Todo bien Everything is fine
amazing (adj) Incredible This seems incredible to me
awesome (adj) Impresionante The keke was awesome
awful (adj) Horrible The soup was horrible
boring (adj) Aburrido I am bored
cool (adj) Cool The beach is cool
exciting (adj) emocionante The movie is exciting
fantastic (adj) fantastico I’m fantastic
fun (adj) Diversion I’m fun
great (adj) Genial I’m great
horrible (adj) Horrible The soup is horrible
interesting (adj) Interesante This book is interesting

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sad (adj) Triste The dog is sad

scary (adj) Asustadizo You are very scary
strange (adj) Extraño You seem strange to me
stupid (adj) Estupido You are a stupid
terrible (adj) terrible this headache is terrible

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