Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Spanish Vocabulary

A comprehensive collection of Spanish vocabulary covering school life, town life, holidays, services, customs, and relationships based on the Edexcel International GCSE specification.

A tiempo

On time

Abandonar

To drop/give up (a subject)

Aprobar un examen

To pass an exam

Cartilla escolar

End-of-term report

Cascos

Headphones

Se me da bien

To be good at

Estar castigado/a

To be in detention

Hacer novillos

To skip lessons, bunk off

Obligatorio/a

Compulsory, core

Primer curso

First year of secondary school

Suspenso

A fail

Dibujo

Drawing/art (subject)

Director/a de la escuela

Head teacher, principal

Horario

Timetable

Recreo, descanso

Break, playtime, recreation

Sala de profesores

Staffroom

Salón de actos

Assembly hall

Último año

Last/final year

Las afueras

Outskirts

Ayuntamiento

Town hall

Lugar de interés turístico

Sight, place of interest

Zona peatonal

Pedestrian area

Albergue juvenil

Youth hostel

Bronceador

Suncream, sunblock, sunscreen

Cama de matrimonio

Double bed

Habitación con dos camas individuales

Twin-bedded room

Media pensión

Half board

Pensión completa

Full board

Con antelación

In advance

Saco de dormir

Sleeping bag

Atención al cliente

Call centre

Correos

Spanish postal service

Llamada de emergencia

Emergency call

Oficina de objetos perdidos

Lost property office

Nochebuena

Christmas Eve

Nochevieja

New Year's Eve

Viernes Santo

Good Friday

Reyes Magos

The Three Wise Men/Kings

Bachillerato

School leaving diploma (A Levels)

Intercambio escolar

School exchange

Prácticas de trabajo

Work experience

Auxiliar de vuelo

Cabin crew

Formación profesional

To do a BTEC/technical qualification

En la primera planta

On the first floor

Pasar la aspiradora

To vacuum

Prenda

Garment

Modelo a imitar

Role model

Ama de casa

Housewife

Pelirrojo/a

Red-headed, auburn, ginger

Seguro/a de sí mismo/a

Self-confident

Niñez

Childhood

Regañar, reñir

To tell off, to scold

Subirse a los árboles

To climb trees