Spanish Vocabulary: Fixing, Occupations & Pronunciation

• Examen Final is on 2025-03-07

Como arreglar algo? (How to fix something?)

• Fix = Arreglar
• Junk = Chatarra
• Working = Funcionando
• Stopped = Paro
• Kind = Amable
• Turn on/Turn off = encender/apagar
• Half a year = Medio ano
• Borrowed = Prestar

How to express that something is not working

• It has to be fixed = Esto necesita ser reparado
• This is not working = Esto no funciona
• It doesn't work = No funciona
• Out of order = Fuera de servicio

Occupations

• Nurse = Enfermera
• Baker = Panadero
• Butcher = Carnicero
• Accountant = Contadora
• Engineer = Ingeniero
• Business owner = Dueño de negocio
• Waiter = Electrico
• Lawyer = Abogado
• Surgeon = Cirujano

Have to = Tengo que

• It means "Es una obligación" (It's an obligation)

Pronunciation

• -d = played, enjoyed
• -id = washed, watched
• t = walked, talked, stopped

Expresar Posibilidades (Express Possibilities)

• Idiom = Modismo
• Nose = Nariz
• Lot = En gran cantidad o mucho (A lot)
• Wear = Vestir / Poner (To wear, to put on)
• Sell = Vender (To sell)
• Ride = Montar (To ride)
• Walk = Caminar (To walk)
• Lenguaje = Idioma (Language)

How to use MAYBE

• Used for possibilities

MIGHT

• It is used to talk about possibilities, suggestions, presentations, etc.
• I might try to rekindle my friendship with her = Podria tratar de reavivar mi amistad con ella

MAYBE

• "Quizas"
• Shows that there is a possibility that an action or event will occur or not

Examples of MAYBE

• Maybe she is not coming = A lo mejor no viene

Will or going to

• Will: Used to promise things and talk about spontaneous decisions.
• Used when unsure
• I think she will call me = Creo que ella me llamara

Going To

• More common to talk about making plans or intentions.
• Used when sure.
• I'm going to get married = Me voy a casar

Cuando hay o no hay algo dentro de un lugar (When there is or is not something inside a place)

• There is, there are, there isn't any

There is

• Singular

There are

• Plural

There isn't any

• Used when there is nothing

Como decir que alguien te gusta? (How to say you like someone?)

• Overreacting = Exagerando
• Gorgeous = Esplendido
• Happened = Sucedio
• Take it easy = Calma
• Find = Encontrar
• Bring = Traer
• Met = Conoci
• Ask = Preguntar

Ask

• To make a question or petition.
• "Preguntar: Para hacer una pregunta o peticion"
• e.g. My boyfriend asked me to be his wife.

How to say that someone is exaggerating

• Youre overreacting = Estas exagerando
• That is not true = Eso no es cierto
• Dont be so dramatic = No seas dramatico
• Youre being so dramatic = Estas siendo dramatico
• Come on! Out it off your drama! = Vamos! Sal de tu drama!

To tell a person to relax

• Decirle a una persona que se relaje
• Take it easy = Calma
• Calm down = Calmate
• Chill off = Relajate
• Dont rush = No te apresures
• Pull your selve together = Tranquila y sigue
• Hold your horses = Tranquilo
• Take your time = Tomate tu tiempo

Dar direcciones - To give addresses

• Through = Por / atravesar
• I got it = Lo tengo
• Turn = Voltear
• Right = Derecho
• Left = Izquierdo
• Front = delante
• Behind = detras

To give addresses

• Go = Ir
• Blocks = Bloques
• Turn = Voltear
• Drive = Manejar
• Head on = Avanzar
• Continue = Continuar
• Corner = Esquina
• East / West = Este / Oeste
• Stay on = Quedate en
• Across = Al cruzar
• Crossing = Cruzando
• Proceed = Proceder
• Stop = Alto
• Reverse = Marcha atras
• Beside = A lado de

Phrases

• Go straight ahead = Vete todo derecho
• Turn left / right at corner = Gire a la izquierda / derecha en la esquina
• Continue on (street, ave, traffic, light) lane = Continue por el carril (calle, avenida, trafico, semaforo)
• Stop at the (light, sigh, traffic, light) = Detenerse en el (semaforo, suspiro, trafico, semaforo)
• Head towards (location) = Dirigete hacia (ubicacion)
• Move to the left / right = Muevete a la izquierda / derecha
• Walk/drive fot about (distance) (2 blocks) = Caminando/conduciendo alrededor (distancia) (2 cuadras)

GONA / WANNA / GOTTA

• GONA: Contraccion de going to : Para hablar de futuro
• WANNA: Contraccion de want to : cuando quieres hacer algo solo se usa cuando sigue una accion
• GOTTA: Contraccion de got to: Para obligacion

Aparatos de casa - Things a in the house

• What else = que mas
• Blender = licuadora
• Bought a blender = Compre una licuadora
• Bought = Compre
• Sink = lavavo
• Also = Tambien
• Behind = detras
• Downstairs = planta baja
• Sweep = barrer

Kitchen appliances

• Appliaces = Electrodomesticos
• Freezer = congelador
• Oven = Horno
• Blender = Batidora
• Slow cooker = Olla de coccion lenta
• Dishwasher = Lavaplatos
• Coffee maker = Cafetera
• Food processor = Robot de cocina
• Mixer = batidora
• Fridge = refri de abajo

Laundry appliance

• Washing machine = lavadora
• Drayer = secadora
• Iron = plancha
• Pressure wacher = para lavar carros
• Land motor = para cortar el cesped
• Air conditioner = minisplit
• Heater = calentadores
• Iron ing board = Tabla de planchar
• Vaccum = Aspiradora
• Leaf blower = sopladora de hojas

CLEAN

• Broom = escoba
• Mop = Trapeador
• Dustpan = recogedor
• Wiper/cloth = trapo de limpiar
• Bucket = traste para agua
• Powder soap = detergente en polvo
• Liquid soap = jabon liquido
• Bar soap = jabon en barra
• Dish soap = jabon para platos
• Sponges = esponjas
• Toilet brushes = cepillo de baño
• Duster = plumero
• Bleach = lejia
• Pinesol = pinol
• Baking soda = bicarbonato
• Vinegar = vinagre
• Airfreshener = ambientador
• Plunger = destapacaños

Limpiar la casa

• Dirty = Sucio
• Dishes = platos / platillos
• Tissue = rollo de papel
• Soap = Jabon
• Vaccum cleaner = aspiradora
• Rake = sopladora de hojas
• Sweep = barrer
• Mop = Trapeador
• Broom = Trapear
• Bucket = cubeta
• Softner = Suavisante
• Hose = manguera
• Wipe = limpiar

Estaciones del año (Seasons of the year)

• SPRING
• SUMMER
• AUTUM / FALL
• WINTER

MANY / MUCH

• MANY: Objetos que se puedan contar a simple vista (Objects that can be counted at first sight)
  • e.g. Un vaso, dos vasos (One glass, two glasses)
• MUCH: Cosas que no se pueden contar (Things that cannot be counted.)
  • e.g. Liquidos, sentimientos, dinero (Liquids, feelings, money.)

Months / meses

• JANUARY
• FEBRUARY
• MARCH
• APRIL
• MAY
• JUNE
• JULY
• AUGUST
• SEPTEMBER
• OCTOBER
• NOVEMBER
• DECEMBER

Ordinal Number

• 1st = first
• 2nd = second
• 3rd = third
• 21st = twenty first
• 22nd = twenty second

Cardinal Number

• one, two, three

Phrases

• No quiero hacerlo = No way
• You bet = Te lo juro/Apostarlo
• Hang on = Tranquilo
• Take it easy = Toma tu tiempo
• I'm in = Yo estoy dentro del plan
• Long time no see = Hace mucho tiempo que no te veo
• Let me know = Dime cuando estes listo
• That's enough = Ya fue suficiente