Beginner English Course: Session 1 Vocabulary and Core Concepts

Vocabulary flashcards covering personal pronouns, possessive adjectives, the verb to be, family members, conjunctions, and prepositions introduced in Session 1.

Friend

An English noun meaning 'amigo'; its plural form is formed by adding an 's' to make 'friends'.

My

A possessive adjective in English that translates to both 'mi' and 'mis' in Spanish, without changing form for plural nouns.

Sister

An English noun meaning 'hermana'.

Brother

An English noun meaning 'hermano'.

Your

A possessive adjective indicating possession (e.g., your friend, your sister), corresponding to 'tu' in Spanish.

I

The singular subject pronoun meaning 'yo' in Spanish.

You

A subject pronoun that serves as both singular and plural, covering 'tú', 'vos', 'usted', 'ustedes', and 'vosotros'.

She

The third-person singular feminine subject pronoun meaning 'ella'.

He

The third-person singular masculine subject pronoun meaning 'él'.

It

The third-person singular subject pronoun used to refer to an object or 'eso'.

We

The first-person plural subject pronoun in English that covers both 'nosotros' and 'nosotras'.

They

The third-person plural subject pronoun in English that represents both 'ellos' and 'ellas'.

Verb to be

An essential English verb that translates to both 'ser' and 'estar' in Spanish.

Apostrophe

The punctuation mark placed in a contraction to indicate that letters—typically vowels—have been omitted.

Contraction

A shortened form of words using an apostrophe (such as 'I'm' for 'I am' or 'she's' for 'she is') that sounds more natural in everyday speech.

And

A conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses, translating to 'y' in Spanish.

But

A conjunction used to connect contrasting clauses, translating to 'pero' in Spanish.

Mom

A colloquial word for mother, corresponding to 'mamá' in Spanish.

Dad

A colloquial word for father, corresponding to 'papá' in Spanish.

With

An English preposition meaning 'con' in Spanish.