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B2 Upper intermediate · level 79 of 80
52 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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Endings can make things small or friendly: momento → momentito, casa → casita, café → cafecito, poco → poquito. Latin America uses them a lot (ahorita, cerquita). In parts of Spain you’ll also hear -illo, and in Colombia or Costa Rica -ico (un momentico).
The glue of real conversation: pues (well), bueno (well, OK), la verdad es que (honestly, actually), a ver (let’s see), ¿sabes? (you know?). Each country has its favourites: vale in Spain, dale in Argentina, órale in Mexico.
saludarto greet, to wave
Me saludó desde la ventana.She waved to me from the window.
Saludar: to greet, to say hello. Think of a salute.
conversarto talk, to converse
Conversamos sobre muchas cosas.We talked about lots of things.
Conversar: to talk, to converse.
el saludogreeting
Un saludo a tu familia.Say hello to your family.
Saludo: a greeting, from saludar. Saludos at the end of a letter: best wishes.
el chismegossip
No me cuentes chismes.Don't tell me gossip.
Chisme: a bit of gossip. Picture neighbours whispering.
calladoquiet, silent
Hoy estás muy callado.You're very quiet today.
Callado: quiet, from callar (to be quiet). ¡Cállate! Be quiet!
habladortalkative
Mi hermano es muy hablador.My brother is very talkative.
Hablador: talkative, from hablar.
la tapatapa, lid, cover
Pedimos unas tapas.We ordered some tapas.
Tapa: a lid, and a small dish with a drink.
la raciónportion, ration, serving
Una ración de patatas, por favor.A portion of potatoes, please.
Ración: a portion, a serving. Think of ration.
el aperitivoappetizer, snack
Tomamos el aperitivo en la terraza.We had an aperitif on the terrace.
Aperitivo: a drink and a snack before a meal.
la meriendaafternoon snack, snack
¿Qué hay de merienda?What's for the afternoon snack?
Merienda: the afternoon snack.
el ingredienteingredient
¿Qué ingredientes necesitas?What ingredients do you need?
Ingrediente, like ingredient.
la cazuelacasserole
Pon el arroz en la cazuela.Put the rice in the pot.
Cazuela: a cooking pot, a casserole.
el manteltablecloth
Pon el mantel, por favor.Put the tablecloth on, please.
Mantel: a tablecloth, a mantle for the table.
la propinatip (money)
Dejamos una buena propina.We left a good tip.
Propina: a tip. Think of a pint for the waiter.
la especiaspice
Esta salsa tiene muchas especias.This sauce has lots of spices.
Especia, like spice.
el vinagrevinegar
Aceite y vinagre para la ensalada.Oil and vinegar for the salad.
Vinagre, like vinegar: sour (agrio) wine (vino).
la cucharadaspoonful, tablespoon
Añade una cucharada de azúcar.Add a spoonful of sugar.
Cucharada: a spoonful, a cuchara full.
la pizcapinch
Añade una pizca de sal.Add a pinch of salt.
Pizca: a pinch. Una pizca de sal: a pinch of salt.
el trozopiece
¿Quieres un trozo de pastel?Do you want a piece of cake?
Trozo: a piece, a bit.
la rebanadaslice
Dame una rebanada de pan.Give me a slice of bread.
Rebanada: a slice of bread.
el bocadobite, mouthful
Solo un bocado.Just one bite.
Bocado: a bite, a mouthful (boca).
crudoraw
No me gusta el pescado crudo.I don't like raw fish.
Crudo: raw. Think of crude, unrefined.
fritofried
Prefiero el pescado frito.I prefer fried fish.
Frito: fried. Patatas fritas: chips.
asadoroast, roasted
Hoy comemos pollo asado.We're having roast chicken today.
Asado: roast, roasted.
saladosalty
La sopa está muy salada.The soup is very salty.
Salado: salty, from sal.
amargobitter
El café está muy amargo.The coffee is very bitter.
Amargo: bitter.
el delantalapron
Ponte el delantal.Put your apron on.
Delantal: an apron, worn in front (delante).
la bandejatray
Trae la bandeja, por favor.Bring the tray, please.
Bandeja: a tray.
el alimentofood, foodstuff
La fruta es un alimento sano.Fruit is a healthy food.
Alimento: food, a foodstuff, like aliment.
el pavoturkey
En Navidad comemos pavo.At Christmas we eat turkey.
Pavo: a turkey.
la salchichasausage
Los niños comieron salchichas.The children ate sausages.
Salchicha: a sausage.
el filetesteak, fillet
Quiero el filete poco hecho.I want the steak rare.
Filete: a steak, a fillet.
la hamburguesahamburger
Pedimos dos hamburguesas.We ordered two burgers.
Hamburguesa, like hamburger.
el sándwichsandwich
Me hice un sándwich de queso.I made myself a cheese sandwich.
Sándwich, like sandwich.
la pizzapizza
¿Pedimos una pizza?Shall we order a pizza?
Pizza, like pizza.
la pastapasta, paste, dough
Hoy cenamos pasta.We're having pasta for dinner tonight.
Pasta: pasta; also paste. In Spain, slang for money.
el caldobroth, stock
Un caldo caliente te sentará bien.A hot broth will do you good.
Caldo: broth, stock.
la lentejalentil
Mi abuela hace unas lentejas buenísimas.My grandmother makes amazing lentils.
Lenteja: a lentil.
el garbanzochickpea
El hummus se hace con garbanzos.Hummus is made with chickpeas.
Garbanzo: a chickpea.
la aceitunaolive
Pedimos unas aceitunas con la bebida.We ordered some olives with our drinks.
Aceituna: an olive. Its oil is aceite.
la almendraalmond
Este pastel lleva almendras.This cake has almonds in it.
Almendra, like almond.
la nuezwalnut, nut
Me encantan las nueces.I love walnuts.
Nuez: a walnut, a nut. Las nueces.
el champánchampagne
Brindamos con champán.We toasted with champagne.
Champán, like champagne.
la jarrajug, pitcher
¿Nos trae una jarra de agua?Could you bring us a jug of water?
Jarra: a jug, a pitcher. Una jarra de agua.
deliciosodelicious
¡Está delicioso!It's delicious!
Delicioso, like delicious.
asquerosodisgusting, gross
¡Qué asqueroso!How disgusting!
Asqueroso: disgusting, from asco (disgust).
el yoguryogurt
Desayuno un yogur con fruta.I have a yoghurt with fruit for breakfast.
Yogur, like yoghurt.
la tostadatoast
Quiero una tostada con aceite.I want toast with olive oil.
Tostada: a slice of toast.
la mermeladajam, marmalade
¿Tienes mermelada de fresa?Do you have strawberry jam?
Mermelada: jam, marmalade.
el mariscoseafood, shellfish
En la costa se come mucho marisco.On the coast people eat a lot of seafood.
Marisco: seafood, shellfish, from the sea (mar).
el atúntuna
Una ensalada con atún, por favor.A salad with tuna, please.
Atún: tuna.
el salmónsalmon
El salmón está muy rico.The salmon is delicious.
Salmón, like salmon.