15 Min. Spanish

15 MINUTE
SPANISH
L E A R N I N J U S T 12 W E E K S
ANA BREMÓN
CONTENTS
How to use this book 4
Senior Editors Angeles Gavira, Christine Stroyan
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Jacket Design Development Manager Sophia MTT WEEK 1
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Hello 8
Senior Producer Ana Vallarino
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EATING AND DRINKING
First American Edition, 2005
This revised edition published in the United States in 2018 In the café 18
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WEEK 5 WEEK 10
GETTING ABOUT AT HOME
Around town 48 At home 98
Directions 50 Inside the house 100
Sightseeing 52 The backyard 102
At the airport 54 Pets 104
Review and repeat 56 Review and repeat 106
WEEK 6 WEEK 11
ACCOMMODATION SERVICES
Booking a room 58 Bank and post office 108
In the hotel 60 Services 110
At the campground 62 To come 112
Descriptions 64 Police and crime 114
Review and repeat 66 Review and repeat 116
WEEK 7 WEEK 12
SHOPPING LEISURE AND SOCIALIZING
Shopping 68 Leisure time 118
At the market 70 Sport and hobbies 120
At the supermarket 72 Socializing 122
Clothes and shoes 74 Review and repeat 124
Review and repeat 76 Reinforce and progress 126
WEEK 8 MENU GUIDE 128

WORK AND STUDY
Jobs 78 ENGLISH – SPANISH DICTIONARY 132
The office 80
Academic world 82 SPANISH – ENGLISH DICTIONARY 146
In business 84
Review and repeat 86 Acknowledgments 160
WEEK 9
HEALTH
At the pharmacy 88
The body 90
At the doctor 92
At the hospital 94
Review and repeat 96
4 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
How to use this book

The main part of the book is devoted to
12 themed chapters, broken down into five
15-minute daily lessons, the last of which
is a revision lesson. So, in just 12 weeks 18 WEEK 2
you will have completed the course. A Warm up (1minute) EN LA CAFETERÍA

concluding reference section contains Count to ten. (pp.10–11) In the café
a menu guide and English-to-Spanish and Remind yourself how
to say “hello” and
In a Spanish café you can get bread and pastr
your coffee in the mornings. Churros ((fried d
Spanish-to-English dictionaries. “goodbye.” (pp.8–9) sticks) are a typical Spanish snack. You can eit
Ask “Do you have a the counter or have waiter service at a table. I
son?” (pp.14–15) to tip the waiter, but a few coins is usually eno
el
Warm up el
Words to remember (5 minutes) ho
Each day starts with a warm up that
encourages you to recall vocabulary Familiarize yourself with these words.
or phrases you have learned previously. el té con limón

el tay kon leemon
tea with lemon
To the right of the heading bar you will see el café descafeinado decaffeinated
how long you need to spend on each exercise. el ka
kafay
fay deskafeynadoh coffee
el cortado espresso with
el kortadoh a bit of milk
Instructions la mermelada jam

lah mermeladah
Each exercise is numbered and el café solo
la tostada con toast with el ka
kafay
fay soloh
introduced by instructions that mantequilla butter espresso
explain what to do. In some cases lah tostadah kon
mantekee-yah
additional information is given about
the language point being covered.
Cultural tip A standard coffee is small and black; if you
want it any other way, you’ll need to specify. If you want tea
with milk, ask for té con leche. If you just ask for té, you are
Cultural/Conversational tip likely to get tea with lemon.
These panels provide additional
insights into life in Spain and In conversation (4 minutes)
language usage.
Buenos días. Me pone ¿Eso es todo? ¿Tiene churros?

un café con leche. esoh es todoh tyenay choorros
tye
bwenos dee
deeyas.
yas. may po
ponay
oon ka
kafay
fay kon lechay Is that all? Do you have any
36 WEEK 3 MAKING ARR ANGEMENTS
Respuestas REPASE Y REPITA Respuestas

Answers (Cover with flap) Answers (Co
Review and repeat
Sums Sums (4 minutes) Telephones (3 minutes) Telepho
❶ dieciséis Say the answers What are the numbered ❶ el móvil
deeaytheesay
sayees to these sums out items in Spanish? el mobeel
❷ treinta y nueve loud in Spanish. ❷ la tarjeta S
treyntah ee nwebay
treyn Then check to see if lah tarheta
❸ cincuenta y tres you remembered ❸ el teléfono
correctly. telephone ❸
theenkwentah ee tres el telefonoh
le fonoh
lefonoh
❹ setenta y cuatro ❶ 10 + 6 = ? cell phone ❶
❹ el contesta
setentah ee kwatroh automátic
❷ 14 + 25 = ? el kontesta
❺ noventa y nueve answering ❹
nobentah ee nwebay ❸ 66 – 13 = ? ❷ SIM card aootomate
machine
❹ 40 + 34 = ? ❺ los auricul
❺ headphones los aooreek
❺ 90 + 9 = ?
I want… I want… (3 minutes) When? (2 minutes) When?

❶ Quiere Fill in the blanks with the What do these sentences mean? ❶ I have a me
kyairay
kyair correct form of querer Monday, M
❶ Tengo una cita el lunes veinte de mayo.
How to use the flap ❷ quiere ((to want). ❷ My birthda

kyairay
kyair ❷ Mi cumpleaños es en septiembre. in Septemb
❶¿ usted un café? ❸ Today is Su
❸ queremos ❸ Hoy es domingo.
The book’s cover flaps allow

❷ Ella ir de ❹ I don’t wor
keray
raymos ❹ No trabajo en agosto.
vacaciones. in August.
❹ quieres
❸ Nosotros una
kyaires
kyair
you to conceal the Spanish so

mesa para tres.
❺ quieren
❹ Tú una cerveza.
kyairen
kyair
❺ Ellos una mesa Time (3 minutes) Time
that you can test whether you
➏ quiero
para dos.
kyairoh
kyair
➏ Yo caramelos. Say these times in Spanish. ❶ la una
lah oonah
have remembered correctly. ❷ la una y ci

la oonah ee
❸ la una y ve
lah oonah e
❹ la una y m
lah oonah e
Revision pages ❶ ❷ ❸ medee-ah

❺ la una y cu
lah oonah e
A recap of selected elements ➏ las dos me

las dos men
of previous lessons helps to ❹ ❺ ❻
reinforce your knowledge.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 5
E AT I N G A N D D R I N K I N G 19
Useful phrases (5 minutes) Useful phrases

Learn these phrases. Read the English under the
Selected phrases
ries with pictures and say the phrase in Spanish as shown relevant to the topic
on the right. Then cover the Spanish with the flap
dough
and test yourself.
help you speak and
ther sit at understand.
It is normal Me pone un café.
ough. los churros el azúcar may po
ponay
nay oon ka
kafay
fay
los choorros el ah-thookar
churros sugar
l chocolate
l chokolatay
ot chocolate I’ll have a black coffee.
¿Eso es todo?
esoh es todoh
Is that all?
Yo voy a tomar churros.

yoh boy ah tomar choorros
I’m going to have

some churros.
¿Cuánto es?
kwantoh es
el café con leche

el ka
kafay
fay kon lechay
coffee with milk
How much is that?
Sí, señor. Gracias. ¿Cuánto es? Cuatro euros, por favor.

see, sen
senyor
yor grathyas. kwantoh es
gra kwatroh eh-ooros, por fabor
Text styles
churros? Yes, sir. Thank you. How much Four euros, please.
is that?
Distinctive text styles
differentiate Spanish
and English, and the
S 37
s
over with flap)
pronunciation guide.
ones
SIM
ah seem
o
In conversation
h
ador
co
Illustrated dialogues
dor
eekoh
lares
reflecting how
koolares
vocabulary and
eeting on
phrases are used in Say it Say it (2 minutes)
May 20th.
ay is
everyday situations
ber.
In these exercises
unday.
rk
appear throughout you are asked to

the book. apply what you
Do you go near the
inco have learned using train station?
e theenkoh
einte
different vocabulary.
ee beyn
beyntay
media
ee
Do you go near
uarto
ee kwartoh
the Prado?
enos diez
nos dyeth
dy
When is the next bus

to Barcelona?
6 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Dictionary 132 DICTIONARY
A mini-dictionary provides ready DICTIONARY

reference from English to Spanish and English to Spanish
The gender of a Spanish noun is indicated by the word for the: el and
Spanish to English for 2,500 words. la (masculine and feminine singular) or their plural forms los (masculine)
and las (feminine). Spanish adjectives (adj) vary according to the gender
and number of the word they describe, and the masculine form is shown
here. In general, adjectives that end in -o adopt an -a ending in the
feminine form, and those that end in -e usually stay the same. For
the plural form, an -s is added.
128 MENU GUIDE ambulance la ambulancia at: at the post office en
A America América Correos; at night por la
MENU GUIDE a un/una
able: to be able poder
American el americano/
la americana
noche; at 3 o’clock a las tres
athletic shoes
This guide lists the most common terms you may about: about sixteen and y; (after “i” or “h”) e los zapatos de deporte
encounter on Spanish menus or when shopping alrededor de dieciséis ankle el tobillo Atlantic Ocean
for food. If you can’t find an exact phrase, try accelerator el acelerador another otro el Océano Atlántico
accident el accidente answering machine el ATM el cajero automático
looking up its component parts. accommodation contestador attic el ático
el alojamiento automático attractive (person) guapo;
accountant el/la contable antifreeze el anticongelante (object) bonito;
ache el dolor antique shop el anticuario (offer) atractivo
adapter el adaptador antiseptic el antiséptico August agosto
A bonito fish similar to tuna
boquerones fritos fried
chipirones baby squid
chipirones en su tinta squid address la dirección apartment el apartamento, aunt la tía
aceitunas olives fresh anchovies cooked in their ink adhesive el pegamento el piso Australia Australia
acelgas spinach beet brazo gitano swiss roll chocos cuttlefish admission charge aperitif el aperitivo Australian
achicoria chicory brocheta de riñones chorizo spicy sausage el precio de entrada appetite el apetito el australiano/
aguacate avocado kidney kebabs chuleta de buey beef chop after … después de … apple la manzana la australiana;
ahumados smoked buñuelos fried pastries chuleta de cerdo pork chop
agua mineral mineral water butifarra Catalan sausage chuleta de cerdo empanada aftershave el after-shave application form el impreso (adj) australiano
ajo garlic breaded pork chop again otra vez de solicitud automatic automático
against contra appointment available disponible
al ajillo with garlic
a la parrilla grilled C chuleta de cordero lamb chop
chuleta de cordero agenda el orden del día (business) la cita; away: is it far away? ¿está
a la plancha grilled cabrito asado roast kid empanada breaded lamb chop agency la agencia (at hairdresser) hora lejos?; go away! ¡váyase!
Menu guide albaricoques apricots
albóndigas meatballs
alcachofas artichokes
cacahuetes peanuts
cachelada pork stew with eggs,
tomato, and onion
chuleta de ternera veal chop
chuleta de ternera
empanada breaded veal chop
AIDS el Sida
air el aire
apricot el albaricoque
April abril
awful horrible
axe el hacha
air conditioning are: you are (informal axle el eje
Use this guide
alcaparras capers café coffee chuletas de lomo ahumado
al horno baked café con leche coffee with smoked pork chops el aire acondicionado singular) eres/estás;
aircraft el avión (formal singular) es/está;
allioli garlic mayonnaise steamed milk chuletitas de cordero small
B
as a reference for
almejas clams calabacines zucchini lamb chops airline la compañía aérea (informal plural) sois/
almejas a la marinera clams calabaza pumpkin chuletón large chop air mail por avión estáis; (formal plural) baby el niño pequeño,
stewed in wine and parsley calamares a la romana squid chuletón de buey large air mattress la colchoneta son/están; we are somos/ el bebé
almejas naturales live clams
food terminology
rings in batter beef chop
almendras almonds calamares en su tinta squid churros deep-fried pastry strips
airport el aeropuerto estamos; they are baby carriage el
almíbar syrup cooked in their ink cigalas crayfish airport bus el autobús son/están cochecito
alubias beans caldeirada fish soup cigalas cocidas boiled crayfish del aeropuerto arm el brazo baby wipes las toallitas
and popular ancas de rana frogs’ legs
anchoas anchovies
anguila eel
caldereta gallega vegetable stew
caldo de … … soup
caldo de gallina chicken soup
ciruelas plums
ciruelas pasas prunes
cochinillo asado roast
aisle el pasillo
alarm clock el despertador
arrive llegar
art el arte
para bebé
back (not front) la parte de
alcohol el alcohol art gallery la galería atrás; (body) la espalda
Spanish dishes. angulas baby eels
arenque herring
arroz a la cubana rice with
caldo de pescado clear fish soup
caldo gallego vegetable soup
caldo guanche soup of potatoes,
suckling pig
cocido meat, chickpea, and
vegetable stew
Algeria Argelia
all todo; all the streets
de arte
artichoke la alcachofa
backpack la mochila
bacon el bacon; bacon and
fried eggs and banana fritters tomatoes, onions, and zucchini cocktail de bogavante todas las calles; artist el/la artista eggs los huevos fritos
arroz a la valenciana rice callos a la madrileña tripe lobster cocktail that’s all eso es todo as: as soon as possible con bacon
with seafood with chili pepper cocochas (de merluza
merluza) allergic alérgico lo antes posible bad malo
arroz con leche rice pudding camarones baby shrimp hake stew almost casi ashtray el cenicero bag la bolsa
asados roast meat canela cinnamon cóctel de gambas alone solo asleep: he’s asleep bait el cebo
atún tuna cangrejos crabs shrimp cocktail already ya está dormido bake cocer al horno
azúcar sugar caracoles snails cóctel de langostinos
caramelos sweets jumbo shrimp cocktail
always siempre aspirin la aspirina bakery la pastelería
am: I am soy/estoy asthmatic asmático balcony el balcón
B carnes meats
castañas chestnuts
cóctel de mariscos
seafood cocktail
bacalao a la vizcaína cod cebolla onion codornices quail
served with ham, peppers, cebolletas green onions codornices escabechadas
and chili pepper centollo spider crab marinated quail
bacalao al pil pil cod served cerdo pork codornices estofadas
with chili pepper and garlic cerezas cherries braised quail
batido milk shake cerveza beer col cabbage
bebidas drinks cesta de frutas selection of coles de Bruselas
berenjenas eggplant fresh fruit Brussels sprouts
besugo al horno baked champiñones mushrooms coliflor cauliflower
sea bream chanquetes fish (similar coñac brandy
bistec de ternera veal steak to whitebait) conejo rabbit
Pronunciation guide
This book teaches European Spanish, which differs in pronunciation from
the various dialects spoken in Latin America. A few Spanish sounds require
special explanation:
c a Spanish c is pronounced th before i or e but k before other vowels: cinco
theenkoh (five
( five)
five)
h h is always silent: hola o-lah (hello)
j (g) a Spanish j (and g before i or e) is pronounced as a strong h, as if saying hat
emphasizing the first letter
ll pronounced y as in yes
ñ pronounced ny like the sound in the middle of cany nyon
r a Spanish r is trilled like a Scottish rr, especially at the beginning of a word
and when doubled
v a Spanish v is halfway between an English b and v
z a Spanish z is pronounced th
Spanish vowels tend to be pronounced shorter than their English equivalents:

a as the English fa
father
e as the English wet
i as the English keep
o as the English boat
u as the English boot
After each word or phrase you will find a pronunciation transcription, with
underlining showing the stress. Remember that this can only be an approximation;
there is no substitute for listening to and mimicking native speakers.
HOW TO USE THE AUDIO APP 7
How to use the audio app

All the numbered exercises in each your 15-minute lessons using the book
lesson, apart from the Warm-ups at only, and then go back and work with
the beginning and the Say it exercises the audio and the book together,
at the end, have recorded audio, available repeating the text in the gaps provided
via a free app. The app also includes a and then recording yourself. Or you can
function to record yourself and listen combine the book and the audio right
to yourself alongside native speakers. from the beginning, pausing the app to
To start using the audio with the read the instructions on the page as you
book, first download the DK 15 Minute need to. Try to say the words aloud, and
Language Course app on your smart– practice enunciating properly. Detailed
phone or tablet from the App Store or instructions on how to use the app are
Google Play. Open the app and scan the available from the menu bar in the app.
QR code on the back of this book to add Remember that repetition is vital
it to your Library. As soon as the QR code to language learning. The more
is recognized, the audio will download. often you listen to a conversation or
There are two ways in which you can repeat an oral exercise, the more the
use the audio. The first is to read through language will sink in.
Menu, Help/How
to Use, Your Library
Getting started Lessons week
1 The list of weeks 2 by week
will open when Each numbered
the audio has been exercise in a lesson
downloaded. From is listed in the app
here you can tap into as it appears in the
each week’s lessons. book. Tap on an
exercise to start.
When all the lessons A check mark

in a week have been indicates when
completed, the week an exercise has been
button will be filled completed.
with color and
show a check mark,
so you can track
your progress.
Audio for Record yourself

3 exercises 4 When you are in
Tap the play button the Your recordings
to hear instructions, screen, you can
then the exercise. record yourself
You can pause the reading the words or
audio at any point, participating in the
and return to it. conversations with
native speakers, then
listen back (and
rerecord if desired).
You can tap any
part of the exercise
Add recording
to play the audio
from that point. Play recording
8 WEEK 1
Warm up (1minute) HOLA

The Warm Up appears Hello
at the beginning of each In Spain, women often greet each other with one
lesson. It will remind you
or two kisses on the cheek, and men shake other
of what you have already
learned and prepare you
men’s hands, although men may kiss or embrace
for moving ahead with younger male relatives or close friends. In formal
the new subject. situations—among strangers or in a business
context—a handshake is the norm.
¡Hola!
Words to remember (2 minutes) o-lah
Hello!
Look at these greetings and say them aloud.
Conceal the text on the left with the cover
flap and try to remember the Spanish for
each item. Check your answers.
Buenos días. Good morning/
bwenos deeyas
deeyas day.
Me llamo Ana. My name is Ana.
may ya
yamoh anna
Encantado/-a. Pleased to meet
enkan-tadoh/-ah you (man/woman
speaking).
Buenas tardes (noches). Good afternoon/
bwenas tardes
rdes ((noches) evening (night).
Cultural tip The Spanish frequently address people as señor

sir señora (madam, for older women), and señorita (miss, for young
sir),
(sir),
women). With first names use Don for men or Doña
for women: Don Juan, Doña Ana.
In conversation: formal (3 minutes)
Buenos días. Me llamo Señor López, encantado. Encantada.

Concha García. senyor lopeth, enkan-tadoh
senyor enkan-tadah
bwenos dee
deeyas.
yas. may ya
yamoh
konchah garthee-ah Mr López, pleased to Pleased to meet you.
meet you.
Good day. My name’s
Concha García.
INTRODUCTIONS 9
Put into practice (3 minutes)

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish beside the
pictures on the left and then follow the instructions to
make your reply. Then test yourself by concealing the
answers on the right with the cover flap.
Buenas tardes señor. Buenas tardes señora.
bwenas tardes
des sen
senyor
yor bwenas tardes
des sen
senyor
yorah
Good evening, sir.
Say: Good evening, madam.
Me llamo Julia. Encantado.

may ya
yamoh hoolya enkan-tadoh
My name is Julia.
Say: Pleased to meet you.
Useful phrases (3 minutes)

Read these phrases aloud several times and try
to memorize them. Conceal the Spanish with
the cover flap and test yourself.
What’s your name? ¿Cómo se llama?
komo seh yamah
Goodbye. Adiós.
addy-os
Thank you. Gracias.
grathyas
gra
See you soon/tomorrow. Hasta pronto/mañana.
astah pron
prontoh/manya
toh/manyanah
toh/manya
In conversation: informal (3 minutes)
Entonces, ¿hasta mañana? Sí, adiós. Adiós. Hasta pronto.

entonthes, astah
tah man
manya
yanah see, addy-os addy-os. astah pron
prontoh
So, see you tomorrow? Yes, goodbye. Goodbye. See you soon.
10 WEEK 1
Warm up (1minute) LAS RELACIONES

Say “hello” and “goodbye” Relatives
in Spanish. (pp.8–9) The Spanish equivalents of mom and dad are mamá
Now say “My name is…” and papá. The male plural can refer to both sexes—for
(pp.8–9) example, niños (boys and children), padres (fathers
( and
Say “sir” and “madam.” parents), abuelos (grandfathers and grandparents), tíos
(pp.8–9) (uncles and aunt and uncle), hermanos (brothers and
siblings), and so on.
Match and repeat (5 minutes)

Look at the people in this scene and match their numbers
with the list at the side. Read the Spanish words aloud.
Then conceal the list with the cover flap and test yourself.
❶ la hermana grandfather ❷ ➌ father
lah airmanah
❷ el abuelo
el abweloh sister ❶ ❹ brother
❸ el padre
el pah
pahdray
❹ el hermano
el airmanoh
❺ la abuela
lah abwelah
➏ la hija
lah ee-hah
➐ la madre
lah mahdray
➑ el hijo
el ee-hoh
❻ daughter ➑ son
❺ grandmother ❼ mother
Conversational tip In Spanish, things as well as people

are masculine or feminine—for example, wine is masculine
(el vino) but milk is feminine (la leche). Use los and las for
masculine and feminine plurals, respectively. For a/an, use
un for masculine and una for feminine items.
INTRODUCTIONS 11
Words to remember: relatives (4 minutes)
el marido la mujer Familiarize yourself with these words. Read them aloud
el mareedoh lah moo-hair several times and try to memorize them. Conceal the
husband wife Spanish with the cover flap and test yourself.
father/mother-in-law el suegro/la suegra
el swegroh/lah
swegroh/lah swegrah
swegrah
stepfather el padrastro
el padras-troh
stepmother la madrastra
lah madras-trah
children (male/female) los niños/las niñas
los neenyos/las neenyas
uncle/aunt el tío/la tía
el tee-oh/lah tee-ah
cousin el primo/la prima
el pree
preemoh/lah pree
preemah
I have four children. Tengo cuatro niños.

tengoh
goh kwatroh neenyos
neenyos
Estoy casado/-a. I have two stepdaughters Tengo dos hijastras

estoy
toy kasadoh/-ah and a stepson. y un hijastro.
I’m married (m/f). tengoh
goh dos ee-hastras
ee-
ee oon ee-hastroh
Words to remember: numbers (3 minutes)

Memorize these words and then one uno/-a
test yourself using the cover flap. oonoh/-ah
Be careful when you use the two dos

number one. When you use uno dos
in front of a word, it changes to three tres
un or una, depending on whether tres
that word is masculine or feminine.
four cuatro
For example: Tengo un hijo kwatroh
(I have one son), Tengo una hija
(II have one daughter
daughter). five cinco
theenkoh
six seis
seys
seven siete
syetay
sye
Say it (2minutes)
eight ocho
I have five sons. ochoh
I have three sisters and a brother. nine nueve

nwebay
I have two children.
ten diez
dyeth
dy
12 WEEK 1
Warm up (1minute) MI FAMILIA

Say the Spanish for as My family
many members of the There are two ways of saying you in Spanish, usted
family as you can.
for formal situations and tú in informal ones. There
(pp.10–11)
is also a formal way of saying your—su (singular) and
Say “I have two sons.” sus (plural): usted y su mujer ( you and your wife),
(pp.10–11) ¿Son ésos sus hijos? ((Are those your sons? ). Su and
sus also mean his and her.
Words to remember (5 minutes)

Say these words aloud a few times. Conceal the Spanish with the
cover flap and try to remember the Spanish word for each item.
mi my (with singular)
mee
mis my (with plural)
mees
tu your (informal
too with singular)
tus your (informal
toos with plural)
su your (formal
soo with singular)
sus your (formal
soos with plural)
su his/her (with singular)
soo their (with singular)
sus his/her (with plural)
soos their (with plural)
Éstos son mis padres.
estos son mees pah
pahdres
These are my parents.
In conversation (4 minutes)
¿Tiene usted niños? Sí, tengo dos hijas. Éstas son mis hijas.
tyenay oosted neenyos
tye see, tengoh
goh dos ee-has ¿Y usted?
estas son mees ee-has.
Do you have any children? Yes, I have two daughters. ee oosted
These are my daughters.
And you?
INTRODUCTIONS 13
Conversational tip The Spanish ask a question by

simply raising the pitch of the voice at the end of a statement:
¿Quieres un poco de vino? (Do you want a little wine?). Notice
the upside-down question mark (¿) written at the beginning
of the question. You will also see an upside-down exclamation
mark, as in ¡Hola! (Hello!).

Read these phrases aloud several times and try to
memorize them. Conceal the Spanish with the cover
flap and test yourself.
Do you have any brothers? ¿Tiene usted hermanos?
(formal) tye
tyenay oosted airmanos
Do you have any brothers? ¿Tienes hermanos?

(informal) tye
tyenes airmanos
This is my husband. Éste es mi marido.

estay
stay es mee mareedoh
ma
That’s my wife. Ésa es mi mujer.

esah es mee moo-hair
Is that your sister? (formal) ¿Es ésa su hermana?

es esah soo airmanah
Is that your sister? ¿Es ésa tu hermana?

(informal) es esah too airmanah
Say it (2minutes)
Do you have any brothers
and sisters? (formal)
Do you have any children?
(informal)
I have two sisters.
This is my wife, María.
No, pero tengo un
hijastro.
noh, per
peroh tengoh
goh oon
ee-hastroh
No, but I have a stepson.
14 WEEK 1
Warm up (1minute) SER Y TENER

Say “See you soon.” To be and to have
(pp.8–9) Two of the most important verbs are ser ((toto be)
Say “I am married” and tener ((to
to have). Note that there are different
(pp.10–11) and “I have ways of saying you, we, and they
they, with formal and
a wife.” (pp.12–13) informal, singular and plural, and masculine
and feminine forms. Pronouns (I, you, etc.) are
omitted where the sense is clear.
Ser: to be (5 minutes)
Familiarize yourself with ser (to be). When you are
confident, practice the sample sentences below.
estar
estar,
Note: there is another verb meaning “to be”—estar,
which is discussed on page 49.
yo soy I am
yoh soy
tú eres you are (informal singular)
too eh-res
usted es you are (formal singular)
oosted es
él/ella es he/she is
el/ -yah es
el/eh
nosotros/-as somos we are (masculine/
nosotros/-as somos feminine)
vosotros/-as sois you are (informal
bosotros/-as soys plural, m/f)
ustedes son you are (formal plural) Yo soy inglesa.
oostedes son yoh soy eenglesah
I’m English.
ellos/-as son they are (masculine/
eh-yos/-yas son feminine)
¿De dónde es usted? Where are you from?

day donday es oosted
Es mi hermana. She is my sister.

es mee airmanah
Somos españoles. We’re Spanish.

somos
mos espan
espanyol
yoles
INTRODUCTIONS 15
Tener: to have (5 minutes)

Practice tener ((to
to have) and the sample sentences,
then test yourself.
I have yo tengo
yoh tengoh
goh
you have (informal singular) tú tienes
too tye
tyenes
you have (formal singular) usted tiene
oosted tye
tyenay
he/she has él/ella tiene
el/ -yah tye
el/eh tyenay
we have (masculine/ nosotros/-as tenemos
feminine) nosotros/-as tenay
naymos
you have (informal plural, vosotros/-as teneis
m/f) bosotros/-as tenays
nays
you have (formal plural) ustedes tienen
¿Tiene rosas rojas? oostedes tye
tyenen
tyenay rosas rohas
tye they have (masculine/ ellos/-as tienen
Do you have red roses?
feminine) eh-yos/-yas tye
tyenen
He has a meeting. Tiene una reunión.

tyenay oonah
tye nah re-oonyon
re-oony
Do you have a ¿Tiene usted móvil?

cell phone? tyenay oosted mobeel?
tye
How many brothers and ¿Cuántos hermanos

sisters do you have? tiene usted?
kwantos airmanos
tyenay oosted
tyen
Negatives (4 minutes)
la bicicleta It is easy to make sentences negative in
lah beetheekletah Spanish; just put no in front of the verb:
bicycle No somos americanos (We’re not American).
I’m not Spanish. No soy español.
noh soy espan
espanyol
yol
He’s not a No es vegetariano.

vegetarian. noh es be-hetary
be-hetaryanoh
No tengo coche. We don’t have No tenemos niños.

noh tengoh
tengoh kochay any children. noh tenay
naymos neenyos
I don’t have a car.
16 WEEK 1
Respuestas REPASE Y REPITA

Answers (Cover with flap)
Review and repeat
How many How many (2 minutes)
❶ tres Cover the answers with the cover flap. Then say
tres these Spanish numbers out loud. Check to see if
❷ nueve you remembered the Spanish correctly.
nwebay
❸ cuatro ❸
❷
kwatroh
❹ dos
dos ❶
❺ ocho
ochoh
❺
➏ diez ❹ ➏
dyeth
dy
➐ cinco
theenkoh
❽ siete
syetay
sye
❼
❾ seis ❾
seys ❽
Hello Hello (4 minutes)

❶ Buenos días. Me You are talking to someone you have just met.
llamo… [your name]. Join in the conversation, replying in Spanish
bwenos dee
deeyas.
yas. may following the English prompts.
yamoh…
ya
❷ Encantado/-a. Buenos días. Me llamo María.
❶ Answer the greeting and give your name.
enkan-tadoh/-ah
❸ Sí, y tengo dos hijos. Éste es mi marido, Juan.
❷ Say “Pleased to meet you.”
¿Y usted?
see, ee tengoh
goh dos ¿Está usted casado/-a?
ee-hos. ee oosted ❸ Say “Yes, and I have two sons.
❹ Adiós. Hasta And you?”
mañana. Nosotros tenemos tres hijos.
addy-os. astah ❹ Say “Goodbye. See you tomorrow.”
manyanah
manya
INTRODUCTIONS 17
Respuestas
To have or be (5 minutes) To have or be

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of tener ❶ soy
((to have) or ser ((to
to be). Check to see if you have soy
remembered the Spanish correctly. ❷ tenemos
❶ Yo americana. tenay
naymos
❷ Nosotros ❸ soy
cuatro niños.
soy
❸ Yo no feliz.
❹ tienes
❹¿ tú coche? tyenes
tye
❺ Él mi marido. ❺ es
➏ Yo no teléfono móvil. es
➐ Tú no español. ➏ tengo
tengoh
goh
❽¿ usted hijos?
➐ eres
eh-res
❽ tiene
tyenay
tye
Family (4 minutes) Family

Say the Spanish for each of the numbered family ❶ la hermana
members. Check to see if you have remembered lah airmanah
the Spanish correctly. ❷ el abuelo
el abweloh
grandfather ❷ ➌ father
❸ el padre
sister ❶ ❹ brother el pah
pahdray
❹ el hermano
el airmanoh
❺ la abuela
lah abwelah
➏ la hija
lah ee-hah
➐ la madre
lah mahdray
❽ el hijo
el ee-hoh
❻ daughter ➑ son
❺ grandmother ❼ mother
18 WEEK 2
Warm up (1minute) EN LA CAFETERÍA

Count to ten. (pp.10–11) In the café
Remind yourself how In a Spanish café you can get bread and pastries with
to say “hello” and your coffee in the mornings. Churros ((fried dough
“goodbye.” (pp.8–9) sticks) are a typical Spanish snack. You can either sit at
Ask “Do you have a the counter or have waiter service at a table. It is normal
son?” (pp.14–15) to tip the waiter, but a few coins is usually enough.
el chocolate
el chokolatay
Words to remember (5 minutes) hot chocolate
Familiarize yourself with these words.

el té con limón tea with lemon
el tay kon leemon
el café descafeinado decaffeinated
el ka
kafay
fay deskafeynadoh coffee
el cortado espresso with
el kortadoh a bit of milk
la mermelada jam
lah mermeladah
el café solo
la tostada con toast with el ka
kafay
fay soloh
mantequilla butter espresso
lah tostadah kon
mantekee-yah
Cultural tip A standard coffee is small and black; if you

want it any other way, you’ll need to specify. If you want tea
with milk, ask for té con leche. If you just ask for té, you are
likely to get tea with lemon.
Buenos días. Me pone ¿Eso es todo? ¿Tiene churros?

un café con leche. esoh es todoh tyenay choorros
tye
bwenos dee
deeyas.
yas. may po
ponay
oon ka
kafay
fay kon lechay Is that all? Do you have any churros?
Hello. I’ll have coffee with

milk, please.

Learn these phrases. Read the English under the
pictures and say the phrase in Spanish as shown
on the right. Then cover the Spanish with the flap
and test yourself.
Me pone un café.
los churros el azúcar may po
ponay
nay oon ka
kafay
fay
los choorros el ah-thookar
churros sugar
I’ll have a black coffee.
¿Eso es todo?
esoh es todoh
Is that all?
Yo voy a tomar churros.

yoh boy ah tomar choorros
I’m going to have

some churros.
¿Cuánto es?
kwantoh es
el café con leche

el ka
kafay
fay kon lechay
coffee with milk
How much is that?
Sí, señor. Gracias. ¿Cuánto es? Cuatro euros, por favor.

see, sen
senyor
yor grathyas. kwantoh es
gra kwatroh eh-ooros, por fabor
Yes, sir. Thank you. How much Four euros, please.
is that?
20 WEEK 2
Warm up (1minute) EN EL RESTAURANTE

Ask “How much is that?” In the restaurant
(pp.18–19) There are a variety of different types of eating places
Say “I don’t have a in Spain. In a bar or tasca you can find a few tapas or
brother.” (pp.14–15) snacks. Lunch is the main meal of the day, but if you
Ask “Do you have any are not very hungry, many restaurants offer tapas at
churros?” (pp.18–19) the bar, which is usually very economica or a light meal.

Memorize these words. Conceal cup ➑
the Spanish with the cover flap
and test yourself.
la carta menu
lah kartah
saucer ➐
la carta de vinos wine list
lah kartah day beenos
los entrantes appetizers
los entrantes
el plato principal main course
➏ spoon
el pla
platoh preentheepal
pal
los postres desserts ❹ knife
los pos
postres
el desayuno breakfast
el desah-
desah-yoo
yoonoh
el almuerzo lunch
el almooairthoh
la cena dinner
lah thenah
fork ❺
Hola. Una mesa para ¿Tiene una reserva? Sí, a nombre de Cortés.
cuatro, por favor. tyenay oonah reserbah
tye see, ah nombray day kortes
o-lah. oonah mesah pa
parah
kwatroh, por fabor Do you have a reservation? Yes, in the name of Cortés.
Hello. A table for

four, please.

Look at the numbered objects on this table and match them with
the items in the vocabulary list at the side. Read the Spanish words
aloud. Now, conceal the list with the cover flap and test yourself.
❶ la copa
lah kopah
pah
❷ la servilleta
glass ❶ lah serbee-
serbee-ye
yetah
❸ el plato
el pla
platoh
❹ el cuchillo
el koochee-yoh
❺ el tenedor
el tenedor
➏ la cuchara
lah koocharah
➐ el platillo
el plateeyoh
teeyoh
teeyoh
➑ la taza
lah tathah
❷ napkin

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the
cover flap to conceal the Spanish.
What do you have ¿Qué tiene de postre?
for dessert? kay tye
tyenay day pos
postray
plate ❸
The check, please. La cuenta, por favor.
lah kwentah, por fabor
Muy bien. ¿Qué mesa Cerca de la ventana, Síganme, por favor.

le gustaría? por favor. seegan-may,
see gan-may, por fabor.
bor
mwee byen. kay mesah therkah day lah bentanah,
le goostareeyah
reeyah
reeyah por fabor Follow me, please.
Very good. Which table Near the

would you like? window please.
22 WEEK 2
Warm up (1minute) QUERER

What are “breakfast,” To want
“lunch,” and “dinner” Querer ((to to want) is a verb that is essential to everyday
in Spanish? (pp.20–1)
conversation. There is also a polite form, quisiera
Say “I,” “you” (informal), (I’d like). Use this when requesting something because
“he,” “she,” “we,” “you” quiero (I want) may sound too strong: ¿Qué quiere
(plural/formal), “they” beber? (What do you want to drink?); Quisiera una
(masculine), “they”
cerveza (I’d I’d like a beer
beer).
(feminine). (pp.14–15)
Querer: to want (6 minutes)

Say the different forms of querer ((to
to want) aloud.
Use the cover flap to test yourself and, when you are
confident, practice the sample sentences below.
yo quiero I want
yoh kyai
kyairoh
tú quieres/usted quiere you want (singular, Quiero caramelos.
too kyai
kyaires/oosted kyai
kyairay informal/formal) kyairoh karamelos
kyair
I want some candy.
él/ella quiere he/she wants
el/ -yah kyai
el/eh kyairay
nosotros/-as queremos we want (masculine/
nosotros/-as keray
raymos feminine)
vosotros/-as queréis/ you want (plural,
ustedes quieren informal/formal)
bosotros/-as keray
ray
rays/
oostedes kyai
kyairen
ellos/-as quieren they want
eh-yos/-as-yas kyai
kyairen (masculine/
feminine)
¿Quieres vino? Do you want

kyaires beenoh?
kyai some wine?
Quiere un coche nuevo. She wants a new car.
kyairay oon kochay nweboh
kyairay
Conversational tip Although it may sound rude to you,

por favor
Spaniards don’t say please (por favor) or thank you (gracias)
very often, and they hardly ever say excuse me (perdón) or
I’m sorry ( lo siento), but they use the tone of their voices and
choice of words to imply politeness, such as quisiera (I’d like)
instead of quiero (I want).
Polite requests (4 minutes)

Practice the following sample phrases that use
quisiera (I’d like), the form of quiero (I want)
that is used for polite requests.
I’d like a beer. Quisiera un cerveza.
keesyai
syairah oon
therbaythah
I’d like a table for tonight. Quisiera una mesa para

esta noche.
keesyai
syairah oonah mesah
parah estah nocheh
pa
I’d like to see the Quisiera ver la carta, por

menu, please. favor.
keesyai
syairah ber lah kartah,
por fabor

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish beside
the pictures on the left and follow the instructions
to make your reply. Then test yourself by concealing
the answers using the cover flap.
Buenas tardes señor. No, pero quisiera
¿Tiene una reserva? una mesa para tres.
bwenas tardes
des sen
senyor
yor. tye
yor. tyeneh noh, per
peroh keesyai
syairah
oonah reserbah oonah mesah pa
parah tres
Good evening, sir. Do you
have a reservation?
Say: No, but I would like a
table for three.
Muy bien. ¿Qué mesa Cerca de la ventana,

le gustaría? por favor.
mwee byen. kay mesah therkah day lah bentanah,
le goostareeyah
reeyah
reeyah por fabor
Fine. Which table would
you like?
Say: Near the
window, please.
24 WEEK 2
Warm up (1minute) LOS PLATOS

Say “I’m Spanish” and Dishes
“She has a bicycle.” Spain offers a large variety of regional dishes. Plenty of
(pp.14–15)
garlic and olive oil are a feature of many typical recipes.
Ask “Do you have Restaurants do not normally offer a vegetarian menu;
churros?” (pp.18–19) there are, however, many traditional Spanish dishes that
Say “I’d like coffee with do not contain any meat. Ask your waiter for advice.
milk.” (pp.18–19)
Cultural tip At lunch time, you will find many

restaurants offer el menú del día (the day’s set menu).
This is usually a three-course meal with bread and a
drink included in the price.

Match the numbered items to
the Spanish words in the panel.
❶ las verduras
las berdooras
❷ la fruta fruit ❷
lah froo
frootah
❸ el queso
el kesoh
vegetables ❶
❹ los frutos secos
los froo
frootos sekos
❺ la sopa
lah sopah
➏ las aves cheese ❸
las ahbes
➐ el pescado
el peskadoh
➑ la pasta
lah pas
pastah
➒ el marisco
el mareeskoh ❺ soup poultry ❻
❿ la carne
lah karnay
➑ pasta ➒ seafood
Words to remember: cooking methods (3 minutes)

The ending often varies depending Quisiera mi filete
on the gender of item described. bien hecho.
keesyai
syairah mee
fried (m/f) frito/-a feeletay byen eh-choh
freetoh/-ah
free I’d like my steak
well done.
grilled a la plancha
ah lah plan
planchah
roasted (m/f) asado/-a
ahsadoh/-ah
boiled (m/f) hervido/-a
erbeedoh/-ah
steamed al vapor
al bapor
por
rare (m/f) poco hecho/-a
pokoh eh-choh/-ah
Say it (2 minutes) Words to remember: drinks (3 minutes)

What is tortilla? Familiarize yourself with these words.
I’m allergic to seafood. water el agua
el ahgwah
gwah
I’d like a beer.
sparkling water el agua con gas
el ahgwah
gwah kon gas
still water el agua sin gas
el ahgwah
gwah seen gas
wine el vino
el beenoh
beer la cerveza
nuts ❹ lah thairbay
baythah
fruit juice el zumo
el thoomoh

fish ❼ Learn these phrases and then test yourself.
I am a vegetarian. (m/f). Soy vegetariano/-a.
soy be-hetareeanoh/-ah
I am allergic to nuts. (m/f) Soy alérgico/-a a los
frutos secos.
soy ahler-heekoh/-ah
ler-heekoh/-ah ah los
ler
frootos sekos
froo
What is “conejo”? ¿Qué es “conejo”?
kay es kone-hoh
❿ meat
26 WEEK 2

Review and repeat
What food? What food? (4 minutes)
❶ los frutos secos Name the numbered items.
los froo
frootos sekos
❶ nuts
❷ el marisco sugar ❹
el mareeskoh
❸ la carne seafood ❷
lah karnay
❹ el azúcar
el ah-thookar meat ❸
❺ la copa
lah kopah
pah glass ❺
This is my… This is my… (4 minutes)

❶ Ésta es mi mujer. Say these phrases in Spanish. Use mi(-s), tu(-us)
estah es mee moo-hair or su(-s).
❷ Aquí están sus hijas. ❶ This is my wife.
ahkee estan soos ❷ Here are her
ee-has daughters.
❸ Su mesa es de no ❸ Their table is
fumadores. non-smoking.
soo mesah
sah es day noh
foomadores
I’d like… I’d like… (3 minutes)

❶ Quisiera un café. Say “I’d like” the following:
keesyai
syairah
rah oon ka
kafay
fay
❶ black coffee churros ❷ ❸ sugar
❷ Quisiera churros.
keesyai
syairah choorros
❸ Quisiera azúcar.
keesyair
syairah ah-thookar
❹ Quisiera un café
con leche.
keesyai
syairah
rah oon ka
kafay
fay
kon lechay
coffee with milk ❹

Respuestas
What food?
➏ la pasta
lah pas
pastah
❻ pasta
knife ❼ ➐ el cuchillo
❽ cheese el koochee-yoh
❽ el queso
el kesoh
beer ❿
❾ la servilleta
lah serbee-
serbee-ye
yetah
➒ napkin
❿ la cerveza
lah thairbay
baythah
Restaurant (4 minutes) Restaurant

You arrive at a restaurant. Join in the conversation, ❶ Buenas tardes,
replying in Spanish following the English prompts. quisiera una mesa
para seis.
Buenas tardes señora, señor. bwenas tardes,
❶ Ask for a table for six. keesyai
syairah oonah
¿Fumadores o no fumadores? mesah pa
parah seys
❷ Say: nonsmoking. ❷ No fumadores.
Síganme, por favor. noh foomadores
❸ Ask for the menu. ❸ La carta, por favor.
¿Quiere la carta de vinos? lah kartah, por fabor
❹ Say: No. Sparkling water, please. ❹ No. Agua con gas,
Muy bien. por favor.
❺ Say you don’t have a glass. noh. ahgwah
gwah kon gas,
por fabor
❺ No tengo copa.
noh tengoh
goh kopah
pah
28 WEEK 3
Warm up (1minute) LOS DÍAS

Say “he is” and “they are.”
(pp.14–15)
Y LOS MESES
Say “he is not” and “they
Days and months
are not.” (pp.14–15) In Spanish, days of the week (los días de la semana) and
What is Spanish for “the los meses
months (los meses) do not have capital letters. Note that
children”? (pp.10–11) you use en with months: en abril (in April), but el or los
with days: el/los lunes ((on
on Monday/Mondays
Monday/Mondays).).
Words to remember: days of the week (5 minutes)

Familiarize yourself with these words and
test yourself using the cover flap.
lunes Monday
loones
martes Tuesday
martes
miércoles Wednesday
myair
m yairkoles
Nos reunimos mañana.
jueves Thursday
mos reh-ooneemos
mos man
manya
yanah
hwebes
We meet tomorrow.
viernes Friday
byernes
byer
sábado Saturday
sabadoh
domingo Sunday
domeengoh
goh
hoy today
oy
mañana tomorrow
manya
man yanah Tengo una reserva para hoy.
tengoh
goh oonah reserbah pa
parah oy
ayer yesterday I have a reservation for today.
ah-yair
ah-yair
Useful phrases: days (2 minutes)

Learn these phrases and then test yourself
using the cover flap.
La reunión no es The meeting isn’t
el martes. on Tuesday.
lah reh-oon
reh-oonyon
yon noh es
el martes
Trabajo los domingos. I work on Sundays.

traba-hoh los domeengos
gos
MAKING ARR ANGEMENTS 29
Words to remember: months (5 minutes)

Familiarize yourself with these January enero
words and test yourself using ehneroh
the cover flap. February febrero
febreroh
March marzo
marthoh
April abril
abreel
May mayo
mah-yoh
June junio
hoonee-oh
Nuestro aniversario es en julio.
nwestroh
troh aneebair
aneebairsaree-oh es en July julio
hoolee-oh hoolee-oh
Our anniversary is in July.
August agosto
agostoh
agos
September septiembre
septyem
tyembray
October octubre
oktoobray
November noviembre
nobyem
byembray
December diciembre
deethyem
thyembray
month el mes
el mes
Navidad es en diciembre. year el año
nabeedad es en deethyem
thyembray el anyoh
anyoh
Christmas is in December.
Useful phrases: months (2 minutes)

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using
the cover flap.
My children are on Mis hijos están de
vacation in August. vacaciones en agosto.
mees ee-hos estan
day bakathyo
thyones
en aagos
gostoh
My birthday is in June. Mi cumpleaños es

en junio.
mee koomplay-anyos
anyos
an yos es
en hoonee-oh
30 WEEK 3
Warm up (1minute) LA HORA Y LOS

Count in Spanish from
1 to 10. (pp.10–11)
NÚMEROS
Say “I have a reservation.”
Time and numbers
(pp.20–1) The hour is preceded by la as in la una (one o’clock)
Say “The meeting is on and las for other numbers: las dos, las tres, and
Wednesday.” (pp.28–9) so on. In English the minutes sometimes come first
((ten to five); in Spanish the hour comes first: las cinco
menos diez ((five minus ten).
Words to remember: time (4 minutes)

Memorize how to tell the time in Spanish.
la una one o’clock
lah oonah
la una y cinco five after one
lah oonah ee theenkoh
la una y cuarto one-fifteen
lah oonah ee kwartoh
la una y veinte one-twenty
lah oonah ee beyn
beyntay
la una y media one-thirty
lah oonah ee medee-ah
las dos menos cuarto quarter to two
las dos menos kwartoh
las dos menos diez ten to two
las dos menos
nos dyeth
dy

¿Qué hora es? What time is it?
kay orah es
¿A qué hora quiere el What time do you

desayuno? want breakfast?
ah kay orah kyair
kyairay el
desah-yoonoh
desah-yoo
La reunión es a The meeting is at noon.

mediodía.
lah reh-oon
reh-oonyon
yon es ah
maydyodee-ah
Words to remember: higher numbers (6 minutes)

To say 21 you use veinti and add eleven once
uno (one): veintiuno. Successive onthay
numbers are created in the same twelve doce
way—for example, veintidós (22), dothay
veintitrés (23), and so on. After
thirteen trece
30, link the numbers with y (and
(and ): trethay
treinta y uno (31), cuarenta y
cinco (45), sesenta y seis (66). fourteen catorce
katorthay
Note the special forms used for
fifteen quince
500, 700, and 900: quinientos, keenthay
setecientos, and novecientos.
sixteen dieciséis
deeaytheesey
seyees
seventeen diecisiete
deeaytheesye
syeytay
syeytay
eighteen dieciocho
deeaythyochoh
deeaythy
nineteen diecinueve
deeaythynwebay
twenty veinte
beyntay
beyn
thirty treinta
treyntah
treyn
forty cuarenta
kwarentah
fifty cincuenta
theenkwentah
sixty sesenta
sesentah
seventy setenta
setentah
eighty ochenta
Quiero el autobús cincuenta y tres.
ochentah
kyairoh el aootoboos theenkwentah ee tres
kyair
I want the route 53 bus. ninety noventa
nobentah
Say it (2minutes) one hundred cien

theeayn
25 two hundred doscientos
dos-theeayn
theeayntos
68
five hundred quinientos
84 keeneeaynt
neeayntos
91 one thousand mil
five to ten meel
two thousand dos mil
eleven-thirty
dos meel
What time is lunch? one million un millón
oon mee-
mee-yon
yon
32 WEEK 3
Warm up (1minute) LAS CITAS

Say the days of the week. Appointments
(pp.28–9) Business in Spain is generally conducted more
Say “three o’clock.” formally than in the United States. The Spanish
(pp.30–1) also tend to leave the office for the lunch hour,
What’s the Spanish for often having a sit-down meal. Remember to use
“today,” “tomorrow,” and the formal forms of you (usted, ustedes) in
“yesterday”? (pp.28–9) business situations.
Bienvenido.
byenveneedoh
Welcome.

Learn these phrases and then test yourself.
¿Nos reunimos mañana? Shall we
nos reh-ooneemos meet tomorrow?
manyanah
manya
¿Con quién? With whom?
kon kee-en
¿Cuándo está libre? When are
kwandoh esta leebray you free?
Lo siento, estoy I’m sorry,
ocupado(-a). I’m busy.
loh syen
syentoh, estoy
toy
okoopa
padoh(-ah)
¿Qué tal el jueves? How about el apretón
keh tal el hwebes Thursday? de manos
el apreton
A mí me va bien. That’s good day manos
ah mee may bah byen for me. handshake
Buenos días. Tengo ¿Con quién es la cita? Con el Señor Montoya.

una cita. kon kee-en es lah theetah kon el senyor
nyor montoy
nyor toyah
bwenos deeyas.
deeyas. tengoh
goh
oonah theetah With whom is With Mr. Montoya.
the appointment?
Good morning. I have
an appointment.

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish beside the pictures on the left
and then follow the instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by
concealing the answers on the right with the cover flap.
¿Nos reunimos el jueves? Lo siento, estoy
nos reh-ooneemos el hwebes? ocupado(-a).
loh syen
syentoh, estoy
toy
Shall we meet Thursday? okoopa
padoh(-ah)
Say: Sorry, I’m busy.
¿Cuándo está libre? El martes por la tarde.

kwandoh esta leebray el martes por lah tarday
When are you free?
Say: Tuesday afternoon.
A mí me va bien. ¿A qué hora?

ah mee may bah byen ah kay orah
That’s good for me.
Ask: At what time?
A las cuatro, si a Sí, me va bien.

usted le va bien. see, may bah byen
ah las kwatroh, see ah oosted
le bah byen
At four o’clock, if that’s
good for you.
Say: Yes, it’s good for me.
Muy bien. ¿A qué hora? A las tres, pero llego No se preocupe.

mwee byen. ah kay orah? un poco tarde. Tome asiento, por favor.
ah las tres, pe
peroh yegoh
yegoh noh say pre-ohkoopay.
Okay. What time? oon po
pokoh tarday tomay
may as
asyain
yaintoh, por fabor
At three o’clock, but I’m Don’t worry. Take
a little late. a seat, please.
34 WEEK 3
Warm up (1minute) POR TELÉFONO

Say “I’m sorry.” (pp.32–3) On the telephone
What is the Spanish The emergency number for police, ambulance,
for “I’d like an or fire services is 112. For directory assistance, dial
appointment”? (pp.32–3) 11818. If you are planning to make a lot of phone
How do you say “when?” calls from Spain, the most cost-effective option is to
in Spanish? (pp.32–3) buy a Spanish SIM card for your cell phone, or even a
cheap Spanish cell phone with a top-up SIM.
Match and repeat (4 minutes) telephone ❷
Match the numbered items to the Spanish

in the panel on the left, then test yourself.
❶ el cargador
el kargador
charger ➊
❷ el teléfono
el telefonoh
le fonoh
lefonoh
❸ el contestador
automático
el kontestador
aootomateekoh
❹ los auriculares
los aooreekoolares
❺ el móvil
el mobeel
➏ la tarjeta SIM
lah tarhetah seem
headphones ❹
❺ mobile
Dígame, Susana Castillo Buenos días. Quisiera hablar ¿De parte de quién?
al habla. con Julián López, por favor. day partay
par day kee-en?
deegamay, soosanah
deeg bwenos deey
deeyas. keesyair-
syair-ah
kasteeyoh
teeyoh
tee yoh al ablah ablar
blar kon hooleean lopeth, Who’s calling?
por fabor
Hello. Susana
Castillo speaking. Hello. I’d like to speak to
Julián López, please.

Practice these phrases and then test yourself
Quisiera el número de
Juan.
SIM card ➏
keesyair
syairah el
Quisiera comprar una noomeroh dey hosay
ay
tarjeta SIM.
keesyair
syairah komprar oonah
tarhetah seem
I'd like to buy a SIM card. I’d like the number for
Juan.
Quisiera hablar con
María Alfaro.
keesyair
syairah ablar
blar kon
mareeah
ah al
alfa
faroh
❸ answering
machine I’d like to speak to
María Alfaro.
¿Puedo dejar un
mensaje?
pwedoh dehar
pwe
oon mensahay
Can I leave a message?
Perdone, me he
Say it (2minutes) equivocado de número.
perdonay, may ay
per
I’d like to speak to ekeebokadoh day
Mr. Girona. noomeroh
Can I leave a message Sorry, I have the

for Antonio? wrong number.
José Ortega, de Imprentas Lo siento. La línea está ¿Le puede decir que
Lacuesta. comunicando. me llame, por favor?
hosay
ay or te
tegah,
gah, day loh syain
syaintoh. lah leeneah lay pwe
pweday detheer
theer kay
eempren
prentas lakwestah estah komooneekandoh may ya
yamay, por fabor
José Ortega of I’m sorry. The line is busy. Can you ask him to call
Lacuesta Printers. me, please?
36 WEEK 3

Review and repeat
Sums Sums (4 minutes) Telephones (3 minutes)
❶ dieciséis Say the answers What are the numbered
deeaytheesay
sayees to these sums out items in Spanish?
❷ treinta y nueve loud in Spanish.
treyntah ee nwebay
treyn Then check to see if
❸ cincuenta y tres you remembered
theenkwentah ee tres correctly.
❹ setenta y cuatro ❶ 10 + 6 = ? cell phone ❶
setentah ee kwatroh
❷ 14 + 25 = ?
❺ noventa y nueve
nobentah ee nwebay ❸ 66 – 13 = ? ❷ SIM card
❹ 40 + 34 = ?
❺ 90 + 9 = ?
I want… I want… (3 minutes)

❶ Quiere Fill in the blanks with the
kyairay
kyair correct form of querer
❷ quiere ((to want).
kyairay
kyair ❶¿ usted un café?
❸ queremos
❷ Ella ir de
keray
raymos
vacaciones.
❹ quieres
❸ Nosotros una
kyaires
kyair
mesa para tres.
❺ quieren
❹ Tú una cerveza.
kyairen
kyair
❺ Ellos una mesa
➏ quiero
para dos.
kyairoh
kyair
➏ Yo caramelos.
Respuestas
Telephones
❶ el móvil
el mobeel
❷ la tarjeta SIM
lah tarhetah seem
❸ el teléfono
telephone ❸
el telefonoh
le fonoh
lefonoh
❹ el contestador
automático
el kontestador
answering ❹ aootomateekoh
machine
❺ los auriculares
❺ headphones los aooreekoolares
When? (2 minutes) When?

What do these sentences mean? ❶ I have a meeting on
Monday, May 20th.
❶ Tengo una cita el lunes veinte de mayo.
❷ My birthday is
❷ Mi cumpleaños es en septiembre. in September.
❸ Hoy es domingo. ❸ Today is Sunday.
❹ I don’t work
❹ No trabajo en agosto.
in August.
Time (3 minutes) Time

Say these times in Spanish. ❶ la una
lah oonah
❷ la una y cinco
la oonah ee theenkoh
❸ la una y veinte
lah oonah ee beyn
beyntay
❹ la una y media
lah oonah ee
❶ ❷ ❸ medee-ah
❺ la una y cuarto
lah oonah ee kwartoh
➏ las dos menos diez
las dos menos
nos dyeth
dy
❹ ❺ ❻
38 WEEK 4
Warm up (1minute) EN LA OFICINA

Count to 100 in tens.
(pp.10–11, pp.30–1)
DE BILLETES
Ask “What time is it?”
At the ticket office
(pp.30–1) In Spain, commuter trains are very economical,
Say “One-thirty.” clean, and efficient. Long-distance trains still offer
(pp.30–1) smoking and nonsmoking carriages, and the prices
vary depending on what day you travel, blue days
being the cheapest.

el pasajero la señal
el pasahairoh lah senyal
nyal
Learn these words and then passenger sign
test yourself.
la estación (train) station
lah estath
estathyon
yon
la terminal (bus) station
lah termeenal
el billete ticket
el bee
beeyet
yetay
de ida one-way
day eedah
de ida y vuelta round-trip
day eedah ee bweltah
de primera first class
day preemerah
de segunda second class
day segoondah
La estación está
el descuento discount llena de gente.
el deskwentoh lah estath
estathyon
yon estah
yenah day hentay
ye
The station is crowded.
Dos billetes para Bilbao, ¿De ida y vuelta? Si. ¿Necesito reservar
por favor. day eedah y bweltah asiento?
dos bee
beeye
yetes pa
parah beeba- see. netheseetoh rreseerbar
oh,, por fabor
fa Round-trip? as yaintoh
asyain
Two tickets to Bilbao, Yes. Do I need to
please. reserve seats?
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Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the
cover flap.
How much is a ticket ¿Cuánto cuesta un
to Madrid? billete para Madrid?
kwantoh kwayaystah oon
ay
beeyetay pa
beeye parah madreed
Can I pay by credit card? ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta

Mi tren va con retraso. de crédito?
mee tren bah kon rretrasoh pwedoh
doh pa
pagar
gar kon tarhetah
My train is late. day kredeetoh
el tren el andén Do I have to change ¿Tengo que cambiar?

el tren el anden trains? tengoh
goh kay kambee-ar
kambee-
train platform
Which platform does the ¿De qué andén sale

train leave from? el tren?
day kay anden salay el tren
Are there any discounts? ¿Hay algún descuento?

ah-ee al
algoon
goon deskwentoh
What time does the train ¿A qué hora sale el tren

to Gijón leave? para Gijón?
ah kay orah salay el tren
parah geehon
pa
Say it (2 minutes)
Which platform does
the train to Madrid
leave from?
Cultural tip Most train
stations have automatic
Three round-trip tickets ticket machines that will
to Murcia, please. often also take credit cards.
No hace falta. Cuarenta ¿Aceptan tarjetas Si. El tren sale del

euros, por favor. de crédito? andén cinco.
noh ahthay fa
faltah. kwarentah ahtheptan
ptan tarhetas
tar see. el tren salay del
eh-ooros, por fabor day kredeetoh anden theenkoh
That’s not necessary. Forty Do you take credit cards? Yes. The train leaves
euros, please. from platform five.
40 WEEK 4
Warm up (1minute) IR Y COGER

What is “train” in To go and to take
Spanish? (pp.38–9) The verbs ir ((to
to go) and coger ((to
to take) allow you to
What does “¿De qué create many useful sentences. Note that coger can
andén sale el tren?” also mean to catch: coger una pelota ((to catch a ball ),
mean? (pp.38–9) coger un resfriado ((to catch a cold ); to grab: coger
Ask “When are you a alguien (to
( grab someone); and to hold: coger a un
free?” (pp.32–3) bebé (to
( hold a baby
baby).
Ir: to go (6 minutes)
Spanish uses the same form of ir for both I go and
I am going: voy a Madrid (I am going to Madrid/I go to
Madrid). The same is true of other verbs—for example,
cojo el metro (I am taking the metro/I take the metro).
yo voy I go
yoh boy
tú vas/usted va you go (informal/
too bas/oosted bah formal singular)
él/ella va he/she goes
el/ -yah bah
el/eh
nosotros(-as) vamos we go
nosotros(-as) bamos
vosotros(-as) vais/ you go (informal/
ustedes van formal plural)
bosotros/-as baees/
oostedes ban
ellos/ellas van they go
eh-yos/
-yos/ -yas ban
-yos/eh
¿A dónde vas? Where are you going? Voy a la Plaza de España.

boy ah lah pla
plathah
ah donday bas
day espa
panyah
Voy a Madrid. I am going to Madrid. I am going to the Plaza
boy ah madreed de España.
Conversational tip You may have noticed that

de (of
of ) combines with el to produce del as in Museo del
Prado (literally, museum of the Prado); el menú del día
day). In the same way, a (to) combines with
menu of the day
(menu
el to produce al: Voy al museo (I’m going to the museum).
With feminine and plural words, de remains separate
from la, los, and las.
TR AVEL 41
Coger: to take (6 minutes)

Say the present tense of coger ((to
to take) aloud. Use the
cover flap to test yourself. When you are confident,
practice the sentences below.
yo cojo I take
yoh kohoh
tú coges/usted coge you take (informal/
too kohes/oosted kohay formal singular)
él/ella coge he/she takes
el/ -yah kohay
el/eh
nosotros(-as) cogemos we take
nosotros(-as) kohay
haymos
Yo cojo el metro todos vosotros(-as) cogéis/ you take (informal/

los días. ustedes cogen formal plural)
yoh kohoh el metroh todos bosotros(-as) kohe-ees/
los deey
deeyas oostedes kohen
I take the metro every day.
ellos/ellas cogen they take
eh-yos/
-yos/ -yas kohen
-yos/eh
No quiero coger I don’t want to take

un taxi. a taxi.
noh kyair
kyairoh koher
oon taksee
Coja la primera Take the first left.

a la izquierda.
kohah lah preemerah
ah lah eethkyair
kyairdah

Cover the text on the right and complete the dialogue
in Spanish.
¿A dónde va? Voy a la Puerta del Sol.
ah donday bah boy ah lah pwer
pwertah del sol
Where are you going?
Say: I’m going to the
Puerta del Sol.
¿Quiere coger el autobús? No, quiero ir en metro.

kyairay koher
kyair her el aootoboos noh, kyair
kyairoh eer en metroh
Do you want to take
the bus?
Say: No, I want to go
by metro.
42 WEEK 4
Warm up (1minute) TAXI, AUTOBÚS, Y

Say “I don’t want to take
a taxi.” (pp.40–1)
METRO
Ask “Where are you
Taxi, bus, and metro
going?” (pp.40–1) The metro and some buses operate a ticket
Say “80” and “40.” system where you have to validate your
(pp.30–1) tickets in a machine. There’s a standard fare
per ride, but you can also buy a metrobús, a
book of 10 tickets for both buses and metro.

Familiarize yourself with these words.
el autobús bus
el aootoboos
la taquilla ticket office
lah takeeyah
keeyah
keeyah
la estación de metro metro station
lah estath
estathyon
yon day metroh
la parada de autobús bus stop
lah paradah day aootoboos
la tarifa fare
lah tareefah
ree fah
reefah
el taxi taxi
el taksee
la parada de taxis taxi stand
lah paradah day taksees
¿Para aquí el 17?
parah ahkee el deeaytheeseeay
pa deeaytheeseeaytay
Does the route 17 bus stop here?
In conversation: taxi (2 minutes)
A la Plaza de España, Sí, de acuerdo, señor. ¿Me puede dejar aquí,

por favor. see, day akwairdo,
do, sen
senyor
yor por favor?
ah lah pla
plathah day may pwe
pweday dehar
har ahkee,,
espanyah,
espan yah, por fabor Yes, certainly, sir. por fabor
Plaza de España, please. Can you drop me
here, please?
TR AVEL 43

Practice these phrases and then test yourself using
the cover flap.
I’d like a taxi to go Quisiera un taxi para
to the Prado. ir al Prado.
keesyair
syairah oon taksee
parah eer al pra
prado
When is the next bus? ¿Cuándo sale el

próximo autobús?
kwandoh salay el
prokseemoh aootoboos
prok
How do you get to ¿Cómo se va al museo?

the museum? komoh say bah
al moosay
sayoh
How long is the trip? ¿Cuánto dura el viaje?

kwantoh doorah el beeahay
Please wait for me. Espéreme, por favor.

espe
peremay, por fabor
Cultural tip Metro lines Say it (2 minutes)

in Madrid are known by
numbers and the names Do you go near the
of the first and last stations. train station?
Look for the relevant end Do you go near
station. The Madrid metro the Prado?
runs every day between
When is the next bus
6:00 am and 2:00 am.
to Barcelona?
In conversation: bus (2 minutes)
¿Pasa cerca del museo? Sí. Son 80 céntimos. Avíseme cuando

pasah therkah del
pa see. son ochentah lleguemos.
moosay
sayoh thenteemos abeesemay kwandoh
yeghemos
yeghe
Do you go near Yes. That’s 80 cents.
the museum? Tell me when we arrive.
44 WEEK 4
Warm up (1minute) EN LA CARRETERA

How do you say “I On the road
have...”? (pp.14–15) Spanish autopistas ((toll highways) are fast but can
Say “my father,” “my be quite expensive. You will find signs for el peaje
sister,” and “my parents.” ( payment stations). These have multiple lanes.
(toll
(pp.10–11, pp.12–13) Make sure you enter a green lane that allows
Say “I’m going to payment by cash or credit card. Some lanes
Madrid.” (pp.40–1) are for pass-holders or trucks only.

Match the numbered ❶ trunk
items to the list on the
left, then test yourself.
❶ el maletero
el malaytairoh
❷ el parabrisas
el parabreesas
❸ el capó
el kapoh
poh
❹ la rueda
lah rwedah
❺ el neumático
el ne-oomateekoh
wheel ❹
➏ la puerta
lah pwe
pwertah tire ❺ door ❻
➐ los faros
los fa
faros
❽ el parachoques Cultural tip Some self-service
el parachokes gas stations can be unattended.
In this case, you usually have to
specify how many liters you want
and pay by card before filling up.
Road features (2 minutes)
la rotonda el semáforo el cruce

lah rrotonduh el semaforoh
maforoh
maforoh el kroothay
roundabout traffic lights intersection
TR AVEL 45

the cover flap.
The turn signal El intermitente
doesn’t work no funciona.
el intairmeetaintay
noh foonthyon
thyonah
Fill it up, please. Lleno, por favor.

yennoh, por fabor
yen
❷ windshield Words to remember (3 minutes)

Familiarize yourself with these words, then
❸ hood test yourself using the cover flap.
gasoline la gasolina
lah gasoleenah
diesel el gasoil
el gasoil
oil el aceite
el ah-tha
ah-thayee
yeetay
engine el motor
el motor
gearbox la caja de cambios
lah kahah day kambyos
turn signal el intermitente
headlights ❼
el intairmeetaintay
➑ bumper
flat tire la rueda pinchada
Say it (1 minutes) lah rway
rwaydah peenchadah
exhaust el tubo de escape
There’s something wrong with el tooboh day eskap
kapay
my engine.
driver’s license el carné de conducir
I have a flat tire. el karnay
nay day kondootheer
la autopista la autopista de peaje el atasco de tráfico

lah aootopees
peestah lah aootopees
peestah day pya
pyahay el ataskoh day trafeekoh
trafeekoh
highway/expressway toll highway traffic jam
46 WEEK 4

Review and repeat
Transport Transportation (3 minutes)
❶ el autobús Name these forms of
el aootoboos transport in Spanish.
❷ el taxi
el taksee
❸ el coche
el kochay
❹ la bicicleta
lah beetheekletah bus ❶
❺ el metro
el metroh
metro ❺
Go and take Go and take (4 minutes)

❶ ir Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
eer
❶ Quiero a la estación. (ir)
❷ cojo
kohoh ❷ Yo el metro. (coger)
❸ va ❸ ¿A dónde usted? (ir)
bah ❸ Nosotros al Museo del Prado. (ir)
❹ vamos ❺ Ellos (coger) un taxi.
bamos ➏ Yo (ir) a Madrid.
❺ cogen
kohen
➏ voy
boy
TR AVEL 47
You (4 minutes) Respuestas

Use the correct form
for usted or tú in
each sentence. You
❶ You are in a café. ❶ ¿Tiene churros?
Ask “Do you tyenay choorros
tye
have churros?”
❷ ¿Quieres una
❷ You are with a friend. cerveza?
❷ taxi
❸ car Ask “Do you want kyaires oonah
kyair
a beer?” thairbay
baythah
❸ A visitor approaches ❸ ¿Tiene una cita?
you at your tyenay oonah theetah
tye
company’s reception
desk. Ask “Do you ❹ ¿Pasa cerca de
have an ppointment?” la estación?
pasah therkah day
pa
❹ bicycle ❹ You are on the bus. lah estath
estathyon
yon
Ask “Do you go near
the station?” ❺ ¿A dónde vas
mañana?
❺ Ask your friend where ah donday bas
she’s going tomorrow. manyanah
manyanah
Tickets (4 minutes) Tickets

You’re buying tickets at a train station. Follow ❶ Quisiera dos
the conversation, replying in Spanish following billetes para Sevilla.
the numbered English prompts. keesyair
syairah dos
beeyetes par
beeye parah
¿Qué desea? sebeeyah
beeyah
beeyah
❶ I’d like two tickets to Sevilla.
❷ De ida y vuelta,
¿De ida o de ida y vuelta? por favor.
❷ Round-trip, please. day eedah ee bweltah,
Muy bien. Cincuenta euros, por favor. por fabor
❸ What time does the train leave? ❸ ¿A qué hora sale
A las tres y diez. el tren?
❹ What platform does the train leave from? ah kay orah salay
el tren
Andén número siete.
❺ Thank you very much. Goodbye. ❹ ¿De qué andén
sale el tren?
day kay anden
salay el tren
❺ Muchas gracias.
Adiós.
moochas gragrathyas.
addy-os
48 WEEK 5
Warm up (1minute) EN LA CIUDAD

Ask “How do you get to Around town
the museum?” (pp.42–3) Note that the Spanish word museo (museum) also
Say “I want to take the means art gallery when it’s a public building in which
metro” and “I don’t want works of art are exhibited; galería de arte usually
to take a taxi.” (pp.40–1) refers to a shop that sells works of art. Be careful,
too, not to confuse librería (bookshop or bookshelf )
and biblioteca (library).
library
library).

Match the numbered locations to
the words in the panel.
❶ el ayuntamiento
el ahyoonta-myain
myaintoh
❷ el puente
el pwen
pwentay
❶ town hall church ❹
❸ el centro
el thentroh
❹ la iglesia downtown ❸
lah ee
eegles
gleseeah
❺ la plaza
lah plat
plathah
➏ el aparcamiento
el aparka-myain
myaintoh
➐ la biblioteca
lah bibleeotekah
➑ el museo
el moosay
sayoh

la gasolinera gas station ❺ square
lah gasoleenerah
la oficina de tourist
información turística information
lah ohfeetheenah day
eenformathyon
eenformathyon
tooreesteekah
la piscina municipal public
lah pistheenah swimming pool
mooneetheepal
pal
➐ library
GETTING AROUND 49
Conversational tip In Spanish there are two ways of saying am, is, or are. You
have already learned the verb ser (p.14): soy inglés (I am English); es vegetariano
(he is vegetarian). When talking about where something is, you need to use a different
verb: estar
estar. The most important forms of this verb are: estoy (I am), está (he/she/it is),
and están (they are): ¿Dónde están lla iglesia? (Where is the church?); El café no está
lejos. (The
The café isn’t far
far.)

the cover flap.
Is there an art gallery ¿Hay algún museo de
in town? arte en la ciudad?
ah-ee al
algoo
goon moosay
sayoh day
artay en lah thyoodad
Is it far from here? ¿Está lejos de aquí?
estah lehos day ahkee
Hay una piscina cerca
La catedral está en el centro. There is a swimming pool del puente.
lah katedral estah en el thentroh near the bridge. ah-ee oonah peestheenah
The cathedral is downtown. therkah del pwen
pwentay

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish on the
left and follow the instructions to make your reply.
Then test yourself.
¿Le puedo ayudar? ¿Hay alguna biblioteca
lay pwe
pwedoh ahyoodar en la ciudad?
bridge ❷ ah-ee al
algoo
goonah
Can I help you? beebleeotekah en
Ask: Is there a library lah thyoodad
in town?
No, pero hay un museo. ¿Cómo se va al museo?

noh, per
peroh ah-ee komoh say bah al
oon moosay
sayoh moosay
sayoh
No, but there’s a museum.
parking lot ❻
Ask: How do I get to
the museum?
Está por allí. Muchas gracias.

estah por ahyee moochas gra
grathyas
It’s over there.
Say: Thank you
very much.
museum ➑
50 WEEK 5
Warm up (1minute) LAS DIRECCIONES

How do you say “near Directions
the station”? (pp.42–3) You’ll often be able to find a plano de la ciudad
Say “Take the first left.” ((town map) in the downtown area, usually near the
(pp.40–1) town hall or tourist office. In the older parts of
Ask “Where are you Spanish towns there are often narrow streets, in
going?” (pp.40–1) which you will usually find a one-way system
in operation. Parking is usually restricted.
el bloque de oficinas
Useful phrases (4 minutes) el blokay day ohfeetheenas
office block
Tuerza a la izquierda/ Turn left/right.
derecha.
twerthah ah lah
eethk yairdah/derechah
eethkyair
todo recto straight on
todoh rrektoh
¿Cómo se va a la piscina? How do I
komoh say bah ah get to the
lah peestheenah swimming pool?
la primera a la derecha first right
lah preemerah ah
lah derechah
la segunda a la izquierda second left
lah se
segoon
goondah ah
lah eethk
eethkyair
yairdah
la fuente
lah fwen
fwentay
fountain
¿Hay un restaurante en Sí, cerca de la estación. ¿Cómo se va a la estación?

la ciudad? see, therkah day lah komoh say bah ah
ah-ee oon restaoorantay estathyon
estathyon lah estath
estathyon
yon
en la thyoodad
Yes, near the station. How do I get to the station?
Is there a
restaurant in town?
GETTING AROUND 51

Familiarize yourself with these words and test
yourself using the cover flap.
traffic lights el semáforo
el semaforoh
maforoh
maforoh
corner la esquina
lah eskeenah
street/road la calle
lah kayay
kayay
Me he perdido.
may eh perdeedoh
per main road la calle principal
I’m lost. lah ka
kayay
yay preentheepal
el centro deportivo at the end of the al final de la calle
el thentroh deporteeboh
street al feenal day lah kayay
kayay
gym
map el plano
el pla
planoh
overpass el paso elevado
el pa
pasoh elebadoh
across from enfrente de
enfrentay day
enfren
Say it (2 minutes)
Turn right at the end
of the street.
Turn left across from
the museum.
la zona peatonal ¿Dondé estamos? It’s ten minutes by bus.

lah thonah pe-ahtonal donday estamos
pedestrian zone Where are we?
Tuerza a la izquierda en ¿Está lejos? No, cinco minutos

el semáforo. estah lehos andando.
twerthah ah lah noh, theenkoh meenootos
eethk yairdah en el semaforoh
eethkyair maforoh
maforoh Is it far? andandoh
Turn left at the traffic lights. No, it’s five minutes
on foot.
52 WEEK 5
Warm up (1minute) EL TURISMO

Say the days of the week Sightseeing
in Spanish. (pp.28–9) Most national museums and art galleries close
How do you say on Mondays and public holidays. Although stores
“six o’clock”? (pp.30–1) are normally closed on Sundays, many will open
Ask “What time is it?” in tourist areas. It is not unusual for public buildings
(pp.30–1) and shops to close at lunchtime, between 1:30
and 4:30 pm.

la guía guidebook
lah ghee
gheeah
la entrada admission ticket
lah entradah
el horario de apertura opening times
el orar
oraryoh
yoh day apertoorah
el día festivo public holiday
el dee
deeyah
yah festeevoh
entrada libre free admission
entradah leebray la visita con guía
lah beeseetah kon ghee
gheeah
guided tour
Cultural tip If a public holiday falls on a Thursday or a Tuesday, the Spanish

will often hacer puente (do a bridge)—in other words, take Friday or Monday off
to make a long weekend.
¿Abren esta tarde? Sí, pero cerramos a ¿Tienen acceso para sillas
ahbren estah tarday las cuatro. de ruedas?
see, pe
peroh therramos ah las tyenen akthesoh pa
tye parah
Are you open kwatroh seeyas
see yas day rwedas
this afternoon?
Yes, but we close at Do you have access
four o’clock. for wheelchairs?
GETTING AROUND 53

the cover flap.
What time do you ¿A qué hora abre/cierra?
open/close? ah kay orah ahbray/
thyairrah
thyair
Where are the restrooms? ¿Dónde están los

servicios?
donday estan los serbeethyos
beethyos
beethyos
Is there access for ¿Hay acceso para sillas

wheelchairs? de ruedas?
ah-ee akthesoh pa
parah
seeyas
see yas day rwedas

Cover the text on the right and complete the
dialogue in Spanish.
Lo siento, el museo ¿Abren los martes?
está cerrado. ahbren los martes
loh syen
syentoh, el moosay
sayoh
estah therradoh
Sorry. The museum is closed.
Ask: Are you open on
Tuesdays?
Sí, pero cerramos temprano. ¿A qué hora?

see, per
peroh therramos ah kay orah
tempra
pranoh
Yes, but we close early.
Ask: At what time?
Sí, el ascensor está allí. Gracias, quisiera Aquí tiene, y la guía

see, el asthensor
sor estah ah-yee
ah-yee cuatro entradas. es gratis.
grathyas,
grath yas, kees
keesyair
yairah ahkee tye
tyenay, ee lah
Yes, there’s an elevator kwatroh entradas gheeah es gra
ghee gratees
over there.
Thank you, I’d like four Here you are, and the
admission tickets. guidebook is free.
54 WEEK 5
Warm up (1minute) EN EL AEROPUERTO

Say “one-thirty.” At the airport
(pp.30–1) Although the airport environment is largely
What’s the Spanish for international, it is sometimes useful to be able to
“ticket”? (pp.38–9) ask your way around the terminal in Spanish. It’s a
Say “I am going to New good idea to make sure you have a few coins when
York.” (pp.40–1) you arrive at the airport; you may need to pay for a
luggage cart.

la facturación check-in
lah faktoorath
faktoorathyon
yon
las salidas departures
las saleedas
las llegadas arrivals
las yehga
gadas
la aduana customs
lah adwanah
el control de pasaportes passport control
el kontrol day pasapor
pasaportes
¿Cuál es la puerta de embarque
la terminal terminal para el vuelo veintitrés?
lah termeenal kwal es lah pwer
pwertah day embarkay
parah el bweloh bayeenteetres
par
la puerta de embarque boarding gate What is the boarding gate
lah pwe
pwertah day embarkay for flight 23?

¿Sale a su hora el vuelo Is the flight to
para Sevilla? Seville on time?
salay ah soo orah
el bweloh pa
parah seveeyah
veeyah
veeyah
No encuentro mi I can’t find my

equipaje. luggage.
noh enkwentroh mee
ehkeepa
pahay
GETTING AROUND 55

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish on the left
and follow the instructions to make your reply. Then
test yourself by concealing the answers using the
cover flap.
Hola, ¿le puedo ayudar? ¿Sale a su hora el
o-lah, lay pwe
pwedoh ahyoodar vuelo para Madrid?
salay ah soo orah el
Hello, can I help you? bweloh pa
parah madreed
Ask: Is the flight to
Madrid on time?
Sí señor. ¿Cuál es la puerta de

see sen
senyor
yor embarque?
kwal es lah pwer
pwertah day
Yes sir. embarkay
Ask: What is the
boarding gate?

Match the numbered
items to the Spanish
words in the panel.
❶ la tarjeta de
embarque
lah tarhetah day
embarkay
❷ el mostrador de
facturación
boarding ❶
el mostrador
dor day
pass
faktoorathyon
faktoorathyon
❸ el billete
check-in ❷ el bee
beeyeh
yehtay
desk ❹ el pasaporte
el pasapor
portay
ticket ❸
❺ la maleta
lah malay
laytah
➏ el equipaje de mano
passport ❹ el ehkeepa
pahay day
manoh
➐ el carrito
el karreetoh
❼ cart
❺ suitcase ❻ carry-on luggage

56 WEEK 5

Review and repeat
Places Places (4 minutes)
❶ el museo Name the numbered places in Spanish.
el moosay
sayoh
❷ el ayuntamiento
el ahyoonta-myain
myaintoh
❸ el puente
el pwen
pwentay
❹ la biblioteca
❶ museum ❷ town hall ❸ bridge
lah beeblee-ohtekah
❺ el aparcamiento
el ahparka-myain
myaintoh
➏ la catedral
lah katedral
➐ la plaza ❹ library ❺ parking lot ❻ cathedral
lah pla
plathah
square ❼
Car parts Car parts (3 minutes)

❶ el parabrisas Name these car parts in Spanish.
el parabreesas
windshield ❶
❷ el intermitente
el intairmee-taintay
❸ el capó
el kapoh
poh
❹ el neumático
el ne-oomateekoh
❺ la puerta
lah pwer
pwertah
➏ el parachoques
el parachokes
❹ tire ❺ door
GETTING AROUND 57
Respuestas
Questions (4 minutes) Questions

Ask the questions that match these answers. ❶ ¿A qué hora sale
el autobús?
❶ El autobús sale a las ocho.
ah kay orah salay
el aootoboos salay ah las ochoh el aootoboos
❷ El café es un euro cincuenta. ❷ ¿Cuánto es el café?
el ka
kafay
fay es oon eh-ooro theenkwentah kwantoh
toh es el ka
kafay
fay
❸ No, no quiero vino. ❸ ¿Quieres vino?
noh, noh kyair
kyairoh beenoh kyaires beenoh
kyair
❹ El tren sale del andén cinco. ❹ ¿De qué andén sale
el tren salay del anden theenkoh el tren?
❺ Nosotros vamos a León. day kay anden salay
nosotros bamos ah leh-on el tren
➏ El próximo tren es dentro ❺ ¿A dónde vais?
de quince minutos. ah donday baees
el prok
prokseemoh tren es dentroh ➏ ¿Cuándo es el
day keenthay meenootos próximo tren?
kwandoh es el
prokseemoh tren
prok
Verbs (4 minutes) Verbs

Choose the correct form ❶ soy
of the verb in brackets soy
to fill in the blanks. ❷ cogemos
❶ Yo inglés. (ser) kohay
haymos
❷ Nosotros ❸ va
el
❷ turn signal metro. (tomar) bah
❸ Ella ❹ está
❸ hood a Marbella.
(ir) estah
❹ Él ❺ quieres
casado.
(estar) kyaires
kyair
❺ ¿Tú ➏ tiene
un té?
(querer) tyenay
tye
➏ ¿Cuántos niños
usted? (tener)
❻ bumper
58 WEEK 6
Warm up (1minute) RESERVAR UNA

Ask “Do you accept
credit cards?” (pp.38–9)
HABITACIÓN
Ask “How much is that?”
Booking a room
(pp.18–19) Types of accommodation in Spain include: hotel,
Ask “Do you have categorized from one to five stars; pensión, a small
children?” (pp.10–11) family-run hotel; hostal, cheap and basic; and parador,
parador
state-owned hotels in historic properties or places of
great beauty.

Practice these phrases and then test yourself by
concealing the Spanish on the left using the cover flap.
¿El desayuno está Is breakfast included?
incluido?
el desa
desayoo
yoonoh estah
inklooeedoh
¿Aceptan animales de Do you accept pets?

compañía?
athep
theptan aneemales day
kompanyee
nyeeah
¿Tienen servicio de Do you have room

habitaciones? service?
tyenen serbeethyoh day
abeetathyon
thyones
¿A qué hora tengo que What time do I have to

dejar la habitación? check out?
ah kay orah tengoh
goh
kay dehar lah abeetathyon
thyon
¿Tiene habitaciones Sí, una habitación doble. ¿Tiene una cuna?

libres? see, oonah abeetathyon
thyon tyenay oonah koonah
tye
tyenay abeetathyon
tye thyones doblay
leebres Do you have a crib?
Yes, a double room.
Do you have
any vacancies?
AC C O M M O DAT I O N 59

Familiarize yourself with these room la habitación
words and test yourself by lah abeetathyon
thyon
concealing the Spanish on single room la habitación individual
the right using the cover flap. lah abeetathyon
thyon
indeebeedwal
double room la habitación doble
lah abeetathyon
thyon
doblay
bathroom el cuarto de baño
el kwartoh day banyoh
shower la ducha
lah doochah
¿Tiene la habitación vistas al parque? breakfast el desayuno

tyenay lah abeetathyon
tye thyon beestas al par
parkay el desa
desayoo
yoonoh
Does the room have a view over the park?
key la llave
lah ya
yabay
balcony el balcón
Say it (2 minutes) el balkon
Do you have a single room, please? air-conditioning el aire acondicionado
el ah-eeray
For six nights. akondeethyonadoh
Is breakfast included?
Cultural tip Large hotels and paradors are generally

the only types of hotels to offer breakfast, but you will
generally be charged extra. If your accommodation
doesn’t provide breakfast, you’ll usually find it easy to
discover a bar or a café nearby where you can go for
café con leche in the mornings.
Sí, claro. ¿Cuántas noches? Para tres noches. Muy bien. Aquí tiene
see, klaroh. kwantas noches parah tres noches
pa la llave.
mwee byen. ahkee tye
tyenay
Yes, of course. How For three nights. lah ya
yabay
many nights?
Fine. Here’s the key.
60 WEEK 6
Warm up (1minute) EN EL HOTEL

Say “Is there…?” and In the hotel
“There isn’t…”. (pp.48–9) Although rooms in larger hotels almost always
What does “¿Le puedo have private bathrooms, there are still some
ayudar?” mean? (pp.54–5) pensiones and hostales where you will have
to share bathroom facilities and in which towels
are not supplied. It is always advisable to check
what is provided when you make reservations.

Match the numbered items in this hotel bedroom with the
Spanish text in the panel and test yourself using the cover flap.
❶ la mesilla de noche
lah meseeyah
seeyah
see yah day
nochay
❷ la lámpara
lah lamparah
❸ el minibar
el meeneebar curtains ❹
❹ las cortinas
sofa ❺
las korteenas
❺ el sofá ❶ nightstand ❸ mini bar
el so
sofah
fah lamp ❷
➏ la almohada
lah almoh-ahdah
➐ el cojín
el koheen
❽ la cama
lah kamah
❾ la colcha
lah kolchah
❿ la manta
lah mantah
❽ bed
❾ bedspread
❻ pillow ❼ cushion ❿ blanket
Cultural tip When you arrive in your double room, you will
usually see one long pillow instead of two individual ones on
the bed. This is the usual pillow for a double bed (cama de
matrimonio or marriage bed). If you don’t want to share your
bed or pillow, you’ll have to ask for una habitación doble con
dos camas (a double room with two beds) to get a twin room.

the cover flap.
The room is too cold/hot. Hace demasiado frío/
calor en la habitación.
ahthay
thay daymas
daymasyah
yahdoh
freeoh/kalor
free lor en lah
abeetathyon
thyon
There are no towels. No hay toallas.

noh ah-ee toh-ahyas
ahyas
ahyas
I need some soap. Necesito jabón.

netheseetoh habon
The shower doesn’t work. La ducha no funciona.

lah doochah noh
foonthyo
thyonah
The elevator is broken. El ascensor está roto.

el asthensor estah rrotoh

Practice these phrases and then complete the
dialogue in Spanish.
¿Le atienden? Necesito almohadas.
lay atyain
tyainden netheseetoh almoh-ahdas
Can I help you?
Say: I need some pillows.
La camarera se las llevará. Y la televisión no

lah kamarairah say funciona.
las yebarah ee lah telebeesyon
syon noh
foonthyo
thyonah
The maid will bring some.
Say: And the TV
doesn’t work.
62 WEEK 6
Warm up (1minute) EN EL CÁMPING

How do you ask At the campground
“Can I?” (pp.34–5) Camping is very popular in Spain. The country’s
Say “The elevator is numerous campgrounds are well organized and
broken.” (pp.60–1) operate on a star system. The local tourist information
Say “I need some towels.” office will be able to offer a list of campgrounds in
(pp.60–1) the area with their ratings. It is advisable to book
in advance during the summer months.
¿Dónde está el grifo?

Useful phrases (3 minutes) donday estah el greefoh
gree foh
Where is the faucet?
Learn these phrases and then test la oficina
yourself by concealing the Spanish lah ofeetheenah
with the cover flap. el contenedor de office
la basura
¿Puedo alquilar una Can I rent
el kontenedor
dor day
bicicleta? a bicycle?
lah basoorah
pwedoh alkeelar oonah
pwe trash can
beetheekletah
¿Es el agua potable? Is this drinking
es el ahgwah
gwah potablay
po water?
¿Se permiten hogueras? Are campfires
say permeeten ohghe
gheras allowed?
Las radios están Radios are
prohibidas. forbidden.
las rradyos estan
proheebeedas
el doble techo
el doblay tay
taychoh
flysheet
Necesito una plaza para Hay una cerca de ¿Cuánto cuesta para una
tres noches. la piscina. roulotte?
netheseetoh oonah plat
plathah ah-ee oonah therkah day kwantoh kwestah pa
parah
parah tres noches
pa lah peestheenah oonah rroolot
I need a site for There’s one near the How much is it for
three nights. swimming pool. a camper?
Say it (2 minutes) Words to remember (4 minutes)

I need a site for Learn these words and then test yourself using
four nights. the cover flap.
Can I rent a tent? campground el cámping
el kampeen
Where’s the electrical
hookup? tent la tienda
lah tyen
tyendah
camper trailer la roulotte
lah rroolot
los aseos
los asay
sayos camper van la autocaravana
restrooms la ah-ootokarabanah
site la plaza
el punto de luz
lah pla
plathah
el poon
poontoh
day looth campfire la hoguera
electrical hookup lah ohghe
gherah
drinking water el agua potable
el ahgwah
gwah potablay
po
garbage la basura
lah basoorah
stove fuel el camping-gas
el kampeen
peen gas
showers las duchas
las doochas
sleeping bag el saco de dormir
el sakoh day dormeer
air mattress la colchoneta
la cuerda lah kolchonetah
lah kwerdah
guy rope groundsheet el suelo aislante
el sweloh ah-
la clavija eeslantay
la klabeehah
tent peg
Cincuenta euros. Una ¿Puedo alquilar una Sí, pero tiene que dejar
noche por adelantado. barbacoa? una señal.
theenkwentah eh-ooros. oonah pwedoh alkeelar oonah
pwe see, pe
peroh tye
tyenay kay dehar
nochay por adelantadoh barbakoh-ah oonah
nah sen
senyal
yal
Fifty euros. One night Can I rent a barbecue grill? Yes, but you must pay
in advance. a deposit.
64 WEEK 6
Warm up (1minute) DESCRIPCIONES

How do you say “hot” Descriptions
and “cold”? (pp.60–1) Adjectives are words used to describe things. In
What is the Spanish for Spanish you generally put the adjective after the thing
“room,” “bed,” and it describes in the same gender and number: una
“pillow”? (pp.60–1) bebida fría ((a cold drink, feminine singular); un café
frío ((a cold coffee, masculine singular); dos bebidas
frías ((two cold drinks, feminine plural).

Adjectives change depending on whether the thing described
is masculine el or feminine la. Generally, a final o changes
to a in the feminine, but if the adjective ends with e such
as grande it doesn’t change for the feminine. For the plural,
just add an s.
las montañas altas
duro/dura hard las montanyas
tanyas altas
tanyas
dooroh/doo
roh/ rah
roh/doo high mountains
blando/blanda soft
blandoh/blandah
caliente hot
kalyain
kal yaintay la tienda pequeña
lah tyain
tyaindah pekenyah
frío/fría cold small shop
freeoh/free
free oh/freeah
oh/free
grande big
gran
granday
pequeño/pequeña small
pekenyoh/pekenyah
bonito/bonita beautiful
boneetoh/boneetah
feo/fea ugly
feh-oh/feh
feh-oh/feh-ah
-oh/feh
ruidoso/ruidosa noisy
rrweedosoh/rrweedosah
tranquilo/tranquila quiet
trankeeloh/trankeelah
bueno/buena good
bwenoh/bwenah
malo/mala bad
maloh/ma
loh/ lah
loh/ma el coche viejo
el koche bee-ay
ayhoh
lento/lenta slow old car
lentoh/lentah
El pueblo es muy bonito.
rápido/rápida fast el pwe
pwebloh es mwee boneetoh
rrapeedoh/
peedoh/rrapeedah
peedoh/ The village is very beautiful.
la calle tranquila
lah ka
kayay
yay trankeelah
quiet road

Learn these phrases. Note that you can emphasize
a description by using muy (very
very), demasiado (too
(very), ( ),
or más (more) before the adjective.
This coffee is cold. Este café está frío.
estay
tay ka
kafay
fay estah
free-oh
free
My room is very noisy. Mi habitación es

muy ruidosa.
mee abeetathyon
thyon es mwee
rrweedosah
My car is too small. Mi coche es demasiado

pequeño.
mee koche es demasyah
syahdoh
pekenyoh
I need a softer bed. Necesito una cama

más blanda.
netheseetoh oonah kamah
mas blandah

Join in this conversation. Cover up the text on the right and complete
the dialogue in Spanish. Check and repeat if necessary.
Ésta es la habitación. La vista es muy bonita.
estah es lah abeetathyon
thyon lah beestah es mwee
This is the bedroom. boneetah
Say: The view is very
beautiful.
El cuarto de baño Es demasiado pequeño.

está por ahí. es demasyah
syahdoh pekenyoh
kenyoh
kenyoh
el kwartoh day banyoh estah
por ah-ee
The bathroom is over there.
Say: It is too small.
No tenemos otra. No importa. Nos

noh tenay
naymos otrah quedamos con la
We don’t have another one. habitación.
noh impor
portah. nos kedamos
Say: It doesn’t matter. kon lah abeetathyon
thyon
We’ll take the room.
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Review and repeat
Descriptions Descriptions (3 minutes)
❶ caliente Put the word in brackets into Spanish. Use
kalyain
lyaintay
lyain the correct masculine or feminine form.
❷ pequeña ❶ El agua está demasiado . (hot)
pekenyah
❷ La cama es muy . (small)
❸ frío
free-oh
free ❸ El café está . (cold)
❹ grande ❹ Este cuarto de baño es más . (big)
granday
gran ❺ Quisiera una habitación más . (quiet)
❺ tranquila
trankeelah
Campground Campground (3 minutes)

❶ el punto de luz Name these items you might find in a campground.
el poon
poontoh day looth
❷ la tienda
lah tyain
tyaindah
❸ el contenedor de tent ❷ guy rope ❹
la basura
el kontenedor
dor day
lah basoorah electrical ❶ trash can ❸
❹ la cuerda hookup
lah kwerdah
❺ los aseos
los asay
asayos
➏ la roulotte
lah rroolot
Respuestas
At the hotel (4 minutes) At the hotel

You are booking a room in a hotel. Follow the ❶ ¿Tiene habitaciones
conversation, replying in Spanish where you libres?
can see the English prompts. tyenay abeeta-thyon
tye thyones
leebres
¿Qué desean?
❷ ¿Aceptan animales
❶ Do you have any vacancies?
de compañía?
Sí, una habitación doble. athep
theptan aneemales
❷ Do you accept pets? day kompanyee
nyeeah
Sí. ¿Cuántas noches? ❸ Tres noches.
❸ Three nights. tres noches
Son ciento cuarenta euros. ❹ ¿El desayuno
❹ Is breakfast included? está incluido?
Sí. Aquí tiene el desa
desayoo
yoonoh estah
la llave. inklooeedoh
❺ Thank you ❺ Muchas gracias.
very much. moochas gra
grathyas
Negatives (5 minutes) Negatives

Make these sentences negative ❶ no tengo
using the verb in brackets. noh tengoh
goh
❶ Yo ❷ no van
hijos. (tener)
noh ban
❷ Ellos a Madrid
❸ no quiere
❺ restrooms mañana. (ir)
noh kyair
kyairay
❸ Él un café. (querer)
❹ no cojo
❻ camper ❹ Yo el metro. (coger) noh kohoh
❺ La vista muy bonita. ❺ no es
(ser) no es
68 WEEK 7
Warm up (1minute) DE COMPRAS

Ask “How do I get to the Shopping
station?” (pp.50–1) Small, traditional shops are still very common
Say “Turn left at the in Spain. But you can also find big supermarkets
traffic lights” and “The and shopping centers on the outskirts of cities.
station is across from Local markets selling fresh, local produce can be
the café.” (pp.50–1) found everywhere. Ask which day is market day
at the oficina de información turística
((tourist office).

Match the stores numbered 1 to 9
below and right to the Spanish in
the panel. Then test yourself using
the cover flap.
❶ la panadería
lah panadaireeah
panadair
❷ la pastelería
lah pastaylaireeah
pastaylair
❸ el estanco ❶ bread shop ❷ bakery
el estankoh
❹ la carnicería
lah karnee-thaireeah
❺ la charcutería
lah charkoo-taireeah
➏ la librería
lah leebraireeah
➐ la pescadería
lah peskadaireeah
peskadair ❹ butcher ❺ delicatessen
❽ la joyería
la hoyereeah
➒ el banco
el bankoh
❼ fishmonger ➑ jeweler
Conversational tip If you want an everyday bar of soap or a

tube of toothpaste, you need to go to a droguería (drugstore) rather
than the farmacia (pharmacy).
pharmacy). The estanco (tobacconist) is the place
pharmacy
for all sorts of tobacco products and stamps. Papelerías cater for all
your stationery needs. Most Spanish shops offer a free gift-wrapping
service; you only need to ask: ¿Me lo envuelve para regalo?
(May I have it gift-wrapped?).
SHOPPING 69

hardware store la ferretería
lah ferretaireeah
ferretair
¿Dónde está la floristería? antique shop el anticuario
donday estah lah floreestaireeah
floreestair el anteekwareeoh
Where is the florist?
hairdresser la peluquería
lah pelookaireeah
pelookair
greengrocer la verdulería
lah berdoolaireeah
post office la oficina de correos
lah ofeetheenah
day korrayos
shoe store la zapatería
lah thapataireeah
thapatair
dry-cleaner la tintorería
lah teentoraireeah
grocery el ultramarinos
➌ tobacconist el ooltramareenos

Familiarize yourself with these phrases.
Where is the hairdresser? ¿Dónde está
la peluquería?
❻ bookstore
donday estah
lah pelookaireeah
pelookair
Where do I pay? ¿Dónde se paga?
donday say pag
pagah
I’m just looking, Sólo estoy mirando,
thank you. gracias.
soloh estoy
toy meerandoh
grathyas
gra
Do you sell SIM cards? ¿Tiene tarjetas SIM?
➒ bank tyenay
tye nay tarhetas
tar seem
Say it (2 minutes)
May I have two of those? ¿Me pone dos de éstos?
Where is the bank? may po
ponay dos day estos
Do you sell cheese? Can I place an order? ¿Puedo hacer un pedido?

pwedoh ahther
pwe
Where do I pay? oon pedeedoh
70 WEEK 7
Warm up (1minute) EN EL MERCADO

What is Spanish for “40,” At the market
“56,” “77,” “82,” and Spain uses the metric system of weights and
“94”? (pp.10–11 and
measures, so you will need to ask for produce
pp.30–1)
in kilograms or grams. Some larger items, such
Say “I’d like a big room.” as melons or pineapples, tend to be sold by
(pp.64–5) la pieza (as single items); other items, such
Ask “Do you have a as lettuce, may be sold in twos or threes.
small car?” (pp.64–5)
❶ tomatoes peppers ❽
Match the numbered items in this scene
with the text in the panel.
❶ los tomates
los tomates
❷ las judías
las hoodeeas
❸ los champiñones
los champeenyo
nyones
❹ las uvas
las oobas
❺ los pepinos
los pepee
peenos
➏ las alcachofas
las alkachofas
chofas
chofas
➐ los guisantes
los gheesantes
❽ los pimientos
los peemyain
myaintos ❺ cucumbers
artichokes ❻ peas ❼
In conversation: (3 minutes)
Quisiera tomates. ¿De los grandes o de los Dos kilos de los pequeños,
keesyai
syairah tomates pequeños? por favor.
day los gran
grandes oh day los dos keelos day los pekenyos,
I’d like some tomatoes. pekenyos por fabor
The large ones or the Two kilos of the small
small ones? ones, please.
SHOPPING 71
Cultural tip Spain uses the common European currency, the euro, which is divided
into 100 centimos. Spanish-speaking countries in Central and South America all have
their own currencies. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, and Mexico all call their
currency the peso, which is divided into 100 centavos.

grapes ❹
Learn these phrases. Then cover up the answers on
mushrooms ❸ the right. Read the English under the pictures and
beans ❷ say the phrase in Spanish as shown on the right.
Esa salchicha es
demasiado cara.
ehsah salcheechah es
demas yahdoh karah
demasyah
That sausage is
too expensive.
¿A cuánto está esa?

ah kwantoh estah ehsa
How much is that one?

Say it (2 minutes)
Eso es todo.
Two kilos of peas, please. ehsoh es todoh
The mushrooms are
too expensive.
How much are the
grapes? That’s all.
¿Algo más, señorita? Eso es todo, gracias. Tres cincuenta.

algoh
al goh mas, senyoreetah ¿Cuánto es? tres theenkwentah
ehsoh es todoh, gra
grathyas.
Anything else, miss? kwantoh es Three-fifty.
That’s all, thank you.

How much?
72 WEEK 7
Warm up (1minute) EN EL
What are these items
you could buy in a
SUPERMERCADO
supermarket? (pp.24–5) At the supermarket
la carne Prices in supermarkets are usually lower than
el pescado in smaller shops. They offer all kinds of products,
el queso with larger out-of-town hipermercados
el zumo carrying clothes, household goods, lawn
el vino
furniture, and home improvement products.
el agua

household ❶
products
Look at the numbered product categories
and match them to the Spanish words in fruit ❷
the panel on the left.
❶ los productos del
hogar
los prodooktos del ohgar
❷ la fruta
lah froo
frootah
❸ las bebidas
las bebeedas
drinks ❸
❹ los platos preparados
los pla
platos preparados
❺ los productos de
prepared ❹
belleza meals
los prodooktos day
beyethah
beye
➏ los productos lácteos
los prodooktos lakteh-os
➐ la verdura
lah berdoorah
❽ los congelados
los konhelados
vegetables ❼ frozen foods ❽
Cultural tip It is not usually possible to take unweighed

fruit and vegetables sold by the kilo directly to the
supermarket checkout. There is usually a separate counter
or a self-service weighing machine.
SHOPPING 73

the cover flap.
May I have a bag, please? ¿Me da una bolsa,
por favor?
may dah oonah bolsah,
sah,
por fabor
Where are the drinks? ¿Dónde están las

bebidas?
donday estan las bebeedas
Where is the check-out, ¿Dónde está la caja,

please? por favor?
donday estah lah kahah,
por fabor
Please type in Por favor, meta su PIN.

your PIN. por fabor,
bor, metah soo peen
bor,
❺ beauty
products Words to remember (4 minutes)
Learn these words and then test yourself using the
cover flap.
bread el pan
el pan
milk la leche
lah lechay
❻ dairy
products butter la mantequilla
lah mantekeeyah
keeyah
keeyah
ham el jamón
el hamon
salt la sal
lah sal
Say it (2 minutes) pepper la pimienta
lah peemyain
myaintah
Where are the dairy laundry detergent el jabón de lavadora
products? el habon day labadorah
laba
May I have some cheese, toilet paper el papel higiénico
please? el papel
pel eehyain
eehyaineekoh
Where are the frozen diapers los pañales
foods? los panya
nyales
74 WEEK 7
Warm up (1minute) LA ROPA Y LOS

Say “I’d like…”. (pp.22–3) ZAPATOS
Ask “Do you have…?”
(pp.14–15)
Clothes and shoes
Clothes and shoes are measured in metric sizes
Say “38,” “42,” and “46.”
(pp.10–11 and pp.30–1) from 36 upward. Even allowing for conversion
of sizes, Spanish clothes tend to be cut smaller
Say “big,” “small,” than American ones. Clothes size is la talla
“bigger,” and “smaller.”
but shoe size is el número.
(pp.64–5)

shirt ❶
Match the numbered items of clothing to
the Spanish words in the panel on the left.
Test yourself using the cover flap.
❶ la camisa
lah kameesah tie ❷
❷ la corbata
lah korbatah
❸ la chaqueta
jacket ❸
lah chaketah
❹ el bolsillo
el bolseeyoh
seeyoh
seeyoh
❺ la manga
lah mangah
gah pocket ❹
➏ el pantalón
el pantalon
sleeve ❺
➐ la falda
lah fal
faldah
❽ las medias
las medyas
❾ los zapatos
los thapa
patos pants ❻
Cultural tip As in most of mainland

Europe, Spain uses the continental system of
sizes. Women’s clothes sizes usually range
from 36 (US 6) through to 46 (US 18),
and shoe sizes from 37 (US 5½) to 45
(US 12). For men’s shirts, a size 41 is
a 16-inch collar, 43 is a 17-inch collar,
and 45 is an 18-inch collar.
SHOPPING 75

Practice these phrases and then test yourself
Do you have a ¿Tiene una talla más
larger size? grande?
tyenay oonah tay
tye tayah
mas gran
granday
It’s not what No es lo que quiero.

I want. noh es loh kay kyair
kyairoh
I’ll take the Me quedo con el rosa.

pink one. may kedoh kon el rrosah

Colors are adjectives (pp.64–5) and in most cases
have a masculine and a feminine form. The feminine
is usually formed by substituting an a for the final o.
red rojo/roja
rrohoh/rro
hoh/ hah
hoh/rro
white blanco/blanca
blankoh/blankah
blue azul
athool
❼ skirt yellow amarillo/amarilla
amareeyoh/ama
reeyoh/amareeyah
reeyoh/ama reeyah
green verde
berday
black negro/negra
negroh/ne
negroh/
groh/negrah
negrah
❽ pantyhose Say it (2 minutes)

What shoe size?
Do you have a black jacket?
Do you have a size 38?
Do you have a smaller size?
❾ shoes
76 WEEK 7

Review and repeat
Market Market (3 minutes)
❶ las alcachofas Name the numbered vegetables in Spanish.
las alkachofas
chofas
chofas
❷ los tomates ❶ artichokes beans ❺
los tomates ❷ tomatoes ❹ peppers
❸ los guisantes
los gheesantes
❸ peas
❹ los pimientos
los peemyain
myaintos
❺ las judías
las hoodeeas
Description Description (2 minutes)

❶ The shoes are What do these sentences mean?
too expensive.
❷ My room is ❶ Los zapatos son demasiados caros.
very small. ❷ Mi habitación es muy pequeña.
❸ I need a softer bed. ❸ Necesito una cama más blanda.
Shops Shops (3 minutes)

❶ la panadería Name the numbered shops in Spanish. Then check
lah panadaireeah your answers.
❷ la joyería
lah hoyehreeah
❸ la librería
lah leebraireeah
❹ la pescadería
lah peskadaireeah
❺ la pastelería ❶ bread shop ❷ jeweler ❸ bookstore
lah pastaylaireeah
➏ la carnicería
lah karneethaireeah
❹ fishmonger ❺ bakery ❻ butcher

SHOPPING 77
Respuestas
Supermarket (3 minutes) Supermarket

What is the Spanish for the ❶ los productos
numbered product categories? del hogar
los prodooktos
del ohgar
❶ household
products ❷ los productos
de belleza
❷ beauty los prodooktos
products
day beyethah
❸ drinks ❸ las bebidas
las bebeedas
❹ los productos
❹ dairy lácteos
products los prodooktos
lakteh-os
❺ los congelados
❺ vegetables
los konhelados
Museum (4 minutes) Museum

Follow this conversation, replying in Spanish ❶ Quisiera cinco
following the English prompts. entradas.
keesyair
syairah theenkoh
Buenos días. ¿Qué desean? entradas
❶ I’d like five tickets.
❷ ¡Es muy caro!
Son setenta y cinco euros. es mwee karoh
❷ That’s very expensive!
❸ ¿Cuánto cuesta una
No hacemos descuentos a los niños. guía?
❸ How much is a guide? kwantoh kwestah
Quince euros. oonah ghee
gheeah
❹ Good. And five tickets, please. ❹ Bien. Y cinco
Noventa euros, por favor. entradas, por favor.
❺ Here you are. Where are the restrooms? Byen. ee theenkoh
entradas, por fabor
A la derecha.
❻ Thank you very much. ❺ Aquí tiene. ¿Dónde
están los servicios?
ahkee tye
tyenay. donday
estan los serbeethyos
➏ Muchas gracias.
moochas gra
grathyas
78 WEEK 8
Warm up (1minute) LAS OCUPACIONES

Say “from which Jobs
platform?” (pp.38–9) Some occupations have commonly used feminine
What is the Spanish for alternatives—for example, enfermero (male nurse)
the following family and enfermera ((female nurse). Others remain the
members: sister, brother, same. When you describe your occupation, you
mother, father, son, and don’t use un/una (a ( ), saying simply soy abogado
daughter? (pp.10–11)
I’m a lawyer
(I’m lawyer), for example.
Words to remember: jobs (7 minutes)

test yourself using the flap. The feminine
alternative is shown in brackets.
médico doctor
medeekoh
dentista dentist
denteestah
enfermero/-a nurse
enfermairoh/-ah
profesor/-sora teacher
profaysor/
profaysor
sor/-sor
/-sorah
abogado/-a lawyer
aboga
abo gadoh/-ah
contable accountant Soy fontanero.
kontablay soy fontanairoh
I’m a plumber.
diseñador/-dora designer
deesenyador/-
dor dorah
dor/-
consultor/-a consultant
konsooltor/-ah
tor
tor/-ah
secretario/-a secretary
sekraytareeoh(-ah)
comerciante shopkeeper
komerthyan
thyantay
electricista electrician
elektreetheestah
fontanero/-a plumber
fontanairoh/-ah
cocinero/-a cook/chef
kotheenairoh/-ah
albañil handyman
albanyeel
nyeel
Es estudiante.
autónomo/-a self- es estoodyan
dyantay
aootohnomoh/-ah employed She is a student.
WORK AND STUDY 79

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish on the
left and follow the instructions to make your reply.
Then test yourself.
¿Cuál es su profesión? Soy consultor.
kwal es soo profes
profesyon
yon soy konsooltor
What do you do?
Say: I am a consultant.
¿Para qué empresa trabaja? Soy autónomo.

parah kay empre
presah trabahah soy aootohnomoh
What company do you
work for?
Say: I’m self-employed.
¡Qué interesante! ¿Y cuál es su profesión?

kay intairay
intairaysantay ee kwal es soo profesyon
profesy
How interesting!
Say: And what is your
profession?
Soy dentista. Mi hermana es dentista

soy denteestah también.
mee airrmanah es
I’m a dentist. denteestah
tah tambyen
tamby
Say: My sister is a
dentist, too.
Words to remember: workplace (3 minutes)

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself.
branch la sucursal
lah sookoorsal
department el departamento
el departamaintoh
manager el jefe
el hefay
he fay
employee el empleado
el emplay-ahdoh
La oficina central está reception la recepción
en Madrid. lah rrethepthyon
rrethepthy
lah ofeetheenah thentral estah
en madreed trainee el aprendiz
Headquarters is in Madrid. el ahprendeeth
80 WEEK 8
Warm up (1minute) LA OFICINA

Practice different ways The office
of introducing yourself in An office environment or business situation has its own
different situations (pp.
vocabulary in any language, but there are many items
8–9). Mention your name,
occupation (pp.78–9), and
that are virtually universal. Be aware that Spanish
any other information computer keyboards have a different layout from
you’d like to volunteer. the standard “QWERTY” convention; they also
include ñ, vowels with accents, ¡, and ¿.

Familiarize yourself with these words. Read them aloud several
times and try to memorize them. Conceal the Spanish with the
cover flap and test yourself.
el monitor monitor
el moneetor
el ratón mouse
el rraton
el correo electrónico email
el korrayoh
rrayoh
rra yoh elektroneekoh
lamp ❶
el internet internet
el eenternet
la contraseña password screen ➍
lah kontrasenyah
la mensajería de voz voicemail laptop ❻
lah mensahereeah
day both
a contraseña de la wifi Wi-Fi code keyboard ➎
lah kontrasenyah day lah ➋ stapler
weefee
telephone ➌
la fotocopiadora photocopier
lah fotokopyadorah
la agenda planner
lah ah-hendah
la tarjeta de visita business card
lah tarhetah day beeseetah
la reunión meeting
lah reh-oonyon
reh-oony
la conferencia conference
lah konfairentheeah
konfair
el orden del día agenda drawer
el orden del deeah
pen ❿ notepad
❼ desk
WORK AND STUDY 81

the cover flap.
I need to make Necesito hacer unas
some photocopies. fotocopias.
netheseetoh ahther oonas
fotokopyas
pyas
I'd like to arrange Quisiera organizar

an appointment. una cita.
keesyair
syairah organeethar
oonah theetah
I want to send an email. Quiero mandar un

correo electrónico.
kyairoh mandar
kyair dar oon
korray
rrayoh elektroneekoh

Match the numbered
items to the Spanish
words on the left.
❶ la lámpara
Say it (2 minutes) lah lamparah
parah
❷ la grapadora
I’d like to arrange
lah grapadohrah
a conference.
❸ el teléfono
I have a laptop. el telefonoh
le fonoh
lefonoh
Do you have email? ❹ la pantalla
lah pantayah
tayah
tayah
❺ el teclado
el tekladoh
clock ❽ ❻ el portátil
printer ❾ el portateel
❼ la mesa de escritorio
lah mesah sah day eskreetoryoh
eskree
❽ el reloj
el rrelokh
❾ la impresora
lah impresorah
❿ el bolígrafo
el boleegrafoh
leegrafoh
leegrafoh
swivel el bloc
chair el blok
el cajón
el kahon
la silla giratoria
lah see
seeyah
yah heeratoreeah
82 WEEK 8
Warm up (1minute) EL MUNDO

Say “library” and “How
interesting!” (pp.48–9,
ACADÉMICO
pp.78–9) Academic world
Ask “What is your In Spain students are selected for a bachelor’s degree
profession?” and answer (una licenciatura) by an average of secondary school
“I’m a designer.” grades and an exam. After graduation some students
(pp.78–9) go on to un máster (master’s degree) or un doctora
do (PhD).

Practice these phrases and then test
¿Cuál es su especialidad? What is your field?
kwal es soo
espetheeahleedad
Hago investigación en I am doing research

bioquímica. in biochemistry.
ahgoh
goh inbesteegathyon
inbesteegathy
en beeohkeemeekah
Soy licenciado en I have a degree in law.

derecho.
soy leethentheeahdoh en
derechoh
Voy a dar una I’m going to give a lecture

conferencia sobre on architecture.
arquitectura.
boy ah dar oonah kon-
fairayn
fair ayntheeah sobray
arkeetektoorah
Hola, soy la profesora ¿De qué universidad De la Universidad de

Fernández. es usted? Murcia.
o-lah,
-lah, soy lah profay
profaysorah deh kay ooneeberseedad deh lah ooneeberseedad deh
fernandeth es oosted moortheeah
Hello, I’m Professor What university are From the University
Fernandez. you from? of Murcia.
WORK AND STUDY 83

Familiarize yourself with these conference/lecture la conferencia
words and then test yourself. lah konfairaintheeah
trade fair la feria
lah fe
fereeah
seminar el seminario
el semeenaryoh
nar yoh
naryoh
lecture hall el anfiteatro
el anfeetay-ahtroh
conference room la sala de conferencias
lah sahlah deh
konferaintheeas
exhibition la exposición
lah eksposeethyon
eksposeethy
library la biblioteca
lah bibleeotekah
assistant professor el profesor de
Tenemos un stand en la feria.
tenemos oon estand en la fe
fereeah
universidad
We have a stand at the trade fair. el profay
profaysor
sor deh
ooneeberseedad
professor el catedrático
el katedrateekoh
medicine medicina
medeetheenah
Say it (2 minutes) science ciencias

thyaintheeas
thyain
I’m doing research in medicine. literature literatura
I have a degree in literature. leetairatoorah
She’s the professor. engineering ingeniería

inhenyaireeah
inhenyair
¿Cuál es su especialidad? Hago investigación en ¡Qué interesante!

kwal es soo espethyaleedad ingeniería. Yo también.
ahgoh
goh inbesteegathyon
inbesteegathy en keh intairay
intairaysantay.
What’s your field? inhenyaireeah
inhenyair yoh tambeeayn
ayn
I’m doing research How interesting!
in engineering. I am, too.
84 WEEK 8
Warm up (1minute) LOS NEGOCIOS

Ask “Can I …?” (pp.34–5) In business
Say “I want to send an You will receive a more friendly reception and make
email.” (pp.80–1) a good impression if you make the effort to begin
Say “I’d like to arrange an a meeting with a short introduction in Spanish, even
appointment.” (pp.80–1) if your vocabulary is limited. After that, all parties
will probably be happy to continue the proceedings
in English.

Familiarize yourself with these words and el cliente
then test yourself by covering the Spanish el kl
klyain
yaintay
with the cover flap. client
el programa schedule
el pro
progra
gramah
la entrega delivery
lah entray
tray
traygah
el pago payment
el pah
pahgoh
goh
el informe
el presupuesto budget/ el in
infor
formay
el praysoopwes
pwestoh estimate report
el precio price
el pray
praythyoh
el documento document
el dokoomentoh
la factura invoice
lah faktoorah
la propuesta proposal
lah propwes
pwestah
los beneficios profits
los baynay
baynayfee
feethyos
las ventas sales
las bentas
los números figures
los noomeros
Cultural tip A long lunch with wine is still a regular

feature of doing business in Spain. As a visiting client
you can expect to be taken out to a restaurant, and
as a supplier you should consider entertaining your
business customers.
WORK AND STUDY 85

Practice these useful business phrases and then test
Me manda el contrato,
por favor.
may mandah el kontratoh,
¿Firmamos el contrato? por fabor
feermamos el kontratoh
feer
Shall we sign the contract?
el ejecutivo
el eh-hekooteeboh Please send me
executive the contract.
¿Hemos acordado
un programa?
ehmos akordadoh oon
programah
progra
Have we agreed
a schedule?
el contrato ¿Cuándo puede hacer
el kontratoh la entrega?
contract
kwandoh pwe
pweday ahther
lah entregah
tregah
tregah
When can you make

the delivery?
¿Cuál es el presupuesto?
kwal es el praysoopwes
pwestoh
What’s the budget?
¿Me puede mandar

Say it (2 minutes) la factura?
may pwe
pweday mandar
Can you send me lah faktoorah
the estimate?
Have we agreed on
a price?
Can you send me
What are the profits? the invoice?
86 WEEK 8

Review and repeat
At the office At the office (4 minutes)
❶ la grapadora Name these items.
lah grapadorah
❷ la lámpara
lah lamparah
❸ el portátil lamp ❷
❸ laptop
el portateel
❹ el bolígrafo
el boleegrafoh
leegrafoh
leegrafoh
pen ❹ clock ❺
❺ el reloj
stapler ❶
el rrelokh
❻ el bloc
el blok
➐ la mesa de escritorio
lah mesah
sah day
eskreetoryoh
❼ desk ❻ notepad
Jobs Jobs (3 minutes)

❶ médico What are these jobs in Spanish?
medeekoh
❶ doctor
❷ fontanero/-a
fontanairoh/-ah ❷ plumber
❸ comerciante
komerthyan
thyantay ❸ shopkeeper
❹ contable
kontablay ❹ accountant
❺ estudiante
❺ student
estoodyan
dyantay
➏ abogado/-a ❻ lawyer
abogadoh/-ah
aboga
WORK AND STUDY 87
Respuestas
Work (4 minutes) Work

Answer these questions ❶ Soy autónomo.
following the English prompts. soy aootonomoh
¿Para qué empresa trabaja? ❷ Estoy en la
❶ Say: I am self-employed. Universidad de
Salamanca.
¿En qué universidad está? estoy
toy en lah
❷ Say: I’m at the University ooneeberseedad day
of Salamanca. salamankah
¿Cuál es su especialidad? ❸ Hago investigación
❸ Say: I’m doing research en medicina.
in medicine. ahgoh
goh inbesteegathy
inbesteegathyon
¿Hemos acordado un programa? en medeetheenah
❹ Say: Yes, my secretary has ❹ Sí. mi secretaria
the schedule. tiene el programa.
see. mee sekretareeah
tyenay
tye nay el pro
progra
gramah
How much? (4 minutes) How much?

Answer the question with the amount shown ❶ Son tres euros
in brackets. cincuenta.
son tres eh-ooros
theenkwentah
❶ ¿Cuánto cuesta el
desayuno? (€3.50) ❷ Son cuarenta y
siete euros.
son kwarentah ee
seeaytay eh-ooros
seeay
❷ ¿Cuánto cuesta la ❸ Son tres euros
habitación? (€47) veinticinco.
son tres eh-ooros
beynteetheenkoh
❹ Son sesenta euros.
son sesentah eh-ooros
❸ ¿Cuánto cuesta un
kilo de tomates?
(€3.25)
❹ ¿Cuánto cuesta un
plaza para cuatro
noches? (€60)
88 WEEK 9
Warm up (1minute) EN LA FARMACIA

Say “I’m allergic to nuts.” At the pharmacy
(pp.24–5) Spanish pharmacists are qualified to give advice
Say the verb “tener” (to and sell over-the-counter medicines, as well as
have) in all its forms: yo, dispensing prescription medicines. There is
tú, él/ella, nosotros(-as), generally a farmacia de guardia (duty
(
vosotros(-as), ellos pharmacy) to provide 24-hour service in every
pharmacy
(-as). (pp.14–15)
town—a list is displayed in every pharmacy.

Match the numbered items to the Spanish
words in the panel on the left and test syrup ❷
❶ la venda
lah bendah
❷ el jarabe bandage ❶
el harabay
❸ las gotas
❻ cream
las go
gotas
❹ la tirita
lah teereetah
❺ la jeringuilla
lah hereenghee
gheeyah
gheeyah
➏ la crema drops ❸
lah kremah
➐ el supositorio
el sooposeetoryoh
❽ la pastilla
lah pasteeyah
teeyah
teeyah
adhesive bandage ❹ syringe ❺
Buenos días, señor. Tengo dolor de estómago. ¿Tiene diarrea?

¿Qué desea? tengoh
goh dolor
dolor day estomagoh tyenay deeahrray
tye rray
rrayah
bwenos dee
deeyas,
yas, sen
senyor
yor.
yor.
kay desay
say
sayah I have a stomachache. Do you have diarrhea?
Good morning, sir. What

would you like?
H E A LT H 89

Familiarize yourself with these headache el dolor de cabeza
words and test yourself using el dolor
lor day kabethah
the cover flap. stomachache el dolor de estómago
el dolor
lor day estomagoh
diarrhoea la diarrea
lah deeahrray
rray
rrayah
cold el resfriado
el rresfreeahdoh
cough la tos
lah tos
sunburn la insolación
Tengo dolor de cabeza. lah eensolatheeyon
eensolatheey
tengoh
goh dolor
dolor day kabethah toothache el dolor de muelas
I have a headache. el dolor
or day mwelas
Say it (2 minutes) Useful phrases (4 minutes)

I have a cold. Practice these phrases and then test yourself
Do you have that
as a cream? I have a sunburn. Tengo una insolación.
tengoh
goh oonah
He has a toothache. eensolatheeyon
eensolatheey
Do you have that ¿Lo tiene en jarabe?
as a syrup? loh tyen
tyenay en harabay
❼ suppository I’m allergic Soy alérgico a

to penicillin. la penicilina.
soy alerheekoh ah lah
peneetheeleenah
❽ tablet
No, pero tengo dolor Aquí tiene. ¿Lo tiene en pastilla?

de cabeza. ahkee tye
tyenay loh tye
tyenay en pasteeyah
teeyah
teeyah
noh, pe
peroh tengoh
goh dolor
do
day kabethah Here you are. Do you have this as pills?
No, but I have a headache.

90 WEEK 9
Warm up (1minute) EL CUERPO

Say “I have a toothache” The body
and “I have a sunburn.” You are most likely to need to refer to parts of the
(pp.88–9)
body in the context of illness—for example, when
Say the Spanish for “red,” describing aches and pains to a doctor. The most
“green,” “black,” and common phrases for talking about discomfort are
“yellow.” (pp.74–5) Tengo un dolor en la/el… (I have a pain in the…)
and Me duele la/el… (My … hurts me).
Match and repeat: body (6 minutes) ❶ hand

❹ elbow
Match the numbered parts of the body
with the list on the left. Test yourself by
using the cover flap. ❺ hair
❷ head
❶ la mano
lah manoh
❻ arm
❷ la cabeza
shoulder ❸
lah kabethah ➐ neck
❸ el hombro
el ombroh chest ❽
❹ el codo
el kodoh
❺ el pelo
el pe
peloh
➏ el brazo
stomach ❾
el brathoh
➐ el cuello
el kweyoh
kweyoh
❽ el pecho
el pe
pechoh
❾ el estómago
el estomagoh
leg ❿
❿ la pierna
lah pyair
pyairnah
la rodilla
lah rrodeeyah
deeyah
deeyah
el pie
el pee-ay
ay
knee
foot
H E A LT H 91
Match and repeat: face (3 minutes)

Match the numbered
❶ eyebrow facial features with
eye ❷
the list on the right.
❶ la ceja
ear ❺
❸ nose lah thay
thayah
❷ el ojo
❹ mouth el oh-hoh
❸ la nariz
lah nareeth
❹ la boca
lah bokah
❺ la oreja
lah ohray
ray
rayah

the cover flap.
I have a pain in Tengo un dolor en
my back. la espalda.
tengoh
goh oon dolor
dolor en
lah espal
palda
I have a rash on Tengo un sarpullido

my arm. en el brazo.
tengoh
goh oon sarpoo
sarpooyee
yeedoh
en el brathoh
I don’t feel well. No me encuentro bien.

noh may enkwentroh byen

Join in this conversation and test yourself using the
cover flap.
¿Cuál es el problema? No me encuentro bien.
kwal es el problemah noh may enkwentroh byen
What’s the problem?
Say: I don’t feel well.
¿Dónde le duele? Tengo un dolor en

donday lay dwelay el hombro.
tengoh
goh oon dolor
dolor en
Where does it hurt? el ombroh
Say: I have a pain
in the shoulder.
92 WEEK 9
Warm up (1minute) EN EL MÉDICO

Say “I need some At the doctor
tablets.” (pp.60–1, Unless it’s an emergency, you have to make
pp.88–9)
an appointment with the doctor and pay
Say “He needs some when you leave. You may be able to reclaim
cream.” (pp.88–9) the money if you have medical insurance.
What is the Spanish for Your hotel, a local pharmacy, or a tourist
“I don’t have a son”? information office may be able to tell you
(pp.10–15) the names and addresses of local doctors.
Useful phrases you may hear (3 minutes)

the cover flap to conceal the Spanish on the left.
No es grave. It’s not serious.
noh es gra
gravay
vay Le voy a dar una receta.
lay boy ah dar oonah rrethetah
Necesita hacerse unas You need to have
I’m going to give you
pruebas. some tests.
a prescription.
netheseetah ahthersay
say
oonas prway
waybas
Tiene una infección You have a kidney
de riñón. infection.
tyenay oonah
tye nah infekthyon
infekthy
day rreen
rreenyon
yon
Necesita ir al hospital. You need to go
netheseetah eer al ospeetal to hospital.
¿Cuál es el problema? Tengo un dolor en Déjeme que la examine.

kwal es el problemah el pecho. dayhaymay kay lah
day
tengoh
goh oon dolor
dolor en eksameenay
What’s the problem? el pe
pechoh
Let me examine you.
I have a pain in my chest.
H E A LT H 93
Useful phrases you may need to say (4 minutes)

the cover flap.
I am diabetic. Soy diabético/-a.
soy deeahbeteekoh/-ah
I am epileptic. Soy epiléptico/-a.
soy epeelep
lepteekoh/-ah
I have asthma. Soy asmático/-a.
soy asmateekoh/-ah
I have a heart condition. Tengo un problema
de corazón.
tengoh
goh oon problemah
pro
day korathon
I have a temperature. Tengo fiebre.
tengoh
goh fyay
fyaybray
I feel faint. Estoy mareado.
estoy
toy maray-ahdoh
Estoy embarazada. It’s urgent. Es urgente.
estoy
toy embarathadah es oorhentay
I am pregnant.
Conversational tip Say it (2 minutes)

Before you go to Spain, find out
if your health insurance covers My son is diabetic.
emergency medical care in I have a pain in my arm.
Europe; if it doesn’t, purchase
It’s not urgent.
a travel medical insurance
policy. For an ambulance,
call 112.
¿Es grave? No, sólo tiene indigestión. ¡Menos mal!

es grav
gravay noh, soloh tye
tyenay maynos mal
may
indeehestyon
indeehesty
Is it serious? What a relief!
No, you only
have indigestion.
94 WEEK 9
Warm up (1minute) EN EL HOSPITAL

Say “How long is the At the hospital
trip?” (pp.42–3) It is useful to know a few basic phrases relating
Ask “Is it serious?” to hospitals and medical treatment for use in an
(pp.92–3) emergency, or in case you need to visit a friend
What is the Spanish for or colleague in the hospital. Most Spanish hospitals
“mouth” and “head”? have only two beds per room with their own private
(pp.90–1) bathroom facilities.

Familiarize yourself with these phrases.
Conceal the Spanish with the cover flap
and test yourself.
¿Cuáles son las horas What are the
de visita? visiting hours?
kwales son las oras
day beeseetah
¿Cuánto tiempo va a How long will
tardar? it take?
kwantoh tyem
tyempoh bah
ah tardar
¿Va a doler? Will it hurt? ¿Dónde está la sala de espera?
bah ah doler donday estah lah salah day esper
perah
Where is the waiting room?
Túmbese aquí por favor. Please lie
toombesay ahkee por fabor down here.
el gotero
No puede comer nada. You cannot el goteroh
noh pwe
pweday komer nadah eat anything. drip
No mueva la cabeza. Don’t move

noh mwebah lah kabethah your head.
Abra la boca por favor. Please open
ahbrah lah bokah por fabor your mouth.
Necesita un análisis You need a
de sangre. blood test.
netheseetah oon analeesees
day sangray
gray
¿Se encuentra mejor?

say enkwentrah mehor
Are you feeling better?
H E A LT H 95

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself
emergency room el servicio de urgencias
el serbeethyoh day
oorhentheeas
x-ray department el servicio de radiología
el serbeethyoh day
rradyoloheeah
children’s ward la sala de pediatría
lah salah day pedeeatreeah
operating room el quirófano
el keerofanoh
rofanoh
rofanoh
waiting room la sala de espera
lah salah day espe
perah
Su radiografía es normal.
soo rradyogra
rradyografee
feeah es normal stairs las escaleras
Your X-ray is normal. las eskaleras

Join in this conversation. Cover up the text on the right and complete
the anwering part of the dialogue in Spanish. Check your answers and
repeat if necessary.
Tiene una infección. ¿Necesito hacerme
tye
tyenay oonah
nah infekthyon
infekthy pruebas?
netheseetoh ahthermay
You have an infection. prway
waybas
Ask: Do I need tests?
Primero necesita un ¿Me va a doler?

análisis de sangre. may bah ah doler
preemeroh netheseetah oon
analeesees day sangray
gray
First you will need a
blood test.
Ask: Will it hurt?
Say it (2 minutes) No, no se preocupe. ¿Cuánto tiempo va

noh, noh say a tardar?
Does he need a pray-okoopay kwantoh tyem
tyempoh bah
blood test? ah tardar
No. Don’t worry.
Where is the Ask: How long will it take?
children’s ward?
Do I need an X-ray?
96 WEEK 9

Review and repeat
The body The body (4 minutes)
❶ la cabeza Name the numbered ❶ head
lah kabethah body parts in Spanish.
❷ el brazo ❷ arm
el brathoh chest ❸
❸ el pecho
el pe
pechoh
❹ el estómago stomach ❹
el estomagoh
❺ la pierna
lah pyair
pyairnah
➏ la rodilla leg ❺
lah rrodeeyah
deeyah
deeyah
➐ el pie
knee ❻
el pee-ay
ay
ay
❼ foot
On the phone On the phone (4 minutes)

❶ Quisiera hablar con You are arranging an appointment. Follow the
Ana Flores. conversation, replying in Spanish following
keesyair
syairah hablar
lar kon the English prompts.
anna flo
flores
❷ Luis Cortés de Don Dígame, Apex Finanzas.
❶ I’d like to speak to
Frío.
looees kortes day don Ana Flores
free-oh
free ¿De parte de quién?
❸ ¿Puedo dejar un ❷ Luis Cortés, of Don Frío.
mens aje? Lo siento, está
pwedoh dehar
pwe har oon comunicando.
mensahay ❸ Can I leave a message?
❹ La cita el lunes a las Sí, dígame.
once está bien. ❹ The appointment on
lah theetah el loones Monday at 11am is fine.
ah las onthay estah Muy bien, adiós.
byen ❺ Thank you, goodbye.
❺ Gracias, adiós.
grathyas, addy-os
gra
H E A LT H 97
Respuestas
Clothing (3 minutes) Clothing

Say the Spanish words for the numbered items ❶ la corbata
of clothing. lah korbatah
❷ la chaqueta
lah chaketah
❸ el pantalón
el pantalon
tie ❶ ❷ jacket ❹ la falda
lah fal
faldah
❺ los zapatos
los thapa
patos
➏ las medias
❹ skirt las medeeas
pants ❸
❻ pantyhose
shoes ❺
At the doctor’s (4 minutes) At the doctor’s

Say these phrases ❶ No me encuentro
in Spanish. bien.
noh may enkwentroh
❶ I don’t feel well. byen
❷ I have a heart
❷ Tengo un problema
condition.
de corazón.
❸ Do I need to
tengoh
goh oon problemah
pro
go to hospital? day korathon
❹ I’m pregnant.
❸ ¿Necesito ir
al hospital?
netheseetoh eer
al ospeetal
❹ Estoy embarazada.
estoy
toyy embarathadah
to
98 WEEK 10
Warm up (1minute) EN CASA

Say the months of the At home
year in Spanish. (pp.28–9) Many city-dwellers live in apartment blocks
Ask “Is there a parking (edificios), but in rural areas the houses tend to
lot?” and “Are there be single-family (chalet). If you want to know how
restrooms?” (pp.48–9 big it is, you will need to ask in square meters. If
and pp.62–3) you want to know how many bedrooms there are,
ask ¿Cuántos dormitorios hay?.

Match the numbered items to the list and test
❶ la chimenea chimney ❶ ❷ window roof ❸
lah cheemenay
nay
nayah
❷ la ventana
lah bentanah
shutters ❺
❸ el tejado
el tehadoh
❹ la terraza
lah terratha
❺ la persiana
lah perseeanah
➏ el muro
el mooroh
➐ la puerta
lah pwer
pwertah
❽ el garaje
el garahay
door ➐
wall ❻
Cultural tip You almost never see a Spanish home without

shutters at every window. These are closed at night and often
during the heat of the day in summer. Curtains, where they exist
at all, tend to be more for decoration. Carpets are not popular in
Spanish homes; ceramic tiles or parquet floors with rugs are a
more common flooring solution.
AT H O M E 99

room la habitación
lah abeetathyon
thyon
floor el suelo
el sweloh
ceiling el techo
el techoh
¿Cuánto es el alquiler al mes? bedroom el dormitorio
kwantoh es el alkeeler
ler al mes el dormeetoreeoh
What is the rent per month?
bathroom el cuarto de baño
el kwartoh day banyoh
banyoh
kitchen la cocina
lah kotheenah
dining room el comedor
terrace ❹ el komedor
living room el cuarto de estar
el kwartoh day estar
basement el sótano
el sotahnoh
attic el ático
el ahteekoh

Practice these phrases and test yourself.
¿Hay un garaje?
ah-ee oon garahay
Is there a garage?
¿Cuándo está disponible?

garage ❽ kwandoh estah
deesponeeblay
Say it (2 minutes) When is it available?
Is there a dining room?

¿Está amueblado?
Is it large? estah amwebladoh
Is it available in July?
Is it furnished?
10 0 WEEK 10
Warm up (1minute) EN LA CASA

What is the Spanish for Inside the house
“table,” “chair,” “toilet(s),” If you’re renting a vacation house or villa in Spain, the
and “curtains”? (pp.20–1,
most common option is to take it for a full month or,
pp.80–1, pp.52–3,
pp.60–1)
if not, for a quincena, the first or last fifteen days
of the month. You will need to check in advance
Say “beautiful,” “soft,” whether the cost of utilities is included in the rent.
and “big.” (pp.64–5)
Most vacation homes have no telephone.

❺ stove ❶ countertop
Match the numbered items to the list in
the panel on the left. Then test yourself by
concealing the Spanish with the cover flap. ❻ refrigerator
❶ la encimera
lah entheemerah
❷ el fregadero
el fregaderoh
❸ el microondas
el meekro-ondas
❹ el horno
el ornoh
❺ la cocina
lah kotheenah
➏ el frigorífico
el freegoreefeekoh
ree feekoh
reefeekoh
➐ la mesa
lah mesah
❽ la silla
lah seeyah
seeyah
chair ❽
❹ oven table ❼
Este es el horno. ¿Hay también un Sí, y hay un congelador

estay es el ornoh lavavajillas? grande.
ah-ee tamb
tambyen
yen oon see, ee ah-ee oon konhelador
This is the oven. lababaheeyas
heeyas
heeyas granday
gran
Is there a dishwasher Yes, and there’s a
as well? big freezer.
AT H O M E 10 1

Familiarize yourself with these words wardrobe el armario
and test yourself using the cover flap. el armaryoh
mar yoh
maryoh
sofa el sofá
el so
sofah
fah
fireplace la chimenea
lah cheemenay
nay
nayah
carpet la moqueta
lah moketah
bathtub la bañera
lah ban
banye
yerah
El sofá es nuevo.
el sof
sofah es nweboh toilet el váter
The sofa is new. el bater
❷ sink microwave ❸ bathroom sink el lavabo

el lababoh

Practice these phrases and then test yourself.
The stove is broken. La cocina no funciona.
lah kotheenah
noh foonthyonah
I don’t like the curtains. No me gustan las
Say it (2 minutes) cortinas.
noh may goos
goostan
Is there a microwave? las korteenas
I like the fireplace. Is electricity included? ¿Está incluida la
What a soft sofa! electricidad?
estah eenklooeedah
lah ehektreetheedad
Todo está muy nuevo. Y aquí está la lavadora. ¡Qué azulejos más
todoh estah mwee nweboh ee ahkee estah lah labadorah bonitos!
kay ah-thoolay
layhos
Everything is very new. And here’s the mas boneetos
washing machine.
What beautiful tiles!
10 2 WEEK 10
Warm up (1minute) EL JARDÍN

Say “I need” and “you The backyard
need.” (pp.64–5, The yard of a house or villa may be communal,
pp.92–4)
or at least partly shared. Check with the realtor or
What is the Spanish for rental agent carefully to find out. In some cases,
“day” and “month”? a charge for maintenance of the yard may be
(pp.28–9) included with the rent of an apartment or house.
Say the days of the week. Check such details with the agent.
(pp.28–9)

la máquina cortacésped lawnmower
lah makeenah kortathesped
ped
la horca fork
lah orkah
la pala spade
lah pa
palah
el rastrillo rake
el rrastreeyoh
streeyoh
streeyoh
el vivero garden center
el beeberoh
terrace ❶
tree ❷
flowers ❼
❽ weeds
soil ❸ path ❾
AT H O M E 10 3

the cover flap.
The gardener comes El jardinero viene una
once a week. vez a la semana.
el hardeenairoh byai
byainay
oonah beth ah lah semanah
Can you mow the lawn? ¿Puede cortar el césped?

pweday kortar
pwe tar el thesped
Is the yard private? ¿Es el jardín privado?

es el hardeen preebadoh
The yard needs watering. El jardín necesita que

lo rieguen.
el hardeen netheseetah
kay loh rreeay
rreeayghen
❺ hedge
❹ lawn
Match the numbered items to the words in
the panel on the right.
❶ la terraza
lah terrathah
❷ el árbol
el arbol
❸ la tierra
lah tyair
tyairrah
❹ el césped
el thesped
❺ el seto
el setoh
➏ las plantas
las plan
plantas
➐ las flores
Say it (2 minutes) las flo
flores
❻ plants ❽ las malas hierbas
The lawn needs water. las malas yer
yerbas
Are there any trees? ❾ el camino
el kameenoh
The gardener comes
on Fridays. ❿ el parterre
❿ flowerbed el partairray
10 4 WEEK 10
Warm up (1minute) LOS ANIMALES

Say “My name is …”.
(pp.8–9)
DE COMPAÑÍA
Say “Don’t worry.”
Pets
(pp.94–5) Many Spanish families have pets—dogs are
What is “your” in especially popular—and veterinary services are
Spanish? (pp.12–13) generally good. Ask your vet about the necessary
paperwork if you are considering traveling to
Spain with your pet.

Match the numbered animals to the Spanish bird ❸
words in the panel on the left. Then test
❶ el gato
el ga
gatoh ❷ rabbit
❷ el conejo
el konehoh
❸ el pájaro
el pa
paharoh
❹ el pez dog ❺
el peth
❺ el perro ❶ cat
el per
perroh
➏ el hámster
el hamster

Learn these phrases and then test
¿Es bueno el perro? Is this dog
es bwenoh el pe
perroh friendly?
¿Puedo llevar el perro? Can I bring
pwedoh yebar
pwe bar el pe
perroh my dog?
Me dan miedo los gatos. I’m afraid
may dan myay
myaydoh los ga
gatos of cats.
Mi perro no muerde. My dog
mee pe
perroh noh mweday doesn’t bite.
Este gato está lleno de pulgas.

estay ga
gatoh estah ye
yenoh
noh day pool
poolgas
gas
This cat is full of fleas.
AT H O M E 10 5
Cultural tip Many dogs in Spain are working or guard dogs, and you may encounter
them tethered or roaming free. Approach farms and rural houses with particular care.
Look out for warning notices such as ¡Cuidado con el perro!
(Beware of the dog).

basket la cesta
lah thestah
cage la jaula
lah haoolah
bowl el bol
el bol
Mi perro no está bien. collar el collar
mee pe
perroh noh estah byen el ko
koyar
yar
My dog is not well.
lead la correa
lah korray
rray-ah
❻ hamster
vet el veterinario
el betereenaryoh
nar yoh
naryoh
vaccination la vacuna
lah bakoonah
fish ❹ pet passport el pasaporte de animales
el pasapor
portay
day aneemales
flea spray el spray antipulgas
el espraee
praee anteepoolgas
anteepoolgas

Join in this conversation. Read the Spanish on the left
and follow the instructions to make your reply. Then
test yourself by concealing the answers with the
cover flap.
¿Es suyo este perro? Sí, se llama Sandy.
es sooyoh
sooyoh estay pe
perroh
see, say ya
yamah Sandy
Is this your dog?
Say: Yes, his name is Sandy.
Me dan miedo los perros. No se preocupe.

may dan myay
myaydoh los pe
perros Es bueno.
noh say prayohkoopay.
pray
I’m afraid of dogs. es bwenoh
Say: Don’t worry.
He’s friendly.
10 6 WEEK 10

Review and repeat
Colors Colors (4 minutes)
❶ negra Complete the sentences with the Spanish word
negrah
negrah for the color in brackets. Watch out for masculine
❷ pequeños and feminine.
pekenyos ❶ Quisiera la camisa . (black)
❸ rojo
❷ Estos zapatos son muy . (small)
rrohoh
❸ ¿Tiene este traje en ? (red)
❹ verde
berday ❹ No, pero lo tengo en . (green)
❺ amarillos ❺ Quiero los zapatos . (yellow)
amareeyos
reeyos
reeyos
Kitchen Kitchen (4 minutes)

❶ la cocina Say the Spanish words for the numbered items.
lah kotheenah
stove ❶ refrigerator ❷
❷ el frigorífico
el freegoreefeekoh
ree feekoh
reefeekoh
❸ el fregadero
el fregaderoh
❹ el microondas
el meekro-ondas
❺ el horno
el ornoh
➏ la silla
lah seeyah
seeyah
➐ la mesa
lah mesah
❺ oven chair ❻
AT H O M E 107
Respuestas
House (4 minutes) House

You are visiting a house in Spain. Join in the ❶ ¡Qué chimenea
conversation, asking questions in Spanish más bonita!
following the English prompts. kay cheemenay
nay
nayah
mas boneetah
Éste es el cuarto de estar.
❷ ¿Cuántos
❶ What a lovely fireplace.
dormitorios hay?
Sí, y tiene una cocina muy grande. kwantos
❷ How many bedrooms are there? dormeetoreeos
Hay tres dormitorios. ah-ee
❸ Do you have a garage? ❸ ¿Tiene garaje?
Sí, pero no hay un jardín. tyenay garahay
tye
❹ When is it available? ❹ ¿Cuándo está
En julio. disponible?
❺ What is the rent a month? kwandoh estah
deesponeeblay
❺ ¿Cuánto es el
alquiler al mes?
kwantoh es el alkeeler
al mes
At home (3 minutes) At home

microwave ❹
Say the Spanish for the ❶ la lavadora
following items. lah labadorah
❸ sink
❶ washing machine ❷ el sofá
❷ sofa el sof
sofah
❸ attic ❸ el ático
❹ dining room el ahteekoh
❺ tree ❹ el comedor
➏ garden el komedor
❺ el árbol
el arbol
➏ el jardín
el hardeen
table ❼
10 8 W E E K 11
Warm up (1minute) EL BANCO Y LA

Ask “How do I get to the
bank?” and “How do I get
OFICINA DE CORREOS
to the post office?” Bank and post office
(pp.50–1)
Banks and post offices usually open only until
What’s the Spanish lunchtime (approximately 2 pm) and are generally
for “passport”? (pp.54–5) closed on weekends. Cajas de ahorros ((savings banks)
How do you ask “What have different hours. In the summer, opening times
time is the meeting?” may be shorter.
(pp.30–1)
Words to remember: mail (3 minutes)

los sellos stamps Familiarize yourself with these words
los seyos
seyos and test yourself using the cover flap
la postal postcard to conceal the Spanish on the left.
lah postal
el paquete package
el paketay
por avión by air mail
por ab
abyon
yon
el correo certificado registered
el korray
rrayoh mail
therteefeekadoh
el buzón mailbox
el boothon
el código postal postal (ZIP) code
el kodeegoh postal el sobre
el sobray
el cartero mail carrier envelope
el kartairoh ¿Cuánto es para el Reino Unido?
kwantoh es pa
parah
rah el rra
rrayee
yeenoh ooneedoh
How much is it to the United Kingdom?
Quisiera sacar dinero. ¿Tiene identificación? Sí, aquí tiene mi

keesyair
syairah sakar
kar deeneroh tyenay
tye nay eedenteefeekath
eedenteefeekathyon
yon pasaporte.
see, ahkee tye
tyenay mee
I’d like to withdraw Do you have any ID? pasapor
portay
some money.
Yes, here’s my passport.
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Words to remember: bank (2 minutes)

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself
using the cover flap to cover the Spanish on the right.
PIN el pin
el peen
bank el banco
el bankoh
teller el cajero
el kaheroh
ATM el cajero automático
el kaheroh aootomateekoh
¿Cómo puedo pagar?

notes (bills) los billetes
komoh pwe
pwedoh
doh pa
pagar
gar los bee
beeye
yetes
How can I pay? credit card la tarjeta de crédito
lah tarhetah day kredeetoh

the cover flap.
I’d like to change Quisiera cambiar dinero.
some money. keesyair
syairah
ah kamb
kambyar
yar
deeneroh
Say it (2 minutes)
What is the ¿A cuánto está
I’d like to pay by exchange rate? el cambio?
credit card. ah kwantoh estah
el kambyoh
Do I need my PIN?
I’d like to withdraw Quisiera sacar dinero.
How much is it for some money. keesyair
syairah sakar
kar deeneroh
a postcard?
Meta su pin, por favor. ¿Tengo que firmar No, no hace falta.
metah soo peen, por fabor también? noh, noh ahthay fal
faltah
tengoh
goh kay feermar
feermar tambyen
tambyen
Please type in your PIN. No, that’s not necessary.
Do I have to sign, too?
110 W E E K 11
Warm up (1minute) LOS SERVICIOS

What is the Spanish for Services
“doesn’t work”? You can combine the Spanish words on these pages
(pp.60–1)
with the vocabulary you learned in week 10 to help
What’s the Spanish you explain basic problems and cope with arranging
for “today” and most repairs. When negotiating building work or a
“tomorrow”? (pp.28–9) repair, it’s a good idea to agree on the price and
method of payment in advance.

Familiarize yourself with these words and test la llave de tuercas
yourself using the cover flap. lah ya
yabay day
twerkas
el fontanero plumber tire iron
el fontanairoh
el electricista electrician
el ehlektreetheestah
el mecánico mechanic
el mekaneekoh
el albañil handyman
el alban
albanyeel
yeel
la asistenta cleaner
lah aseestentah
el pintor decorator
el peentor
el carpintero carpenter
el karpeenteroh
el técnico technician
el tekneekoh
No necesito un mecánico.
noh netheseetoh oon mekaneekoh
I don’t need a mechanic.
La lavadora no funciona. Sí, la manguera está rota. ¿La puede arreglar?

lah labadorah noh see, lah mangher
gherah estah lah pwe
pweday arreglar
foothyonah rrotah
Can you repair it?
The washing machine Yes, the hose is broken.
is not working.
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the cover flap.
Can you clean ¿Puede limpiar el
the bathroom? cuarto de baño?
pweday leempyar
pwe pyar el
kwartoh day banyoh
banyoh
Can you repair the boiler? ¿Puede arreglar
la caldera?
pweday arreglar
pwe lar lah
¿Dónde me pueden arreglar kalderah
la plancha?
donday may pwe
pweden
den arre
arreglar
glar Do you know a ¿Conoce a un
lah plan
planchah good electrician? buen electricista?
Where can I get the konothay ah oon bwen
iron repaired? ehlektreetheestah

Empiezo el trabajo mañana. Practice these phrases. Cover the text on the right and
empyay
pyaythoh el trabahoh complete the dialogue in Spanish. Check your answers
manyanah
manya
and repeat if necessary.
I start the job
tomorrow. Su verja está rota. ¿Conoce a un
soo berhah estah rrotah buen albañil?
konothay ah oon
Your gate is broken. bwen alban
albanyeel
yeel
Ask: Do you know a
good handyman?
los planos Sí, hay uno en el pueblo. ¿Tiene su número

los pla
planos see, ah-ee oonoh en el pwe
pwebloh de teléfono?
plans tyenay soo noomeroh
tye
Yes, there is one day telefonoh
le fonoh
lefonoh
in the village.
Ask: Do you have his
phone number?
No, va a necesitar una ¿Lo puede hacer hoy? No, volveré mañana.
nueva. loh pwe
pweday ahther
ther oy noh, bolberay
ray manya
manyanah
noh, bah ah netheseetar
oonah nwebah Can you do it today? No. I’ll come back
tomorrow.
No, you’ll need a new one.
112 W E E K 11
Warm up (1minute) VENIR

Say the days of the week To come
in Spanish. (pp.28–9) The verb venir ((to
to come) is one of the most useful
How do you say verbs. As well as the main verb (see below) it is worth
“cleaner”? (pp.110–11) knowing the command ¡ven!/¡venga! (come here!
Say “It’s 9:30,” “10:45,” informal/formal). Note that with me becomes
“12:00.” (pp.30–1) conmigo and with you contigo: ven conmigo (come
with me); vengo contigo (I’m going with you).
Venir: to come (6 minutes)

Say the different forms of the verb aloud, reading
from the table. Use the cover flaps to test yourself
and, when you are confident, practice the sample
sentences listed below. Vienen en muchos colores.
beeaynen en moochos kolores
beeay
yo vengo I come
They come in many colours.
yoh bengoh
goh
tú vienes/usted viene you come (informal/
too bye
byenes/oosted byen
byenay formal singular)
él/ella viene he/she comes
el/eh-yah byenay
nosotros(-as) venimos we come
nosotros(-as) beneemos
vosotros(-as) venís you come (informal plural)
bosotros(-as) benees
ustedes vienen you come (formal plural)
oostedes byenen
ellos/ellas vienen they come
eh-yos/
-yos/ -yas byen
-yos/eh byenen
Vengo ahora. I’m coming now.

bengoh
goh ah-orah
ah-
Venimos todos We come
los martes. every Tuesday.
beneemos todos los martes
Vienen en tren. They come by train.
byenen en tren
byen
Conversational tip To say “I come from the US” in Spanish,

you have to use the verb to be, as in “soy estadounidense”
(I am from the US). When you use the verb to come, as in “Vengo
de Nueva York,” it means you have just arrived from New York.
SERVICES 113

the cover flap.
When can I come? ¿Cuándo puedo venir?
kwandoh pwe
pwedoh beneer
Does it come in ¿Viene en la talla 44?
size 44? byenay en lah tayah
byen tayah
kwarentah ee kwatroh
The cleaner comes every La asistenta viene todos
Monday. los lunes.
lah aseestentah byen
byenay
todos los loones
Come with me. Ven conmigo/
(informal/formal) Venga conmigo.
¿Puede venir el viernes? ben konmeegoh/
meegoh/
meegoh/
pweday beneer
pwe neer el byair
byairnes bengah konmeegoh
beng meegoh
meegoh
Can you come on Friday?

Practice these phrases. Then cover the text on
the right and say the anwering part of the dialogue in
Spanish. Check your answers and repeat if necessary.
Peluquería Cristina, Quisiera una cita.
dígame. keesyair
syairah oonah theetah
pelookereeah kristeenah,
deegamay
deegamay
Christine’s hair salon.
Can I help you?
Say: I’d like an
appointment.
¿Cuándo quiere venir? Hoy, si es posible.

kwandoh kyair
kyairay beneer oy, see es poseeblay
When do you want
to come?
Say: Today, if possible.
Sí, claro. ¿A qué hora? A las diez y media.

see klaroh, ah kay orah ah las ddyeth
yeth ee medeeah
Yes of course. What time?
Say: At 10.30.
114 W E E K 11
Warm up (1minute) LA POLICÍA Y EL

What’s the Spanish for
“big” and “small”?
DELITO
(pp.64–5) Police and crime
Say “The room is big” While in Spain, if you are the victim of a crime, you
and “The bed is small.” should go to the police station to report it, or in an
(pp.64–5) emergency you can dial 112. You may have to explain
your complaint in Spanish, so some basic vocabulary
is useful.
Words to remember: crime (4 minutes)

Familiarize yourself with these words. Necesito un
abogado.
el robo robbery netheseetoh oon
el rroboh abogadoh
aboga
I need a lawyer.
la denuncia police report
lah denoontheeah
el ladrón thief
el ladron
la policía police
lah poleetheeah
la declaración statement
lah deklarath
deklarathyon
yon
el testigo witness
el testeegoh
teegoh
teegoh
el abogado lawyer
el abo
aboga
gadoh

Me han robado. I’ve been robbed. la cámara
may an rrobadoh de fotos
lah kamarah
day fo
fotos
¿Qué han robado? What was stolen? camera
kay an rrobadoh
¿Vió quién lo hizo? Did you see who la cartera

byoh kyain loh eethoh did it? la karterah
wallet
¿Cuándo ocurrió? When did

kwandoh
doh okoorr
okoorryoh
yoh it happen?
SERVICES 115
Words to remember: appearance (5 minutes)

Learn these words. Remember, man el hombre
some adjectives have a el ombray
feminine form. woman la mujer
lah moo-hair
tall alto/alta
Él es bajo altoh/al
toh/ tah
toh/al
y tiene bigote.
el es bahoh ee short bajo/baja
tyenay
tye nay bee
beego
gotay bahoh/bahah
He is short and
has a moustache. young joven
hoben
old viejo/vieja
byayhoh/byay
byay byayhah
fat gordo/gorda
gordoh/gor
gor doh/gordah
doh/gor
thin delgado/delgada
delgadoh/delga
delga doh/delgadah
long/short hair el pelo largo/corto
el pe
peloh largoh/
largoh/kortoh
Tiene el pelo glasses las gafas

negro y corto. las gafas
gafas
tyenay el pe
tye peloh
negroh
ne groh ee kortoh
beard la barba
He has short, la barbah
black hair.
Cultural tip In Spain there is a difference between la guardia

civil and la policía. La policía are the local police while la guardia
civil operates in airports and patrols the national road system. The
police uniforms are blue and those of the guardia civil are green.

Practice these phrases. Then cover the text on the right and follow the
instructions to make your reply in Spanish.
¿Cómo era? Bajo y gordo.
komoh ehrah bahoh ee gor
gordoh
What did he look like?
Say: Short and fat.
¿Y el pelo? Largo y con barba.

ee el pe
peloh largoh ee kon barbah
larg
And his hair?
Say: Long with a beard.
116 W E E K 11

Review and repeat
To come To come (3 minutes)
❶ vienen Fill in the blanks with the correct form of venir
byenen
bye ((to come).
❷ viene ❶ Mis padres a las cuatro.
byenay
byen
❷ La asistenta una vez a la semana.
❸ venimos
beneemos ❸ Nosotros todos los martes.
❹ venís ❹¿ vosotros con nosotros?
benees ❺ Yo en taxi.
❺ vengo
bengoh
goh
Bank and post Bank and post (4 minutes)

❶ los billetes Name these items.
los bee
beeye
yetes
❷ la postal
lah postal
❸ el paquete
el paketay
❶ bills
❹ el sobre (notes)
el sobray
postcard ❷ ❸ package
envelope ❹
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Respuestas
Appearance (4 minutes) Appearance

What do these descriptions mean? ❶ He's a tall, thin man.
❷ She has short hair
❶ Es un hombre alto y delgado.
and glasses.
❷ Ella tiene el pelo corto y gafas. ❸ I'm short and I
❸ Soy baja y tengo el pelo largo. have long hair.
❹ She’s old and fat.
❹ Ella es vieja y gorda.
❺ He has blue eyes
❺ Él tiene los ojos azules y barba. and a beard.
The pharmacy (4 minutes) The pharmacy

You are asking a pharmacist for advice. Join ❶ Tengo tos.
in the conversation, replying in Spanish tengoh
goh tos
following the English prompts. ❷ No, pero me duele
Buenos días, ¿qué desea? la cabeza.
❶ I have a cough. noh, pe
peroh may dwelay
lah kabethah
¿Le duele el pecho?
❸ ¿Lo tiene en jarabe?
❷ No, but I have a headache.
loh tye
tyenay en harabay
Tiene estas pastillas.
❹ Gracias. ¿Cuánto es?
❸ Do you have that as a syrup?
grathyas.
gra thyas. kwantoh
kw es
Sí señor. Aquí tiene.
❺ Aquí tiene. Adiós.
❹ Thank you. How much is that?
ahkee tye
tyenay. addy-os
Cuatro euros.
❺ Here you are. Goodbye.
118 W E E K 12
Warm up (1minute) EL OCIO

What is the Spanish for Leisure time
“museum” and “art The Spanish pride themselves on their lively nightlife
gallery”? (pp.48–9)
and support for the arts, including theatre and film.
Say “I don’t like It is not unusual for Spaniards to number politics or
the curtains.” (pp.100–1) philosophy among their interests. Be prepared for
Ask “Do you want…?” these topics to be the subject of conversation in
informally. (pp.22–3) social situations.
Me encanta el baile.
Words to remember (4 minutes) me enkantah el baeelay
I love dancing.
Familiarize yourself with these words
and test yourself using the cover flap
to conceal the Spanish on the left.
el teatro theater
el te-ahtroh
el cine cinema
el theenay
la discoteca discotheque
lah deeskotekah
el deporte sport
el depor
portay
el turismo sightseeing
el tooreesmoh
la política politics
la poleeteekah
la música music
lah mooseekah
el arte art
el artay
Hola. ¿Quieres jugar al No, no me gusta Y entonces, ¿qué te gusta?

tenis hoy? el deporte. ee entonthes, kay
o-lah. kyair
kyaires hoogar
ar al noh, noh may goos
goostah tay goos
goostah
tenis oy el depor
portay
So then, what do you like?
Hi, do you want to play No, I don’t like sport.
tennis today?
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the cover flap.
What are your (formal/ ¿Cuáles son sus/
informal) interests? tus intereses?
kwales son soos/
toos intereses
I like the theater. Me gusta el teatro.
may goos
goostah el te-ahtroh
I prefer the cinema. Yo prefiero el cine.
yoh pre
prefyair
fyairoh el theenay
los video-juegos I’m interested in art. Me interesa el arte.
los beedayoh-hwegos
hwegos
hwegos
may interesah el artay
video games
That bores me. Eso me aburre.
la bailadora ehsoh
soh may aboorray
a
lah baeeladorah
dancer
el traje típico
el trahay teepeekoh
peekoh
traditional costume
Say it (2 minutes)
I’m interested in music.
I prefer sport.
I don’t like video games.
Prefiero el turismo e ir Eso a mí no me interesa. No pasa nada. Me voy

de compras. ehsoh
soh ah mee noh may yo sola.
pre fyairoh el tooreesmoh
prefyair interesah noh pa
pasah nadah. may
eh eer day kompras boy yoh solah
That doesn’t interest me.
I prefer sightseeing No problem. I’ll go on
and shopping. my own.
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Warm up (1minute) EL DEPORTE Y

Ask “Do you (formal)
want to play tennis?”
LOS PASATIEMPOS
(pp.118–19) Sport and hobbies
Say “I like the theater” Hacer (to do or to make) and jugar (to play) are the
and “I prefer sightseeing.” verbs used most when talking about sports and
(pp.118–19) pastimes. Jugar is followed by al when you are
Say “That doesn’t interest talking about playing a sport, as in juego al
me.” (pp.118–19) baloncesto (I play basketball).

el búnker
Familiarize yourself with these words and el bunker
then test yourself. bunker
el fútbol/rugby soccer/rugby
el foot
footbol/roog
bol/roogbee
bol/roog
el tenis/baloncesto tennis/
el tenis/balonthestoh basketball
la natación swimming
lah natath
natathyon
yon
la vela sailing
lah belah el jugador
la pesca fishing de golf
lah pes
peskah el hug
hugador
day golf
la pintura painting golfer
lah peentoorah
el ciclismo cycling
el theekleesmoh Juego al golf
todos los días.
el senderismo hiking hwegoh
hwe goh al golf
el sendereesmoh todos los deeyas
deeyas
I play golf
every day.

Juego al fútbol. I play soccer.
hwegoh al foot
hwegoh footbol
Juega al tenis. He plays tennis.

hwegah al tenis
hwegah
Ella pinta. She paints.

eh-yah peen
peentah
Hacer: to do or to make (4 minutes)

Hacer is a useful verb meaning to do or to make. It is
commonly used to describe leisure pursuits. Hace is
also used to describe the weather.
I do yo hago
yoh ahgoh
goh
you do (informal/ tú haces/usted hace
formal singular) too ahthes/oosted ahthay
he/she does él/ella hace
el/ -yah ahthay
el/eh
Hoy hace bueno. we do nosotros(-as) hacemos
oy ahthay bwenoh nosotros(-as) ahthemos
It’s nice (weather) today.
you do (informal plural) vosotros(-as) hacéis
bosotros(-as) ahthays
thays
you do (formal plural) ustedes hacen
oostedes ahthen
la banderola they do ellos/ellas hacen

lah bandairolah eh-yos/
-yos/ -yas ahthen
-yos/eh
flag
What do you like doing? ¿Qué te/le gusta hacer?
(informal/formal singular) kay tay/lay
goostah ahthair?
goos thair
thair?
el campo de golf
el kampoh
poh day golf I go hiking. Yo hago senderismo.
golf course yoh ahgoh
goh sendereesmoh
sende

Join in this conversation following the English prompts.
¿Qué te gusta hacer? Me gusta jugar al tenis.
kay tay goos
goostah ahthair may goos
goostah
tah hoo
hoogar
gar
al tenis
What do you like doing?
Say: I like playing tennis.
¿Juegas al fútbol también? No, juego al rugby.

hwegas
hwe gas al foot
footbol
bol tamb
tambyen
yen noh, hwe
hwegoh
goh al roog
roogbee
Do you play soccer, too?
Say: No, I play rugby.
¿Cuándo juegas? Juego todas las semanas.

kwandoh hwegas
hwegas hwegoh todas las semanas
hwegoh
When do you play?
Say: I play every week.
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Warm up (1minute) LA VIDA SOCIAL

Say “my husband” and Socializing
“my wife.” (pp.10–11) The Spanish dinner table is the center of the
Say the days of the week social world. You can expect to do a lot of
in Spanish. (pp.28–9) your socializing around the table, enjoying food
Say “Sorry, I’m busy.” and wine. In general, it is best to use the more
(pp.32–3) polite usted form to talk to older people and
tú with the younger crowd.
la invitada
Useful phrases (3 minutes) lah inbeetadah
guest
Practice these phrases and then
test yourself.
Me gustaría I’d like to invite
invitarte a cenar. you to dinner.
may goostareeah
inbeetartay ah thenar
¿Estás libre el Are you
miércoles que viene? free next
estas leebray el Wednesday?
myairkoles kay byen
myair byenay
Quizá otro día. Maybe another
keethah ohtroh deeyah
deeyah day.
Cultural tip When you visit someone’s house for the first
time, it is customary to bring flowers or wine. If you are invited
again, having seen your host’s house, you can bring something
a little more personal.
¿Quieres venir a comer Lo siento, estoy ocupada. ¿Qué tal el jueves?

el martes? loh syain
syaintoh, kay tal el hwebes
kyaires beneer
kyair neer ah komer estoy
toy okoopa
padah
el martes What about Thursday?
I’m sorry, I’m busy.
Would you like to come
to lunch on Tuesday?
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la anfitriona yourself using the cover flap.
lah anfeetr
anfeetryon
yonah
party la fiesta
hostess
lah fyay
fyaystah
dinner party la cena
lah thenah
invitation la invitación
lah inbeetath
inbeetathyon
yon
reception la recepción
lah rrethepth
rrethepthyon
yon
cocktail party el coctel
el koktel

Join this conversation, replying in Spanish.
¿Puede venir a una Sí, encantado/-a.
recepción esta noche? see, enkan-tadoh/-ah
pweday beneer
pwe neer ah oonah
rrethepthyon estah nochay
rrethepthyon
Can you come to a
reception tonight?
Say: Yes, I’d love to.
Empieza a las ocho. ¿Qué me pongo?

empyay
pyaythah ah las ochoh kay may pon
pongoh
goh
It starts at eight o’clock.
Ask: What should I wear?
Gracias por invitarnos.
grathyas por inbeetarnos
gra
Thank you for inviting us.
Encantada. Ven con tu marido. Gracias, ¿a qué hora?

enkan-tadah ben kon too mareedoh grathyas, ah kay orah
gra
I’d be delighted. Bring your husband. Thank you. What time?
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Review and repeat
Animals Animals (3 minutes)
❶ el pez Name the numbered
el peth animals in Spanish. rabbit ❸
❷ el pájaro
el pa
paharoh
❸ el conejo
❶ fish
el konehoh
❹ el gato
el ga
gatoh
❺ el hámster
el hamster hamster ❺
➏ el perro
el pe
perroh
❹ cat
I like… I like… (4 minutes)

❶ Me gusta el fútbol. Say the following in Spanish:
may goos
goostah el foot
footbol
❶ I like soccer.
❷ No me gusta el golf. ❷ I don’t like golf.
noh may goos
goostah ❸ I like painting.
el golf
❹ I don’t like flowers.
❸ Me gusta pintar.
may goos
goostah peentar
❹ No me gustan
las flores.
noh may goos
goostan
las flo
flores
Respuestas
Hacer (4 minutes) Hacer

Use the correct form of the ❶ hacéis
to do or to make)
verb hacer ((to ahthays
thays
in these sentences. ❷ hace
❶ Vosotros ahthay
senderismo.
❸ haces
❷ Ella eso todos los días.
ahthes
❸ ¿Qué tú? ❹ hace
❹ Hoy no frío. ahthay
❷ bird
❺ ¿Qué ellos esta noche? ❺ hacen
➏ Yo natación. ahthen
➏ hago
ahgoh
goh
❻ dog
An invitation (4 minutes) An invitation

You are invited for dinner. Join in the conversation, ❶ Lo siento, estoy
replying in Spanish following the English prompts. ocupado/-a.
loh syen
syentoh, estoy
toy
¿Quieres venir a comer el viernes? okoopa
padoh/-ah
❶ I'm sorry, I'm busy.
❷ Encantado/-a.
¿Qué tal el sábado? enkantadoh/-ah
❷ I'd love to.
❸ Gracias. ¿A qué
Ven con los niños. hora?
❸ Thank you. What time? grathyas. ah kay orah
gra
A las doce y media. ❹ Me viene bien.
❹ That’s good for me. may byen
byenay byen
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Reinforce and progress

Regular practice is the key to maintaining and advancing
your language skills. In this section you will find a variety
of suggestions for reinforcing and extending your
knowledge of Spanish. Many involve returning to exercises
in the book and using the dictionaries to extend their Warm up (1minute)
scope. Go back through the lessons in a different order,
Say “he is” and “they are.”
mix and match activities to make up your own 15-minute (pp.14–15)
daily program, or focus on topics that are of particular Say “he is not” and “they
relevance to your current needs. are not.” (pp.14–15)
What is Spanish for “the
children”? (pp.10–11)
I’d like… (3 minutes)
Say “I’d like” the following: Keep warmed up
Revisit the Warm Up boxes to remind
❶ black coffee churros ❷ ❸ sugar yourself of key words and phrases.
Make sure you work your way through
all of them on a regular basis.
Review and repeat again

Work through a Review and Repeat
lesson as a way of reinforcing words
and phrases presented in the course.
coffee with milk ❹
Return to the main lesson for any topic
on which you are no longer confident.
In conversation: taxi (2 minutes)

Carry on conversing
Reread the In Conversation
panels. Say both parts of the
conversation, paying attention
to the pronunciation. Where
possible, try incorporating
new words from A la Plaza de España, Sí, de acuerdo, señor. ¿Me puede dejar aquí,
the dictionary. por favor. see, day akwairdo,
do, sen
senyor
yor por favor?
ah lah pla
plathah day may pwe
pweday dehar
har ahkee,,
espanyah,
espan yah, por fabor Yes, certainly, sir. por fabor
Plaza de España, please. Can you drop me
here, please?

the cover flap.
The room is too cold/hot. Hace demasiado frío/
calor en la habitación.
ahthay
thay daymas
daymasyah
yahdoh
freeoh/kalor
free lor en lah
abeetathyon
thyon
There are no towels. No hay toallas.

noh ah-ee toh-ahyas
ahyas
ahyas Practice phrases
Return to the Useful
Phrases and Put into
Practice exercises. Test
I need some soap. Necesito jabón. yourself using the cover
netheseetoh habon flap. When you are
confident, devise your
own versions of the
phrases, using new
The shower doesn’t work. La ducha no funciona. words from the dictionary.
lah doochah noh
foonthyo
thyonah
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Match, repeat, and extend

Remind yourself of words related to specific topics
by returning to the Match and Repeat and Words
to Remember exercises. Test yourself using the cover grapes ❹
flap. Discover new words in that area by referring
mushrooms ❸
to the dictionary and menu guide. beans ❷
❶ tomatoes peppers ❽
Match the numbered items in this scene
with the text in the panel.
❶ los tomates
los tomates
❷ las judías
las hoodeeas
❸ los champiñones
los champeenyo
nyones
❹ las uvas
las oobas
❺ los pepinos
los pepee
peenos
➏ las alcachofas
las alkachofas
chofas
chofas
➐ los guisantes
los gheesantes
❽ los pimientos
los peemyain
myaintos ❺ cucumbers Say it (2 minutes)
artichokes ❻ peas ❼ Two kilos of peas, please.

The mushrooms are
Say it again too expensive.
The Say It exercises are a useful instant
How much are the
reminder for each lesson. Practice these, grapes?
using your own vocabulary variations from
the dictionary or elsewhere in the lesson.
Using other resources

In addition to working with this Look at Spanish magazines and
book, try the following language newspapers. The pictures will
extension ideas: help you to understand the text.
Advertisements are also a useful
Visit a Spanish-speaking country and
way of expanding your vocabulary.
try out your new skills with native
speakers. Find out if there is a Spanish Use the Internet, where you can find
community near you. There may be all kinds of websites for learning
shops, cafés, restaurants, and clubs. languages, some of which offer free
Try to visit some of these and use your online help and activities. You can
Spanish to order food and drink and also find Spanish websites for
strike up conversations. Most native everything from renting a house to
speakers will be happy to speak shampooing your pet. You can even
Spanish to you. access Spanish radio and TV stations
online. Start by going to a Spanish
Join a language class or club. There
search engine, such as ozu.es, and
are usually evening and day classes
keying in a hobby or sport that
available at a variety of different levels.
interests you, or set yourself a
Or you could start a club yourself
challenge, such as finding a two-
if you have friends who are also
bedroom house for rent in Madrid.
interested in keeping up their Spanish.
128 MENU GUIDE
MENU GUIDE
This guide lists the most common terms you may
encounter on Spanish menus or when shopping
for food. If you can’t find an exact phrase, try
looking up its component parts.
A bonito fish similar to tuna

boquerones fritos fried
chipirones baby squid
chipirones en su tinta squid
aceitunas olives fresh anchovies cooked in their ink
acelgas spinach beet brazo gitano swiss roll chocos cuttlefish
achicoria chicory brocheta de riñones chorizo spicy sausage
aguacate avocado kidney kebabs chuleta de buey beef chop
ahumados smoked buñuelos fried pastries chuleta de cerdo pork chop
agua mineral mineral water butifarra Catalan sausage chuleta de cerdo empanada
ajo garlic breaded pork chop
al ajillo with garlic
a la parrilla grilled C chuleta de cordero lamb chop
chuleta de cordero
a la plancha grilled cabrito asado roast kid empanada breaded lamb chop
albaricoques apricots cacahuetes peanuts chuleta de ternera veal chop
albóndigas meatballs cachelada pork stew with eggs, chuleta de ternera
alcachofas artichokes tomato, and onion empanada breaded veal chop
alcaparras capers café coffee chuletas de lomo ahumado
al horno baked café con leche coffee with smoked pork chops
allioli garlic mayonnaise steamed milk chuletitas de cordero small
almejas clams calabacines zucchini lamb chops
almejas a la marinera clams calabaza pumpkin chuletón large chop
stewed in wine and parsley calamares a la romana squid chuletón de buey large
almejas naturales live clams rings in batter beef chop
almendras almonds calamares en su tinta squid churros deep-fried pastry strips
almíbar syrup cooked in their ink cigalas crayfish
alubias beans caldeirada fish soup cigalas cocidas boiled crayfish
ancas de rana frogs’ legs caldereta gallega vegetable stew ciruelas plums
anchoas anchovies caldo de … … soup ciruelas pasas prunes
anguila eel caldo de gallina chicken soup cochinillo asado roast
angulas baby eels caldo de pescado clear fish soup suckling pig
arenque herring caldo gallego vegetable soup cocido meat, chickpea, and
arroz a la cubana rice with caldo guanche soup of potatoes, vegetable stew
fried eggs and banana fritters tomatoes, onions, and zucchini cocktail de bogavante
arroz a la valenciana rice callos a la madrileña tripe lobster cocktail
with seafood with chili pepper cocochas (de merluza
merluza)
arroz con leche rice pudding camarones baby shrimp hake stew
asados roast meat canela cinnamon cóctel de gambas
atún tuna cangrejos crabs shrimp cocktail
azúcar sugar caracoles snails cóctel de langostinos
caramelos sweets jumbo shrimp cocktail
B carnes meats
castañas chestnuts
cóctel de mariscos
seafood cocktail
bacalao a la vizcaína cod cebolla onion codornices quail
served with ham, peppers, cebolletas green onions codornices escabechadas
and chili pepper centollo spider crab marinated quail
bacalao al pil pil cod served cerdo pork codornices estofadas
with chili pepper and garlic cerezas cherries braised quail
batido milk shake cerveza beer col cabbage
bebidas drinks cesta de frutas selection of coles de Bruselas
berenjenas eggplant fresh fruit Brussels sprouts
besugo al horno baked champiñones mushrooms coliflor cauliflower
sea bream chanquetes fish (similar coñac brandy
bistec de ternera veal steak to whitebait) conejo rabbit
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conejo encebollado rabbit

with onions
escalope empanado
breaded escalope H
congrio conger eel escalopines al vino de habas broad beans
consomé con yema consommé Marsala veal escalopes cooked habichuelas white beans
with egg yolk in Marsala wine helado ice cream
consomé de ave fowl consommé escalopines de ternera helado de vainilla vanilla
contra de ternera con veal escalopes ice cream
guisantes veal stew with peas espadín a la toledana kebab helado de turrón nougat
contrafilete de ternera espaguetis spaghetti ice cream
veal fillet espárragos asparagus hígado liver
copa glass (of wine) espárragos trigueros wild hígado de ternera calves’ liver
copa de helado ice cream, green asparagus hígado estofado braised liver
assorted flavors espinacas spinach higos con miel y nueces
cordero asado roast lamb espinazo de cerdo con figs with honey and nuts
cordero chilindrón lamb patatas stew of pork ribs higos secos dried figs
stew with onion, tomato, with potatoes horchata (de chufas) cold drink
peppers, and eggs estofado braised; stew made from chufa nuts
costillas de cerdo pork ribs estragón tarragon huevo hilado egg yolk garnish
crema catalana crème brûlée huevos eggs
cremada dessert made with
egg, sugar, and milk F huevos a la flamenca fried
eggs with ham, tomato,
crema de… cream of … soup fabada (asturiana) bean stew and vegetables
crema de legumbres cream with sausage huevos cocidos hard-boiled eggs
of vegetable soup faisán pheasant huevos con patatas fritas
crepe imperiale crêpe suzette faisán trufado pheasant fried eggs and french fries
criadillas de tierra truffles with truffles huevos con picadillo eggs with
crocante ice cream with fiambres cold meats ground meat
chopped nuts fideos thin pasta, noodles huevos duros hard-boiled eggs
croquetas croquettes filete a la parrilla grilled huevos escalfados poached eggs
cuajada curds beef steak huevos pasados por agua
filete de cerdo pork steak soft-boiled eggs
D, E filete de ternera veal steak
flan crème caramel
huevos revueltos scrambled eggs
dátiles dates
embutidos sausages
frambuesas raspberries
fresas strawberries J
embutidos de la tierra fritos fried jamón ham
local sausages fruta fruit jamón con huevo hilado ham
empanada gallega fish pie with egg yolk garnish
empanada santiaguesa fish pie
empanadillas small pies G jamón serrano cured ham
jarra de vino wine jug
endivia endive gallina en pepitoria chicken jerez sherry
en escabeche marinated stew with peppers jeta pigs’ cheeks
ensalada salad gambas shrimp judías verdes green beans
ensalada de arenque fish salad gambas cocidas boiled shrimp judías verdes a la española
ensalada ilustrada mixed salad gambas en gabardina shrimp bean stew
ensalada mixta mixed salad in batter judías verdes al natural
ensalada simple green salad gambas rebozadas shrimp plain green beans
ensaladilla rusa Russian salad in batter jugo de ... ... juice
(potatoes, carrots, peas, and garbanzos chickpeas
other vegetables in mayonnaise)
entrecot a la parrilla
garbanzos a la catalana
chickpeas with sausage, boiled L
grilled entrecôte eggs, and pine nuts langosta lobster
entremeses hors d’oeuvres, gazpacho andaluz cold langosta a la americana
appetizers tomato soup lobster with brandy and garlic
escalope a la milanesa gelatina de … … gelatin langosta a la catalana lobster
breaded veal with cheese gratén de … … au gratin (baked with mushrooms and ham in
escalope a la parrilla in a cream and cheese sauce) white sauce
grilled veal granizada crushed ice drink langosta fría con mayonesa
escalope a la plancha gratinada/o au gratin cold lobster with mayonnaise
grilled veal grelo turnip langostinos jumbo shrimp
escalope de lomo de cerdo grillado grilled langostinos dos salsas jumbo
escalope of pork fillet guisantes peas shrimp cooked in two sauces
escalope de ternera guisantes salteados laurel bay leaves
veal escalope sautéed peas leche milk
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leche frita pudding made from merluza al ajo arriero hake pato a la naranja duck in
milk and eggs with garlic and chili pepper orange sauce
leche merengada cold milk merluza a la riojana hake pavo turkey
with meringue with chili pepper pavo trufado turkey stuffed
lechuga lettuce merluza a la romana with truffles
lengua de buey ox tongue hake steaks in batter pecho de ternera breast of veal
lengua de cordero lambs’ merluza a la vasca hake in a pechuga de pollo
tongue garlic sauce breast of chicken
lenguado a la romana sole merluza en salsa hake in sauce pepinillos pickles
in batter merluza en salsa verde hake in pepino cucumber
lenguado meuniere sole a green (parsley and wine) sauce peras pears
meunière (floured sole fried merluza fría cold hake percebes edible barnacle
in butter) merluza frita fried hake perdices a la campesina
lentejas lentils mermelada jam partridges with vegetables
lentejas aliñadas lentils mero grouper (fish) perdices a la manchega
in vinaigrette dressing mero en salsa verde grouper in partridges in red wine, garlic,
licores liquor, liqueur green (garlic and parsley) sauce herbs, and pepper
liebre estofada stewed hare mollejas de ternera fritas perdices escabechadas
lima lime fried sweetbreads marinated partridges
limón lemon morcilla blood sausage perejil parsley
lombarda red cabbage morcilla de carnero mutton perritos calientes hot dogs
lomo curado pork loin sausage blood sausage pescaditos fritos fried fish
lonchas de jamón sliced, morros de cerdo pigs’ cheeks pestiños sugared pastries
cured ham morros de vaca cows’ cheeks flavored with aniseed
longaniza cooked Spanish mortadela salami-type sausage pez espada swordfish
sausage morteruelo kind of pâté picadillo de ternera ground veal
lubina sea bass pimienta black pepper
lubina a la marinera sea bass
in a parsley sauce N, O pimientos peppers
pimientos a la riojana baked
nabo turnip red peppers fried in oil and garlic
M naranjas oranges
nata cream
pimientos morrones a type of
bell pepper
macedonia de fruta fruit salad natillas cold custard pimientos verdes green peppers
mahonesa or mayonesa níscalos wild mushrooms piña al gratín pineapple au gratin
mayonnaise nueces walnuts piña fresca fresh pineapple
Málaga a sweet wine orejas de cerdo pigs’ ears pinchitos/pinchos kebabs,
mandarinas tangerines snacks served in bars
manitas de cordero lamb
shank P pinchos morunos pork kebabs
piñones pine nuts
manos de cerdo pigs’ feet paella fried rice with seafood pisto ratatouille
manos de cerdo a la parrilla and/or meat pisto manchego vegetable
grilled pigs’ feet paella castellana meat paella marrow with onion and
mantecadas small sponge cakes paella valenciana shellfish, tomato
mantequilla butter rabbit, and chicken paella plátanos bananas
manzanas apples paleta de cordero lechal plátanos flameados
mariscada cold mixed shellfish shoulder of lamb flambéed bananas
mariscos del día fresh shellfish pan bread pollo chicken
mariscos del tiempo seasonal panache de verduras pollo a la riojana chicken with
shellfish vegetable stew peppers and chili pepper
medallones steaks panceta bacon pollo al ajillo fried chicken
media de agua half- bottle parrillada de caza mixed with garlic
of mineral water grilled game pollo asado roast chicken
mejillones mussels parrillada de mariscos mixed pollo braseado braised chicken
mejillones a la marinera grilled shellfish pollo en cacerola chicken
mussels in a wine sauce pasas raisins casserole
melocotón peach pastel de ternera veal pie pollo en pepitoria chicken
melón melon pasteles cakes in wine with saffron, garlic,
menestra de legumbres patatas a la pescadora and almonds
vegetable stew potatoes with fish pollos tomateros con
menú de la casa set menu patatas asadas baked potatoes zanahorias young chicken
menú del día set menu patatas bravas potatoes in with carrots
merluza hake spicy tomato sauce pomelo grapefruit
merluza a la cazuela patatas fritas french fries potaje castellano thick broth
stewed hake patitos rellenos stuffed duckling potaje de ... ... stew
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puchero canario casserole of salchichón sausage similar tarta cake

meat, chickpeas, and corn to salami tarta de la casa cake baked
pulpitos con cebolla baby salmón ahumado smoked on the premises
octopus with onions salmon tarta de manzana apple tart
pulpo octopus salmonetes red mullet tencas tench
puré de patatas mashed salmonetes en papillote red ternera asada roast veal
potatoes, potato purée mullet cooked in foil tocinillos del cielo
purrusalda cod with leeks salmón frío cold salmon a very sweet crème caramel
and potatoes salmorejo sauce of bread, tomates tomatoes
tomatoes, oil, vinegar, green tomillo thyme
Q pepper, and garlic
salpicón de mariscos shellfish
torrijas sweet pastries
tortilla a la paisana vegetable
queso con membrillo in vinaigrette omelet
cheese with quince jelly salsa sauce tortilla a su gusto omelet made
queso de bola Dutch cheese salsa bechamel white sauce to the customer’s specifications
queso de Burgos soft salsa holandesa hollandaise tortilla de escabeche
white cheese sauce fish omelet
queso del país local cheese sandía watermelon tortilla española
queso de oveja sheep’s cheese sardinas a la brasa barbecued Spanish omelet with potato,
queso gallego a creamy cheese sardines onion, and garlic
queso manchego a hard, seco dry tortilla sacromonte vegetable,
strong cheese semidulce medium-sweet brains, and sausage omelet
quisquillas shrimp sesos brains tortillas variadas assorted
sesos a la romana fried brains omelets
R in batter
sesos rebozados brains in
tournedó fillet steak
trucha trout
rábanos radishes batter trucha ahumada smoked trout
ragout de ternera veal ragoût setas mushrooms trucha escabechada
rape a la americana monkfish sidra cider marinated trout
with brandy and herbs sobreasada sausage with truchas a la marinera trout
rape a la cazuela stewed cayenne pepper in wine sauce
monkfish solomillo fillet steak truchas molinera trout
raya skate solomillo con patatas fillet meunière (floured trout fried
rebozado in batter steak with fries in butter)
redondo al horno roast fillet solomillo de ternera fillet trufas truffles
of beef of veal turrón nougat
rellenos stuffed solomillo de vaca fillet of beef
remolacha beet
repollo cabbage
solomillo frío cold roast beef
sopa soup U, V
repostería de la casa cakes sopa castellana vegetable soup uvas grapes
baked on the premises sopa de almendras almond verduras vegetables
requesón cream cheese, soup vieiras scallops
cottage cheese sopa de cola de buey oxtail vino de mesa/blanco /
revuelto de ... scrambled soup rosado/tinto table/ white/rosé/
eggs with ... sopa de gallina chicken soup red wine
revuelto de ajos tiernos sopa del día soup of the day
scrambled eggs with
spring garlic
sopa de legumbres vegetable
soup Z
revuelto de trigueros sopa de marisco fish and zanahorias a la crema
scrambled eggs with asparagus shellfish soup creamed carrots
revuelto mixto scrambled eggs sopa de rabo de buey oxtail zarzuela de mariscos seafood
with mixed vegetables soup stew
riñones kidneys sopa mallorquina soup of zarzuela de pescados y
rodaballo turbot (fish) tomato, meat, and eggs mariscos fish and
romero rosemary sopa sevillana fish and shellfish stew
ron rum mayonnaise soup zumo de … … juice
roscas sweet pastries soufflé de fresones strawberry
soufflé
S
sal salt T
salchichas sausages tallarines noodles
salchichas de Frankfurt tallarines a la italiana
hot dog–type sausages tagliatelle
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DICTIONARY
English to Spanish
The gender of a Spanish noun is indicated by the word for the: el and
la (masculine and feminine singular) or their plural forms los (masculine)
and las (feminine). Spanish adjectives (adj) vary according to the gender
and number of the word they describe, and the masculine form is shown
here. In general, adjectives that end in -o adopt an -a ending in the
feminine form, and those that end in -e usually stay the same. For
the plural form, an -s is added.
ambulance la ambulancia at: at the post office en

A America América Correos; at night por la
a un/una American el americano/ noche; at 3 o’clock a las tres
able: to be able poder la americana athletic shoes
about: about sixteen and y; (after “i” or “h”) e los zapatos de deporte
alrededor de dieciséis ankle el tobillo Atlantic Ocean
accelerator el acelerador another otro el Océano Atlántico
accident el accidente answering machine el ATM el cajero automático
accommodation contestador attic el ático
el alojamiento automático attractive (person) guapo;
accountant el/la contable antifreeze el anticongelante (object) bonito;
ache el dolor antique shop el anticuario (offer) atractivo
adapter el adaptador antiseptic el antiséptico August agosto
address la dirección apartment el apartamento, aunt la tía
adhesive el pegamento el piso Australia Australia
admission charge aperitif el aperitivo Australian
el precio de entrada appetite el apetito el australiano/
after … después de … apple la manzana la australiana;
aftershave el after-shave application form el impreso (adj) australiano
again otra vez de solicitud automatic automático
against contra appointment available disponible
agenda el orden del día (business) la cita; away: is it far away? ¿está
agency la agencia (at hairdresser) hora lejos?; go away! ¡váyase!
AIDS el Sida apricot el albaricoque awful horrible
air el aire April abril axe el hacha
air conditioning are: you are (informal axle el eje
el aire acondicionado singular) eres/estás;
aircraft el avión (formal singular) es/está;
airline la compañía aérea (informal plural) sois/ B
air mail por avión estáis; (formal plural) baby el niño pequeño,
air mattress la colchoneta son/están; we are somos/ el bebé
airport el aeropuerto estamos; they are baby carriage el
airport bus el autobús son/están cochecito
del aeropuerto arm el brazo baby wipes las toallitas
aisle el pasillo arrive llegar para bebé
alarm clock el despertador art el arte back (not front) la parte de
alcohol el alcohol art gallery la galería atrás; (body) la espalda
Algeria Argelia de arte backpack la mochila
all todo; all the streets artichoke la alcachofa bacon el bacon; bacon and
todas las calles; artist el/la artista eggs los huevos fritos
that’s all eso es todo as: as soon as possible con bacon
allergic alérgico lo antes posible bad malo
almost casi ashtray el cenicero bag la bolsa
alone solo asleep: he’s asleep bait el cebo
already ya está dormido bake cocer al horno
always siempre aspirin la aspirina bakery la pastelería
am: I am soy/estoy asthmatic asmático balcony el balcón
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Balearic Islands las (Islas) between entre boyfriend el novio

Baleares bicycle la bicicleta bra el sostén
ball (soccer) el balon; big grande bracelet la pulsera
(tennis, etc.) la pelota bill la cuenta brake el freno; (verb) frenar
ballpoint pen el bolígrafo bird el pájaro branch (of company) la oficina
banana el plátano birthday el cumpleaños; brandy el coñac
band (musicians) la banda happy birthday! bread el pan
bandage la venda; ¡felicidades! bread shop la panadería
(adhesive) la tirita birthday present el regalo breakdown (car) la avería;
bangs (hair) el flequillo de cumpleaños (nervous) la crisis nerviosa;
bank el banco bite (by dog) la mordedura; I’ve had a breakdown (car)
bank card la tarjeta (by insect) la picadura; he tenido una avería
de banco (verb: by dog) morder; breakfast el desayuno
banknote el billete (by insect) picar breathe respirar
de banco black negro bridge el puente;
bar (drinks) el bar blackberries las moras (game) el bridge
barbecue la barbacoa black currants briefcase la cartera
barber la peluquería las grosellas negras British británico
de caballeros blanket la manta brochure el folleto
bargain la ganga bleach la lejía; broken roto
basement el sótano, (verb: hair) teñir brooch el broche
la bodega blind (cannot see) ciego brother el hermano
basin (sink) el lavabo blinds las persianas brown marrón; (hair)
basket el cesto blister la ampolla castaño; (skin) moreno
basketball el baloncesto blizzard la ventisca bruise el cardenal
bath el baño; to have blond (e) (adj) rubio brush (paint) la brocha;
a bath darse un baño blood la sangre (cleaning) el cepillo;
bathroom el cuarto de baño blood test el análisis (hair) el cepillo del pelo;
battery (car) la batería; de sangre (verb: hair) cepillar el pelo
(flashlight, etc.) la pila blouse la blusa budget el presupuesto
Bay of Biscay blue azul bucket el cubo
el Golfo de Vizcaya boarding pass la tarjeta building el edificio
be ser/estar de embarque bull el toro
beach la playa boat el barco; bullfight la corrida
beach ball el balón de playa (small) la barca de toros
beans las judías body el cuerpo bullfighter el torero
beard la barba boil (verb: water) hervir; bullring la plaza de toros
beautiful (object) precioso; (egg, etc.) cocer bumper el parachoques
(person) guapo boiled hervido burglar el ladrón
beauty products los bolt (on door) el cerrojo; burn la quemadura;
productos de belleza (verb) echar el cerrojo (verb) quemar
because porque bone el hueso bus el autobús
bed la cama book el libro; (verb) reservar business el negocio;
bed linen la ropa de cama bookstore la librería it’s none of your business
bedroom el dormitorio boot (footwear) la bota no es asunto suyo
bedside lamp border el borde; (between business card la tarjeta
la lamparilla de noche countries) la frontera de vista
bedspread la colcha boring aburrido bus station la estación
beef la carne de vaca born: I was born in … de autobuses
beer la cerveza nací en … busy (bar) concurrido;
before … antes de … both: both of them los dos; (phone) ocupado
beginner el/la principiante both of us los dos; both … but pero
behind … detrás de … and … tanto … como … butcher shop la carnicería
beige beige bottle la botella butter la mantequilla
bell (church) la campana; bottle opener el abrebotellas button el botón
(door) el timbre bottom el fondo; (part of buy comprar
below debajo de body) el trasero by: by the window
belt el cinturón bowl el cuenco junto a la ventana;
beside al lado de box la caja by Friday para el viernes;
best (el) mejor box office la taquilla by myself yo solo; written by
better mejor boy el chico escrito por
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Castilian castellano cigarette el cigarrillo

C castle el castillo city la ciudad
cabbage la col cat el gato class la clase
cable car el teleférico Catalonia Cataluña classical music
cable TV la television catch (bus, etc.) coger la música clásica
por cable cathedral la catedral clean (adj) limpio
café el café Catholic (adj) católico cleaner la asistenta
cage la jaula cauliflower la coliflor clear (obvious)
cake (small) el pastel; cave la cueva evidente; (water)
(large) la tarta; CD el disco compacto claro
sponge cake el bizcocho ceiling el techo clever listo
calculator la calculadora cell phone client el cliente
call: what’s it called? el teléfono móvil, clock el reloj
¿cómo se llama? el teléfono celular close (near) cerca
camcorder la videocámara cemetery el cementerio close (verb) cerrar
camera la máquina de central heating closed cerrado
fotos, la cámara de fotos la calefacción central clothes la ropa
camper trailer la roulotte center el centro clubs (cards) tréboles
camper van la autocaravana certificate el certificado coat el abrigo
campfire la hoguera chair la silla coat hanger la percha
campground el camping change (money) el cambio; cockroach la cucaracha
camshaft el árbol de levas (verb: money) cambiar; cocktail party el coctel
can (tin) la lata; (verb: to be (clothes) cambiarse; coffee el café
able) poder; can you …? (trains, etc.) hacer coin la moneda
¿puede …?; I can’t … transbordo cold (illness) el resfriado;
no puedo … charger el cargador (adj) frío; I have a cold
Canada Canadá check el cheque tengo un resfriado;
Canadian canadiense checkbook I’m cold tengo frío
canal el canal el talonario de cheques collar el cuello; (of animal)
Canaries las (Islas) Canarias check-in (desk) el collar
candle la vela la (el mostrador de) collection (stamps, etc.)
candy los caramelos (m) facturación la colección
can opener el abrelatas check in (verb) facturar color el color
cap (bottle) el tapón; checkout (supermarket) color film la película
(hat) la gorra la caja en color
car el coche cheers! (toast) ¡salud! comb el peine; (verb) peinar
car (train) el vagón cheese el queso come venir; I come from …
carburetor el carburador cherry la cereza soy de …; we came last
card la tarjeta chess el ajedrez week llegamos la semana
cardigan sweater la rebeca chest (part of body) pasada; come here!
careful prudente; be careful! el pecho; (furniture) ¡venga aquí!
¡cuidado! el arcón come back volver
caretaker el portero, chest of drawers la cómoda comforter el edredón
el encargado chewing gum el chicle compartment
carpenter el carpintero chicken el pollo el compartimento
carpet la alfombra child el niño/la niña complicated complicado
carrot la zanahoria children los niños computer el ordenador
carry-on luggage children’s ward computer games
el equipaje de mano la sala de pediatría los vídeo-juegos
car seat (for baby/child) chimney la chimenea concert el concierto
el asiento infantil china la porcelana conditioner (hair)
cart el carrito chips las patatas fritas el acondicionador
case (suitcase) la maleta chocolate el chocolate; condom el condón
cash el dinero; cobrar box of chocolates la caja de conductor (bus) el cobrador;
(verb); to pay cash bombones; chocolate bar (orchestra) el director
pagar al contado la tableta de chocolate conference la conferencia
cashier el cajero chop (food) la chuleta; conference room la sala
cassette la cassette, la cinta (verb: cut) cortar de conferencias
cassette player el cassette Christmas la navidad congratulations!
castanets las castañuelas church la iglesia ¡enhorabuena!
Castile Castilla cigar el puro consulate el consulado
contact lenses las lentes dance el baile; (verb) bailar dock el muelle
de contacto dangerous peligroso doctor el médico/la médica
contraceptive el dark oscuro; dark blue document el documento
anticonceptivo azul oscuro dog el perro
contract el contrato daughter la hija doll la muñeca
cook el cocinero/ day el día dollar el dólar
la cocinera; (verb) guisar dead muerto door la puerta
cookie la galleta deaf sordo double room
cooking utensils los dear (person) querido la habitación doble
utensilios de cocina December diciembre doughnut el dónut
cool fresco deck of cards la baraja down hacia abajo
cork el corcho decorator el pintor downtown el centro
corkscrew el sacacorchos deep profundo dress el vestido
corner (of street) la esquina; delayed retrasado drink la bebida; (verb)
(of room) el rincón deliberately a propósito beber; would you like
corridor el pasillo delicatessen la charcutería something to drink?
cosmetics los cosméticos delivery la entrega ¿quiere beber algo?
cost (verb) costar; what does dentist el/la dentista drinking water agua potable
it cost? ¿cuánto cuesta? dentures la dentadura postiza drive (verb) conducir
cotton el algodón deny negar driver el conductor
cotton balls el algodón deodorant el desodorante driver’s license
cough la tos; (verb) toser department el departemento el carnet de conducir
cough drops las pastillas department store drops las gotas
para la garganta los grandes almacenes drunk borracho
countertop el mostrador departure la salida dry seco; (sherry) fino
country (state) el país departures las salidas dry cleaner la tintorería
countryside el campo deposit la señal during durante
cousin el primo/la prima designer el diseñador/ duster el trapo del polvo
crab el cangrejo la diseñadora duty-free libre de
cramp el calambre desk la mesa de escritorio impuestos; duty-free
crayfish las cigalas dessert el postre shop el duty-free
crazy loco develop (film) revelar
cream (dairy) la nata; diabetic diabético
(lotion) la crema diamonds (jewels) E
credit card la tarjeta los diamantes; (cards) each (every)
de crédito los diamantes cada; 20 euros each
crib el capazo diaper el pañal veinte euros cada uno
crowded lleno diarrhea la diarrea ear (inner) el oído; (outer)
cruise el crucero dictionary el diccionario la oreja; ears las orejas
crutches las muletas die morir early temprano
cry (weep) llorar; diesel (oil) fuel-oil; (adj: earrings los pendientes
(shout) gritar engine) diesel east este; the East el Este
cucumber el pepino different diferente; that’s easy fácil
cuff links los gemelos different! ¡eso es distinto!; eat comer
cup la taza I’d like a different one egg el huevo
cupboard el armario quisiera otro distinto eggplant las berenjenas
curlers los rulos difficult difícil eight ocho
curls los rizos dining room el comedor eighteen dieciocho
curry el curry dinner la cena eighty ochenta
curtain la cortina dinner party la cena either: either of them
cushion el cojín dirty sucio cualquiera de ellos; either
customs la aduana disabled minusválido … or … o bien … o …
cut la cortadura; (verb) cortar discount el descuento elastic elástico
cycling el ciclismo dish cloth el paño de cocina elbow el codo
dishwasher el lavavajillas electric eléctrico
dishwashing liquid electrician el/la electricista
D el lavavajillas electricity la electricidad
dad papá disposable diapers eleven once
dairy products los pañales desechables else: something else algo más;
los productos lácteos divorced divorciado someone else alguien más;
damp húmedo do hacer somewhere else en otro sitio
13 6 DICTIONARY
email el email, el correo exit la salida finger el dedo

electrónico expensive caro fire el fuego; (blaze)
email address la dirección expressway la autopista el incendio
de email extension cord el cable fire extinguisher el extintor
embarrassing alargador fireplace la chimenea
embarazoso eye el ojo fireworks los fuegos
embassy la embajada eyebrow la ceja artificiales
embroidery el bordado first primero; first aid
emergency la emergencia primeros auxilios
emergency brake (train) F first class de primera
el freno de emergencia face la cara first floor el primer piso
emergency department faint (unclear) tenue; first name el nombre de pila
el servicio de urgencias (verb) desmayarse; fish el pez; (food) el pescado
emergency exit I feel faint estoy mareado fishing la pesca; to go fishing
la salida de emergencia fair la feria; it’s not fair ir a pescar
employee el empleado no hay derecho fishmonger la pescadería
empty vacío false teeth five cinco
end el final la dentadura flag la bandera
engaged (marriage) postiza flash (camera) el flash
prometido/prometida family la familia flashlight la linterna
engine (motor) el motor fan (enthusiast) el fan; flat (level) plano
engineering la ingeniería (soccer) el hincha; flat tire la rueda pinchada
England Inglaterra (ventilator) el ventilador; flavor el sabor
English inglés (handheld) el abanico flea la pulga
Englishman el inglés fantastic fantástico flea spray
Englishwoman la inglesa far lejos; how far is it to …? el spray antipulgas
enlargement la ampliación ¿qué distancia hay a …? flight el vuelo
enough bastante fare el billete, la tarifa floor el suelo; (story) el piso
entertainment farm la granja flour la harina
las diversiones farmer el granjero flower la flor
entrance la entrada fashion la moda flowerbed el parterre
envelope el sobre fast rápido flute la flauta
epileptic epiléptico fat (adj) gordo; (on meat) fly (insect) la mosca; (verb:
eraser la goma de borrar la grasa of plane, insect) volar;
escalator la escalera father el padre (of person) viajar
mecánica faucet el grifo en avión
especially sobre todo February febrero fog la niebla
espresso el café solo feel (touch) tocar; I feel hot folk music la música
estimate el presupuesto tengo calor; I feel like … folklórica
evening la tarde me apetece …; I don’t food la comida
every cada; every day feel well no me food poisoning la
todos los días encuentro bien intoxicación alimenticia
everyone todos felt-tip pen el rotulador foot el pie
everything todo fence la cerca for: for me para mí; what for?
everywhere por todas partes ferry el ferry ¿para qué?; for a week
example el ejemplo; fiancé el prometido (para) una semana
for example por ejemplo fiancée la prometida foreigner el extranjero/
excellent excelente field (of grass, etc.) la extranjera
excess baggage el campo; (of study) forest el bosque; (tropical)
exceso de equipaje la especialidad la selva
exchange (verb) cambiar fifteen quinze forget olvidar
exchange rate el cambio fifty cincuenta fork el tenedor; (garden)
excursion la excursión fig el higo la horca
excuse me! (to get attention) figures los números forty cuarenta
¡oiga, por favor!; (when filling (in tooth) el empaste; fountain la fuente
sneezing, etc.) ¡perdón!; (in sandwich, cake) fountain pen la (pluma)
excuse me, please (to get el relleno estilográfica
past) ¿me hace el favor? film la película four cuatro
executive el ejecutivo filter el filtro fourteen catorce
exhaust el tubo de escape filter papers los papeles fourth cuarto
exhibition la exposición de filtro France Francia
free (not engaged) libre; Gibraltar Gibraltar hairspray la laca

(no charge) gratis gift el regalo half medio; half an hour
freezer el congelador gin la ginebra media hora
French francés ginger (spice) el jengibre half board media pensión
french fries las patatas fritas girl la chica ham el jamón
Friday viernes girlfriend la novia hamburger la hamburguesa
fried frito give dar hammer el martillo
friend el amigo/la amiga glad alegre hamster el hámster
friendly simpático glass (material) el cristal; (for hand la mano
front: in front of … delante drinking) el vaso, la copa handbag el bolso
de … glasses las gafas handbrake el freno de mano
frost la escarcha gloss prints las copias handle (door) el picaporte
frozen foods los congelados con brillo handshake
fruit la fruta gloves los guantes el apretón de manos
fruit juice el zumo de frutas glue el pegamento handsome guapo
fry freír go ir handyman el albañil
frying pan la sartén gold el oro hangover la resaca
full lleno; I’m full estoy lleno good bueno; good! ¡bien! happy contento, feliz
full board pensión completa good afternoon harbor el puerto
funny divertido; (odd) raro buenas tardes hard duro; (difficult) difícil
furniture los muebles goodbye adiós hardware store la ferretería
good evening buenas noches hat el sombrero; (woollen)
good morning buenos días el gorro
G government el gobierno have tener; I don’t have … no
garage (for parking) el granddaughter la nieta tengo …; do you have …?
garage; (for repairs) el taller grandfather el abuelo ¿tiene …?; I have to go
garbage la basura grandmother la abuela tengo que irme; can I
garbage bag la bolsa grandparents los abuelos have …? ¿me pone …?
de basura grandson el nieto hay fever la fiebre del heno
garden el jardín grapes las uvas he él
garden center el vivero grass la hierba head la cabeza
garlic el ajo gray gris headache el dolor de cabeza
gasoline la gasolina Great Britain Gran Bretaña headlights los faros
gas-permeable lenses green verde headphones los auriculares
las lentes de contacto greengrocer la verdulería hear oír
semi-rígidas grill la parrilla hearing aid el audífono
gas station la gasolinera grilled a la plancha heart el corazón
gate la puerta, la verja; grocery store hearts (cards) los corazones
(at airport) la puerta el ultramarinos, heater la estufa
de embarque la tienda de comestibles heating la calefacción
gay (homosexual) gay ground floor la planta baja heavy pesado
gearbox la caja de cambios groundsheet la lona hedge el seto
gear stick la palanca impermeable, el heel el talón; (shoe) el tacón
de velocidades suelo aislante hello hola; (on phone) dígame
gel (hair) el gel guarantee la garantía; help la ayuda; (verb) ayudar
German alemán (verb) garantizar hepatitis la hepatitis
Germany Alemania guest la invitada her: it’s for her es para ella;
get (fetch) traer; have you guide el/la guía her book su libro; her shoes
got …? ¿tiene …?; to get the guide book la guía turística sus zapatos; it’s hers es
train coger el tren guided tour la visita con guía suyo; give it to her déselo
get back: we get back tomorrow guitar la guitarra high alto
nos volvemos mañana; gun (rifle) la escopeta; highway code el código
to get something back (pistol) la pistola de la circulación
recobrar algo gym el centro deportivo hiking el senderismo
get in (of train, etc.) hill el monte
subirse; (of person) llegar him: it’s for him es para él;
get off (bus, etc.) bajarse H give it to him déselo
get on (bus, etc.) subirse hair el pelo his: his book su libro; his shoes
get out bajarse; haircut el corte de pelo sus zapatos; it’s his
(bring out) sacar hairdryer el secador (de pelo) es suyo
get up (rise) levantarse hair salon la peluquería history la historia
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hitchhike hacer auto-stop insect repellent la loción knitwear los artículos

HIV positive seropositivo anti-mosquitos de punto
hobby el hobby insomnia el insomnio know saber; (person, place)
home la casa; instant coffee conocer; I don’t know no sé
at home en casa el café instantáneo
homeopathy la homeopatía insurance el seguro
honest honrado; interesting interesante L
(sincere) sincero Internet el internet label la etiqueta
honey la miel interpret interpretar lace el encaje
honeymoon el viaje de novios interpreter el/la laces (shoe) los cordones (de
horn (car) el claxon; intérprete los zapatos)
(animal) el cuerno invitation la invitación lady la señora
hood (car) el capó invoice la factura lake el lago
horrible horrible Ireland Irlanda lamb el cordero
hospital el hospital Irish irlandés/ lamp la lámpara, el flexo
hostess la anfitriona irlandesa lampshade la pantalla
hour la hora iron (metal) el hierro; land la tierra; (verb) aterrizar
house la casa (for clothes) la plancha; language el idioma
household products los (verb) planchar large grande
productos del hogar is es/está last (final) último; at last!
hovercraft el island la isla ¡por fin! ; last week
aerodeslizador it lo/la la semana pasada
how? ¿cómo? Italian (adj) italiano/ late: it’s getting late se está
how are you? ¿qué tal? italiana (m/f) haciendo tarde; the bus is
hundred cien Italy Italia late el autobús se
hungry: I’m hungry its su ha retrasado
tengo hambre later más tarde
hurry: I’m in a hurry laugh reír
tengo prisa J laundromat la lavandería
husband el marido jacket la chaqueta automática
hydrofoil la hidroaleta jam la mermelada laundry (dirty) la ropa sucia;
January enero (washed) la colada
jazz el jazz laundry detergent el jabón de
I jeans los tejanos, lavadora, el detergente
I yo los vaqueros law el derecho
ice el hielo jellyfish la medusa lawn el césped
ice cream el helado jeweler la joyería lawn mower la maquina
ice skates los patines job el trabajo cortacésped
para hielo jog (verb) hacer footing lawyer el abogado/
if si jogging suit el chandal la abogada
ignition el encendido joke la broma; (funny story) laxative el laxante
immediately inmediatamente el chiste lazy perezoso
impossible imposible journey el viaje leaf la hoja
in en; in English en inglés; juice el zumo leaflet el folleto
in the hotel en el hotel; in July julio learn aprender
Barcelona en Barcelona; June junio leash la correa
he’s not in no está just (only) sólo; it’s just arrived leather el cuero
included incluido acaba de llegar lecture hall el anfiteatro
indigestion indigestión left (not right) izquierdo;
inexpensive barato there’s nothing left
infection la infección K no queda nada
information la información kerosene la parafina leg la pierna
inhaler (for asthma, etc.) key la llave lemon el limón
el spray, el inhalador keyboard el teclado lemonade la limonada
injection la inyección kidney el riñón length la longitud
injury la herida kilo el kilo lens la lente
ink la tinta kilometer el kilómetro less menos
inn la fonda kitchen la cocina lesson la clase
inner tube knee la rodilla letter (mail) la carta;
la cámara (neumática) knife el cuchillo (of alphabet) la letra
insect el insecto knit hacer punto lettuce la lechuga
library la biblioteca mail carrier el cartero milk la leche

license el permiso main course mine: it’s mine es mío
license plate la matrícula el plato principal mineral water el agua
life la vida main road la calle principal mineral
lift el ascensor Majorca Mallorca minute el minuto
light la luz; (weight) ligero; make hacer mirror el espejo
(not dark) claro make-up el maquillaje Miss Señorita
light bulb la bombilla man el hombre mistake la equivocación
lighter el encendedor manager el/la gerente, modem el modem
lighter fuel el gas para el jefe; (hotel) el director/ Monday lunes
el encendedor la directora money el dinero
light meter el fotómetro many muchos/muchas; monitor el monitor
like: I like … me gusta …; many thanks muchas month el mes
I like swimming me gusta gracias; many people monument el monumento
nadar; it’s like … es mucha gente; how many moon la luna
como …; like this one ¿cuántos?; too many moped el ciclomotor
como éste demasiados; not many more más
lime (fruit) la lima no muchos morning la mañana;
line la cola; (phone, etc.) map el mapa; town map/plan in the morning
línea; (verb) hacer cola el plano por la mañana
lipstick la barra de labios marble el mármol Morocco Marruecos
liqueur el licor March marzo mosaic el mosaico
list la lista margarine la margarina mosquito el mosquito
liter el litro market el mercado mother la madre
literature la literatura marmalade la mermelada motorboat la motora
litter la basura de naranja motorcycle la motocicleta
little (small) pequeño; it’s married casado mountain la montaña
a little big es un poco mascara el rímel mountain bike la bicicleta
grande; just a little sólo mass (church) la misa de montaña
un poquito match (light) la cerilla; mouse el ratón
liver el hígado (sports) el partido mousse (for hair)
living room el cuarto material (cloth) la tela la espuma
de estar matter: it doesn’t matter moldeadora
lobster la langosta no importa mouth la boca
lollipop el chupa-chups mattress el colchón move (verb: something)
long largo May mayo mover; (oneself)
lost property office la oficina maybe quizás moverse; (house)
de objetos perdidos me: it’s for me es para mí; mudarse de casa;
lot: a lot mucho give it to me démelo don’t move! ¡no se
loud alto meal la comida mueva!
lounge (in house) el cuarto mean: what does this mean? movie la película
de estar; (in hotel, etc.) ¿qué significa esto? movie theater el cine
el salón meat la carne Mr. Señor
love el amor; (verb) mechanic el mecánico Mrs. Señora
querer; I love Spain medicine la medicina much: much better mucho
me encanta España Mediterranean mejor; much slower
lover el/la amante el Mediterráneo mucho más despacio
low bajo medium (sherry) amontillado mug la jarrita
luck: good luck! ¡suerte! medium-dry (wine) semi-seco Mum mama
luggage el equipaje meeting la reunión museum el museo
luggage rack la rejilla melon el melón mushrooms los
de equipajes menu la carta; set menu champiñones,
lunch la comida el menú (del día) las setas
message el recado, music la música
el mensaje musical instrument
M metro station el instrumento musical
madam señora le estación de metro musician el músico
magazine la revista microwave el microondas music system
mail el correo; (verb) middle: in the middle el equipo de música
echar al correo en el centro mussels los mejillones
mailbox el buzón midnight medianoche must (to have to)
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tener que I must … nineteen diecinueve hotel enfrente del hotel

tengo que … ninety noventa optician el/la oculista
mustache el bigote no (response) no; I have no or o
mustard la mostaza money no tengo dinero orange (fruit) la naranja;
my: my book mi libro; nobody nadie (color) naranja
my keys mis llaves noisy ruidoso orchestra la orquesta
noon mediodía order el pedido
north el norte organ (music) el órgano
N Northern Ireland other: the other (one) el otro
nail (metal) el clavo; Irlanda del Norte our nuestro; it’s ours es nuestro
(finger) la uña nose la nariz out: he’s out no está
nail clippers el cortauñas not no; he’s not … no es/está … outside fuera; external externa
nailfile la lima de uñas notebook el cuaderno oven el horno
nail polish el esmalte notepad el bloc over … encima de …; (more
de uñas nothing nada than) más de …; it’s over
name el nombre; what’s your novel la novela the road está al otro lado
name? ¿cómo se llama November noviembre de la calle; when the party
usted?; my name is… now ahora is over cuando termine
me llamo… nowhere en ninguna parte la fiesta; over there allí
napkin la servilleta nudist el/la nudista overpass el paso elevado
narrow estrecho number el número oyster la ostra
near: near the door junto a la nurse el enfermo/
puerta; near New York la enferma
cerca de New York nut (fruit) la nuez; P
necessary necesario (for bolt) la tuerca package el paquete
neck el cuello packet el paquete;
necklace el collar (cigarettes) la cajetilla;
need (verb) necesitar; O (candy, chips) la bolsa
I need … necesito …; there’s oars los remos padlock el candado
no need no hace falta occasionally de vez page la página
needle la aguja en cuando pain el dolor
negative (photo) el negativo occupied ocupado paint la pintura
neither: neither of them October octubre pair el par
ninguno de ellos; octopus el pulpo pajamas el pijama
neither … nor … ni … ni … of de palace el palacio
nephew el sobrino office (place) la oficina; pale pálido
never nunca (room) el despacho pancakes las crepes
new nuevo office block el bloque pants el pantalón
news las noticias de oficinas pantyhose las medias,
newspaper el periódico often a menudo los pantis
newsstand el kiosko oil el aceite paper el papel; (newspaper)
de periódicos ointment la pomada el periódico
New Zealand Nueva Zelanda OK vale pardon? ¿cómo dice?
New Zealander old viejo; how old are you? parents los padres
el neozelandés/ ¿cuántos años tiene? park el parque; (verb)
la neozelandesa olive la aceituna aparcar; no parking
next próximo, siguiente; olive oil el aceite de oliva prohibido aparacar
next week la semana que olive tree el olivo parking lot el aparcamiento
viene; what next? omelet la tortilla parsley el perejil
¿y ahora qué? on … en … part (hair) la raya
nice bonito; (pleasant) one uno party (celebration)
agradable; (to eat) bueno onion la cebolla la fiesta; (group)
niece la sobrina only sólo el grupo; (political)
night la noche open (adj) abierto; el partido
nightclub la discoteca (verb) abrir passenger el pasajero
nightgown el camisón opening times pass (in car) adelantar
night porter el vigilante el horario de apertura passport el pasaporte
nocturno operating room el quirófano password la contraseña
nightstand la mesilla operation la operación pasta la pasta
de noche operator la operadora path el camino
nine nueve across from: across from the pavement la acera
pay pagar (for water) la tubería el profesor/la profesora

payment el pago piston el piston de universidad
peach el melocotón pizza la pizza profits los beneficios
peanuts los cacahuetes place el lugar; at your place prohibited prohibido
pear la pera en su casa protection factor (SPF) el
pearl la perla planner la agenda factor de protección
peas los guisantes plant la planta public público
pedestrian el peatón plastic el plástico public holiday el día
pedestrian zone plastic bag la bolsa de fiesta
la zona peatonal de plástico public swimming pool
peg la pinza plastic wrap el plástico la piscina municipal
pen la pluma para envolver pull tirar de
pencil el lápiz plate el plato puncture el pinchazo
pencil sharpener platform (train) el andén purple morado
el sacapuntas play (theater) la obra de purse la cartera,
penknife la navaja teatro; (verb) jugar el monedero
pen pal el amigo/ please por favor push empujar
la amiga por pleased to meet you put poner
correspondencia encantado/encantada Pyrenees los Pirineos
people la gente plug (electrical) el enchufe;
pepper la pimienta; (sink) el tapón
(red, green) el pimiento plumber el fontanero/ Q
peppermints las pastillas la fontenera quality la calidad
de menta pocket el bolsillo quarter el cuarto
per: per night por noche poison el veneno question la pregunta
perfect perfecto police la policía quick rápido
perfume el perfume police officer el policía quiet tranquilo;
perhaps quizás police report la denuncia (person) callado
perm la permanente police station la comisaría quite (fairly) bastante;
pet passport el pasaporte politics la política (fully) completamente
de animales poor pobre; (bad quality) malo
pets los animales de pop music la música pop
compañía; los animales pork la carne de cerdo R
domésticos port (harbor) el puerto; rabbit el conejo
pharmacy la farmacia (drink) el oporto radiator el radiador
phone book la guía porter (hotel) el conserje radio la radio
telefónica Portugal Portugal radish el rábano
phone booth Portuguese portugués rake el rastrillo
la cabina telefónica possible posible railroad el ferrocarril
phone card postcard la postal rain la lluvia
la tarjeta telefónica poster el póster raincoat la gabardina
photocopier la fotocopiadora post office rainforest la selva
photograph la foto(grafía); (la oficina de) Correos raisins las pasas
(verb) fotografiar potato la patata raspberry la frambuesa
photographer el fotógrafo poultry las aves rare (uncommon) raro;
phrase book el libro pound (sterling) la libra (steak) poco hecho,
de frases powder el polvo; (cosmetic) poco pasado
piano el piano los polvos rat la rata
pickpocket el carterista prefer preferir razor blades las cuchillas
pickup (postal) la recogida pregnant embarazada de afeitar
picnic el picnic prescription la receta read leer
piece el pedazo pretty bonito; (quite) ready listo
pill la pastilla bastante receipt el recibo
pillow la almohada price el precio reception la recepción
pilot el piloto priest el cura receptionist
PIN el pin printer la impresora el/la recepcionista
pin el alfiler private privado record (music) el disco;
pine (tree) el pino problem el problema (sports, etc.) el récord
pineapple la piña profession la profesión record player el tocadiscos
pink rosa professor el catedrático; record store la tienda de discos
pipe (for smoking) la pipa; professor (university) red rojo; (wine) tinto
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refreshments los refrescos separated separado

refrigerator el frigorífico S September septiembre
registered mail sad triste serious serio
correo certificado safe (not dangerous) seguro seven siete
relative el pariente safety pin el imperdible seventeen diecisiete
relax relajarse; sailboard la tabla seventy setenta
(rest) descansar de windsurfing several varios
religion la religión sailing la vela sew coser
remember: I remember salad la ensalada shampoo el champú
me acuerdo; I don’t sale (at reduced prices) shave el afeitado;
remember no me las rebajas to shave afeitarse
acuerdo sales las ventas shaving foam la espuma
rent (verb) alquilar salmon el salmón de afeitar
repair arreglar salt la sal shawl el chal
report el informe same: the same dress el she ella
reservation la reserva mismo vestido; the same sheet la sábana;
rest (remainder) el resto; people la misma gente; (of paper) la hoja
(verb: relax) descansar same again, please lo shell la concha
restaurant el restaurante mismo otra vez, por favor shellfish mariscos
restaurant car sand la arena sherry el jerez
el vagón-restaurante sandals las sandalias ship el barco
restrooms los servicios sand dunes las dunas shirt la camisa
return (come back) volver; sandwich el bocadillo shoelaces los cordones
(give back) devolver sanitary napkins las compresas de los zapatos
rice el arroz Saturday sábado shoe polish la crema
rich rico sauce la salsa de zapatos
right (correct) correcto; saucepan el cazo shoes los zapatos
(not left) derecho saucer el platillo shoe store la zapatería
ring (for finger) el anillo sauna la sauna shopping la compra; to go
ripe maduro sausage la salchicha shopping ir de compras
river el río say decir; what did you say? short corto; (height) bajo
road la carretera ¿qué ha dicho?; how do shorts los pantalones cortos
roasted asado you say …? ¿cómo se shoulder el hombro
robbery el robo dice …? shower (bath) la ducha;
rock (stone) la roca scarf la bufanda; (head) (rain) el chaparrón
roll (bread) el bollo el pañuelo shower gel el gel de ducha
roof el tejado schedule el programa, shrimp las quisquillas,
room la habitación; (space) el horario las gambas
el sitio school la escuela shutter (camera)
room service el servicio science las ciencias el obturador; (window)
de habitaciones scissors las tijeras el postigo
rope la cuerda Scotland Escocia sick: I feel sick tengo náuseas;
rose la rosa Scottish escocés/escocesa to be sick (vomit) devolver
round (circular) redondo screen la pantalla side (edge) el borde
roundabout la rotonda screw el tornillo side lights las luces
round-trip ticket el billete screwdriver el destornillador de posición
de ida y vuelta sea el mar sights: the sights of … los
row (verb) remar seafood los mariscos lugares de interés de …
rowing boat la barca seat el asiento sightseeing el turismo
de remos seat belt el cinturón silk la seda
rubber (material) la goma de seguridad silver (metal) la plata;
rubber band la goma second el segundo (color) plateado
ruby (stone) el rubí second class de segunda simple sencillo
rug (mat) la alfombra; see ver; I can’t see no veo; sing cantar
(blanket) la manta I see comprendo single (ticket) de ida;
rugby el rugby self-employed (person) el (only) único; (unmarried)
ruins las ruinas autónomo/la autónoma soltero/soltera
ruler (for measuring) la regla sell vender single room
rum el ron seminar el seminario la habitación individual
run (verb) correr send mandar sink el fregadero
runway la pista separate (adj) distinto sister la hermana
six seis sparkling water el agua suit (clothing) el traje;

sixteen dieciséis con gas it suits you te sienta
sixty sesenta speak hablar; do you speak …? bien
skid patinar ¿habla …?; suitcase la maleta
skiing: to go skiing ir a esquiar I don’t speak … no hablo … sun el sol
skin cleanser speed la velocidad sunbathe tomar el sol
la leche limpiadora speed limit el límite sunburn la quemadura
ski resort la estación de velocidad de sol
de esquí spider la araña Sunday domingo
skirt la falda spinach las espinacas sunglasses las gafas de sol
skis los esquís spoon la cuchara sunny: it’s sunny hace sol
sky el cielo sports el deporte sunshade la sombrilla
sleep el sueño; (verb) dormir spring (mechanical) sunstroke la insolación
sleeper car el coche-cama el muelle; (season) suntan: to get a suntan
sleeping bag el saco de dormir la primavera broncearse
sleeping pill el somnífero square (in town) suntan lotion
sleeve la manga la plaza; (adj) cuadrado la loción bronceadora
slip (underwear) staircase la escalera suntanned bronceado
la combinacíon stairs las escaleras supermarket el supermercado
slippers las zapatillas stamp el sello supper la cena
slow lento stapler la grapadora supplement el suplemento
small pequeño star la estrella suppository el supositorio
smell el olor; (verb) oler start (beginning) el sure seguro
smile la sonrisa; principio; (verb) empezar surname el apellido
(verb) sonreír starters los entrantes suspenders (clothing)
smoke el humo; (verb) fumar statement la declaración los tirantes
snack la comida ligera station la estación sweat el sudor; (verb) sudar
snow la nieve statue la estatua sweater el jersey
so: so good tan bueno; steak el filete sweatshirt la sudadera
not so much no tanto steal robar; it’s been stolen sweet (adj: not sour) dulce
soaking solution lo han robado swim (verb) nadar
(for contact lenses) steamed al vapor swimming la natación
la solución limpiadora steamer (boat) el vapor swimming pool la piscina
soap el jabón stepdaughter la hijastra swimming trunks el bañador
soccer el fútbol; stepfather el padastro swimsuit el bañador,
(ball) el balón stepmother la madastra el traje de baño
socks los calcetines stepson el hijastro switch el interruptor
soda water la soda still water el agua sin gas synagogue la sinagoga
sofa el sofa stockings las medias syringe la jeringuilla
soft blando stomach el estómago syrup el jarabe
soil la tierra stomach-ache el dolor
somebody alguien de estómago
somehow de algún modo stop (bus) la parada; T
something algo (verb) parar; stop! ¡alto! table la mesa
sometimes a veces store la tienda tablet la pastilla
somewhere en alguna storm la tormenta take tomar
parte stove la cocina take off el despegue
son el hijo stove fuel el camping-gas talcum powder
song la canción strawberries las fresas los polvos de talco
sorry! ¡perdón!; I’m sorry stream (small river) el arroyo talk la charla; (verb) hablar
perdón/lo siento; sorry? street la calle tall alto
(pardon) ¿cómo dice? string la cuerda tampons los tampones
soup la sopa stroller la sillita de tangerine la mandarina
south el sur ruedas tapestry el tapiz
South America Sudamérica strong fuerte taxi el taxi
souvenir el recuerdo student el/la estudiante taxi stand la parada de taxis
spade la pala stuffy sofocante tea el té
spades (cards) las picas stupid estúpido teakettle el hervidor de agua
Spain España suburbs las afueras teacher el profesor/
Spaniard el español/ subway el metro la profesora
la española sugar el azúcar technician el técnico
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telephone el teléfono; (verb) through por traffic jam el atasco

llamar por teléfono three tres traffic lights el semáforo
television la televisión thumbtack la chincheta trailer la caravana,
temperature la temperatura; thunderstorm la tormenta el remolque
(fever) la fiebre Thursday jueves train el tren
ten diez ticket (train, etc.) el billete; trainee el aprendiz
tennis el tenis (theater, etc.) la entrada translate traducir
tent la tienda ticket office la taquilla translator el traductor/
tent peg la estaquilla, tide la marea la traductora
la estaca tie la corbata; (verb) atar trash can el contendor
tent pole el mástil tight ajustado de basura, el cubo
terminal la terminal time tiempo; what’s the time? de la basura
terrace la terraza ¿qué hora es? travel agency la agencia
test la prueba tin la hojalata de viajes
than que tip (end) la punta; tray la bandeja
thank (verb) agradecer; thank (money) la propina tree el árbol
you gracias; thanks gracias tire el neumático truck el camión
that ese/esa, eso; tired cansado trunk (car) el maletero
that bus ese autobús; tire iron la llave true cierto; it’s true es verdad
that man ese hombre; de las tuercas try intentar
that woman esa mujer; tissues los pañuelos Tuesday martes
what’s that? ¿qué es eso?; de papel tunnel el túnel
I think that … creo que …; to: to America a América; to turn (left/right) tuerza (a la
that one ése/ésa the station a la estación; izquierda/ a la derecha)
the el/la; (plural) los/las to the doctor al médico turn: it’s my turn me toca
theater el teatro toast la tostada a mí
their: their room su tobacco el tabaco turn signal el intermitiente
habitación; their books sus tobacconist el estanco tweezers las pinzas
libros; it’s theirs es suyo today hoy twelve doce
them: it’s for them es para together juntos twenty veinte
ellos/ellas; give toilet el váter two dos
it to them déselo toilet paper typewriter la máquina
then entonces; el papel higiénico de escribir
(after) después tomato el tomate
there allí; there is/are … hay …; tomato juice el zumo
is/are there …? ¿hay …? de tomate U
these: these men estos tomorrow mañana ugly feo
hombres; these women tongue la lengua umbrella el paraguas
estas mujeres; these are tonic la tónica uncle el tío
mine éstos son míos tonight esta noche under … debajo de …
they ellos/ellas too (also) también; underpants los calzoncillos
thick grueso (excessively) demasiado understand entender; I don’t
thief el ladrón tooth el diente; back tooth understand no entiendo
thin delgado la muela underwear la ropa interior
think pensar; I think so toothache el dolor United States
creo que sí; I’ll think de muelas Estados Unidos
about it lo pensaré toothbrush el cepillo university la universidad
third tercero de dientes unleaded sin plomo
thirsty: I’m thirsty tengo sed toothpaste la pasta dentífrica until hasta
thirteen trece tour la excursión unusual poco común
thirty treinta tourist el/la turista up arriba; (upward)
this: this one éste/ésta; this tourist office la oficina hacia arriba
man este hombre; this de turismo urgent urgente
woman esta mujer; what’s towel la toalla us: it’s for us es para
this? ¿qué es esto?; this is tower la torre nosotros/nosotras;
Mr. … éste es el señor … town el pueblo give it to us dénoslo
those: those men esos town hall el ayuntamiento use el uso; (verb) usar; it’s no
hombres; those women toy el juguete use no sirve de nada
esas mujeres trade fair la feria useful útil
thousand mil tractor el tractor usual corriente
throat la garganta traffic el tráfico usually en general
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was estaba/era without sin

V washing machine la zapatilla witness el testigo
vacancies (rooms) wasp la avispa woman la mujer
habitaciones libres watch el reloj; (verb) mirar wood (material) la madera
vacation las vacaciones water el agua wool la lana
vaccination la vacuna waterfall la cascada word la palabra
vacuum cleaner la aspiradora water heater work el trabajo; (verb)
valley el valle el calentador (de agua) trabajar; (to function)
valve la válvula wave la ola; (verb) agitar funcionar
vanilla la vainilla wavy (hair) ondulado worse peor
vase el jarrón we nosotros/nosotras worst (el) peor
veal la (carne de) ternera weather el tiempo wrapping paper
vegetables la verdura website la web site, el papel de envolver;
vegetarian vegetariano el sitio web (for presents) el papel
vehicle el vehículo wedding la boda de regalo
very muy; very much mucho Wednesday miércoles wrench la llave inglesa
vest la camiseta weeds las malas hierbas wrist la muñeca
vet el veterinario week la semana writing paper el papel
video (tape) la cinta welcome (adj) bienvenido; de escribir
de vídeo; (film) el vídeo (verb) dar la bienvenida; wrong equivocado
video games los vídeo-juegos you’re welcome
video recorder no hay de qué
el (aparato de) vídeo wellington boots X, Y, Z
view la vista las botas de agua X-ray department el servicio
viewfinder el visor de imagen Welsh galés/galesa de radiología
villa el chalet were: you were (informal year el año
village el pueblo singular) eras/estabas; yellow amarillo
vinegar el vinagre (formal singular) era/ yes sí
violin el violín estaba; (informal plural) yesterday ayer
visit la visita; visitar (verb) erais/estabais; (formal yet todavía; not yet
visiting hours las horas plural) eran/estaban; todavía no
de visita we were éramos/ yogurt el yogur
visitor el/la visitante estábamos; they were you (informal singular)
vitamin pills las vitaminas eran/estaban tú; (formal singular)
vodka el vodka west el oeste usted; (informal plural, m/f)
voice la voz wet mojado vosotros/vosotras;
voicemail la mensajería what? ¿qué? (formal plural) ustedes
de voz wheel la rueda young joven
wheelchair la silla de ruedas your: your book (informal
when? ¿cuándo? singular) tu libro; (formal
W where? ¿dónde? singular) su libro; your
wait esperar; wait! ¡espere! whether si shoes (informal singular)
waiter el camarero; which? ¿cuál? tus zapatos; (formal
waiter! ¡camarero! whiskey el whisky singular) sus zapato
waiting room la sala white blanco yours: is this yours? (informal)
de espera who? ¿quién? ¿es tuyo esto?; (formal)
waitress la camarera; why? ¿por qué? ¿es suyo esto?
waitress! ¡Oiga, por favor! wide ancho; 3 meters wide youth hostel
Wales Gales de tres metros el albergue juvenil
walk (stroll) el paseo; (verb) de anchura ZIP code el código
andar; to go for a walk wife la mujer postalzipper la
ir de paseo wind el viento cremallera
wall la pared; (outside) window la ventana zoo el zoo
el muro windshield el parabrisas
wallet la cartera wine el vino
want (verb) querer wine list la carta de
war la guerra vinos
wardrobe el armario wine merchant el vinatero
warm caliente; wing el ala
(weather) caluroso with con
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DICTIONARY
Spanish to English
The gender of Spanish nouns listed here is indicated by the abbreviations
(m) and (f) for masculine and feminine. Plural nouns are followed by the
abbreviations (m pl) or (f pl). Spanish adjectives (adj) vary according to the
gender and number of the word they describe, and the masculine form is
shown here. In general, adjectives that end in -o adopt an -a ending in the
feminine form, and those that end in -e usually stay the same. For the plural
form, an -s is added.
agencia de viajes (f) alto high, tall, loud

A travel agency ¡alto! stop!
a to; a América to America; agenda (f) planner amante (m/f) lover
a la estación to the station; agitar to wave amargo bitter
al médico to the doctor; agosto August amarillo yellow
a las tres at 3 o’clock agradable pleasant ambulancia (f) ambulance
abanico (m) fan (handheld) agradecer to thank América America
abierto open (adj) agua (m) water; americano/americana
abogado/abogada (m/f) el agua con gas sparkling (m/f) American
lawyer water; el agua mineral amigo/amiga (m/f)
abrebotellas (m) mineral water; el friend; amigo/amiga
bottle opener agua potable drinking por correspondencia
abrelatas (m) can opener water; el agua sin gas (m/f) pen pal
abrigo (m) coat still water amontillado medium (sherry)
abril April aguja (f) needle amor (m) love
abrir to open ahora now; ¿y ahora ampliación (f) enlargement
abuela (f) grandmother qué? what next? ampolla (f) blister
abuelo (m) grandfather aire (m) air análisis de sangre (m)
abuelos (m pl) aire acondicionado (m) blood test
grandparents air conditioning andar to walk
aburrido boring ajedrez (m) chess andén (m) platform
acaba de llegar it’s just ajo (m) garlic anfiteatro (m) lecture theater
arrived ajustado tight anfitriona (f) hostess
accidente (m) accident ala (m) wing anillo (m) ring (jewelry)
aceite (m) oil; el aceite albañil (m) handyman, builder animal (m) animal;
de oliva olive oil albaricoque (m) apricot los animales de
aceituna (f) olive albergue juvenil (m) compañía/los animales
acelerador (m) accelerator youth hostel domésticos pets
acera (f) pavement alcachofa (f) artichoke año (m) year
acondicionador (m) alcohol (m) alcohol antes de … before …
conditioner (hair) alegre glad anticonceptivo (m)
acuerdo: me acuerdo alemán German contraceptive
I remember; no me Alemania Germany anticongelante (m)
acuerdo I don’t remember alérgico allergic antifreeze
adaptador (m) adapter alfiler (m) pin anticuario (m)
adelantar pass (car) alfombra (f) carpet; rug antique shop
adiós goodbye algo something antiséptico (m) antiseptic
aduana (f) customs algodón (m) cotton, aparcamiento (m) parking lot
aerodeslizador (m) cotton balls aparcar to park;
hovercraft alguien somebody prohibido aparacar
aeropuerto (m) airport alguna: en alguna parte no parking
afeitado (m) shave; somewhere apartamento (m)
afeitarse to shave allí there, over there apartment
after-shave (m) almohada (f) pillow apellido (m) surname
aftershave alojamiento (m) aperitivo (m) aperitif
afueras (f pl) suburbs accommodation apetito (m) appetite
agencia (f) agency alquilar to rent aprender learn
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aprendiz (m) trainee billete de banco (m)

apretón de manos (m) B banknote
handshake bacon (m) bacon bizcocho (m) sponge cake
araña (f) spider bailar to dance blanco white
árbol (m) tree baile (m) dance blando soft
árbol de levas (m) camshaft bajarseto get off (bus, bloc (m) notepad
arcón (m) chest (furniture) etc.); to get out bloque de oficinas (m)
arena (f) sand bajo low, short office block
Argelia Algeria balandro (m) sailboat blusa (f) blouse
armario (m) cupboard, balcón (m) balcony boca (f) mouth
wardrobe Baleares: las (Islas) bocadillo (m) sandwich
arreglar repair Baleares Balearic Islands boda (f) wedding
arriba up; hacia arriba balón (m) soccer (ball); bodega (f) basement
upward el balón de playa bolígrafo (m) ballpoint pen
arroyo (m) stream (small river) beach ball bollo (m) roll (bread)
arroz (m) rice baloncesto (m) basketball bolsa (f) bag, packet (candy,
arte (m) art bañador (m) swimsuit, chips); la bolsa de basura
artículos de punto swimming trunks garbage bag; la bolsa de
(m pl) knitwear banco (m) bank plástico plastic bag
artista (m/f) artist banda (f) band (musicians) bolsillo (m) pocket
asado roasted bandeja (f) tray bolso (m) handbag
ascensor (m) lift bandera (f) flag bombilla (f) light bulb
asiento (m) seat; baño (m) bathtub, bathroom; bonito nice, pretty,
el asiento infantil darse un baño to take a attractive (object)
car seat (for a baby/child) bath; el traje de baño bordado (m) embroidery
asistenta (f) cleaner swimsuit borde (m) edge, border, side
asmático asthmatic bar (m) bar (drinks) borracho drunk
aspiradora (f) vacuum baraja (f) deck of cards bosque (m) forest
cleaner barato inexpensive bota (f) boot
aspirina (f) aspirin barba (f) beard botas de agua (f pl)
atar to tie barbacoa (f) barbecue wellington boots
atasco (m) traffic jam barca (f) small boat; botella (f) bottle
aterrizar to land la barca de remos botón (m) button
ático (m) attic rowing boat brazo (m) arm
atractivo attractive (offer) barco (m) boat, ship bridge (m) bridge (game)
audífono (m) hearing aid barra de labios (f) lipstick británico/británica
auriculares (m pl) bastante enough, (m/f) British
headphones quite, fairly brocha (f) paint brush
Australia Australia basura (f) litter, garbage broche (m) brooch
australiano/australiana batería (f) battery (car) broma (f) joke
(m/f) Australian bebé (m) baby bronceado suntanned
autobús (m) bus; beber to drink; ¿quiere broncearse suntan: to get
autobús del aeropuerto beber algo? would a suntan
airport bus you like something buenas noches good evening
autocaravana (f) camper van to drink? buenas tardes good
automático automatic bebida (f) drink afternoon
autónomo/autónoma beige beige bueno good, good to eat, tasty
(m/f) self-employed beneficios (m pl) profits buenos días good morning
autopista (f) expressway berenjenas (f pl) bufanda (f) scarf
avería (f) (car) breakdown; eggplant buzón (m) mailbox
he tenido una avería biblioteca (f) library
I’ve had a breakdown bicicleta (f) bicycle; la
aves (f pl) poultry bicicleta de montaña C
avión (m) aircraft mountain bike cabeza (f) head
avispa (f) wasp bien good; te sienta cabina telefónica (f) phone
ayer yesterday bien it suits you booth
ayuda (f) help bienvenido welcome cable alargador (m)
ayudar to help bigote (m) mustache extension cord
ayuntamiento (m) town hall billete (m) fare, ticket (train, cacahuetes (m pl) peanuts
azúcar (m) sugar etc.); billete de ida y cada every, each; viente euros
azul blue vuelta (m) round-trip ticket cada uno 20 euros each
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café (m) café, coffee; caramelos (m) candy cerveza (f) beer
el café con leche caravana (f) trailer césped (m) lawn
coffee with milk; el café carburador (m) carburetor cesto (m) basket
instantáneo instant coffee; cardenal (m) bruise chal (m) shawl
el café solo espresso cargador (m) charger chalet (m) villa
caja (f) box; checkout; la caja carne (f) meat champiñones (m pl)
de bombones box of carne de cerdo (f) pork mushrooms
chocolates; la caja de carne de vaca (f) beef champú (m) shampoo
cambios gearbox carnet de conducir (m) chandal (m) jogging suit
cajero (m) cashier; driver’s license chaparrón (m) shower
el cajero automático carnicería (f) butcher shop (rain)
ATM caro expensive chaqueta (f) jacket
cajetilla (f) packet (cigarettes) carpintero (m) carpenter charcutería (f) delicatessen
calambre (m) cramp carretera (f) road charla (f) talk
calcetines (m pl) socks carrito (m) cart cheque (m) check
calculadora (m) calculator carta (f) letter (mail); menu; la chica (f) girl
calefacción (f) heating; carta de vinos (f) wine list chicle (m) chewing gum
la calefacción central cartera (f) purse, briefcase, chico (m) boy
central heating wallet chimenea (f) chimney,
calentador (de agua) (m) carterista (m) pickpocket fireplace
water heater cartero (m) mail carrier chincheta (f) drawing pin
calidad (f) quality casa (f) house, home; chiste (m) joke (funny story)
caliente warm en casa at home chocolate (m) chocolate
callado quiet (person) casado married chuleta (f) chop (food)
calle (f) street; la calle cascada (f) waterfall chupa-chups (m) lollipop
principal main road casi almost ciclismo (m) cycling
caluroso warm (weather) cassette (f) cassette ciclomotor (m) moped
calzoncillos (m pl) underpants castaño brown (hair) ciego blind (cannot see)
cama (f) bed castañuelas (f pl) castanets cielo (m) sky
cámara de fotos (f) camera castellano Castilian cien hundred
cámara neumática (f) Castilla Castile ciencias (f pl) science
inner tube castillo (m) castle cierto true
camarera (f) waitress Cataluña Catalonia cigalas (f pl) crayfish
camarero (m) waiter; catedral (f) cathedral cigarrillo (m) cigarette
¡camarero! waiter! catedrático (m) professor cinco five
cambiar to change (money) católico Catholic (adj) cincuenta fifty
cambiarse to change (clothes) catorce fourteen cine (m) movie theater
cambio (m) change (money); cazo (m) saucepan cinta (f) cassette; el cinta
exchange rate cebo (m) bait de vídeo video tape
camino (m) path cebolla (f) onion cinturón (m) belt; el cinturón
camión (m) truck ceja (f) eyebrow de seguridad seat belt
camisa (f) shirt cementerio (m) cemetery cita (f) appointment
camiseta (f) vest cena (f) dinner, supper, ciudad (f) city, town;
camisón (m) nightgown dinner party el centro ciudad
campana (f) bell (church) cenicero (m) ashtray downtown
camping (m) campground centro (m) center; downtown; claro clear (water); light
camping-gas (m) stove fuel el centro deportivo (adj: not dark)
campo (m) countryside, field gym; en el centro middle: clase (f) class; lesson
Canadá Canada in the middle clavo (m) nail (metal)
canadiense Canadian cepillar el pelo to brush hair claxon (m) horn (car)
canal (m) canal cepillo (m) brush (for cleaning); cliente (m) client
Canarias: las (Islas) el cepillo del pelo hair cobrador (m) conductor (bus)
Canarias Canaries brush; el cepillo de cobrar to cash
canción (f) song dientes toothbrush cocer to cook, boil
candado (m) padlock cerca near, close; (f) fence cocer al horno to bake
cangrejo (m) crab cereza (f) cherry coche (m) car
cansado tired cerilla (f) match (light) coche-cama (m) sleeper car
cantar to sing cerrado closed cochecito (m) baby carriage
capazo (m) crib cerrar to close cocina (f) stove; kitchen
capó (m) hood (car) cerrojo (m) bolt (on door) cocinero/cocinera (m/f) cook
cara (f) face certificado (m) certificate coctel (m) cocktail party
código code; el código de la contento happy cuatro four

circulación highway code; contestador automático cubo (m) bucket; el cubo
el código postal ZIP code (m) answering machine de la basura trash can
codo (m) elbow contra against cucaracha (f) cockroach
coger catch; coger el tren contraseña (f) password cuchara (f) spoon
to catch the train contrato (m) contract cuchillas de afeitar
cojín (m) cushion copa (f) glass (for drinking) (f pl) razor blades
col (f) cabbage corazón (m) heart cuchillo (m) knife
cola (f) line corazones (m pl) hearts (cards) cuello (m) neck, collar
colada (f) laundry (washed) corbata (f) tie cuenco (m) bowl
colcha (f) bedspread corcho (m) cork cuenta (f) bill
colchón (m) mattress cordero (m) lamb cuerda (f) string; rope
colchoneta (f) air mattress cordones (de los zapatos) cuerno (m) horn (animal)
colección (f) collection (m pl) (shoe)laces cuero (m) leather
(stamps, etc.) correa (f) leash cuerpo (m) body
coliflor (f) cauliflower correcto right (correct) cueva (f) cave
collar (m) collar (of animal) correo (m) mail; ¡cuidado! be careful!
collar (m) necklace; color el correo certificado cumpleaños (m) birthday
combinacíon (f) slip registered mail; el correo cuna (f) crib
(underwear) electrónico email cura (m) priest
comedor (m) dining room Correos: (la oficina de) curry (m) curry
comer to eat Correos (f) post office
comida (f) food, meal; lunch correr to run
comida ligera (f) snack corrida de toros (f) bullfight D
comisaría (f) police station corriente ordinary; usual dar give; dar la
como like; como éste like cortadura (f) cut bienvenida to welcome
this one cortar to chop, cut de of; de algún modo somehow;
¿cómo? how?; ¿cómo se cortauñas (m) nail clippers de ida single (ticket)
llama usted? what’s your corte de pelo (m) haircut debajo de below, under
name?¿cómo dice?
name? cortina (f) curtain decir say; ¿qué ha dicho?
pardon?, what did you say? corto short what did you say?; ¿cómo se
cómoda (f) chest of drawers coser to sew dice …? how do you say …?
compañía aérea (f) airline cosméticos (m pl) cosmetics declaración (f) statement
compartimento (m) costar to cost; ¿cuánto dedo (m) finger
compartment cuesta? what does it cost? delante de in front of …
completamente completely crema (f) cream (lotion) delgado thin
complicado complicated crema de zapatos (f) demasiado too (excessively)
compra (f) shopping shoe polish démelo give it to me
comprar to buy cremallera (f) zip dentadura postiza (f)
comprendo I see creo que … I think that … dentures, false teeth
compresas (f pl) sanitary napkins crepes (f pl) pancakes dentista (m/f) dentist
con with crisis nerviosa (f) denuncia (f) police report
coñac (m) brandy nervous breakdown departemento (m) department
concha (f) shell cristal (m) glass (material) deporte (m) sports
concierto (m) concert crucero (m) cruise derecho (m) law, justice; no
concurrido crowded cuaderno (m) notebook hay derecho it’s not fair;
condón (m) condom cuadrado square (adj) (adj) right (not left)
conducir to drive ¿cuál? which? desayuno (m) breakfast
conductor (m) driver cualquiera de ellos descansar to rest
conejo (m) rabbit either of them descuento (m) discount
conferencia (f) conference; ¿cuándo? when? desmayarse to faint
la sala de conferencias ¿cuánto cuesta? what does desodorante (m) deodorant
conference room it cost?, how much is it? despacho (m) office (room)
congelador (m) freezer ¿cuántos años tiene? despegue (m) take off
congelados (m pl) frozen foods how old are you? despertador (m) alarm clock
conocer to know (person, place) cuarenta forty después then (after);
conserje (m) porter (hotel) cuarto (m) quarter, room; después de … after …
consulado (m) consulate (adj) fourth destornillador (m) screwdriver
contable (m/f) accountant cuarto de baño (m) bathroom detergente (m) laundry
contendor de basura (m) cuarto de estar (m) living detergent
trash can room, lounge detrás de … behind …
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devolver to return (give back); dunas (f pl) sand dunes entender to understand;
to be sick (vomit) durante during I don’t understand
día (m) day; el día de fiesta duro hard (not soft) no entiendo
public holiday duty-free (m) duty-free shop entonces then, so
diabético diabetic entrada (f) entrance, ticket
diamantes (m pl) diamonds (theater, etc.)
diarrea (f) diarrhea E entrantes (m pl) starters
diccionario (m) dictionary echar al correo to mail entre … between …
diciembre December echar el cerrojo to bolt entrega (f) delivery
diecinueve nineteen edificio (m) building enviar por fax to fax
dieciocho eighteen edredón (m) comforter epiléptico epileptic
dieciséis sixteen eje (m) axle equipaje (m) luggage;
diecisiete seventeen ejecutivo (m) executive el equipaje de mano
diente (m) tooth ejemplo (m) example; carry-on luggage
diesel diesel (adj: engine) por ejemplo for example equipo de música (m)
diez ten él he, him, the (m); music system
diferente different es para él it’s for him equivocación (f) mistake
difícil difficult elástico elastic equivocado wrong
dígame hello (on phone) electricidad (f) electricity era you were (formal): it/he/
dinero (m) money, cash; electricista (m/f) electrician she was
no tengo dinero eléctrico electric éramos we were
I have no money ella she, her, the (f); eran they were
dirección (f) address es para ella it’s for her eras you were (informal)
director/directora (m/f) ellos/ellas they, them; es eres you are (informal)
manager (hotel); conductor para ellos/ellas it’s for them es you are (formal)
(orchestra) email (m) email; la dirección es it/he/she is
disco (m) record (music) de email email address escalera (f) staircase;
disco compacto (m) CD embajada (f) embassy la escalera mecánica
discoteca (f) nightclub embarazada pregnant escalator; las escaleras
diseñador/diseñadora embarazoso embarrassing stairs
(m/f) designer emergencia (f) emergency escarcha (f) frost
disponible available empaste (m) filling (in tooth) escocés/escocesa (m/f)
distancia distance; empezar to start Scottish
¿qué distancia hay a …? empleado (m) employee Escocia Scotland
how far is it to …? empujar to push escopeta (f) gun (rifle)
distinto separate, en on, at, in; en inglés in escuela (f) school
different (adj); ¡eso es English; en el hotel in the ese/esa that; ese autobús
distinto! that’s different!; hotel; en Barcelona in that bus; ese hombre that
quería otro distinto I’d Barcelona; en Correos at man; esa mujer that
like a different one the post office; en su casa woman; ¿qué es eso?
diversiones (f pl) entertainment at your place what’s that?
divertido; (odd) raro funny encaje (m) lace ése/ésa that, that one;
divorciado divorced encantado/encantada (m/f) esmalte de uñas (m) nail
doce twelve pleased to meet you polish
documento (m) document encargado (m) caretaker esos/esas those, those ones;
dólar (m) dollar encendedor (m) lighter esos hombres those men;
dolor (m) ache, pain; encendido (m) ignition esas mujeres those women
el dolor de cabeza enchufe (m) plug (electrical) espalda (f) back (body)
headache; el dolor de encima de … over … España Spain
estómago stomach-ache; encuentro (m) meeting; no me español/española (m/f)
el dolor de muelas encuentro bien I don’t Spanish, Spaniard
toothache feel well especialidad (f) field of study
domingo Sunday enero January espejo (m) mirror
¿dónde? where?; ¿dónde enfermo/enferma (m/f) esperar to wait; ¡espere! wait!
está …? where is …? nurse espinacas (f pl) spinach
dónut (m) doughnut enfrente de across from; espuma de afeitar (f)
dormir to sleep enfrente del hotel shaving foam
dormitorio (m) bedroom across from the hotel espuma moldeadora (f)
dos two; los dos both ¡enhorabuena! mousse (for hair)
ducha (f) shower (bath) congratulations! esquina (f) corner
dulce sweet (adj: not sour) ensalada (f) salad (of street)
esquís (m pl) skis facturar to check in fuego (m) fire; los fuegos
está you are (formal) falda (f) skirt artificiales fireworks
está it/he/she is falta: no hace falta there’s fuel-oil diesel (oil)
esta noche tonight no need fuente (f) fountain
estaba it/he/she was; you familia (f) family fuera outside
were (formal) fan (m) fan (enthusiast) fuerte strong
estábamos we were fantástico fantastic fumar to smoke
estaban they were farmacia (f) pharmacy funcionar to work (function)
estabas you were (informal) faros (m pl) headlights fútbol (m) soccer (game)
estaca (f) tent peg febrero February
estación (f) station; la ¡felicidades! happy birthday!
estación de autobuses feliz happy G
bus station; la estación de feo ugly gabardina (f) raincoat
esquí ski resort; la feria (f) fair, trade fair gafas (f pl) glasses; las
estación de metro ferretería (f) hardware store gafas de sol sunglasses
metro station ferrocarril (m) railroad galería de arte (f) art gallery
Estados Unidos ferry (m) ferry Gales Wales
United States fiebre (f) temperature, fever; galés/galesa Welsh
estamos we are la fiebre del heno galleta (f) cookie
están they are hay fever gambas (f pl) shrimp
estanco (m) tobacconist fiesta (f) party (celebration) ganga (f) bargain
estaquilla (f) tent peg filete (m) steak garage (m) garage
estás you are (informal) filtro (m) filter (for parking)
estatua (f) statue fin (m) end; ¡por fin! at last! garantía (f) guarantee
este east; el Este the East final (m) end garantizar to guarantee
éste/ésta this, this one; este fino dry (sherry) garganta (f) throat
hombre this man; esta flash (m) flash (camera) gas para el encendedor
mujer this woman; ¿qué es flauta (f) flute (m) lighter fuel
esto? what’s this?; éste es flequillo (m) bangs (hair) gasolina (f) gasoline
el señor … this is Mr. … flexo (m) swing-armlamp gasolinera (f) gas station
estómago (m) stomach flor (f) flower gato (m) cat
estos/estas these, these ones; folleto (m) brochure, gay gay (homosexual)
estos hombres these men; leaflet gel (m) gel (hair); el gel de
estas mujeres these fonda (f) inn ducha shower gel
women; éstos son míos fondo (m) bottom gemelos (m pl) cuff links
these are mine fontanero/fontanera (m/f) general: en general usually
estoy I am plumber gente (f) people
estrecho narrow (adj) foto (grafía) (f) photograph gerente (m/f) manager
estrella (f) star fotocopiadora (f) photocopier Gibraltar Gibraltar
estudiante (m/f) student fotografiar to photograph ginebra (f) gin
estufa (f) heater fotógrafo (m) photographer gobierno (m) government
estúpido stupid fotómetro (m) light meter Golfo de Vizcaya (m)
etiqueta (f) label frambuesa (f) raspberry Bay of Biscay
evidente clear (obvious) francés French goma (f) rubber band; rubber
excelente excellent Francia France (material)
exceso de equipaje (m) fregadero (m) sink goma de borrar (f) eraser
excess baggage freír to fry gordo fat (adj)
excursión (f) excursion, tour frenar to brake gorra (f) cap (hat)
exposición (f) exhibition freno (m) brake; el freno de gorro (m) woollen hat
externa external emergencia emergency gotas (f pl) drops
extintor (m) fire extinguisher brake; el freno de mano gracias thank you
extranjero/extranjera handbrake Gran Bretaña Great Britain
(m/f) foreigner fresas (f pl) strawberries grande big, large
fresco cool grandes almacenes
frigorífico (m) refrigerator (m pl) department store
F frío cold (adj); I’m cold tengo granja (f) farm
fácil easy frío granjero (m) farmer
factor de protección (m) frito fried grapadora (f) stapler
protection factor (SPF) frontera (f) border (between grasa (f) fat (meat, etc.)
factura (f) invoice countries) gratis free (no charge)
facturación (f) check-in fruta (f) fruit grifo (m) faucet
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gris gray higo (m) fig internet (m) Internet

gritar to shout hija (f) daughter interpretar to interpret
grosellas negras (f pl) hijastra (f) stepdaughter intérprete (m/f) interpreter
black currants hijastro (m) stepson interruptor (m) switch
grueso thick hijo (m) son intoxicación alimenticia (f)
grupo (m) party (group) hincha (m) soccer fan food poisoning
guantes (m pl) gloves historia (f) history invitación (f) invitation
guapo attractive, beautiful, hobby (m) hobby invitada (f) guest
handsome (person) hoguera (f) campfire inyección (f) injection
guerra (f) war hoja (f) leaf, sheet (of paper) ir to go; ir a esquiar to go
guía (m/f) guide; la guía hojalata (f) tin skiing; ir de compras to go
telefónica phone book; la hola hello shopping
guía turística guide book hombre (m) man Irlanda Ireland; Irlanda del
guisantes (m pl) peas hombro (m) shoulder Norte Northern Ireland
guisar to cook homeopatía (f) homeopathy irlandés/irlandesa Irish
guitarra (f) guitar honrado honest isla (f) island
gustar like: me gusta … hora (f) hour; ¿qué hora es? Italia Italy
I like …; me gusta nadar what’s the time? italiano/italiana (m/f) Italian
I like swimming horario (m) schedule; izquierdo left (not right)
el horario de apertura
opening times
H horca (f) garden fork J
habitación (f) room; la horno (m) oven jabón (m) soap;
habitación doble double horrible awful, horrible el jabón de lavadora
room; la habitación hospital (m) hospital laundry detergent
individual single room; hoy today jamón (m) ham
habitaciones libres hueso (m) bone jarabe (m) syrup
vacancies huevo (m) egg jardín (m) garden
hablar to talk; ¿habla …? do húmedo damp jarrita (f) mug
you speak …?; no hablo … humo (m) smoke jarrón (m) vase
I don’t speak … jaula (f) cage
hacer to do, make; hacer jazz (m) jazz
auto-stop to hitchhike; I jefe (m) manager
hacer footing to jog; idioma (m) language jengibre (m) ginger (spice)
hacer punto to knit; iglesia (f) church jerez (m) sherry
hacer transbordo to imperdible (m) safety pin jeringuilla (f) syringe
change (trains, etc.); imposible impossible jersey (m) sweater
hace sol it’s sunny impreso de solicitud (m) joven young
hacha (m) axe application form joyería (f) jeweler
hacia abajo down impresora (f) printer judías (f pl) beans
hambre hungry; tengo incendio (m) fire (blaze) jueves Thursday
hambre I’m hungry incluido included jugar to play
hamburguesa (f) hamburger indigestión indigestion juguete (m) toy
hámster (m) hamster infección (f) infection julio July
harina (f) flour información (f) information junio June
hasta until informe (m) report junto a near; junto a la
hay… there is/are… ; ¿hay …? ingeniería (f) engineering puerta near the door;
is/are there …? Inglaterra England junto a la ventana near
helado (m) ice cream inglés/inglesa English the window
hepatitis (f) hepatitis inhalador (m) inhaler juntos together
herida (f) injury (for asthma, etc.)
hermana (f) sister inmediatamente
hermano (m) brother immediately K, L
hervido boiled insecto (m) insect kilo (m) kilo
hervidor de agua (m) teakettle insolación (f) sunstroke kilómetro (m) kilometer
hervir to boil (water) insomnio (m) insomnia kiosko de periódicos (m)
hidroaleta (f) hydrofoil instrumento musical (m) newsstand
hielo (m) ice musical instrument la (f) the
hierba (f) grass intentar to try laca (f) hairspray
hierro (m) iron (material) interesante interesting lado de (f) beside
hígado (m) liver intermitiente (m) turn signal ladrón (m) thief
lago (m) lake lo antes posible as soon as martillo (m) hammer

lámpara (f) lamp possible marzo March
lamparilla de noche (f) loción lotion (f); la loción más more; más de … more
bedside lamp anti-mosquitos insect than … ; más tarde later;
lana (f) wool repellent lotion; la loción algo más something else;
langosta (f) lobster bronceadora suntan lotion alguien más someone else
lápiz (m) pencil loco crazy mástil (m) tent pole
largo long lona impermeable (f) matrícula (f) license plate
las (f pl) the groundsheet mayo may
lata (f) can (tin) longitud (f) length mecánico (m) mechanic
lavabo (m) basin (sink) los (m pl) the media pensión half board
lavandería automática (f) lo siento I’m sorry medianoche midnight
laundromat luces de posición (f pl) medias (f pl) pantyhose,
lavavajillas (m) dishwasher side lights stockings
laxante (m) laxative lugar (m) place, sight; los medicina (f) medicine
leche (f) milk; la leche lugares de interés de … médico/médica (m/f) doctor
limpiadora cleansing milk the sights of … medio half; media hora
(for skin) luna (f) moon half an hour
lechuga (f) lettuce lunes Monday mediodía (m) noon
leer to read luz (f) light Mediterráneo: el
lejía bleach Mediterráneo
lejos far, far away Mediterranean
lengua (f) tongue M medusa (f) jellyfish
lente (f) lens; las lentes de madastra (f) stepmother mejillones (m pl) mussels
contacto contact lenses; las madera (f) wood (material) mejor best/better
lentes de contacto semi- madre (f) mother melocotón (m) peach
rígidas gas-permeable lenses maduro ripe melón (m) melon
lento slow malas hierbas (f pl) weeds menos less
letra (f) letter (of alphabet) maleta (f) suitcase mensaje (m) message
levantarse to get up (rise) maletero (m) trunk (car) mensajería de voz (f)
libra (f) pound (sterling) Mallorca Majorca voicemail
libre free (not engaged) malo bad, poor (quality) menú (del día) (m) set menu
libre de impuestos mama Mum menudo: a menudo often
duty-free mañana tomorrow mercado (m) market
libro (m) book; el libro de mañana (f) morning; por la mermelada (f) jam; la
frases phrase book mañana in the morning mermelada de naranja
licor (m) liqueur mandar to send marmalade
ligero light (adj: not heavy) mandarina (f) tangerine mes (m) month
lima (f) lime (fruit) manga (f) sleeve mesa (f) table; la mesa de
lima de uñas (f) nailfile mano (f) hand escritorio desk
límite de velocidad (m) manta (f) blanket, rug mesilla de noche (f)
speed limit mantequilla (f) butter nightstand
limón (m) lemon manzana (f) apple metro (m) subway
limonada (f) lemonade mapa (m) map mi (s) my; mi libro
limpio clean (adj) maquillaje (m) make-up my book; mis llaves my keys
línea (f) line (phone, etc.) maquina cortacésped (f) microondas (m) microwave
linterna (f) flashlight lawn mower miel (f) honey
listo clever; ready máquina de escribir (f) miércoles Wednesday
literatura (f) literature typewriter mil thousand
litro (m) liter máquina de fotos (f) camera minusválido disabled
llamar por teléfono mar (m) sea minuto (m) minute
to telephone marea (f) tide mío mine; es míoit’s mine
llave (f) key; la llave de las mareado faint, dizzy mirar to watch
tuercas tire iron; margarina (f) margarine misa (f) mass (church)
la llave inglesa wrench marido (m) husband mismo same; el mismo
llegar to arrive mariscos (m pl) seafood, vestido the same dress; la
lleno crowded, full; estoy shellfish misma gente the same
lleno I’m full mármol (m) marble people; lo mismo otra
llorar to cry (weep) marrón brown vez, por favor same
lluvia (f) rain Marruecos Morocco again, please
lo/la it martes Tuesday mochila (f) backpack
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moda (f) fashion naranja (f) orange (fruit);

modem (m) modem orange (adj) O
mojado wet nariz (f) nose o or; o bien … o …
moneda (f) coin nata (f) cream (dairy) either … or …
monedero (m) purse natación (f) swimming obra de teatro (f)
monitor (m) monitor náuseas sick; tengo play (theater)
montaña (f) mountain náuseas I feel sick obturador (m)
monte (m) hill navaja (f) penknife shutter (camera)
monumento (m) navidad (f) Christmas Océano Atlántico (m)
monument necesario necessary Atlantic Ocean
morado purple necesito … I need … ochenta eighty
moras (f pl) blackberries negar to deny ocho eight
mordedura (f) bite (dog) negativo (m) negative octubre October
morder to bite (dog) (photo) oculista (m/f) optician
morir to die negocio (m) business ocupado busy (phone);
mosaico (m) mosaic negro black occupied
mosca (f) fly (insect) neozelandés/ oeste (m) west
mosquito (m) mosquito neozelandesa oficina (f) office (place);
mostaza (f) mustard New Zealander branch (of company); la
mostrador (m) countertop; el neumático (m) tire oficina de objetos
mostrador de ni … ni … neither … nor … perdidos lost property
facturación check-in desk niebla (f) fog office; la oficina de
motocicleta (f) motorcycle nieta (f) granddaughter turismo tourist office
motor (m) engine (motor) nieto (m) grandson oído (m) (inner) ear
motora (f) motorboat nieve (f) snow ¡oiga, por favor!
mover to move (something); ninguno/ninguna: excuse me! (to get attention);
moverse move oneself; ¡no se ninguno de ellos neither waiter/waitress!
mueva! don’t move! of them; en ninguna oír to hear
mucho much/many, a lot; parte nowhere ojo (m) eye
mucho mejor much better; niño/niña child (m/f); los ola (f) wave
mucho más despacio niños children; oler to smell
much slower; no muchos el niño pequeño baby olivo (m) olive tree
not many no no (response), not; no hay olor (m) smell
mudarse (de casa) to de qué you’re welcome; no oloroso sweet (sherry)
move (house) importa it doesn’t matter; olvidar to forget
muebles (m pl) furniture no es/está … (s)he’s not … once eleven
muela (f) back tooth noche (f) night ondulado wavy (hair)
muelle (m) dock; spring nombre (m) name; el operación (f) operation
(mechanical) nombre de pila operadora (f) operator
muerto dead first name oporto (m) port (drink)
mujer (f) woman, wife norte (m) north orden del día (m) agenda
muletas (f pl) crutches nosotros/nosotras we, us; es ordenador (m) computer
muñeca (f) wrist para nosotros/ nosotras oreja ear (f)
muro (m) wall (outside) it’s for us órgano (m) organ (music)
museo (m) museum noticias (f pl) news oro (m) gold
música (f) music; la música novela (f) novel orquesta (f) orchestra
clásica classical music; noventa ninety oscuro dark; azul oscuro
la música folklórica novia (f) girlfriend dark blue
folk music; la música pop noviembre November ostra (f) oyster
pop music novio (m) boyfriend otra vez again
músico (m) musician nudista (m/f) nudist otro another; other;
muy very nuestro our; es nuestro el otro the other one; en
it’s ours otro sitio somewhere else
Nueva Zelanda
N New Zealand
nací en … I was born in … nueve nine P
nada nothing; no queda nuevo new padastro (m) stepfather
nada there’s nothing left; no nuez (f) nut (fruit) padre (m) father;
sirve de nada it’s no use número (m) number; los los padres parents
nadar to swim números figures pagar to pay; pagar al
nadie nobody nunca never contado to pay cash
página (f) page paseo (m) walk, stroll; ir de pez (m) fish (animal)
pago (m) payment paseo to go for a walk piano (m) piano
país (m) country (state) pasillo (m) aisle, corridor picadura (f) bite (by insect)
pájaro (m) bird paso elevado (m) overpass picaporte (m) handle (door)
pala (f) spade pasta (f) pasta picar to bite (insect)
palabra (f) word pasta dentífrica (f) toothpaste picas (f pl) spades (cards)
palacio (m) palace pastel (m) cake (small) picnic (m) picnic
palanca de velocidades (f) pastelería (f) bakery pie (m) foot
gear stick pastilla (f) pill, tablet; las pierna (f) leg
pálido pale pastillas de menta pijama (m) pajamas
pan (m) bread peppermints; las pastillas pila (f) battery (flashlight, etc.)
panadería (f) bread shop para la garganta piloto (m) pilot
pañal (m) diaper; cough drops pimienta (f) pepper (spice)
los pañales desechables patata (f) potato; las patatas pimiento (m)
disposable diapers fritas french fries, chips pepper (red, green)
paño de cocina (m) patinar to skid pin (m) PIN
dish cloth patines para hielo (m pl) piña (f) pineapple
pantalla (f) lampshade, screen ice skates pinchazo (m) puncture
pantalón (m) pants, trousers; peatón (m) pedestrian pino (m) pine (tree)
los pantalones cortos pecho (m) chest (part of body) pintor (m) decorator
shorts pedazo (m) piece pintura (f) paint
pantis (m pl) pantyhose pedido (m) order pinza (f) peg;
pañuelo (m) headscarf; los pegamento (m) adhesive, glue las pinzas tweezers
pañuelos de papel tissues peinar to comb pipa (f) pipe (for smoking)
papá dad peine (m) comb Pirineos: los Pirineos
papel (m) paper; película (f) film, movie; la Pyrenees
el papel de envolver/ película en color color film piscina (f) swimming pool;
regalo wrapping paper; el peligroso dangerous la piscina municipal public
papel de escribir writing pelo (m) hair swimming pool
paper; el papel higiénico pelota (f) ball piso (m)
toilet paper; los papeles de peluquería (f) hairdresser; apartment; floor (story)
filtro filter papers la peluquería de pista (f) runway
paquete (m) caballeros barber pistola (f) gun (pistol)
package, packet, parcel pendientes (m pl) earrings piston (m) piston
par (m) pair pensar to think; lo pensaré pizza (f) pizza
para for; es para mí it’s for I’ll think about it plancha (f) iron (for clothes);
me; para el viernes by pensión completa full board a la plancha grilled
Friday; ¿para qué? what peor worse, worst planchar to iron
for?; para una semana pepino (m) cucumber plano (m) town map, town
for a week pequeño little, small plan; (adj) flat, level
parabrisas (m) windshield pera (f) pear planta (f) plant
parachoques (m) bumper percha (f) coat hanger planta baja (f) ground floor
parada (f) stop (bus); la ¡perdón! sorry!, excuse me! plástico (m) plastic;
parada de taxis taxi stand (when sneezing, etc.) el plástico para envolver
parafina (f) kerosene perejil (m) parsley plastic wrap
paraguas (m) umbrella perezoso lazy plata (f) silver (metal)
parar to stop perfecto perfect plátano (m) banana
pared (f) wall (inside) perfume (m) perfume plateado silver (color)
pariente (m) relative periódico (m) newspaper platillo (m) saucer
parque (m) park perla (f) pearl plato (m) plate; el plato
parrilla (f) grill permanente (f) perm principal main course;
parte de atrás (f) permiso (m) license los platos preparados
back (not front) pero but prepared meals
parterre (m) flowerbed perro (m) dog playa (f) beach
partido (m) match (sports); persianas (f pl) blinds plaza (f) site, square
party (political) pesado heavy (in town); la plaza de
pasajero (m) passenger pesca (f) fishing toros bullring
pasaporte (m) passport; pescadería (f) fishmonger pluma (f) pen;
el pasaporte de pescado (m) fish (food) la pluma estilográfica
animales pet passport pescar: ir a pescar fountain pen
pasas (f pl) raisins to go fishing pobre poor (not rich)
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poco a little; poco común profesión (f) profession raya (f) part (hair)
unusual; poco hecho/ profesor/profesora (m/f) rebajas (f pl) sale
pasado rare (steak) teacher (at reduced prices)
poder to be able profesor/profesora de rebeca (f) cardigan sweater
policía (f) police universidad (m/f) recado (m) message
policía (m) police officer professor (university) recepción (f) reception
política (f) politics profundo deep recepcionista (m/f)
pollo (m) chicken programa (m) schedule receptionist
polvo (m) powder; los polvos prohibido prohibited receta (f) prescription
make-up powder; los polvos prometida (f) fiancée recibo (m) receipt
de talco talcum powder prometido (m) fiancé recobrar algo to get
pomada (f) ointment prometido/prometida (m/f) something back
poner to put; engaged (to be married) recogida (f) pickup (postal)
¿me pone …? can I have …? propina (f) tip (money) récord (m) record (sports, etc.)
poquito a little; sólo un próximo next recuerdo (m) souvenir
poquito just a little prudente careful redondo round (circular)
por through, by, per; por prueba (f) test regalo (m) gift;
avión by air mail; por la público public el regalo de cumpleaños
noche at night; por noche pueblo (m) small town, village birthday present
per night; por todas ¿puede …? can you …? regla (f) ruler
partes everywhere puedo I can; (for measuring)
porcelana (f) china(wear) no puedo I can’t reír to laugh
por favor please puente (m) bridge rejilla de equipajes (f)
¿por qué? why? puerta (f) door, gate; luggage rack
porque because la puerta de embarque relajarse to relax
portero (m) caretaker departure gate religión (f) religion
Portugal Portugal puerto (m) harbor, port relleno (m) filling
portugués Portuguese pulga (f) flea (in sandwich, cake)
posible possible pulpo (m) octopus reloj (m) clock, watch
postal (f) postcard pulsera (f) bracelet remar to row
póster (m) poster punta (f) tip (end) remolque (m) trailer
postigo (m) shutter (window) puro (m) cigar remos (m pl) oars
postre (m) dessert resaca (f) hangover
precio (m) price; el reserva (f) reservation
precio de entrada (m) Q reservar to book
admission charge que than resfriado (m) cold (illness);
precioso beautiful (object) ¿qué? what? tengo un resfriado
preferir to prefer quemadura (f) burn I have a cold
pregunta (f) question quemadura de sol (f) respirar to breathe
presupuesto (m) sunburn restaurante (m) restaurant
budget, estimate quemar to burn resto (m) rest, remainder
primavera (f) spring (season) querer to want, love retrasado delayed; el
primer piso (m) first floor querido dear (person) autobús se ha retrasado
primero first; de primera queso (m) cheese the bus is late
first class; primeros ¿qué tal? how are you? reunión (f) meeting
auxilios first aid ¿quién? who? revelar to develop (film)
primo (m) cousin quinze fifteen revista (f) magazine
prima (f) cousin quirófano (m) operating room rico rich
principiante (m/f) beginner quisquillas (f pl) shrimp rímel (m) mascara
principio (m) start, beginning quizás maybe, perhaps rincón (m) corner (of room)
prisa: tengo prisa riñón (m) kidney
I’m in a hurry río (m) river
privado private R rizos (m pl) curls
problema (m) problem rábano (m) radish robar steal; lo han robado
producto (m) product; los radiador (m) radiator it’s been stolen
productos de belleza radio (f) radio robo (m) robbery
beauty products; los rápido fast, quick roca (f) rock (stone)
productos del hogar raro rare (uncommon) rock (m) rock (music)
household products; los rastrillo (m) rake rodilla (f) knee
productos lácteos rata (f) rat rojo red
dairy products ratón (m) mouse ron (m) rum
ropa (f) clothes; la ropa de seis six sol (m) sun

cama (f) bed linen; la ropa sello (m) stamp solo alone; yo solo by myself
interior underwear; la ropa selva rainforest sólo just, only
sucia laundry (dirty) semáforo (m) traffic lights soltero/soltera (m/f) single
rosa (adj) pink semana (f) week; la semana (unmarried)
rosa (f) rose pasada last week; la solución limpiadora (f)
roto broken semana que viene soaking solution
rotonda (f) roundabout next week (for contact lenses)
rotulador (m) felt-tip pen seminario (m) seminar sombrero (m) hat
roulotte (f) camper trailer semi-seco medium-dry (wine) sombrilla (f) sunshade
rubí (m) ruby (stone) señal (f) deposit somnífero (m) sleeping pill
rubio blond(e) (adj) sencillo simple somos we are
rueda (f) wheel; la rueda senderismo (m) hiking son they are
pinchada flat tire señor Mr., sir sonreír to smile
rugby (m) rugby señora Mrs., madam sonrisa (f) smile
ruidoso noisy señorita Miss sopa (f) soup
ruinas (f pl) ruins separado separated sordo deaf
rulos (m pl) curlers septiembre September sostén (m) bra
ser to be sótano (m) basement
serio serious soy I am; soy de …
S seropositivo HIV positive I come from …
sábado Saturday servicio (m) service, spray (m) inhaler (for asthma,
sábana (f) sheet (bedding) department; el servicio de etc.); el spray antipulgas
saber to know (fact); no sé habitaciones room service; flea spray
I don’t know el servicio de radiología su (s) its/hers/his/your (formal);
sabor (m) flavor X-ray department; el ¿es suyo esto?
sacacorchos (m) corkscrew servicio de urgencias is this yours?
sacapuntas (m) emergency department subirse to get in, get on
pencil sharpener servicios (m pl) restrooms; (of train, bus, etc.)
sacar to bring out los servicios de caballeros sucio dirty
saco de dormir (m) men’s room; los servicios sudadera (f) sweatshirt
sleeping bag de señoras ladies’ room Sudamérica
sal (f) salt servilleta (f) napkin South America
sala de espera (f) sesenta sixty sudar to sweat
waiting room setas (f pl) mushrooms sudor (m) sweat
sala de pediatría (f) setenta seventy suelo (m) floor; el suelo
children’s ward seto (m) hedge aislante groundsheet
salchicha (f) sausage si if, whether sueño (m) sleep
salida (f) exit, departure; sí yes suerte (f) luck;
las salidas departures; Sida (m) AIDS ¡suerte! good luck!
la salida de emergencia siempre always supermercado (m)
emergency exit siete seven supermarket
salmón (m) salmon significar: ¿qué significa suplemento (m) supplement
salón (m) lounge (in hotel) esto? what does this mean? supositorio (m) suppository
salsa (f) sauce siguiente next sur (m) south
¡salud! cheers! (toast) silla (f) chair; la silla de
sandalias (f pl) sandals ruedas wheelchair
sangre (f) blood sillita de ruedas (f) stroller T
sartén (f) frying pan simpático friendly tabaco (m) tobacco
sauna (f) sauna sin without; sin plomo tabla de windsurfing (f)
secador (de pelo) (m) unleaded sailboard
hairdryer sinagoga (f) synagogue tableta de chocolate (f)
seco dry sitio (m) room, space; bar of chocolate
sed thirsty; tengo sed el sitio web website tacón (m) heel (shoe)
I’m thirsty sobre (m) envelope taller (m) garage (for repairs)
seda (f) silk sobre todo especially talón (m) heel (foot)
segundo (m) second (noun; sobrina (f) niece talonario de cheques (m)
adj); de segunda second sobrino (m) nephew checkbook
class soda (f) soda water también too (also)
seguro (m) insurance; (adj) sofa (m) sofa tampones (m pl) tampons
sure, safe (not dangerous) sofocante stuffy tan so; tan bueno so good
15 8 DICTIONARY
tanto: no tanto not so much; tienda (f) tent tú you (informal)

tanto … como … both … ¿tiene …? do you have …? tu (s) your (informal); tu libro
and … tierra (f) land, soil your book; tus zapatos
tapiz (m) tapestry tijeras (f pl) scissors your shoes; ¿es tuyo esto?
tapón (m) cap (bottle), timbre (m) bell (door) is this yours?
plug (sink) tinta (f) ink tubería (f) pipe (for water)
taquilla (f) box office, tinto red (wine) tubo de escape (m) exhaust
ticket office tintorería (f) dry cleaner tuerca (f) nut (for bolt)
tarde (f) evening; (adj) late; it’s tío (m) uncle tuerza (a la izquierda/
getting late se está tirantes (m pl) suspenders derecha) turn (left/right)
haciendo tarde tirar de to pull túnel (m) tunnel
tarifa (f) fare tirita (f) adhesive bandage turismo (m) sightseeing
tarjeta (f) card; la tarjeta de toalla (f) towel turista (m/f) tourist
banco bank card; la tarjeta toallitas para bebé (f pl)
de crédito credit card; la baby wipes
tarjeta de embarque tobillo (m) ankle U
boarding pass; la tarjeta de toca: me toca a mí último last (final)
vista business card; la it’s my turn ultramarinos (m) grocer
tarjeta telefónica tocadiscos (m) record player un/una a
phonecard tocar to feel (touch) uña (f) finger nail
tarta (f) cake (large) todavía yet; todavía único single (only)
taxi (m) taxi no not yet universidad (f)
taza (f) cup todo everything, all; university
té (m) tea eso es todo that’s all uno one
techo (m) ceiling todos everyone urgente urgent
teclado (m) keyboard todos los días every day usar to use
técnico (m) technician tomar to take; tomar el sol uso (m) use
tejado (m) roof to sunbathe usted you (formal)
tejanos (m pl) jeans tomate (m) tomato utensilios de cocina (m pl)
tela (f) material (cloth) tónica (f) tonic cooking utensils
teleférico (m) cable car torero (m) bullfighter útil useful
teléfono (m) telephone; tormenta (f) storm uvas (f pl) grapes
el teléfono móvil tornillo (m) screw
cell phone toro (m) bull
televisión (f) television; la torre (f) tower V
television por cable tortilla (f) omelet vacaciones (f pl) vacation
cable TV tos (f) cough vacío empty
temperatura (f) temperature toser to cough vacuna (f) vaccination
temprano early tostada (f) toast vagón (m) car (train);
tenedor (m) fork trabajar to work (job) el vagón-restaurante
tener to have; tengo I have; trabajo (m) job, work restaurant car
no tengo I don’t have; tractor (m) tractor vainilla (f) vanilla
¿tiene? do you have?; tengo tradición (f) tradition vale OK
que irme I have to go; traducir to translate valle (m) valley
tengo calor I feel hot; traductor/traductora (m/f) válvula (f) valve
tengo que … I must … translator vapor (m) steam, steamer
teñir to bleach (hair) traer to fetch (boat); al vapor
tenis (m) tennis tráfico (m) traffic steamed
tenue faint (unclear) traje (m) suit (clothing) vaqueros (m pl) jeans
tercero third tranquilo quiet varios several
terminal (f) terminal trapo del polvo (m) vaso (m) glass
ternera (f) veal duster (for drinking)
terraza (f) terrace trasero (m) bottom váter (m) toilet
testigo (m) witness (part of body) ¡váyase! go away!
tía (f) aunt tréboles (m pl) clubs veces: a veces
tiempo (m) time, weather (cards) sometimes
tienda (f) store, shop; trece thirteen vegetariano vegetarian
la tienda de treinta thirty vehículo (m) vehicle
comestibles grocery store; tren (m) train veinte twenty
la tienda de discos tres three vela (f) sailing; candle
record store triste sad velocidad (f) speed
venda (f) bandage vídeo (m) video (film); el volar to fly (plane, insect)
vender to sell (aparato de) vídeo volver to come/get back,
veneno (m) poison video recorder return; nos volvemos
venir to vome; videocámara (f) mañana we get back
¡venga aquí! camcorder tomorrow
come here! vídeo-juegos (m pl) voz (f) voice
ventana (f) window computer/video games vuelo (m) flight
ventas (f pl) sales viejo old
ventilador (m) fan viento (m) wind
(ventilator) viernes Friday W, Y, Z
ventisca (f) blizzard vigilante nocturno (m) web site (f) website
ver to see; no veo night porter whisky (m) whiskey
I can’t see vinagre (m) vinegar y and
verdad true; es verdad vinatero (m) ya already
it’s true; ¿verdad? isn’t wine merchant yo I
that so? vino (m) wine yogur (m) yogurt
verde green violín (m) violin zanahoria (f) carrot
verdulería (f) visita (f) visit; las horas de zapatería (f) shoe store
greengrocer visita visiting hours; zapatilla (f) washing machine
verdura (f) vegetables la visita con guía zapatillas (f pl) slippers
verja (f) gate guided tour zapatos (m pl) shoes; los
vestido (m) dress visitante (m/f) visitor zapatos de deporte
veterinario (m) vet visitar to visit athletic shoes
vez: de vez en cuando visor de imagen (m) zona peatonal (f)
occasionally viewfinder pedestrian zone
viajar to travel; viajar vista (f) view zoo (m) zoo
en avión fly (of person) vitaminas (f pl) zumo juice (m); el zumo de
viaje (m) journey; vitamin pills frutas fruit juice; el zumo
el viaje de novios vivero (m) de naranja orange juice;
honeymoon garden center el zumo de tomate
vida (f) life vodka (m) vodka tomato juice
16 0 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Acknowledgments
The publisher would like to thank the following for their help: Isa Palacios and Maria Serna for
the organization of location photography in Spain; Restaurant Raymon at Mi Pueblo, Madrid;
Magnet Showroom, Enfield, London; MyHotel, London; Peppermint Green Hairdressers,
London; Coolhurst Tennis Club, London; Kathy Gammon; Juliette Meeus and Harry.
Language content for Dorling Kindersley by g-and-w publishing

Managed by Jane Wightwick
Editing and additional input: Cathy Gaulter-Carter, Teresa Cervera, Leila Gaafar
Additional design assistance: Phil Gamble, Lee Riches, Fehmi Cömert, Sally Geeve
Additional editorial assistance: Kajal Mistry, Paul Docherty, Lynn Bresler
Picture research: Louise Thomas
Picture credits
Key: t=top; b=bottom; l=left, r=right; c=centre; A=above; B=below
p2 DK Images: Joan Farre; p4/5 Alamy: Image Source tl; Alamy:D Hurst bl; Indiapicture bcl; p10/11 Alamy: BananaStock cAr;
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WEEK 8 MENU GUIDE 128

How to use this book

you will have completed the course. A Warm up (1minute) EN LA CAFETERÍA

or phrases you have learned previously. el té con limón

Instructions la mermelada jam

Buenos días. Me pone ¿Eso es todo? ¿Tiene churros?

36 WEEK 3 MAKING ARR ANGEMENTS

Respuestas REPASE Y REPITA Respuestas

I want… I want… (3 minutes) When? (2 minutes) When?

How to use the flap ❷ quiere ((to want). ❷ My birthda

The book’s cover flaps allow

you to conceal the Spanish so

have remembered correctly. ❷ la una y ci

Revision pages ❶ ❷ ❸ medee-ah

A recap of selected elements ➏ las dos me

of previous lessons helps to ❹ ❺ ❻

reinforce your knowledge.

Useful phrases (5 minutes) Useful phrases

Yo voy a tomar churros.

I’m going to have

el café con leche

Sí, señor. Gracias. ¿Cuánto es? Cuatro euros, por favor.

appear throughout you are asked to

When is the next bus

Dictionary 132 DICTIONARY

A mini-dictionary provides ready DICTIONARY

Spanish vowels tend to be pronounced shorter than their English equivalents:

How to use the audio app

When all the lessons A check mark

Audio for Record yourself

Warm up (1minute) HOLA

Cultural tip The Spanish frequently address people as señor

In conversation: formal (3 minutes)

Buenos días. Me llamo Señor López, encantado. Encantada.

Put into practice (3 minutes)

Me llamo Julia. Encantado.

Useful phrases (3 minutes)

In conversation: informal (3 minutes)

Entonces, ¿hasta mañana? Sí, adiós. Adiós. Hasta pronto.

Warm up (1minute) LAS RELACIONES

Match and repeat (5 minutes)

Conversational tip In Spanish, things as well as people

Words to remember: relatives (4 minutes)

I have four children. Tengo cuatro niños.

Estoy casado/-a. I have two stepdaughters Tengo dos hijastras

Words to remember: numbers (3 minutes)

Be careful when you use the two dos

I have three sisters and a brother. nine nueve

Warm up (1minute) MI FAMILIA

Words to remember (5 minutes)

Conversational tip The Spanish ask a question by

Useful phrases (3 minutes)

Do you have any brothers? ¿Tienes hermanos?

This is my husband. Éste es mi marido.

That’s my wife. Ésa es mi mujer.

Is that your sister? (formal) ¿Es ésa su hermana?

Is that your sister? ¿Es ésa tu hermana?

Warm up (1minute) SER Y TENER

¿De dónde es usted? Where are you from?

Es mi hermana. She is my sister.

Somos españoles. We’re Spanish.

Tener: to have (5 minutes)

He has a meeting. Tiene una reunión.