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B1 Intermediate · level 43 of 80
38 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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The conditional of deber gives soft advice: deberías descansar (you should rest). Debes is stronger: you must. To put yourself in someone’s shoes, say yo que tú or yo en tu lugar, then the conditional: yo que tú, no fumaría (if I were you, I wouldn’t smoke).
Aconsejar (to advise) and sugerir (to suggest) can take an infinitive: te aconsejo descansar, te sugiero ir en tren. At level 47 you will meet the way most people finish them: te aconsejo que descanses.
aconsejarto advise
Te aconsejo descansar.I advise you to rest.
Aconsejar: to counsel, to give a consejo, a piece of advice.
sugerirto suggest
Sugiero ir en tren.I suggest going by train.
Sugerir, like suggest.
fumarto smoke
Mi abuelo no fuma.My grandfather doesn't smoke.
Fumar: to smoke. Think of fumes.
el pesoweight
Controlo mi peso.I keep an eye on my weight.
Peso: weight. The peso coin was a set weight of silver.
la dietadiet
Estoy a dieta.I'm on a diet.
Dieta, like diet.
la vitaminavitamin
La fruta tiene muchas vitaminas.Fruit has lots of vitamins.
Vitamina, like vitamin.
la grasafat, grease
Esta comida tiene mucha grasa.This food has a lot of fat.
Grasa: fat, grease. Think of grease.
el gimnasiogym, gymnasium
Voy al gimnasio tres veces por semana.I go to the gym three times a week.
Gimnasio, like gymnasium.
el músculomuscle
Me duele un músculo de la pierna.A muscle in my leg hurts.
Músculo, like muscle.
el huesobone
Me rompí un hueso.I broke a bone.
Hueso: a bone. Picture a dog with a huge bone.
el cerebrobrain
El cerebro necesita descanso.The brain needs rest.
Cerebro: the brain, like cerebral.
el pulmónlung
Fumar es malo para los pulmones.Smoking is bad for your lungs.
Pulmón: a lung, like pulmonary.
el estrésstress
Tengo mucho estrés.I'm really stressed.
Estrés, like stress.
el cansanciotiredness
Siento mucho cansancio.I feel very tired.
Cansancio: tiredness, from cansado.
el descansorest (a break), break
Necesito un descanso.I need a break.
Descanso: a rest, a break, from descansar.
saludablehealthy
Es una comida saludable.It's a healthy meal.
Saludable: healthy, good for your salud.
el tabacotobacco
El tabaco es malo para la salud.Tobacco is bad for your health.
Tabaco, like tobacco.
el alcoholalcohol
No bebo alcohol.I don't drink alcohol.
Alcohol, like alcohol.
la drogadrug
Las drogas son peligrosas.Drugs are dangerous.
Droga: a drug (the illegal kind). Medicine is medicina or medicamento.
aceptarto accept
Acepto tus disculpas.I accept your apology.
Aceptar, like accept.
responsableresponsible
Yo en tu lugar sería más responsable.If I were you I'd be more responsible.
Responsable, like responsible.
la soluciónsolution
Tiene que haber una solución.There has to be a solution.
Solución, like solution.
útiluseful
Es un consejo muy útil.It's a very useful piece of advice.
Útil: useful. Think of utility. Inútil: useless.
inútiluseless
Es inútil discutir con él.It's useless arguing with him.
Inútil: useless, not útil.
la ventajaadvantage
Tiene muchas ventajas.It has a lot of advantages.
Ventaja: an advantage, like vantage point.
el votovote
Cada voto cuenta.Every vote counts.
Voto, like vote.
la fuentesource, fountain
No sé cuál es la fuente.I don't know what the source is.
Fuente: a source, and a fountain.
el artículoarticle
Escribió un artículo.She wrote an article.
Artículo, like article.
la amenazathreat
Recibió una amenaza.He received a threat.
Amenaza: a threat. Think of menace.
la evidenciaevidence
No hay ninguna evidencia.There's no evidence at all.
Evidencia: evidence, proof.
la violenciaviolence
No hay excusa para la violencia.There's no excuse for violence.
Violencia, like violence.
la actividadactivity
Te aconsejo hacer alguna actividad física.I advise you to do some physical activity.
Actividad, like activity.
el productoproduct
Yo no compraría ese producto.I wouldn't buy that product.
Producto, like product.
el diseñodesign
Me gusta mucho el diseño.I really like the design.
Diseño, like design.
el objetoobject
Encontré un objeto extraño.I found a strange object.
Objeto, like object.
el alumnopupil, student
El profesor tiene veinte alumnos.The teacher has twenty pupils.
Alumno: a pupil, a student.
el adultoadult
Es un juego para adultos.It's a game for adults.
Adulto, like adult.
el adolescenteteenager, adolescent
Mi hijo es un adolescente.My son is a teenager.
Adolescente: a teenager, like adolescent.