Basic Vocabulary
This Spanish word means "water."
What is agua?
This is the first person singular (yo) present tense of hablar.
What is hablo?
Translate: "Where is the bathroom?"
What is ¿Dónde está el baño?
Ropa in Spanish refers to this, not "rope."
What is clothing?
In Mexico, the word platicar means this.
What is to chat or to talk?
In Spanish, the word perro refers to this animal.
What is a dog?
The difference between ser and estar depends on this.
What is context (permanent vs. temporary traits)?
Translate: "We are going to the store."
What is Vamos a la tienda?
Asistir doesn’t mean "to assist." It means this.
What is to attend?
In Argentina, instead of tú, many speakers use this pronoun.
What is vos?
This is how you say "I’m hungry" in Spanish.
What is tengo hambre?
This tense is used in Spanish to talk about completed past actions.
What is the preterite?
Translate: "They were studying all night."
What is Estaban estudiando toda la noche?
The Spanish word actualmente doesn’t mean “actually.” It really means this.
What is currently or at the moment?
In Spain, this verb is commonly used for “to drive,” but in Latin America, they usually say manejar.
What is conducir?
Translate "I need a doctor" into Spanish.
What is necesito un doctor/médico?
Give the yo form of haber in the present perfect tense.
What is he (as in he comido)?
Translate into Spanish: "If I had known, I would have come earlier."
What is Si hubiera sabido, habría venido antes?
The word éxito in Spanish does not mean "exit." It means this.
What is success?
In Argentina and Uruguay, many verbs are conjugated differently when using vos instead of tú. This is the name for that variation.
What is voseo?
This is how you say "goodbye" in Spanish.
What is adiós?
Spanish verbs are grouped into how many regular conjugation endings?
What are three (-ar, -er, -ir)?
How do you say "My name is..." in Spanish?
What is Me llamo...?
The Spanish word embarazada doesn’t mean "embarrassed"—it means this.
What is pregnant?
In Spain, people use vosotros for "you all." In Latin America, this form is usually replaced by this.
What is ustedes?