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B1 Intermediate · level 56 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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Ser + participle says what was done to something, with the participle agreeing: el banco fue robado (the bank was robbed), la cartera fue encontrada. Everyday Spanish often says "they" instead: robaron el banco.
Alguien (someone) and nadie (no one), algo and nada, algún or alguna (some, any) and ningún or ninguna (no, not any). After a no, Spanish doubles the negative: no vi a nadie (I didn’t see anyone), no hay ningún testigo.
robarto steal, to rob
Me robaron el teléfono.My phone was stolen.
Robar: to rob, to steal.
denunciarto report
Fui a denunciar el robo.I went to report the theft.
Denunciar: to report a crime, to denounce it.
escaparto escape
El perro escapó por la puerta.The dog escaped through the door.
Escapar, like escape.
la comisaríapolice station
La comisaría está cerca.The police station is nearby.
Comisaría: the police station, where the commissioner works.
el crimencrime
Fue un crimen terrible.It was a terrible crime.
Crimen, like crime.
la víctimavictim
La víctima está bien.The victim is all right.
Víctima, like victim. Always feminine, even for a man.
el sospechososuspect
La policía busca al sospechoso.The police are looking for the suspect.
Sospechoso: a suspect, from sospechar.
el juezjudge
El juez es muy serio.The judge is very serious.
Juez: a judge. Think of justice.
la cárcelprison, jail
Está en la cárcel.He's in prison.
Cárcel: prison. Think of being incarcerated.
el abogadolawyer
Necesito un abogado.I need a lawyer.
Abogado: a lawyer, an advocate.
la investigacióninvestigation
La investigación sigue.The investigation is ongoing.
Investigación, like investigation.
culpableguilty, culpable
Es culpable.He's guilty.
Culpable: guilty, to blame. From culpa (fault).
inocenteinnocent
Soy inocente.I'm innocent.
Inocente, like innocent.
el delitocrime, offense
Robar es un delito.Stealing is a crime.
Delito: a crime, an offence. Think of a delinquent.
el criminalcriminal
El criminal escapó.The criminal escaped.
Criminal, like criminal.
el juiciotrial, judgement, judgment
El juicio es mañana.The trial is tomorrow.
Juicio: a trial, a judgement. Think of judicial.
el armaweapon, arm
No llevaba ningún arma.He wasn't carrying a weapon.
Arma: a weapon, like arms. Feminine, though it takes el.
la pistolapistol, gun
El policía tiene una pistola.The police officer has a gun.
Pistola, like pistol.
el secuestrokidnapping, hijacking
Fue un secuestro.It was a kidnapping.
Secuestro: a kidnapping. Think of sequestered: kept away.
detenerto stop, to arrest, to detain
La policía detuvo al ladrón.The police arrested the thief.
Detener: to stop, to arrest, like detain. It conjugates like tener.
la justiciajustice
Las víctimas piden justicia.The victims are asking for justice.
Justicia, like justice.
ilegalillegal
Eso es ilegal.That's illegal.
Ilegal, like illegal.
legallegal
¿Es legal hacer eso?Is it legal to do that?
Legal, like legal.
la prisiónprison
Pasó diez años en prisión.He spent ten years in prison.
Prisión, like prison. Same as la cárcel.
identificarto identify
La policía identificó al ladrón.The police identified the thief.
Identificar, like identify.
investigarto investigate
Están investigando el caso.They're investigating the case.
Investigar, like investigate.