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39 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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Adjectives usually come after the noun, and they match it: masculine or feminine, singular or plural. Nuevo becomes nueva, nuevos or nuevas. Adjectives ending in -e, like grande, only change for plural: grande, grandes.
Some verbs change the vowel in their stem when it is stressed: pensar becomes pienso (e to ie), dormir becomes duermo (o to ue), pedir becomes pido (e to i). It happens in every present form except nosotros and vosotros: pensamos, dormimos, pedimos. You already know some: quiero, puedo, tienes.
salirto leave, to go out
Salgo a las ocho.I leave at eight.
Salir, like sally forth: to head out. Careful: yo salgo.
conjugation →pensarto think
Pienso en ti.I think about you.
Pensar, like pensive: deep in thought. Stem change: pienso.
conjugation →dormirto sleep
Duermo ocho horas.I sleep eight hours.
Dormir, like dormitory and dormant. Stem change: duermo.
pedirto ask for, to order
Pido un café.I order a coffee.
Pedir, like petition: asking for something. Stem change: pido.
buenogood
El pan es bueno.The bread is good.
Bueno, like a bonus: something good.
malobad
Es un día malo.It's a bad day.
Malo, like malfunction and malice: bad.
grandebig, large, great
Vivo en una casa grande.I live in a big house.
Grande, like grand: big and impressive.
pequeñosmall, little
Tengo un perro pequeño.I have a small dog.
Pequeño: 'peck-EN-yo', small as a peck.
nuevonew
Mi coche es nuevo.My car is new.
Nuevo, like novel and innovate: new.
viejoold
El libro es muy viejo.The book is very old.
Viejo: think of a veteran, old and experienced.
el hijoson, child
Mi hijo vive en Madrid.My son lives in Madrid.
Hijo: the h is silent, say EE-ho. Your son.
la hijadaughter
Su hija se llama Ana.Her daughter is called Ana.
Hija is hijo with an -a: your daughter.
el padrefather
Mi padre trabaja mucho.My father works a lot.
Padre, like paternal: father. Padres also means parents.
la madremother
Mi madre habla tres idiomas.My mother speaks three languages.
Madre, like maternal: mother.
serioserious
Hablo en serio.I'm being serious.
Serio, like serious.
fuertestrong
Eres muy fuerte.You're very strong.
Fuerte: strong, like a fort.
rarostrange, rare, weird
Es un día raro.It's a strange day.
Raro, like rare: unusual, strange.
extrañostrange
Es un ruido extraño.It's a strange noise.
Extraño, like strange (and a stranger).
perfectoperfect
El día es perfecto.The day is perfect.
Perfecto, like perfect.
diferentedifferent
Cada día es diferente.Every day is different.
Diferente, like different.
verdaderotrue, real
Es un amigo verdadero.He's a true friend.
Verdadero: true, real, from verdad.
guapogood-looking, handsome
¡Qué guapo estás!You look great!
Guapo: good-looking.
el colorcolor, colour
¿De qué color es?What colour is it?
Color, like colour.
rojored
El coche es rojo.The car is red.
Rojo: red. Think of rouge.
azulblue
El cielo es azul.The sky is blue.
Azul: blue, like azure.
verdegreen
La casa es verde.The house is green.
Verde: green, like verdant.
blancowhite
Tengo una camisa blanca.I have a white shirt.
Blanco: white, like blank paper.
negroblack
Tiene un gato negro.She has a black cat.
Negro: black.
amarilloyellow
El taxi es amarillo.The taxi is yellow.
Amarillo: yellow. Picture a yellow armadillo.
grisgrey, gray
El cielo está gris.The sky is grey.
Gris: grey, like grisly grey weather.
feougly
Es un edificio muy feo.It's a very ugly building.
Feo: ugly. Picture a fearsome face.
delgadothin, slim
Mi hermano es muy delgado.My brother is very thin.
Delgado: thin, slim. Picture a delicate, slender figure.
gordofat
El gato está muy gordo.The cat is very fat.
Gordo: fat. Think of a gourd: round and full.
hermosobeautiful, lovely
Es un día hermoso.It's a beautiful day.
Hermoso: beautiful.
grangreat
Es un gran amigo.He's a great friend.
Gran: great. Grande shortens to gran before a noun: un gran amigo, a great friend.
favoritofavourite, favorite
¿Cuál es tu color favorito?What's your favourite colour?
Favorito, like favourite.
lentoslow
El autobús es muy lento.The bus is very slow.
Lento: slow. Think of lento in music: played slowly.
pesadoheavy
La maleta es muy pesada.The suitcase is very heavy.
Pesado: heavy, from peso (weight). Also: annoying, a pain.
ligerolight (not heavy)
Esta mochila es muy ligera.This backpack is very light.
Ligero: light, not heavy.