Family and Professions Vocabulary Quiz

Family Members

• Grandfather/grandmother: abuelo/a
• Brother-in-law/sister-in-law: cunado/a
• Husband/wife: esposo/a
• Stepbrother/sister: hermanastro/a
• Brother/sister: hermano/a
• Stepson/stepdaughter: hijastro/a
• Son/daughter: hijo/a
• Stepmother: madrastra
• Mother: madre
• Older: mayor
• Half brother/sister: medio hermano/a
• Younger: menor
• Grandson/granddaughter: nieto/a
• Daughter-in-law: nuera
• Stepfather: padrastro
• Father: padre
• Parents: padres
• Relatives: parientes
• Cousin: primo/a
• Nephew/niece: sobrino/a
• Father-in-law/mother-in-law: suegro/a
• Uncle/aunt: tio/a
• Son-in-law: yerno

Professions/Occupations

• Lawyer: abogado/a
• Housewife/househusband/home manager: amo/a de casa
• Architect: arquitecto/a
• Librarian: bibliotecario/a
• Cashier: cajero/a
• Waiter/waitress/server: camarero/a
• Scientist: científico/a
• Chef/cook: cocinero/a
• Counselor: consejero/a
• Accountant: contador(a)
• Sales clerk: dependiente/a
• Dentist: dentista
• Nurse: enfermero/a
• Manager: gerente
• Businessman/woman: hombre/mujer de negocios
• Engineer: ingeniero/a
• Mechanic: mecánico/a
• Teacher: maestro/a
• Doctor: médico/a
• Hairdresser: peluquero/a
• Journalist: periodista
• Police officer: policía
• Professor/teacher: profesor(a)
• Programmer: programador(a)
• Psychologist: psicólogo(a)
• Psychiatrist: psiquiatra
• Receptionist: recepcionista
• Secretary: secretario/a
• Technician: técnico/a
• Salesperson: vendedor(a)
• Veterinarian: veterinario/a

Activities

• To eat lunch: almorzar
• To close: cerrar
• To drive: conducir
• To know: conocer
• To count: contar
• To correct: corregir
• To give: dar
• To say/tell: decir
• To sleep: dormir
• To choose/elect: elegir
• To begin: empezar
• To do/make: hacer
• To offer: ofrecer
• To ask for/request: pedir
• To think/intend to do something: pensar
• To lose: perder
• To belong: pertenecer
• Can/to be able to do something: poder
• To prefer: preferir

Seasons

• Spring: primavera
• Summer: verano
• Fall: otoño
• Winter: invierno

Weather

• Rain: lluvia
• Snow: nieve
• Sun: sol
• Clear/sunny: despejado/a
• Cloudy: nublado/a
• To rain: llover
• To snow: nevar
• (Not) (very) nice weather: (no) hace (muy) buen tiempo
• (Very) hot: hace (mucho) calor

Possessive Adjectives

• My: mi (s)
• Your (informal): tu (s)
• Your, his, her: su (s)
• Our: nuestro(s), nuestra(s)
• Your (informal plural used in Spain): vuestro(s), vuestra(s)
• Your, their: su (s)

Stem Changing Verbs

• Examples of stem-changing verbs are provided with subject pronouns, yo forms, tu forms etc.