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36 Spanish words and 2 grammar points, in the order Huerta teaches them. Each word has an example sentence and a memory hook.
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Feelings and states that come and go use estar: Estoy cansado (I am tired), ¿Estás bien? The adjective matches the person: a woman says Estoy cansada, and with more than one it takes -s: Estamos contentos. Adjectives ending in -e or a consonant (triste, feliz) only add an -s or -es for plurals.
Saber is knowing a fact, or how to do something: Sé dónde vive (I know where he lives), Sé leer (I can read). Conocer is knowing a person or a place, being familiar with it: Conozco a tu hermano, Conozco la ciudad. Both are irregular in the yo form: sé and conozco.
sentirto feel, to be sorry
Siento mucho frío.I feel very cold.
Sentir, like sentiment: feeling. Lo siento, I feel it: sorry. Careful: yo siento.
creerto believe, to think
Creo que sí.I think so.
Creer, like creed and credible: what you believe.
conjugation →pagarto pay
¿Puedo pagar aquí?Can I pay here?
Pagar starts like pay: payment.
seguirto follow, to continue, to keep
Sigo aquí.I'm still here.
Seguir, like sequel: what follows. Careful: yo sigo.
conjugation →contentohappy, pleased, content
Estoy muy contento.I'm very happy.
Contento: content and happy.
tristesad
Mi amigo está triste.My friend is sad.
Triste sounds like 'tree-stay': one lonely tree left behind, sad.
cansadotired
Estoy cansado hoy.I'm tired today.
Cansado: after a long day you can’t do any more.
enfermoill, sick
Mi hijo está enfermo.My son is ill.
Enfermo, like infirm and infirmary: ill.
felizhappy
Soy muy feliz aquí.I'm very happy here.
Feliz, like felicity: happiness. ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
nerviosonervous
Estoy un poco nervioso.I'm a bit nervous.
Nervioso: nervous.
tranquilocalm, quiet, relaxed
La calle es muy tranquila.The street is very quiet.
Tranquilo, like tranquil: calm.
ocupadobusy, occupied
Estoy muy ocupado.I'm very busy.
Ocupado, like occupied: busy.
librefree (not busy or tied)
¿Estás libre mañana?Are you free tomorrow?
Libre, like liberty: free.
soloalone, only
Vivo solo.I live alone.
Solo, like a solo: on your own.
el médicodoctor
Necesito un médico.I need a doctor.
Médico, like medical: the doctor.
el amorlove
El amor es ciego.Love is blind.
Amor: love, like amorous.
el miedofear
Tengo miedo de los perros.I'm afraid of dogs.
Miedo: fear. Tener miedo: to be afraid.
el cariñoaffection, darling
Con cariño, tu madre.With love, your mother.
Cariño: affection, and darling. Think of caring.
la culpafault, blame
No es tu culpa.It isn't your fault.
Culpa: fault, blame. Like culprit.
el corazónheart
Te quiero con todo mi corazón.I love you with all my heart.
Corazón: the heart, the core of you. Like cordial, from the heart.
la pazpeace
Quiero vivir en paz.I want to live in peace.
Paz: peace, like pacifist.
el acuerdoagreement
Estoy de acuerdo contigo.I agree with you.
Acuerdo: an accord, an agreement. Estar de acuerdo: to agree.
la razónreason
Tienes razón.You're right.
Razón, like reason. Tener razón: to be right.
la alegríajoy, happiness
¡Qué alegría verte!It's so good to see you!
Alegría: joy, from alegre, cheerful.
la tristezasadness
Siento una tristeza muy grande.I feel a great sadness.
Tristeza: sadness, from triste, sad.
el dolorpain, ache
Tengo dolor de cabeza.I have a headache.
Dolor: pain, from doler, to hurt. Think of dolour, sorrow.
enfadadoangry, irate
Mi padre está enfadado.My father is angry.
Enfadado: angry. Picture a fading smile. In much of Latin America you will hear enojado (think of annoyed), which also counts.
preocupadoworried
Estoy preocupado por mi hijo.I'm worried about my son.
Preocupado: worried, preoccupied.
sorprendidosurprised
Estoy muy sorprendido.I'm really surprised.
Sorprendido: surprised.
asustadoscared
El niño está asustado.The boy is frightened.
Asustado: frightened. Un susto is a fright.
oírto hear
No oigo nada.I can’t hear anything.
Oír: to hear. Think of audio: oigo, I hear. ¡Oye! Hey, listen!
conjugation →nadienobody, no one, anyone
No hay nadie en casa.There's nobody at home.
Nadie, like nada: nothing, and nadie, nobody.
listoclever, ready, smart
¿Estás listo?Are you ready?
Listo: clever (ser listo) or ready (estar listo).
genialgreat
¡Qué genial!How great!
Genial: great, brilliant. ¡Genial! Great!
despiertoawake
¿Estás despierto?Are you awake?
Despierto: awake, from despertar.
dormidoasleep
El bebé está dormido.The baby is asleep.
Dormido: asleep, from dormir.