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37 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 say what you're going to do, use ir in the present, then a, then the verb as it is: Voy a comer (I'm going to eat), Vamos a jugar (we're going to play). It's the easiest way to talk about the future.
Siempre (always) and nunca (never) usually go before the verb: Siempre como aquí, Nunca juego. Nunca can also follow the verb, and then no goes in front: No juego nunca. Spanish is happy with two negatives.
jugarto play
Juego al fútbol.I play football.
Jugar, like juggle: playing. Stem change: juego.
buscarto look for, to search
Busco mi libro.I'm looking for my book.
Buscar: 'bus-car', looking for the bus or the car.
llegarto arrive
Llego a las nueve.I arrive at nine.
Llegar: you 'leg' it there and arrive.
conjugation →empezarto begin, to start
La clase empieza ahora.The class starts now.
Empezar contains pieza, a piece: you begin with the first piece. Stem change: empieza.
conjugation →ato, at
Voy a Madrid.I'm going to Madrid.
A single letter for direction: a Madrid, to Madrid.
hoytoday
Hoy trabajo en casa.Today I'm working at home.
Hoy: 'oy!', today's the day.
mañanatomorrow
Hasta mañana.See you tomorrow.
Mañana means tomorrow, and la mañana is the morning: tomorrow starts in the morning.
siemprealways
Siempre como aquí.I always eat here.
Siempre, like semper fi: always faithful.
nuncanever
Nunca tengo tiempo.I never have time.
Nunca: 'none-ca', not even once: never.
despuésafter, afterwards, later
Después vamos a casa.Afterwards we go home.
Después: what comes after, afterwards.
antesbefore, earlier
Llego antes que tú.I arrive before you.
Antes, like ante and anterior: before.
el problemaproblem
No hay problema.No problem.
Ends in -a but is masculine: el problema. Many words from Greek ending in -ma are.
la cosathing
Es una cosa importante.It's an important thing.
Cosa: like the cause of everything, a thing.
la ideaidea
¡Qué buena idea!What a good idea!
The same word as idea, said ee-DAY-a.
el lugarplace
Es un lugar bonito.It's a pretty place.
Lugar, like a locale: a place.
la suerteluck
Tienes mucha suerte.You're very lucky.
Suerte: luck. ¡Buena suerte! Good luck.
el casocase
En ese caso, me quedo.In that case, I'll stay.
Caso, like case. Hacer caso: to pay attention, to take notice.
el pasostep
Paso a paso.Step by step.
Paso: a step, a pace. Paso a paso: step by step.
el finend
El fin de la historia es muy bonito.The end of the story is really lovely.
Fin: the end, like final. Al fin y al cabo: when all’s said and done.
entoncesthen, so
Entonces, ¿vamos a la playa?So, are we going to the beach?
Entonces: then, at that time; and so.
luegolater, then
Te llamo luego.I'll call you later.
Luego: later, then. Hasta luego: see you later.
las vacacionesholiday, vacation
Me voy de vacaciones.I'm going on holiday.
Vacaciones: holidays, a vacation. Always plural.
el cinecinema
Vamos al cine.Let's go to the cinema.
Cine: the cinema, like cinema.
el parquepark
Juego en el parque.I play in the park.
Parque, like park.
el barbar
Estamos en el bar.We're at the bar.
Bar, like bar: in Spain, also where you get coffee.
el restauranterestaurant
Cenamos en un restaurante.We have dinner at a restaurant.
Restaurante, like restaurant.
el conciertoconcert
Mañana voy a un concierto.Tomorrow I'm going to a concert.
Concierto, like concert.
el fútbolfootball, soccer
Me gusta el fútbol.I like football.
Fútbol, like football.
el deportesport
Hago deporte cada día.I do sport every day.
Deporte: sport. Think of disport, to amuse yourself.
prontosoon
Vuelvo pronto.I'll be back soon.
Pronto, like prompt: soon. ¡Hasta pronto! See you soon!
mexicanoMexican
Mi amiga es mexicana.My friend is Mexican.
Mexicano: Mexican, from México.
argentinoArgentine, Argentinian
Es un cantante argentino.He's an Argentine singer.
Argentino: Argentine, from Argentina.
americanoAmerican
Mi novio es americano.My boyfriend is American.
Americano: American (from the Americas, or the US).
rusoRussian
Es una novela rusa.It's a Russian novel.
Ruso: Russian.
portuguésPortuguese
Hablo un poco de portugués.I speak a little Portuguese.
Portugués: Portuguese.
colombianoColombian
El café colombiano es muy bueno.Colombian coffee is very good.
Colombiano: Colombian, from Colombia.
europeoEuropean
España es un país europeo.Spain is a European country.
Europeo: European.