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A2 Elementary · level 21 of 80
51 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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To compare two things, put más (more) or menos (less) before the adjective and que (than) after it: Mi hermano es más alto que yo (my brother is taller than me), El té es menos caro que el café. The adjective still matches its noun: La casa es más barata que el hotel.
Four comparisons have their own words instead of más: mejor (better), peor (worse), mayor (older) and menor (younger). Este café es mejor que ese. Mi hermana es mayor que yo. Más bueno and más malo exist, but mejor and peor are what people say.
ganarto win, to earn
Siempre gana mi hermano.My brother always wins.
Ganar, like gain: winning, or earning money.
costarto cost
¿Cuánto cuesta el billete?How much is the ticket?
Costar: what it costs. Careful: cuesta. ¿Cuánto cuesta? How much is it?
subirto go up, to climb, to raise
Subo a mi habitación.I'm going up to my room.
Subir: going up, the opposite of a submarine going down.
bajarto go down, to lower
Bajamos del autobús aquí.We get off the bus here.
Bajar: going down, low (bajo).
mejorbetter, best
Hoy estoy mejor.Today I'm better.
Mejor, like ameliorate: make better.
peorworse, worst
El tiempo está peor hoy.The weather is worse today.
Peor, like pejorative: worse.
mayorolder, bigger, elder
Mi hermana mayor vive en Madrid.My older sister lives in Madrid.
Mayor, like major: bigger, and older for people.
menoryounger, smaller
Soy el hermano menor.I'm the youngest brother.
Menor, like minor: smaller, and younger for people.
altotall, high
Mi padre es muy alto.My father is very tall.
Alto, like altitude: high up, tall.
bajoshort, low
La mesa es muy baja.The table is very low.
Bajo: low down, like bajar, to go down.
caroexpensive, dear
El hotel es muy caro.The hotel is very expensive.
Caro: dear. Something you care about costs a lot.
baratocheap, inexpensive
La fruta es barata en el mercado.Fruit is cheap at the market.
Barato: a bargain, cheap.
la ofertaoffer
Es una buena oferta.It's a good offer.
Oferta, like offer.
la camisashirt
Esta camisa es más cara.This shirt is more expensive.
Camisa: a shirt. Think of a chemise.
los pantalonestrousers, pants
Estos pantalones son más largos.These trousers are longer.
Pantalones: trousers, like pantaloons. Usually plural.
el vestidodress
Es un vestido muy bonito.It's a really pretty dress.
Vestido: a dress, from vestir (to dress).
el zapatoshoe
Necesito zapatos nuevos.I need new shoes.
Zapato: a shoe. Picture tapping your shoes: zap, zap.
el sombrerohat
Llevo un sombrero en la playa.I wear a hat at the beach.
Sombrero: any hat, the one that gives you sombra (shade).
el trajesuit
Mi padre lleva traje al trabajo.My father wears a suit to work.
Traje: a suit, the outfit you are traje-d (dressed) in.
la tallasize
¿Tiene una talla más grande?Do you have a bigger size?
Talla: a clothes size. ¿Qué talla tienes? What size are you?
el tamañosize
Es del mismo tamaño.It's the same size.
Tamaño: the size of something.
la modafashion
Está de moda.It's in fashion.
Moda: fashion, what is in the mode. De moda: in fashion.
el estilostyle
Me gusta tu estilo.I like your style.
Estilo, like style.
el descuentodiscount
Hay un descuento del veinte por ciento.There's a twenty per cent discount.
Descuento: a discount, money not counted (contar).
gratisfree (no cost)
La entrada es gratis.Entry is free.
Gratis: free of charge, like gratis.
la calidadquality
Es de buena calidad.It's good quality.
Calidad, like quality.
enormehuge, enormous
Tienen una casa enorme.They have a huge house.
Enorme, like enormous.
anchowide, broad
La calle es muy ancha.The street is very wide.
Ancho: wide. Picture an anchor, wide and heavy.
estrechonarrow, tight
La calle es muy estrecha.The street is very narrow.
Estrecho: narrow, tight. Picture something stretched thin.
largolong
Tiene el pelo largo.She has long hair.
Largo: long. Careful: not large (that is grande).
cortoshort
El vestido es corto.The dress is short.
Corto: short (in length), like curt.
el dólardollar
Cuesta diez dólares.It costs ten dollars.
Dólar, like dollar.
suponerto suppose, to assume
Supongo que sí.I suppose so.
Suponer: to suppose. It conjugates like poner: supongo, I suppose.
conjugation →excelenteexcellent
La comida es excelente.The food is excellent.
Excelente, like excellent.
horriblehorrible
Hace un tiempo horrible.The weather is awful.
Horrible, like horrible.
terribleterrible
Fue un día terrible.It was a terrible day.
Terrible, like terrible.
fantásticofantastic
¡Es una idea fantástica!It's a fantastic idea!
Fantástico, like fantastic.
estupendogreat, stupendous
¡Estupendo! Nos vemos mañana.Great! See you tomorrow.
Estupendo: great, wonderful. Think of stupendous.
especialspecial
Hoy es un día especial.Today is a special day.
Especial, like special.
realreal, royal
Es una historia real.It's a true story.
Real: real, and also royal. El Real Madrid: Royal Madrid.
encantarto delight, to charm
Me encanta el mar.I love the sea.
Encantar: to enchant. Me encanta: it enchants me, I love it. It works like gustar.
pobrepoor
Es una familia pobre.It's a poor family.
Pobre: poor, like poverty.
ricorich
Es un hombre muy rico.He is a very rich man.
Rico, like rich. About food, it means tasty.
la fresastrawberry
Las fresas son más dulces que las cerezas.Strawberries are sweeter than cherries.
Fresa: a strawberry, fresh and red.
Elsewhere: Argentina, Chile: la frutilla
la cerezacherry
Me encantan las cerezas.I love cherries.
Cereza, like cherry.
el melocotónpeach
El melocotón está maduro.The peach is ripe.
Melocotón: a peach.
Elsewhere: Latin America: el durazno
la piñapineapple
La piña es mejor que el melón.Pineapple is better than melon.
Piña: a pineapple, shaped like a pine cone.
el plátanobanana, plantain
Como un plátano cada mañana.I eat a banana every morning.
Plátano: a banana. Picture a banana on a plate.
el cuñadobrother-in-law
Mi cuñado es más alto que mi hermano.My brother-in-law is taller than my brother.
Cuñado: brother-in-law. La cuñada: sister-in-law.
la cuñadasister-in-law
Mi cuñada es médica.My sister-in-law is a doctor.
Cuñada: sister-in-law.
el gemelotwin
Tengo un hermano gemelo.I have a twin brother.
Gemelo: a twin. Think of Gemini, the twins.