Build Vocabulary fast in Spanish
Take a topic, learn just 10 words or phrases
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Es viernes, 6 de octubre de 2017
Hi,
Thanks for stopping by today.
Today we’ll take 3 topics and learn 10 words or phrases in each. Some may be new and others a a review.
Learning just 10 words or phrases in a topic is a great way to build a lot of vocabulary fast.
Perhaps make it a goal to take 10 topics of your choice and learn 10 words that relate to each. Here’s how!
1.
En un restaurante – at a restaurant
Tengo hambre – I’m hungry.
¡Huele delicioso! – Smells good/delicious!
¿Qué vas a pedir? – What are you going to order?
Voy a probar el aguacate a la parrilla – I’m going try the grilled avocado
el / la mesero/a – the waiter/waitress
¿Qué toman Uds? – What are you all having?
Quisiera una margarita – I would like a margarita
antojitos / botanas – appetizers
La cuenta, por favor. – The check, please.
la propina– the tip
2.
La tecnología – technology
Una computadora – a computer
La pantalla – the screen
Teléfono móvil/celular – cellphone
La red – the internet
Correo electrónico – e-mail
La contraseña – the password
Nombre de usuario – user name
Una base de datos – a data base
mandar – to send
guardar – to save
Descripción con el verbo ser – Description with the verb ser
alto/bajo – high/low or tall/short
largo/corto – long/short
fácil/difícil – easy/hard
pesado/ligero – heavy/light (weight)
lleno/vacío – full/empty
dulce/agrio – sweet/sour
agradable/amigable – pleasant/friendly
chistoso/serio – funny/serious
rubio/a – blonde
moreno/a – dark haired (eyed)
Action steps: What 10 topics do you want to build vocabulary around? Newspaper and magazine articles on that topic can be a great place to look for your 10 words.
Leave me a comment and talk to me about your Spanish. I’d love to hear from you.
Gracias y hasta ma;ana,
Carolina
