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El almacén

Fui a el almacén a comprar papel.

The department store

I went to the department store to buy paper.

I live close to a department store

I can think of someone named al Macen who works at a department store.

La Joyería

Fui a la joyería a comprar un regala para mi madre.

The jewelry store

I went to the jewelry store to buy a gift for my mother.

I like getting gifts for my mother.

Joyería and jewelry look similar.

La librería

Fui a la librería para un libro.

The bookstore

I went to a bookstore to get a book.

I just went with my sister to get a book from a bookstore.

Liberia looks like the word library which is similar to a bookstore.

La panadería

The bakery

La Zapatería

Fui a la zapatería porque me duelen los pies.

The shoe store

I went to the shoe store because my feet hurt.

I just got new shoes at the shoe store.

I know the word zapato is shoe in Spanish so it’s the store for them.

Me despierto / se despierta

I wake up / he wakes up

me levanto / se levanta

I get up / he gets up

Me lavo la cara / se lava la cara

I wash my face / he washes his face

Me visto / se viste

Me visto porque me caí a la piscina.

I get dressed / he gets dressed

I get dressed because I fell in the pool.

I’ve fallen in the pool before.

Vestido is a dress and the word kind of looks like Visto which means to get dressed.

me pongo / se pone

Me pongo me ropa por la mañana.

I put on / she puts on

I put on my clothes in the morning.

I put on my clothes every day in the morning.

They both start with a P.

Usted gano

you won

usted compro

Usted compro un agua.

you bought

You bought a water.

I saw somebody buying a water at the store earlier.

I know comprar is buy so it’s the past tense of it

Usted subio

you went up

usted bajo

you went down

usted cerro

Usted cerro la puerta porque estas enferma.

you closed

You closed the door because you are sick.

My sister was just sick.

Cerro and closed both start with a C.

I was

I was a happy child.

Yo era

Sentence: yo era un niño feliz.

Personal connection: I was always happy as a kid.

Key word strategy: era is like a past tense for a time period and was is also a past tense word.

I was (feeling or location)

I was tired in Spanish class.

Yo estaba

Sentence: Yo estaba cansado en la clase de español.

Personal connection: I’m tired most days second period.

Key word strategy: estaba is like esta which means this.

I had

I had a hamster.

Yo tenía

Sentence: yo tenia un hámster.

Personal connection: I used to own a hamster.

Key word strategy: tiene is have so I put it in to past tense.

I could

I could run fast.

Yo podia

Sentence: yo podia correr rápido.

Personal connection: I used to run a lot.

I wanted

I wanted a dog

yo quería

Sentence: yo quería una perro.

Personal connection: I wanted a dog but now would prefer a cat.

Key word strategy: I know quire is want.

I went

I went to the park

yo fuí

Sentence:yo fuí al parque

Personal connection: I used to go to the park a lot

I left

I left my house

yo salí

Sentence: yo salí de casa

Personal connection: I leave my house multiple times a day.

Key word strategy: I can think of my middle school class where I learned salí.

I came

I came to school.

yo vine

Sentence: yo vine a la escuela.

Personal connection: I go to school everyday.

I did / I made

I did my homework.

yo hice

Sentence: yo hice mi tarea.

Personal connection: I do my homework everyday.

I said

I said the truth.

yo dije

Sentence: yo dije la verdad.

Personal connection: I am an honest person.

I saw

I saw a movie.

yo vi

Sentence: yo vi una película.

Personal connection: I love watching movies.

I put

I put the book on the table.

yo puso

Sentence: yo puso el libro en la mesa.

Personal connection: I sometimes like reading.

I took

I took the water

yo tomé

Sentence: yo tomo el agua.

Personal connection: I like water.

I gave

I gave I gift.

Yo di

Sentence: yo di un regalo

Personal connection: I love gift giving.

I received

I received a letter.

yo recibí

Sentence: yo recibi una carta.

Personal connection: sometimes I get mail.

I brought

I brought my notebook.

yo traje

Sentence: yo traje mi cuaderno.

Personal connection: I have a note book in my school bag.

I knew that

I knew that it was late.

yo sabía que

Sentence: yo sabía que era tarde.

Personal connection: I like to stay up late.

I knew

I knew the person from Spanish class.

yo conocí

Sentence: yo conocí el personaje de la clase de español.

Personal connection: I know most the people in my Spanish class.

I asked (for)

I asked for help

Yo pedí

Sentence: yo pedí ayuda

Personal connection: sometimes I need help on a school assignment.

I thought

I thought about you

yo pensé

Sentence: yo pensé en ti.

Personal connection: I think of a lot of people.

I looked at / watched

I watched television.

Yo miré

Sentence: yo miré la televisión.

Personal connection: I used to watch tv a lot.

I share / she shares

Comparto / comparte

I arrive / she arrives

llego / llega

I do my homework / she does her homework

Hago mi tarea / hace su tarea

I do exercise / she does exercise

Hago ejercicio / hace ejercicio

I go to bed / she goes to bed

me acuesto / se acuesto

You allowed / permitted

Usted permitió

You heard

usted oyo

You touched

Usted toco

You told (a story)

usted contó (un cuento)

You saved (in life)

usted salvo (una vida)

The neighborhood

El barrio

The building

el edifico

The skyscraper

el rascacielos

The sidewalk

la acera

The street

La calle

We/one moved (an object)

You moved the table.

Usted Movió

Usted movió la mesa.

Personal connection: I move my desk in world history almost everyday.

One/moved(homes)

You moved to the right.

Usted se movió

Usted se movió a la derecha.

Personal connection: I move to the right.

We/one explained

You explained the assignment.

Usted explico

Usted explico la tarea.

Personal connection: I help my friends with homework.

We/one used

You use the pencil.

Usted Uso

Usted uso el lápiz.

Personal connection: i use a pencil everyday.

We/one preferred

You preferred the color blue.

Usted prefirió

Usted prefirió el color azul.

Personal connection: my favorite color is blue.

The oil

el aceite

The butter

la mantaquilla

The salt

La Sal

The pepper

la pimienta

The sugar

el azucar

The garlic

You use the garlic.

el ajo

Usted uso el ajo

Most of the time I like garlic on food.

the onion

You cut the onion.

le cebolla

Usted cortó la cebolla.

I like dicing up onions.

the vinegar

You added the vinegar.

el vinagre

Usted agrego el vinagre.

I like vinegar and most things.

the mayonnaise

You ate the mayonnaise.

La mayonesa

Usted comio la mayonesa.

I always put mayonnaise on sandwiches.

the mustard

You tried the mustard.

la mostaza

Usted probo la mostaza.

Sometimes I like mustard on things.

we sang

You saying yesterday.

Usted cantó

Usted canto ayer.

Some of my friends like to sing.

we kissed

Usted Besó

we danced

You danced at the party.

Usted Bailó

Usted bailo en la fiesta.

Some of my friends like dancing.

We hated

You hated the food.

Usted odió

usted odio la comida.

Some food I really hate.

we got married with

Usted se casó con

Caribbean sea

El mar caribe

an island

una isla

Baseball players

Los beisbolistas

They assassinated

Asesinaron

Haitian people

Los haitianos

He used to live

Vivía

Race

la raza

He selected

seleccionó

The spear thrower

El lanzador de jabalina

The son

el hijo

I screamed

I screamed in the street.

yo grite

Yo grite en la calle.

I used to be loud when I played in the street as a kid.

i cried

I tried at home.

yo llore

Yo llore en casa.

The only place I would cry is my home.

I invited

I invited my friend.

Yo invite

Yo invite a mi amigo.

I like doing stuff with my friends.

i repeated

I repeated the word.

yo repeti

Yo repeti la palabra.

I often need people to repeat things cause I don’t hear them.

I accompanied

I accompanied my mom.

yo acompañe

Yo acompañe a mi mama.

I like doing stuff with my mom.

The lettuce

The lettuce is green.

la lechuga

La lechuga es verde.

My test is green.

the tomato

The tomato is red.

el tomate

El tomate es rojo.

Tomatoes are red.

the carrot

The carrot is orange.

la zanahoria

La zanahoria es naranja.

Carrots are orange.

the spinach

las espinacas

the cucumber

el pepino

the games

los juegos

a medal

una medalla

to train/the training

entrenar/el entrenamiento

a lie

una mentira

the sport techniques

las técnicas deportivas

the trainer

el entrenador

a championship

un campeonato

the university studies

los estudios universitarios

to sign with/he signed with

firmar con/firmo con