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33 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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Si (if) with the present, then a command: si tienes tiempo, riega la planta (if you have time, water the plant). Si hace frío, protege la flor. The command keeps its stem change: regar → riega.
Lo before an adjective turns it into a thing: lo importante (the important thing), lo mejor (the best thing), lo difícil (the hard part), lo bueno (the good thing). Lo importante es regar la planta.
plantarto plant
Planto flores en primavera.I plant flowers in spring.
Plantar, like plant.
regarto water
Riego las plantas por la tarde.I water the plants in the afternoon.
Regar: to water. Picture watering the garden regularly, every evening.
protegerto protect
El árbol nos protege del sol.The tree protects us from the sun.
Proteger, like protect.
la plantaplant
La planta necesita agua.The plant needs water.
Planta, like plant. It is also a floor of a building.
la semillaseed
Planto una semilla.I plant a seed.
Semilla: a seed, from the same root as seminar and seminal, where ideas grow.
la huertavegetable garden, garden, orchard
Mi abuelo tiene una huerta en el pueblo.My grandfather has a vegetable garden in the village.
Huerta: a vegetable garden, where you grow what you eat. Like this app: plant a little every day.
la hojaleaf, sheet
Las hojas caen en otoño.The leaves fall in autumn.
Hoja: a leaf, and a sheet of paper.
la ramabranch
Hay un pájaro en la rama.There's a bird on the branch.
Rama: a branch. Think of ramify, to branch out.
la raízroot
El árbol tiene raíces muy profundas.The tree has very deep roots.
Raíz: a root. Think of radish, a root you eat.
el troncotrunk
El tronco es muy grueso.The trunk is very thick.
Tronco: a tree trunk.
la verduravegetable
Como mucha verdura.I eat lots of vegetables.
Verdura: vegetables, greens (verde).
la zanahoriacarrot
El conejo come zanahorias.The rabbit eats carrots.
Zanahoria: a carrot.
la lechugalettuce
Planto lechugas en mi huerta.I grow lettuces in my vegetable garden.
Lechuga, like lettuce.
el jardinerogardener
El jardinero riega las plantas.The gardener waters the plants.
Jardinero: a gardener, from jardín.
la cosechaharvest, crop
La cosecha fue muy buena.The harvest was very good.
Cosecha: the harvest, the crop.
la abejabee
Las abejas hacen miel.Bees make honey.
Abeja: a bee. Think of apiary.
la mariposabutterfly
Hay una mariposa en la flor.There's a butterfly on the flower.
Mariposa: a butterfly. Picture María posing as a butterfly.
el gusanoworm, caterpillar
Hay un gusano en la manzana.There's a worm in the apple.
Gusano: a worm.
la rosarose
Te regalo una rosa.I'm giving you a rose.
Rosa, like rose. Also pink.
echarto throw, to pour, to throw out
Echa un poco de agua a las plantas.Give the plants a bit of water.
Echar: to throw, to pour, to put in. Echar de menos: to miss someone.
recogerto pick up, to collect, to gather
Recogimos los tomates del huerto.We picked the tomatoes from the vegetable garden.
Recoger: to pick up, to collect. Recojo: I pick up.
la piedrastone, rock
Hay muchas piedras en el jardín.There are lots of stones in the garden.
Piedra: a stone. Think of petrify, and Peter (the rock).
la maderawood
La mesa es de madera.The table is made of wood.
Madera: wood (the material). Think of Madeira, island of woods.
el agujerohole
Hay un agujero en la valla.There's a hole in the fence.
Agujero: a hole.
naturalnatural
Prefiero los productos naturales.I prefer natural products.
Natural, like natural.
cubrirto cover
Cubrimos las plantas por la noche.We cover the plants at night.
Cubrir: to cover. Cubierto: covered.
la rocarock
Nos sentamos en una roca.We sat on a rock.
Roca, like rock.
el vallevalley
El pueblo está en un valle.The village is in a valley.
Valle, like valley.
la colinahill
La casa está en lo alto de la colina.The house is at the top of the hill.
Colina: a hill.
el montemountain, mount, hill
Subimos al monte el domingo.We went up the mountain on Sunday.
Monte: a mountain, a mount.
el avebird
Hay muchas aves en el jardín.There are lots of birds in the garden.
Ave: a bird (the general word). Feminine, though it takes el: el ave, las aves.
el maízmaize, corn
Plantamos maíz este año.We planted maize this year.
Maíz, like maize.
el granograin, bean, spot
Las aves comen granos de trigo.The birds eat grains of wheat.
Grano: a grain. Also a coffee bean, and a spot on your skin.