Chapter 6

el bienestar

well-being

el entretenimiento

entertainment / pastime

el nivel de vida

standard of living

el ocio

leisure

el pasatiempo

pastime

el ritmo de la vida

pace of life

el baile

dance

la calle

street

la feria

fair

el parque de atracciones

theme park

el paseo

stroll

la piscina

swimming pool

la playa

beach

la plaza

square

la botella de agua

bottle of water

la botella de cerveza

bottle of beer

la botella de vino

bottle of wine

el comedor

dining room/hall

la copa

wine glass

los cubiertos

flatware/silverware

la cuchara

spoon

la cucharita

teaspoon

el cuchillo

knife

el cuenco

soup bowl

la pimienta

pepper

el plato

dish

la sal

salt

la servilleta (de papel)

(paper) napkin

la taza

cup

el tenedor

fork

el vaso

glass

la vela (encendida)

(lit) candle

disfrutar/gozar (c)

to enjoy

entretener(se) (irreg.)

to entertain (oneself)

pasarlo (o pasarla) bien

to have a good time

relajarse

to relax

bailar

to dance

bañarse/nadar

to swim

charlar/platicar (qu)

to chat, converse

contar (ue) un chiste

to tell a joke

hacer una barbacoa

to have a barbecue

hacer un crucigrama

to do a crossword puzzle

ir al cine

to go to the movies

ir al teatro

to go to the theater

ir a un concierto

to go to a concert

jugar al dominó

to play dominoes

jugar al ajedrez

to play chess

jugar a las cartas

to play cards

jugar videojuegos

to play video games

pasear

to stroll

trasnochar

to stay up all night

invitar

to invite / to treat (offer to pay)

oler a (huelo)

to smell like

poner/quitar la mesa

to set/to clear the table

probar (ue)

to taste

saber a

to taste like

¡Buen provecho!

Enjoy your meal!

¡Que lo pase(s/n) bien!

Have a good time!

¡Qué rico/sabroso/malo!

How delicious/tasty/awful

¡Qué risa/divertido!

How funny!

¡Que te diviertas/se divierta(n)!

Have a good time!

Es necesario que…

It is necessary that (indicates subjunctive)

Es importante que…

It is important that (indicates subjunctive)

El médico recomienda que…

The doctor recommends that (indicates subjunctive)

Es urgente que…

It is urgent that (indicates subjunctive)

Es mejor/peor que…

It is better/worse than (indicates subjunctive)

No estar seguro/a que…

To not be sure that (indicates subjunctive)

Es posible que…

It is possible that (indicates subjunctive)

Es imposible que…

It is impossible that (indicates subjunctive)

Es probable que…

It is probable that (indicates subjunctive)

Es improbable que…

It is improbable that (indicates subjunctive)

Dudar que…

To doubt that (indicates subjunctive)

No creer que…

To not believe that (indicates subjunctive)

No pensar que…

To not think that (indicates subjunctive)

Negar (ie)(gu) que…

To deny that (indicates subjunctive)

aconsejar

to advise (indicates subjunctive)

Desear

to desire (indicates subjunctive)

insistir en

to insist on (indicates subjunctive)

ordenar

to order; to command (indicates subjunctive)

pedir (i, i)

to ask for (indicates subjunctive)

permitir

to permit (indicates subjunctive)

prohibir (prohíbo)

to prohibit (indicates subjunctive)

querer

to want; to love (indicates subjunctive)

requerir (ie, i)

to require (indicates subjunctive)

sugerir (ie, i)

to suggest (indicates subjunctive)

suplicar (qu)

to beg (indicates subjunctive)

agradecer (zc)

to be grateful (indicates subjunctive)

alegrar(se) (de)

to be happy (indicates subjunctive)

avergonzar(se) (üe) (c) (de)

to be ashamed (indicates subjunctive)

esperar

to hope/expect (indicates subjunctive)

estar contento/a (de)

to be happy that (indicates subjunctive)

gustar

to like (indicates subjunctive)

lamentar

to lament, to be sorry (indicates subjunctive)

molestar(se) (por)

to be bothered by (indicates subjunctive)

parecer extraño

to seem strange (indicates subjunctive)

ser una lástima

to be a pity/shame (indicates subjunctive)

ser extraño/raro

to be unusual (indicates subjunctive)

ser sorprendente

to be surprising (indicates subjunctive)

ser necesario/urgente/mejor/peor

to be necessary/urgent/better/worse (indicates subjunctive)

tener ganas (de)

to feel like; to want (indicates subjunctive)