pensar
to think
pienso
I think
piensas
you think
piensa
s/he thinks
pensamos
we think
pensáis
y’all think
piensan
they think
cerrar
to close
cierro
I close
comenzar
to begin
comienzas
you start
despertar
to awaken
despierta
s/he wakes
se despierta
s/he wakes up
nos despertamos
we wake up
empezar
to begin
empiezan
they start
nevar
to snow
nieva
it snows
calentar
to heat up
calienta
it heats up
precalentar
to pre-heat
precaliento
I pre-heat
ÂżPrecalentamos el horno?
Do we pre-heat the oven?
recomendar
to recommend
recomiendan
they recommend
recordar
to remember
recuerdo
I remember
ÂżRecuerdas el partido?
Do you remember the game?
acordar
to agree
aprobar
to approve / pass (test)
apruebas el examen
you pass the test
colar
to cut in line
cuela
she cut
contar
to count
contamos
we count
cuentan
they count
costar
to cost
cuesta 5 €
It costs 5€
cuesta mucho
it costs a lot
cuesta poco
it doesn’t cost a lot
demostrar
to demonstrate
demostramos respeto
we show respect
encontrar
to find
no encuentro la sal
I can’t find the salt
mostrar
to show
ÂżMe muestras tus respuestas?
Will you show me your answers?
renovar
to renovate
renovamos la casa
we renovate the house
renuevan la casa
they renovate the house
soñar
to dream
sueñas con jirafas
you dream about giraffes
sueño con paz mundial
I dream about world peace
soñamos en castellano
we dream in Spanish
volar
to fly
Âżvas en coche, o vuelas?
are you going in a car, or flying?
querer
to want/love
quiero a mi familia
I love my family
quieres a tus amigos
you love your friends
Stormy quiere sus juguetes
Stormy loves her toys
queremos paz
we want peace
defender
to defend
Los Spurs no defienden bien
The Spurs don’t defend well
encender
to switch on
Âżencendemos las luces?
Should we turn on the lights?
Enciendo las luces en 3, 2, 1
I’m turning on the lights in 3, 2, 1
Perder
to lose / miss out on
Pierdo el autobĂşs
I miss the bus
Los Eagles pierden el Super Bowl
The Eagles lose the Super Bowl
Poder
To be able to
Puedo
I can
Creo que puedo
I think I can
Puedes
You can
Puede
S/he can
Podemos
We can
Los estudiantes pueden aprobar el examen
The students can pass the test
doler
to hurt
me duele el estĂłmago
my stomach hurts
Âżte duelen los pies?
do your feet hurt?
llover
to rain
llueve
it rains
moverse
to move
me muevo allĂ
I’ll move over there
preferir
to prefer
prefiero el helado de Ben and Jerry’s
I prefer Ben and Jerry’s ice cream
mentir
to lie
no miento en clase
I don’t lie in class
elegir
to choose
eligen Puerta NĂşmero 2
They choose Door Number 2
pedir
to ask (for)
piden pizza con salsa de tomate
they order pizza with tomato sauce
despedir
to dismiss, say goodbye to
Me despido de ti y me voy
I say goodbye to you and I leave
servir
to serve
servimos mucha comida
we serve a lot of food
no siervo café
I don’t serve coffee
repetir
to repeat
repite, por favor
repeat please
medir
to measure
Âżmides 180cm?
Are you 180cm tall?