Spanish I Quiz 2: Activity Vocabulary, Infinitives, Negation, and Cognates

Vocabulary flashcards covering Spanish activities, question and response expressions, agreement/disagreement phrases, infinitive rules, negation, and cognates.

Bailar

To dance.

Caminar

To walk.

Cantar

To sing.

Correr

To run.

Dibujar

To draw.

Escribir cuentos

To write stories.

Escuchar música

To listen to music.

Esquiar

To ski.

Hablar por teléfono

To talk on the phone.

Ir a la escuela

To go to school.

Leer revistas

To read magazines.

Montar en bicicleta

To ride a bicycle.

Montar en monopatín

To ride a skateboard.

Nadar

To swim.

Pasar tiempo

To spend time.

Patinar

To skate.

Practicar deportes

To play/practice sports.

Tocar la guitarra

To play the guitar.

Usar la computadora

To use the computer.

Ver la tele

To watch TV.

(A mí) me gusta…

Spanish phrase meaning 'I like to…'

(A mí) me gusta mucho…

Spanish phrase meaning 'I like to a lot.'

(A mí) no me gusta…

Spanish phrase meaning 'I don't like to…'

(A mí) no me gusta nada…

Spanish phrase meaning 'I don't like to at all.'

¿Qué te gusta hacer?

Spanish question meaning 'What do you like to do?'

¿Te gusta…?

Spanish question meaning 'Do you like to…?'

¿Y a ti?

Spanish question meaning 'And you?'

También

Also, too.

Tampoco

Neither, either.

Pues…

Well…

Infinitive

The most basic form of a verb. In Spanish, infinitives are one word and always end in -AR, -ER, or -IR, without a separate preceding word like 'to' in English.

Ni… ni

A Spanish structure used to express that you do not like either of two choices ('neither… nor').

A mí también

A Spanish expression used to agree with what a person likes, equivalent to saying 'me too' or 'I do too' in English.

A mí tampoco

A Spanish expression used to agree when someone dislikes something, equivalent to saying 'me neither' or 'neither do I' in English.

Cognates (cognados)

Words that look alike and have similar meanings in English and Spanish, such as popular, usar, guitarra, and computadora.

False cognates

Words in two languages that look or sound alike but mean completely different things.

La carpeta

A Spanish false cognate that looks like the English word 'carpet,' but means 'folder.'

El éxito

A Spanish false cognate that looks like the English word 'exit,' but means 'success.'