Español 2 Unidad 3 -Mis vacaciones-

alojarse

to lodge, to stay (in a hotel or some other accommodation)

desiertos

deserts

clima húmedo

humid climate

clima frio

cold climate

Hace calor.

It's hot

artesanía

handicrafts

paisaje

landscape, scenery

largo

long

caribeño

Caribbean, from the Caribbean

un hotel de lujo

a luxury hotel

ubicación

location

tomar el sol en la playa

to sunbathe on the beach

la orilla del mar

seashore

la horilla del Rio Amazonas

the riverbank of the Amazon River

Está situada.

It is located.

hacer la maleta

to pack a suitcase

cambiar dinero

to exchange money (currency)

sacar dinero del banco

to take money out of the bank

buscar un billete de tren barato

to look for a cheap train ticket

encontrar un billete de tren barato

to find for a cheap train ticket

comprar los billetes de avión

to buy airline tickets

hacer planes

to make plans

comprar recuerdos y regalos

to buy souvenirs and gifts

tomar fotos

to take pictures

deshacer la maleta

to unpack

contar aventuras e historias

to tell adventures and stories

dormir

to sleep

descansar

to rest

pasar tiempo en la playa

to spend time on the beach

una playa de arena

a sandy beach

comer en restaurantes

to eat in restaurants

leer libros

to read books

prepararse para la escuela

to prepare oneself for school

comprar aperitivos para comer en el aeropuerto

to buy snacks to eat in the airport

buscar información en internet sobre el sitio que voy a visitar

to look for information in the internet about the place I am going to visit

ducharse

to shower oneself

prepararse

to prepare (oneself), to get (oneself) ready

decir adiós a mi gato

to say goodbye to my cat

comprar cosas importantes como crema de sol

to buy important things like sunscreen

buscar fotos que he tomado durante el viaje

search for pictures I have taken during the trip

pedir un taxi para ir al aeropuerto

to order a taxi to go to the airport

ver la tele

to watch TV

principales

main

se encuentra

it is located

El glaciar se encuentra en Patagonia.

The glaciar is located in Patagonia.

montañosa

mountainous

situada

located

romper

to break

caer

to fall

ballenas

whales

arrecifes

reefs

cordillera

mountain range

extraño

strange

seco

dry

playas

beaches

montañas

mountains

lagos

lakes

ríos

rivers

clima fresco

cool weather

clima seco

dry climate

clima tropical

tropical climate

clima caliente

hot climate

primavera

spring

verano

summer

otoño

fall, autumn

invierno

winter

En la temporada húmeda llueve mucho.

It rains a lot in the rainy season.

En la temporada seca no llueve.

It does not rain in the dry season.

Hace frío.

It's cold

La comida esta caliente.

The food is hot.

La comida esta fría.

The food is cold.

con mi hermano menor

with my younger brother

con mis padres

with my parents

solo/a

alone

con mi familia

with my family

con mis abuelos

with my grandparents

con mis primos

with my cousins

con mi tía

with my aunt

con los amigos de mis padres

with the friends of my parents

con mi novio/a

with my boyfriend/girlfriend.

con mis familiares

with my relatives

con mi hermana mayor

with my older sister

tranquilo

calm; quiet

relajado

relaxed, laid back

barato

cheap, inexpensive

caro

expensive

noche

night

día

day

iglesia

church

tomar el sol

to sunbathe

habitación

room

precio

price, cost, value

ciudad

city, town

deportes acuáticos

water sports

río

river

mar

sea

Mar Caribe

Caribbean Sea

desayunar

to have breakfast

un desayuno

a breakfast

un hotel de alta calidad

a high quality hotel