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B1 Intermediate · level 51 of 80
29 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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Possibility takes the subjunctive: es posible que llegue tarde (he may arrive late), puede que tengas razón (you may be right), es imposible que sea verdad. When you are sure, use the ordinary forms: es seguro que viene.
Quizás and tal vez take the subjunctive when you really aren’t sure (tal vez sea tarde), and the ordinary forms when you’re fairly sure. A lo mejor always takes the ordinary forms: a lo mejor está en casa.
sucederto happen
¿Qué sucede?What's happening?
Suceder: to happen. Things happen one after another, in succession.
notarto notice
Noté algo raro en su voz.I noticed something strange in his voice.
Notar: to notice, to take note of.
la posibilidadpossibility
Hay una posibilidad.There's a chance.
Posibilidad, like possibility.
tal vezmaybe, perhaps
Tal vez llueva mañana.Maybe it will rain tomorrow.
Tal vez: literally "such a time", so maybe, perhaps.
a lo mejormaybe, perhaps
A lo mejor viene mañana.Maybe he'll come tomorrow.
A lo mejor: "at best", so maybe. It always takes the ordinary forms: a lo mejor viene.
el rumorrumor
Es solo un rumor.It's just a rumour.
Rumor, like rumour.
la casualidadcoincidence, chance
¡Qué casualidad verte aquí!What a coincidence seeing you here!
Casualidad: chance, a coincidence (nothing to do with casual!). ¡Qué casualidad!
el misteriomystery
Es un misterio.It's a mystery.
Misterio, like mystery.
la pistaclue, track
La policía tiene una pista.The police have a clue.
Pista: a clue, the track you follow. Think of a piste, a ski track.
probableprobable, likely
Es probable que llueva.It'll probably rain.
Probable: likely, probable.
improbableunlikely, improbable
Es improbable que venga.He's unlikely to come.
Improbable: unlikely.
aparentementeapparently
Aparentemente, todo está bien.Apparently, everything is fine.
Aparentemente: apparently, by appearances.
la sospechasuspicion
Tengo una sospecha.I have a suspicion.
Sospecha: a suspicion, from sospechar.
la certezacertainty
No lo sé con certeza.I don't know for certain.
Certeza: certainty, from cierto.
la teoríatheory
Es solo una teoría.It's only a theory.
Teoría, like theory.
el indiciosign (a clue), clue
No hay ningún indicio.There's no sign of it.
Indicio: a sign, an indication.
desconocidounknown
Es un número desconocido.It's an unknown number.
Desconocido: unknown, not known (conocer). Also a stranger.
el azarchance, luck
Lo elegí al azar.I chose it at random.
Azar: chance. Al azar: at random. Think of hazard.
la coincidenciacoincidence
¡Qué coincidencia!What a coincidence!
Coincidencia, like coincidence.
continuarto continue, to carry on
Continuamos mañana.We’ll carry on tomorrow.
Continuar, like continue. Continúo: I carry on.
aparecerto appear, to turn up
De repente apareció un gato.Suddenly a cat appeared.
Aparecer: to appear, to turn up. Aparezco: I appear.
posiblementepossibly
Posiblemente llegue tarde.I'll possibly be late.
Posiblemente, like possibly.
precisamenteprecisely
Precisamente de eso quería hablar.That's exactly what I wanted to talk about.
Precisamente, like precisely.
distintodistinct
Es distinto de lo que pensaba.It's different from what I thought.
Distinto: different, distinct.
la explicaciónexplanation
Tiene que haber una explicación.There must be an explanation.
Explicación: an explanation, from explicar.
parecidosimilar, alike
Somos muy parecidos.We're very alike.
Parecido: similar, from parecer (to seem, to look like).
demostrarto show, to demonstrate, to prove
No puedes demostrarlo.You can't prove it.
Demostrar: to show, to prove, like demonstrate.
participarto take part, to participate
Quizás participe en la carrera.Maybe I’ll take part in the race.
Participar, like participate.
aproximadamenteapproximately
Quizás tarde aproximadamente una hora.It might take roughly an hour.
Aproximadamente, like approximately.