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B1 Intermediate · level 55 of 80
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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Antes de + infinitive when it’s the same person: antes de salir, apaga la luz (before going out, turn off the light). Antes de que + subjunctive for someone else: arregla el coche antes de que llegue tu padre.
Spanish says you take something "to fix": llevo el coche a arreglar (I’m taking the car to be fixed). Or it says "they" did it for you: me arreglaron el teléfono (I had my phone fixed).
encenderto turn on, to switch on
Enciende la luz.Turn on the light.
Encender: to light, to switch on. Think of incendiary: setting fire to something.
arreglarto fix, to repair
Mi padre arregla la bicicleta.My father is fixing the bike.
Arreglar: to fix, to sort out: to make things regular again.
repararto repair
Reparan coches en el taller.They repair cars at the garage.
Reparar, like repair.
revisarto check, to review
Reviso mi correo cada mañana.I check my email every morning.
Revisar: to check over, like revise.
el tallerworkshop, garage
Llevé el coche al taller.I took the car to the garage.
Taller: a workshop or garage, where things are made or fixed. Think of a tailor’s workshop.
el mecánicomechanic
El mecánico arregló el coche.The mechanic fixed the car.
Mecánico: a mechanic.
el fontaneroplumber
Llamé al fontanero.I called the plumber.
Fontanero: a plumber, who looks after the fuentes (taps and fountains).
Elsewhere: Latin America: el plomero
el electricistaelectrician
El electricista viene mañana.The electrician is coming tomorrow.
Electricista, like electrician.
la ruedawheel
Tengo una rueda pinchada.I have a flat tyre.
Rueda: a wheel. Picture it rolling down the road.
el motorengine, motor
El motor hace un ruido raro.The engine is making a strange noise.
Motor, like motor.
el frenobrake
Los frenos no funcionan bien.The brakes aren't working well.
Freno: a brake. Think of a frenzy that needs a brake.
la averíabreakdown
El coche tiene una avería.The car's broken down.
Avería: a breakdown, a fault.
la piezapiece, part
Necesito una pieza nueva.I need a new part.
Pieza: a piece, a part.
el tornilloscrew
Falta un tornillo.There's a screw missing.
Tornillo: a screw, the thing you turn.
el clavonail (metal)
Necesito un martillo y un clavo.I need a hammer and a nail.
Clavo: a nail (the metal kind). Also a clove.
la grietacrack
Hay una grieta en la pared.There's a crack in the wall.
Grieta: a crack in a wall.
la goteraleak
Hay una gotera en el techo.There's a leak in the ceiling.
Gotera: a leak in the roof, where drops (gotas) fall.
la reparaciónrepair
La reparación es muy cara.The repair is very expensive.
Reparación, like repair.
la garantíaguarantee, warranty
Tiene dos años de garantía.It has a two-year warranty.
Garantía, like guarantee.
el procesoprocess
Es un proceso lento.It's a slow process.
Proceso, like process.
la victoriavictory
Celebramos la victoria.We celebrated the win.
Victoria, like victory.
el héroehero
Es un héroe.He's a hero.
Héroe, like hero.
la prensapress (newspapers)
Lo leí en la prensa.I read it in the papers.
Prensa: the press, the newspapers (from prensar, to press).
la políticapolitics, policy
No me interesa la política.I'm not interested in politics.
Política: politics, and a policy.
el apoyosupport
Gracias por tu apoyo.Thanks for your support.
Apoyo: support, from apoyar.
el datodatum, piece of information
Necesito más datos.I need more data.
Dato: a piece of data, a fact. Los datos: data.
el espectáculoshow, spectacle
Fue un espectáculo increíble.It was an incredible show.
Espectáculo: a show, a spectacle.
la alturaheight, altitude
¿Qué altura tiene la pared?How high is the wall?
Altura: height, from alto.
enterowhole, entire
Me pasé el día entero arreglándolo.I spent the whole day fixing it.
Entero: whole, entire.
el trucotrick
Tiene un truco muy fácil.There's a very easy trick to it.
Truco: a trick.
sencillosimple
Es más sencillo de lo que parece.It's simpler than it looks.
Sencillo: simple, plain, easy.
comprobarto check, to verify
Comprueba que funciona antes de pagar.Check that it works before you pay.
Comprobar: to check, to make sure. Like probar, to test.
el metalmetal
La pieza es de metal.The part is made of metal.
Metal, like metal.