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A2 Elementary · level 35 of 80
32 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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Tener ganas de + infinitive says what you feel like doing: Tengo ganas de salir (I feel like going out). No tengo ganas de trabajar (I don't feel like working). Ganas is always plural.
Hay que + infinitive says what has to be done, without saying who does it: Hay que firmar aquí (you have to sign here), Hay que llegar temprano (we need to arrive early). Tener que says who: Tengo que firmar (I have to sign).
dirigirto direct, to lead
Mi madre dirige una empresa.My mother runs a company.
Dirigir, like direct: running or managing. Careful: dirijo.
firmarto sign
Tienes que firmar aquí.You have to sign here.
Firmar, like confirm: making it firm with your signature.
contratarto hire, to take on
La empresa contrata a mucha gente.The company hires a lot of people.
Contratar, like contract: hiring someone on a contract.
la oficinaoffice
Trabajo en una oficina.I work in an office.
Oficina, like office.
el clienteclient, customer
El cliente llega a las ocho.The client arrives at eight.
Cliente, like client.
la empresacompany, business, firm
Es una empresa muy grande.It's a very big company.
Empresa, like enterprise: a company.
la reuniónmeeting
La reunión dura una hora.The meeting lasts an hour.
Reunión, like reunion: people meeting together.
el compañerocolleague, classmate, partner
Mi compañero de trabajo vive cerca.My colleague lives nearby.
Compañero, like companion.
el sueldosalary, wage
Mi sueldo es bajo.My salary is low.
Sueldo: think of a soldier paid in solid coins, his pay.
el puestoposition, job
Busco un puesto nuevo.I'm looking for a new job.
Puesto: a post, a position: your place in the company.
la entrevistainterview
Mañana tengo una entrevista.Tomorrow I have an interview.
Entrevista: an interview. Entre (between) + vista (view): a view between two people.
el contratocontract
Firmé el contrato.I signed the contract.
Contrato, like contract.
el éxitosuccess
La fiesta fue un éxito.The party was a success.
Éxito: success. Careful, it is not an exit: that is la salida.
el empleadoemployee
Somos diez empleados.There are ten of us employees.
Empleado: an employee.
el empleoemployment, job
Busco empleo.I'm looking for a job.
Empleo: employment, a job.
el negociobusiness
Tiene su propio negocio.She has her own business.
Negocio: a business, a deal. Think of negotiate.
la profesiónprofession
¿Cuál es tu profesión?What's your profession?
Profesión, like profession.
el documentodocument
Necesito firmar un documento.I need to sign a document.
Documento, like document.
el informereport
Escribo un informe para el jefe.I'm writing a report for the boss.
Informe: a report, something that informs.
la carreracareer, degree, race
Estudio la carrera de Medicina.I'm doing a degree in Medicine.
Carrera: a career, a university degree, or a race (a run, correr).
el directordirector, head
El director de la empresa es muy joven.The head of the company is very young.
Director: a director, a manager, a head teacher.
la huelgastrike (stopping work)
Hay huelga de trenes.There's a train strike.
Huelga: a strike, when people stop working.
entregarto deliver, to hand in, to hand over
Tengo que entregar el informe mañana.I have to hand in the report tomorrow.
Entregar: to hand over, to deliver. La entrega: the delivery.
inclusoeven
Incluso mi abuela usa el teléfono.Even my grandmother uses the phone.
Incluso: even. Including, as it were, the surprising part.
simplementesimply, just
Simplemente no me gusta.I just don’t like it.
Simplemente: simply, just.
oficialofficial
Es la página oficial de la empresa.It's the company's official page.
Oficial, like official.
la acciónaction
Me gustan las películas de acción.I like action films.
Acción, like action.
exceptoexcept
Trabajo todos los días excepto el domingo.I work every day except Sunday.
Excepto: except. Think of exception.
el contactocontact
Seguimos en contacto.Let's keep in touch.
Contacto, like contact.
el permisopermission
Necesito tu permiso.I need your permission.
Permiso: permission, from permitir. Con permiso: excuse me, may I get past.
la colaqueue, line, tail
Hay mucha cola.There's a long queue.
Cola: a tail, and a queue: a long tail of people.
la reglarule, ruler
Son las reglas del juego.Those are the rules of the game.
Regla: a rule, and a ruler. Think of regulation.