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Travel and tourism
Holidays, transport, directions, hotels and places worth visiting. Part of the AQA theme Communication and the world around us. Each entry comes with a translation, a sentence showing how it is actually used, and a rough pronunciation. Switch to Foundation to hide the 49 Higher-only entries.
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A16 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| a piesay: ah pee-EH | on foot | Voy al instituto a pie todos los días.I go to school on foot every day. |
| acuáticoHighersay: ah-KWAH-tee-koh | aquatic, water (adjective) | En el hotel podíamos practicar muchos deportes acuáticos.At the hotel we could do lots of water sports. |
| el aeropuertosay: el ah-eh-ro-PWER-toh | airport | Llegamos al aeropuerto dos horas antes del vuelo.We got to the airport two hours before the flight. |
| alemánsay: a-le-MAN | German | Mi profesor de música es alemán y vive en Berlín.My music teacher is German and lives in Berlin. |
| el alojamientosay: el ah-lo-ha-mee-EN-toh | accommodation | El alojamiento estaba incluido en el precio del viaje.The accommodation was included in the price of the trip. |
| alquilarHighersay: al-kee-LAR | to rent, to hire | Vamos a alquilar un coche en la isla.We're going to hire a car on the island. |
| animadosay: ah-nee-MAH-doh | lively; animated; cheerful | La fiesta del pueblo estaba muy animada anoche.The village party was very lively last night. |
| la arenaHighersay: a-RE-na | sand | Me encanta caminar por la arena de la playa.I love walking on the sand at the beach. |
| argentinosay: ar-hen-TEE-no | Argentinian | Mi amigo argentino juega muy bien al fútbol.My Argentinian friend plays football very well. |
| la arquitecturasay: ar-kee-tek-TOO-ra | architecture | Me fascina la arquitectura moderna de Barcelona.I'm fascinated by the modern architecture of Barcelona. |
| el ascensorHighersay: as-then-SOR | lift, elevator | Mi edificio no tiene ascensor y subo andando.My building doesn't have a lift and I walk up. |
| atraerHighersay: a-tra-ER | to attract | El festival de música atrae a miles de jóvenes cada verano.The music festival attracts thousands of young people every summer. |
| el autobússay: el ow-to-BOOS | bus | Cojo el autobús para ir al centro comercial.I take the bus to go to the shopping centre. |
| la aventuraHighersay: ah-ben-TOO-rah | adventure | Mi viaje a Perú fue una aventura inolvidable.My trip to Peru was an unforgettable adventure. |
| aviónsay: ah-vee-OHN | airplane | Tomaré un avión a París.I will take a plane to Paris. |
| el ayuntamientosay: el a-yoon-ta-MYEN-to | town hall, town council | El ayuntamiento está en el centro del pueblo.The town hall is in the centre of the village. |
B11 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| baratosay: ba-RA-to | cheap | Este restaurante es muy barato y la comida está buenísima.This restaurant is very cheap and the food is delicious. |
| barcosay: BAHR-koh | boat, ship | El barco sale mañana.The boat leaves tomorrow. |
| el barriosay: el BA-rryo | neighbourhood, district | Vivo en un barrio tranquilo cerca del parque.I live in a quiet neighbourhood near the park. |
| bañosay: BAH-nyoh | bathroom | ¿Dónde está el baño?Where is the bathroom? |
| la bebidasay: beh-BEE-dah | drink | Mi bebida favorita es el zumo de naranja.My favourite drink is orange juice. |
| bienvenidosay: bee-ehn-beh-NEE-doh | welcome | ¡Bienvenido a mi casa!Welcome to my house! |
| billetesay: bee-YEH-teh | ticket / banknote | Necesito un billete de tren.I need a train ticket. |
| bolsasay: BOHL-sah | bag, purse, market | Pongo mis cosas en la bolsa.I put my things in the bag. |
| bosquesay: BOS-keh | forest | Caminamos por el bosque el fin de semana.We walked through the forest on the weekend. |
| británicosay: bree-TA-nee-ko | British | Soy británico, pero mi madre es española.I am British, but my mother is Spanish. |
| buscarsay: boos-KAHR | to look for, to search | Estoy buscando mis llaves.I'm looking for my keys. |
C45 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| cafésay: kah-FEH | coffee, café | Bebo un café cada mañana.I drink a coffee every morning. |
| la calefacciónHighersay: ka-le-fak-thee-ON | heating | En invierno encendemos la calefacción por la noche.In winter we put the heating on at night. |
| calientesay: kah-lee-EN-teh | hot | El café está muy caliente.The coffee is very hot. |
| calorsay: kah-LOR | heat, warmth | Hace mucho calor en el verano.It's very hot in the summer. |
| cámarasay: KAH-mah-rah | camera | Compré una cámara nueva.I bought a new camera. |
| el camarerosay: el kah-mah-REH-roh | waiter | Trabajo de camarero en una cafetería los sábados.I work as a waiter in a café on Saturdays. |
| caminarHighersay: kah-mee-NAHR | to walk | Me gusta caminar por el parque.I like to walk in the park. |
| el caminoHighersay: ka-MEE-no | path, road, way | El camino al instituto pasa por un parque muy bonito.The way to school goes through a very pretty park. |
| el campingsay: el KAM-peen | campsite, camping | Pasamos una semana en un camping junto al río.We spent a week at a campsite next to the river. |
| camposay: KAHM-po | field; countryside | Mi abuela vive en el campo.My grandmother lives in the countryside. |
| la capitalsay: ka-pee-TAL | capital (city) | Madrid es la capital de España y tiene muchos museos.Madrid is the capital of Spain and has many museums. |
| carnesay: KAR-neh | meat | Me encanta la carne a la parrilla.I love grilled meat. |
| carosay: KA-ro | expensive | El billete de tren a Barcelona es bastante caro en verano.The train ticket to Barcelona is quite expensive in summer. |
| la carreterasay: la ka-rreh-TEH-ra | road, main road | La carretera hacia la montaña era muy estrecha.The road up to the mountain was very narrow. |
| el castillosay: el kas-TEE-yoh | castle | Subimos al castillo para ver toda la ciudad.We climbed up to the castle to see the whole city. |
| cenasay: SEH-nah | dinner; supper | La cena está lista a las 8.Dinner is ready at 8. |
| el centro comercialsay: THEN-tro ko-mehr-thee-AL | shopping centre | Los sábados voy al centro comercial con mis amigas.On Saturdays I go to the shopping centre with my friends. |
| chilenosay: chee-LE-no | Chilean | Tengo un amigo chileno que vive en Santiago.I have a Chilean friend who lives in Santiago. |
| chinosay: CHEE-no | Chinese | En mi barrio hay un restaurante chino muy bueno.In my neighbourhood there is a very good Chinese restaurant. |
| el ciudadanoHighersay: thee-oo-da-DA-no | citizen | Cada ciudadano debe reciclar para proteger el planeta.Every citizen should recycle in order to protect the planet. |
| clásicosay: KLA-see-ko | classic, classical | Me encanta la música clásica cuando estudio en casa.I love classical music when I'm studying at home. |
| el climasay: el KLEE-ma | climate | El clima de mi región es suave y húmedo.The climate in my region is mild and damp. |
| cobrarHighersay: koh-BRAR | to charge (money); to get paid | En ese restaurante nos cobraron el pan aparte.In that restaurant they charged us for the bread separately. |
| cochesay: KO-cheh | car | Mi coche es azul.My car is blue. |
| cogersay: koh-HEHR | to take, to grab, to catch | Coge mi mano.Take my hand. |
| colombianosay: ko-lom-BYA-no | Colombian | Mi vecino colombiano prepara un café delicioso.My Colombian neighbour makes delicious coffee. |
| comersay: koh-MEHR | to eat | Me gusta comer pizza.I like to eat pizza. |
| comidasay: koh-MEE-dah | food, meal | La comida está deliciosa.The food is delicious. |
| la comprasay: KOM-pra | shopping, purchase | Los viernes hago la compra con mi madre en el supermercado.On Fridays I do the shopping with my mother at the supermarket. |
| comprarsay: kohm-PRAHR | to buy | Quiero comprar un coche.I want to buy a car. |
| comunicarsay: ko-moo-nee-KAR | to communicate | Prefiero comunicar mis sentimientos hablando, no escribiendo.I prefer to communicate my feelings by talking, not writing. |
| la comunidadsay: ko-moo-nee-DAD | community | Toda la comunidad participa en las fiestas de mi pueblo.The whole community takes part in my village's festivals. |
| conducirsay: kon-doo-THEER | to drive | Mi madre conduce al trabajo todos los días.My mother drives to work every day. |
| conocidosay: koh-noh-SEE-doh | known; acquaintance | Ese es un problema muy conocido.That's a well-known problem. |
| contribuirHighersay: kon-tree-BWEER | to contribute | Todos podemos contribuir a reducir la contaminación del planeta.We can all contribute to reducing pollution on the planet. |
| copasay: KOH-pah | glass, cup, trophy | Bebi una copa de vino.I drank a glass of wine. |
| la corridasay: ko-RREE-da | bullfight | Nunca he visto una corrida de toros en directo.I have never seen a bullfight live. |
| la costasay: la KOS-ta | coast | Vivimos en la costa, a diez minutos del mar.We live on the coast, ten minutes from the sea. |
| costarsay: kos-TAR | to cost | ¿Cuánto cuesta la entrada al parque temático?How much does the ticket to the theme park cost? |
| el costoHighersay: KOS-toh | cost | El costo del viaje escolar incluye el autobús y el hotel.The cost of the school trip includes the coach and the hotel. |
| la costumbresay: lah kos-TOOM-breh | custom, habit | Es una costumbre española comer doce uvas a medianoche.It is a Spanish custom to eat twelve grapes at midnight. |
| cruzarHighersay: kroo-THAR | to cross | Hay que cruzar la calle por el paso de peatones.You have to cross the street at the pedestrian crossing. |
| cubanosay: koo-BA-no | Cuban | Me encanta la música cubana, sobre todo el son.I love Cuban music, especially son. |
| la culturasay: kool-TOO-ra | culture | Me interesa mucho la cultura española y sus fiestas.I am very interested in Spanish culture and its festivals. |
| culturalsay: kool-too-RAL | cultural | El intercambio fue una experiencia cultural muy enriquecedora.The exchange was a very enriching cultural experience. |
D10 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| dar un paseosay: dar oon pah-SEH-oh | to go for a walk | Los domingos doy un paseo por el parque con mi perro.On Sundays I go for a walk in the park with my dog. |
| el desayunosay: el des-ah-YOO-noh | breakfast | Un buen desayuno te da energía para toda la mañana.A good breakfast gives you energy for the whole morning. |
| descansarsay: des-kan-SAR | to rest | Necesito descansar ocho horas para rendir bien.I need to rest for eight hours to perform well. |
| el desfilesay: el dess-FEE-leh | parade, procession | El desfile de carnaval pasó por delante de mi casa.The carnival parade went past my house. |
| destinoHighersay: des-TEE-noh | destination, destiny | ¿Cuál es tu destino final?What is your final destination? |
| directosay: dee-REK-to | direct; live (broadcast) | Hay un vuelo directo de Londres a Málaga por la mañana.There is a direct flight from London to Málaga in the morning. |
| disfrutarsay: diss-froo-TAR | to enjoy | Disfruté mucho de la fiesta de mi mejor amiga.I really enjoyed my best friend's party. |
| la distanciaHighersay: dees-TAN-thee-a | distance | La distancia entre mi casa y el instituto es corta.The distance between my house and school is short. |
| el documentoHighersay: do-koo-MEN-to | document | Guardé el documento en el ordenador antes de apagarlo.I saved the document on the computer before switching it off. |
| el dormitoriosay: el dor-mee-TOH-ryo | bedroom | Mi dormitorio está en la primera planta.My bedroom is on the first floor. |
E13 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| edificiosay: eh-dee-FEE-see-oh | building | El edificio es muy alto.The building is very tall. |
| entradasay: en-TRAH-dah | entrance, entry, ticket | La entrada al museo es gratuita.The entrance to the museum is free. |
| espaciosay: ehs-PAH-see-oh | space; room | Necesitamos más espacio en la casa.We need more space in the house. |
| españasay: es-PA-nya | Spain | El año pasado pasé dos semanas en España con mi familia.Last year I spent two weeks in Spain with my family. |
| españolsay: es-pa-NYOL | Spanish | El español es mi asignatura favorita del instituto.Spanish is my favourite subject at school. |
| el espectáculosay: es-pek-TA-koo-lo | show, performance | El espectáculo de baile empieza a las ocho de la noche.The dance show starts at eight o'clock in the evening. |
| estaciónsay: ehs-tah-see-OHN | station, season | La estación de tren está cerca.The train station is near. |
| estesay: EHS-teh | this | Este libro es muy bueno.This book is very good. |
| el eurosay: EH-oo-roh | euro | Este bocadillo de jamón cuesta solo un euro.This ham sandwich costs only one euro. |
| europeosay: e-oo-ro-PE-o | European | España es un país europeo con muchísimos turistas.Spain is a European country with a great many tourists. |
| la excursiónsay: la ex-koor-see-ON | trip, outing, day trip | Hicimos una excursión a las montañas el sábado.We went on a trip to the mountains on Saturday. |
| la exposiciónHighersay: eks-poh-see-THYON | exhibition | Fuimos a una exposición de fotografía en el centro.We went to a photography exhibition in the centre. |
| extranjerosay: eks-tran-HEH-ro | foreign, foreigner, abroad | Vivir en el extranjero te ayuda a hacer amigos.Living abroad helps you to make friends. |
F11 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| familiasay: fah-MEE-lee-ah | family | Mi familia es muy grande.My family is very large. |
| famososay: fah-MOH-soh | famous | Ese cantante es famoso en todo el mundo.That singer is famous all over the world. |
| fiestasay: fee-EHS-tah | party, celebration | La fiesta fue muy divertida.The party was very fun. |
| firmarHighersay: feer-MAR | to sign | Mi padre tuvo que firmar el permiso para la excursión.My father had to sign the permission slip for the trip. |
| fotosay: FOH-to | photo | ¿Me tomas una foto?Will you take a photo of me? |
| fotossay: FOH-tos | photos | Tomé muchas fotos en las vacaciones.I took many photos on vacation. |
| francéssay: fran-THES | French | Mi amigo francés vive en un pueblo cerca de París.My French friend lives in a village near Paris. |
| frescosay: FRES-ko | fresh; cool (temperature) | En verano compramos pescado fresco en el mercado.In summer we buy fresh fish at the market. |
| fríosay: FREE-oh | cold | Hace mucho frío en invierno.It's very cold in winter. |
| la fronteraHighersay: fron-TE-ra | border, frontier | La frontera entre España y Francia está en los Pirineos.The border between Spain and France is in the Pyrenees. |
| la frutasay: lah FROO-tah | fruit | Deberíamos comer cinco piezas de fruta al día.We should eat five pieces of fruit a day. |
G4 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| los gastosHighersay: GAS-tos | expenses, costs | Mis gastos del mes son el móvil y el transporte.My monthly expenses are my phone and transport. |
| la geografíasay: heh-o-gra-FEE-a | geography | En geografía estudiamos los ríos y las montañas de España.In geography we study the rivers and mountains of Spain. |
| gobiernoHighersay: go-bee-EHR-no | government | El gobierno aprobó una nueva ley.The government approved a new law. |
| el gradosay: GRA-do | degree (temperature); degree (course) | Ayer hicimos treinta grados en Madrid a mediodía.Yesterday it was thirty degrees in Madrid at midday. |
H7 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| el habitantesay: a-bee-TAN-te | inhabitant, resident | Mi pueblo tiene solo dos mil habitantes y una escuela.My village has only two thousand inhabitants and one school. |
| hermosasay: ehr-MOH-sah | beautiful | Eres muy hermosa.You are very beautiful. |
| hermososay: ehr-MOH-soh | beautiful | Es un hermoso día de primavera.It's a beautiful spring day. |
| el hispanohablanteHighersay: ees-pa-no-a-BLAN-te | Spanish speaker | Hay más de quinientos millones de hispanohablantes en el mundo.There are more than five hundred million Spanish speakers in the world. |
| historiasay: ees-TOH-ree-ah | history; story | Me encanta la historia de ese país.I love the history of that country. |
| históricosay: ees-TOH-ree-koh | historic, historical | Visitamos el centro histórico de Toledo con nuestro profesor.We visited the historic centre of Toledo with our teacher. |
| hotelsay: o-TEL | hotel | ¿Dónde te alojas? En un hotel cerca del centro.Where are you staying? In a hotel near downtown. |
I9 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la identidadsay: ee-den-tee-DAD | identity | Mi identidad cultural es muy importante para mí.My cultural identity is very important to me. |
| el idiomasay: el ee-dee-OH-mah | language | Aprender un idioma abre muchas puertas.Learning a language opens many doors. |
| iglesiasay: ee-GLEH-see-ah | church | Vamos a la iglesia el domingo.We go to church on Sunday. |
| industrialsay: in-doos-tree-AL | industrial | Vivo en una zona industrial cerca de una fábrica.I live in an industrial area near a factory. |
| ingléssay: in-GLÉS | English | Estoy aprendiendo inglés.I'm learning English. |
| internacionalHighersay: een-ter-na-thyo-NAL | international | Mi instituto organiza un intercambio internacional con un colegio francés.My school organises an international exchange with a French school. |
| el inviernosay: een-BYEHR-noh | winter | En invierno hace mucho frío y llueve bastante aquí.In winter it is very cold and it rains quite a lot here. |
| islasay: EES-lah | island | Visitamos una isla tropical.We visited a tropical island. |
| italianosay: ee-ta-LYA-no | Italian | Mi restaurante favorito es italiano y sirve pizzas enormes.My favourite restaurant is Italian and serves huge pizzas. |
J2 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| el jamónsay: hah-MON | ham | En España el jamón serrano es muy típico.In Spain cured ham is very typical. |
| el jardínsay: el har-DEEN | garden | Detrás de la casa hay un jardín pequeño.Behind the house there is a small garden. |
K1 entry
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| el kilómetrosay: kee-LO-meh-tro | kilometre | Mi instituto está a un kilómetro de mi casa.My school is a kilometre from my house. |
L11 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| el lagoHighersay: LA-go | lake | Pasamos el domingo pescando en un lago cerca de mi pueblo.We spent Sunday fishing in a lake near my village. |
| latinoHighersay: la-TEE-no | Latin, Latino | Me encanta la música latina, sobre todo el reguetón.I love Latin music, especially reggaeton. |
| la lenguasay: LEN-gwa | language; tongue | El español es la lengua materna de mi vecina argentina.Spanish is my Argentinian neighbour's mother tongue. |
| limpiosay: LEEM-pyo | clean | El aire del campo es más limpio que aquí.The air in the countryside is cleaner than here. |
| listasay: LEES-tah | list, ready | Tengo una lista de compras.I have a shopping list. |
| llaveHighersay: YAH-veh | key | He perdido las llaves de mi casa.I have lost the keys to my house. |
| llavesHighersay: YAH-ves | keys | ¿Dónde están mis llaves?Where are my keys? |
| la llegadaHighersay: la yeh-GAH-da | arrival | La llegada del avión está prevista a mediodía.The plane's arrival is scheduled for midday. |
| lloversay: yo-BER | to rain | Llovió todos los días de nuestras vacaciones.It rained every day of our holiday. |
| la lluviasay: LYOO-bya | rain | La lluvia estropeó nuestro partido de fútbol del sábado.The rain ruined our football match on Saturday. |
| el lujoHighersay: el LOO-hoh | luxury | Vive con mucho lujo en una casa enorme.He lives in great luxury in a huge house. |
M14 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la maletasay: la ma-LEH-ta | suitcase | Hice la maleta la noche antes del viaje.I packed my suitcase the night before the trip. |
| marsay: mar | sea; ocean | Vamos a la playa en el mar.We're going to the beach by the sea. |
| el mercadosay: el mer-KA-doh | market | Compramos fruta local en el mercado los sábados.We buy local fruit at the market on Saturdays. |
| merecerHighersay: meh-reh-THEHR | to deserve | Creo que mi hermana merece un premio por su trabajo.I think my sister deserves a prize for her work. |
| el metrosay: el MEH-troh | underground, metro | En la ciudad es más rápido moverse en metro.In the city it's quicker to get around by underground. |
| metrossay: MEH-trohs | meters | El edificio tiene cien metros de altura.The building is one hundred meters tall. |
| mexicanosay: me-hee-KA-no | Mexican | La comida mexicana es picante y muy sabrosa.Mexican food is spicy and very tasty. |
| la mezquitasay: meth-KEE-ta | mosque | La mezquita de Córdoba es un monumento impresionante y muy antiguo.The mosque in Córdoba is an impressive and very old monument. |
| la mochilasay: lah moh-CHEE-lah | backpack, school bag | Llevo los libros y el móvil en la mochila.I carry my books and my phone in my backpack. |
| montarsay: mon-TAR | to ride, to put up / assemble | Los domingos monto en bici por el parque con mi primo.On Sundays I ride my bike around the park with my cousin. |
| la montañasay: la mon-TA-nya | mountain | En invierno vamos a la montaña a esquiar.In winter we go to the mountains to ski. |
| el monteHighersay: MON-teh | hill, mountain, woodland | Los sábados subo al monte con mi padre y el perro.On Saturdays I go up the hill with my father and the dog. |
| mundosay: MOON-doh | world | He viajado por todo el mundo.I have traveled around the whole world. |
| el museosay: el moo-SEH-oh | museum | Visitamos un museo de arte moderno el domingo.We visited a modern art museum on Sunday. |
N5 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la naciónHighersay: na-thee-ON | nation | España es una nación con muchas lenguas diferentes.Spain is a nation with many different languages. |
| nacionalHighersay: na-thyo-NAL | national | La paella es un plato nacional muy conocido en España.Paella is a very well-known national dish in Spain. |
| la nacionalidadHighersay: la na-thyo-na-lee-DAD | nationality | Tengo doble nacionalidad: británica y española.I have dual nationality: British and Spanish. |
| nadarsay: nah-DAR | to swim | Nadar es perfecto para la espalda y los pulmones.Swimming is perfect for your back and lungs. |
| la nataciónHighersay: la na-ta-THYON | swimming | La natación es el deporte más completo, según mi profesora.Swimming is the most complete sport, according to my teacher. |
O3 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| el oestesay: o-ES-teh | west | Mi pueblo está en el oeste de Inglaterra.My village is in the west of England. |
| organizarsay: or-ga-nee-THAR | to organise | Vamos a organizar una fiesta para el final de curso.We're going to organise a party for the end of the school year. |
| el otoñosay: o-TO-nyo | autumn | En otoño llueve mucho y las clases empiezan otra vez.In autumn it rains a lot and lessons start again. |
P28 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la paellasay: lah pah-EH-yah | paella (rice dish) | Mi abuela cocina una paella enorme para toda la familia.My grandmother cooks a huge paella for the whole family. |
| pagarsay: pah-GAR | to pay | Necesito pagar la factura.I need to pay the bill. |
| paíssay: pah-EES | country | España es un país hermoso.Spain is a beautiful country. |
| el paisajesay: el pai-SA-heh | landscape, scenery | Desde mi ventana veo un paisaje precioso.From my window I can see a beautiful landscape. |
| pansay: pahn | bread | Compré pan fresco en la panadería.I bought fresh bread at the bakery. |
| pasarlo bien / malsay: pa-SAR-lo bee-EN / mal | to have a good / bad time | En la fiesta de cumpleaños lo pasamos muy bien.We had a really good time at the birthday party. |
| las patatas fritassay: pah-TAH-tas FREE-tas | chips; crisps | Me encantan las hamburguesas con patatas fritas.I love burgers with chips. |
| perdersay: per-DER | to lose | No quiero perder mi pasaporte.I don't want to lose my passport. |
| perdersesay: per-DER-seh | to get lost | Nos perdimos en el centro histórico de la ciudad.We got lost in the historic centre of the city. |
| perdidosay: pair-DEE-doh | lost | Estoy perdido en la ciudad.I am lost in the city. |
| el pescadosay: el pes-KAH-doh | fish (as food) | Comemos pescado dos veces por semana en casa.We eat fish twice a week at home. |
| el pesosay: el PEH-soh | weight | Mantener un peso normal no significa estar delgado.Keeping a normal weight doesn't mean being thin. |
| piesay: pee-EH | foot | Me duele el pie derecho.My right foot hurts. |
| piessay: pee-EHS | feet | Me duelen los pies después de caminar.My feet hurt after walking. |
| la piscinasay: la pees-THEE-na | swimming pool | En verano vamos a la piscina municipal todas las tardes.In summer we go to the local swimming pool every afternoon. |
| pisosay: PEE-soh | floor; apartment; story | Vivimos en el tercer piso del edificio.We live on the third floor of the building. |
| planosay: PLA-no | flat; (as a noun) map, plan | El paisaje es muy plano y perfecto para ir en bici.The landscape is very flat and perfect for cycling. |
| la plantasay: PLAN-ta | plant; floor (of a building) | Tengo una planta pequeña en la ventana de mi habitación.I have a small plant on my bedroom window. |
| el platosay: PLAH-toh | plate; dish (food) | Mi plato favorito es la paella con marisco.My favourite dish is paella with seafood. |
| playasay: PLAH-yah | beach | Me encanta ir a la playa en verano.I love going to the beach in summer. |
| la plazasay: la PLA-tha | square | Quedamos en la plaza mayor a las siete.We're meeting in the main square at seven. |
| la pobrezaHighersay: po-BRE-tha | poverty | Muchas organizaciones luchan contra la pobreza en el mundo.Many organisations fight against poverty in the world. |
| el pollosay: el POH-yoh | chicken | El pollo a la plancha tiene poca grasa.Grilled chicken has little fat. |
| practicarsay: prak-tee-KAR | to practise, to do (a sport) | Practico natación tres veces a la semana en el polideportivo.I do swimming three times a week at the sports centre. |
| preciosay: PREH-see-oh | price | ¿Cuál es el precio de esa camisa?What is the price of that shirt? |
| la primaverasay: pree-ma-BEH-ra | spring (season) | En primavera hace buen tiempo y salgo en bici.In spring the weather is nice and I go out on my bike. |
| probarsay: proh-BAR | to try, to taste, to test | ¿Quieres probar este pastel?Do you want to taste this cake? |
| el puertosay: el PWER-toh | port, harbour | Paseamos por el puerto y comimos pescado fresco.We strolled around the harbour and ate fresh fish. |
Q3 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| quejarseHighersay: keh-HAR-seh | to complain | Mis compañeros siempre se quejan de los deberes de matemáticas.My classmates always complain about the maths homework. |
| quemarHighersay: ke-MAR | to burn | En las Fallas queman figuras gigantes la última noche.At the Fallas they burn giant figures on the last night. |
| quemarseHighersay: ke-MAR-se | to get burnt, to burn oneself | Si no te pones crema, te vas a quemar en la playa.If you don't put cream on, you're going to get burnt on the beach. |
R11 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| rápidosay: RAH-pee-doh | fast; quickly | El coche va muy rápido.The car is going very fast. |
| la recepciónsay: la reh-thep-see-ON | reception | Pregunta en la recepción por el desayuno, por favor.Ask at reception about breakfast, please. |
| recuerdosay: reh-KWEHR-doh | memory, I remember | Tengo un buen recuerdo de ese día.I have a good memory of that day. |
| la regiónsay: rre-KHYON | region, area | Cada región de España tiene sus propias fiestas y comidas.Each region of Spain has its own festivals and food. |
| el representanteHighersay: re-pre-sen-TAN-teh | representative | Soy el representante de mi clase en el consejo escolar.I am my class's representative on the school council. |
| reservarsay: reh-ser-BAR | to book, to reserve | Mis padres reservaron el hotel por internet.My parents booked the hotel online. |
| restaurantesay: rehs-tow-RAHN-teh | restaurant | Fuimos a un restaurante muy bueno.We went to a very good restaurant. |
| el retrasoHighersay: el reh-TRAH-soh | delay | El tren llegó con dos horas de retraso.The train arrived two hours late. |
| el rincónHighersay: reen-KON | corner (inside), nook, spot | Leo en un rincón tranquilo de la biblioteca del instituto.I read in a quiet corner of the school library. |
| ríosay: REE-oh | river | El río es muy profundo.The river is very deep. |
| ropasay: ROH-pah | clothing, clothes | Necesito comprar ropa nueva.I need to buy new clothes. |
S6 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| salidasay: sah-LEE-dah | exit, departure | La salida está a la derecha.The exit is on the right. |
| la sinagogasay: see-na-GO-ga | synagogue | En Toledo hay una sinagoga medieval que se puede visitar.In Toledo there is a medieval synagogue that you can visit. |
| situadoHighersay: see-too-A-do | situated, located | Mi instituto está situado en el centro del pueblo.My school is located in the centre of the village. |
| solsay: sohl | sun | El sol está muy caliente hoy.The sun is very hot today. |
| soñarsay: so-NYAR | to dream | Sueño con estudiar medicina en una universidad de Madrid.I dream of studying medicine at a university in Madrid. |
| sudaméricasay: sood-a-MEH-ree-ka | South America | Sueño con viajar por Sudamérica cuando termine el instituto.I dream of travelling around South America when I finish school. |
T16 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| las tapassay: TAH-pas | tapas (small dishes) | Los sábados salimos a tomar tapas por el centro.On Saturdays we go out for tapas in the town centre. |
| tarjetasay: tar-HAY-tah | card | Pagué con mi tarjeta de crédito.I paid with my credit card. |
| la temperaturasay: la tem-peh-ra-TOO-ra | temperature | La temperatura subió hasta cuarenta grados en agosto.The temperature went up to forty degrees in August. |
| el templosay: TEM-plo | temple | Visitamos un templo romano muy bien conservado cerca de Mérida.We visited a very well preserved Roman temple near Mérida. |
| tiendasay: tee-EHN-dah | store, shop | Voy a la tienda a comprar pan.I go to the store to buy bread. |
| tomar el solsay: to-MAR el SOL | to sunbathe | En agosto me gusta tomar el sol en la playa.In August I like sunbathing on the beach. |
| la torreHighersay: TO-rre | tower | Subimos a la torre para ver toda la ciudad.We went up the tower to see the whole city. |
| la tradiciónsay: lah trah-dee-SYON | tradition | Esta tradición existe desde hace muchos años en mi pueblo.This tradition has existed for many years in my village. |
| la traducciónHighersay: tra-dook-THYON | translation | La traducción del texto al inglés me pareció bastante difícil.The translation of the text into English seemed quite difficult to me. |
| el tráficosay: el TRA-fee-ko | traffic | Hay mucho tráfico en el centro por la mañana.There is a lot of traffic in the centre in the morning. |
| tranquilasay: trahn-KEE-lah | calm, peaceful (feminine) | Ella tiene una voz tranquila.She has a calm voice. |
| tranquilosay: trahn-KEE-loh | calm | Estoy tranquilo ahora.I am calm now. |
| el transportesay: el trans-POR-teh | transport | El transporte público aquí es barato y rápido.Public transport here is cheap and fast. |
| trensay: trehn | train | Tomo el tren para ir al trabajo.I take the train to go to work. |
| el turismoHighersay: too-REES-mo | tourism | El turismo es muy importante para la economía de mi región.Tourism is very important for the economy of my region. |
| el turistasay: el too-REES-ta | tourist | En agosto hay muchísimos turistas en la costa.In August there are loads of tourists on the coast. |
V12 entries
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| velocidadHighersay: beh-loh-see-DAHD | speed | El coche iba a una velocidad peligrosa.The car was going at a dangerous speed. |
| vendersay: behn-DEHR | to sell | Mi padre vende coches en el mercado.My father sells cars at the market. |
| veranosay: vay-RAH-noh | summer | El verano es mi estación favorita.Summer is my favorite season. |
| viajarsay: bee-ah-HAR | to travel | Me encanta viajar en tren por toda España.I love travelling by train all over Spain. |
| viajesay: vee-AH-heh | trip, journey | Hago un viaje a México el mes que viene.I'm taking a trip to Mexico next month. |
| el vientosay: el bee-EN-toh | wind | Hacía tanto viento que no pudimos ir a la playa.It was so windy that we couldn't go to the beach. |
| vinosay: VEE-noh | wine, came | Bebemos vino en la cena.We drink wine at dinner. |
| visitaHighersay: vee-SEE-tah | visit | Hicimos una visita a mis abuelos.We visited my grandparents. |
| visitarsay: bee-see-TAR | to visit | El verano pasado visité a mis abuelos en Málaga.Last summer I visited my grandparents in Malaga. |
| vistasay: VEES-tah | view, sight | La vista desde la montaña es hermosa.The view from the mountain is beautiful. |
| vuelosay: VWEH-loh | flight | Mi vuelo sale a las diez de la mañana.My flight leaves at ten in the morning. |
| vueltasay: VWEL-tah | turn, return, lap | Dio la vuelta a la manzana.He went around the block. |
Z1 entry
| Spanish | English | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|
| zonasay: SOH-nah | zone, area | Esta zona es muy peligrosa.This area is very dangerous. |
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