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B1 Intermediate · level 48 of 80
26 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 tell someone not to do something, use no + the present subjunctive you met at level 46: no hables (don’t speak), no comas (don’t eat), no vengas (don’t come). It works for everyone: no hable (usted), no hablemos (let’s not), no hablen (ustedes), no habléis (vosotros). In Argentina, vos uses the tú form: no hables.
In a positive command the pronouns join the end of the verb: hazlo, dímelo. In a negative command they come before it, as separate words: no lo hagas (don’t do it), no me lo digas (don’t tell me), no te preocupes (don’t worry).
gritarto shout, to scream
No me grites.Don't shout at me.
Gritar: to shout. Picture gritting your teeth, then shouting.
mentirto lie
Nunca miento.I never lie.
Mentir: to lie. A liar makes things up in their mente, their mind.
tirarto throw, to throw away
Tiro el papel a la basura.I throw the paper in the rubbish.
Tirar: to throw, and to throw away. Picture an old tyre thrown on the tip.
la normarule, norm
Son las normas de la casa.Those are the house rules.
Norma: a rule, like norm.
la multafine (a penalty)
Me pusieron una multa.I got a fine.
Multa: a fine. Think of a multa as a mulct: money taken as a punishment.
la leylaw
Es la ley.It's the law.
Ley: law, like legal.
la obligaciónobligation
No es una obligación.It isn't an obligation.
Obligación, like obligation.
el avisowarning, notice
Hay un aviso en la puerta.There's a notice on the door.
Aviso: a warning or a notice, from avisar.
prohibidoforbidden, prohibited
Prohibido fumar.No smoking.
Prohibido: forbidden, prohibited.
el castigopunishment
El niño está de castigo.The boy is grounded.
Castigo: a punishment. Think of chastise.
el cuidadocare
¡Ten cuidado!Be careful!
Cuidado: care. ¡Cuidado! Careful!
la señalsign (a signal), signal
No hay señal.There's no signal.
Señal: a sign, a signal.
el cartelposter
Hay un cartel en la puerta.There's a sign on the door.
Cartel: a poster, a sign.
la advertenciawarning
Es una advertencia.It's a warning.
Advertencia: a warning. Think of advert: drawing attention.
el respetorespect
Hay que tener respeto.You have to show respect.
Respeto, like respect.
lucharto fight, to struggle
Luchó por sus derechos.She fought for her rights.
Luchar: to fight, to struggle. La lucha: the fight.
quietostill, quiet, calm
¡No te muevas, quédate quieto!Don't move, keep still!
Quieto: still, not moving. ¡Estate quieto! Keep still!
la tonteríanonsense
¡No digas tonterías!Don't talk nonsense!
Tontería: nonsense, a silly thing, from tonto. ¡No digas tonterías!
mentirosoliar
¡No seas mentiroso!Don't be a liar!
Mentiroso: lying, a liar, from mentir.
cruelcruel
No seas cruel con él.Don't be cruel to him.
Cruel, like cruel.
la excusaexcuse
No tengo excusa.I have no excuse.
Excusa, like excuse.
falsofalse, fake
Es un billete falso.It's a fake note.
Falso, like false.
cazarto hunt
¡No caces animales en el parque!Don't hunt animals in the park!
Cazar: to hunt. La caza: hunting.
pescarto fish, to catch
Mi abuelo pescaba en este río.My grandfather used to fish in this river.
Pescar: to fish, from pez. El pescado: fish (food).
egoístaselfish
¡No seas egoísta!Don't be selfish!
Egoísta: selfish, all about the ego.
desagradableunpleasant
Fue una experiencia desagradable.It was an unpleasant experience.
Desagradable: unpleasant, not agradable.