Family and Friends Vocabulary List

The following is a list of vocabulary words that we'll be using throughout this module. This is here for
your review. The activities in this module will refer often to these words and allow you to practice using
them. They are organized into nouns, verbs, and adjectives. The lists also indicate whether the word is
masculine (m) or feminine (f).

SUSTANTIVOS (nouns)

Año: year

Hombre (m): man

Mujer (f): woman

Casa (f): house

Hijo/a: son/daughter

Padre (m): father

Madre (f): mother

Hermano/a: brother/sister

Abuelo/a: Grandfather/grandmother

Nombre (m): name

Edad (f): age

Familia (f): family

Relación (f): relation

Amigo/a: friend

Educación (f): education

VERBOS

Ser: to be

Tener: to have

Pasar: to pass

Hablar: to talk
Llamar: to call

Nacer: to be born

Preguntar (por): to ask (about)

Estudiar: to study

Vivir: to live

Existir: to exist

ADJETIVOS (adjectives)

Grande: big, large

Pequeño/a: small, little

Mayor: older

Menor: younger

Especial: special

Único/a: unique

Mismo/a: same

Nuestro/a: ours

Vivo ≠ muerto: alive ≠ dead

Trabajador/a: hardworker

For PC Users:
Creating accents, tildes, and special punctuation requires using a combination of keys on a PC. For any of
the following symbols, hold down the ALT key while you type the numeric code listed. Release the ALT
key when you are finished, and the character will appear.

á ALT + 0225 Á ALT + 0193

é ALT + 0233 É ALT + 0201

í ALT + 0237 Í ALT + 0205

ó ALT + 0243 Ó ALT + 0211

ú ALT + 0250 Ú ALT + 0218

ñ ALT + 0241 Ñ ALT + 0209

¡ ALT + 173 ¿ ALT + 168

For Mac Users:

For accented vowels, hold down the OPT (or Option) key and the letter e at the same time. Release
these keys and then type the vowel you wish to accent. See the chart below for information on how to
type tildes and other punctuation.

Hold down together, release Then press Hold down together, release Then press

á Opt + ea Á Opt + eShift + a

é Opt + ee É Opt + eShift + e

í Opt + ei Í Opt + eShift + i

ó Opt + eo Ó Opt + eShift + o

ú Opt + eu Ú Opt + eShift + u

ñ Opt + nn Ñ Opt + nShift + n

¡ Opt 1 ¿ Opt Shift + ?