Spanish Unit 2: México and School Life

Vocabulary and cultural flashcards covering school subjects, classroom objects, frequency expressions, location prepositions, and key cultural facts about Mexico as presented in Unit 2.

México, D.F. (Ciudad de México)

The capital city of Mexico.

el peso mexicano

The official currency of Mexico.

Población de México

$$109.955.400$$

Área de México

$761.606$ millas cuadradas

UNAM

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; one of the oldest and largest public universities in the Americas with over $270,000$ students.

Chichén Itzá

The ruins of the ancient Mayan city that include structures for worship, sports, and astronomy, such as the pyramid of Kukulcán.

Jardín Principal

A tree-lined park in the center of San Miguel de Allende where people gather to stroll and listen to live music.

zócalo

A town square or plaza, very common in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries.

el horario

The Spanish term for a school or class schedule.

sacar una buena nota

To get a good grade on an exam or in a class.

tomar apuntes

To take notes during class.

pizarrón

The word used in Mexico for board or chalkboard (referred to as la pizarra in other countries).

el gis

The Mexican word for chalk (called la tiza in other Spanish-speaking regions).

la pluma

The word used in Mexico for pen (often called el bolígrafo or el boli elsewhere).

de vez en cuando

An expression of frequency meaning 'once in a while'.

todos los días

An expression of frequency meaning 'every day'.

tener que + infinitive

The grammatical structure used to talk about what someone has to do.

deprimido(a)

A vocabulary term for feeling depressed.

emocionado(a)

A vocabulary term for feeling excited.

al lado (de)

A location expression meaning 'next to'.

encima (de)

A location expression meaning 'on top (of)'.

estar

A verb meaning 'to be,' used to indicate location and to describe how people feel at a given moment.

Diego Rivera, José Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros

The three most notable Mexican muralists whose art promoted political and social views on history and technology.

Frida Kahlo

A famous Mexican artist who painted many self-portraits and was influenced by indigenous styles and traditional clothing.

Telesecundaria

A televised system of secondary schools in Mexico established in $1968$ to broadcast educational programs via satellite.