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A2 Elementary · level 37 of 80
28 Spanish words and 3 grammar points, in the order Huerta teaches them. Each word has an example sentence and a memory hook.
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For usted, ustedes and nosotros (let's), take the yo form of the present, drop the -o and switch vowels: -ar verbs take e, and -er and -ir verbs take a. Firmo → firme (sign), espero → espere (wait), cierro → cierren (close, all of you), como → comamos (let's eat).
Eight common verbs have a short tú command. Decir: di. Hacer: haz. Ir: ve. Poner: pon. Salir: sal. Ser: sé. Tener: ten. Venir: ven. Ven aquí (come here), Di la verdad (tell the truth), Ve a la farmacia (go to the pharmacy). Their usted forms follow the yo form as usual: digo → diga, tengo → tenga, vengo → venga.
Doler works like gustar: what hurts is the subject. Me duele la cabeza (my head hurts), Me duelen las piernas (my legs hurt). Spanish uses the, not my, for parts of the body: me duele el estómago.
dolerto hurt, to ache
Me duele mucho.It hurts a lot.
Doler, like dolour and Dolores: pain. Careful: duele.
toserto cough
Toso mucho por la noche.I cough a lot at night.
Toser: to cough, from the Latin tussis, the cough in Robitussin.
respirarto breathe
No puedo respirar bien.I can't breathe well.
Respirar, like respiration: breathing.
el brazoarm
Tengo el brazo roto.My arm is broken.
Brazo, like bracelet and embrace: the arm.
la piernaleg
Me duele la pierna.My leg hurts.
Pierna: a leg. Think of a pier standing on its legs.
el estómagostomach
Me duele el estómago.I have a stomach ache.
Estómago, like stomach.
la farmaciapharmacy, drugstore
La farmacia está en la esquina.The pharmacy is on the corner.
Farmacia, like pharmacy.
la pastillapill
Toma una pastilla cada día.Take a pill every day.
Pastilla, like pastille: a small tablet.
la fiebrefever, temperature
El niño tiene fiebre.The child has a fever.
Fiebre, like fever and febrile.
la saludhealth
La salud es lo más importante.Health is the most important thing.
Salud: health. When people raise a glass, they say ¡salud!, to your health.
la medicinamedicine
Tomo la medicina cada noche.I take the medicine every night.
Medicina, like medicine.
la enfermeranurse (female)
La enfermera es muy simpática.The nurse is very nice.
Enfermera: a nurse, who looks after the enfermo (ill).
sanohealthy
Es un plato sano.It is a healthy dish.
Sano: healthy. Like sane: sound in body and mind.
el síntomasymptom
¿Qué síntomas tiene?What symptoms do you have?
Síntoma, like symptom. Masculine, though it ends in -a.
la toscough
Tengo mucha tos.I have a bad cough.
Tos: a cough, from toser.
la gripeflu, influenza
Tengo gripe.I have the flu.
Gripe: the flu. Picture it gripping you.
la alergiaallergy
Tengo alergia al polvo.I'm allergic to dust.
Alergia, like allergy.
el dentistadentist
Mañana voy al dentista.Tomorrow I'm going to the dentist.
Dentista, like dentist.
la espaldaback
Me duele la espalda.My back hurts.
Espalda: your back. Think of the shoulder blade, the espaldilla.
el hombroshoulder
Me duele el hombro.My shoulder hurts.
Hombro: the shoulder. Picture an hombre carrying a load on his shoulder.
la rodillaknee
Me duele la rodilla.My knee hurts.
Rodilla: the knee. Picture a knee rolling forward.
el cuelloneck, collar
Me duele el cuello.My neck hurts.
Cuello: the neck, and a collar.
la gargantathroat
Me duele la garganta.I have a sore throat.
Garganta: the throat. Think of gargle.
débilweak
Me siento débil.I feel weak.
Débil: weak, like debilitated.
el consejoadvice, piece of advice
Te doy un consejo.I'll give you a piece of advice.
Consejo: counsel, a piece of advice.
la pielskin
Tengo la piel muy seca.My skin is very dry.
Piel: skin, and leather. Think of peel.
el pechochest, breast
Siento un dolor en el pecho.I feel a pain in my chest.
Pecho: the chest.
el labiolip
Tengo los labios secos.My lips are dry.
Labio: a lip. Think of labial.