Beginner: Solar System I

Dreaming Spanish

hablemos

v.
hablar (to speak) —> “we” subj. present

funciona

v.
funcionar (to function) —> 3rd person indic. present

transforma

v.
transformar (to transform) —> 3rd person indic. present

desde

prep.
from/since

la superficie

n.
surface

separar

v.

to separate —> infinitive

la térmica

n.
thermal/apparent temperature

lumínico/a

adj.
light (of or relating to)

(el/la) tercer/o/a

adj. or n.
ordinal for 3rd (tercer for masc. n.)
can also occupy n. form

relacionado/a

adj.
related

mientras

conj. or adv.
while

(la) cerca

adv. or n.
close or near
fence (of wood or wire) or wall (of stone or brick)

lejos

adv.
far/far away

veamos

v.
—> ver (to see/watch) —> “we” subj. present

cercano/a

adj.
close/nearby

el grado

n.
degree

además (de)

prep. or adv.
besides/apart from/in addition (to)

entran

v.
—> entrar —> 3rd. person plural indic. present

el tamaño

n.
size

ejerce

v.
—> ejercer (to exercise) —> 3rd pers. sing indic. present

gravitacional

adj.
gravitational

trae

v.
—> traer (to bring/to attract) —> 3rd pers. sing. indic. present

gira

v.
—> girar (to turn/revolve) —> 3rd pers. sing. indic. present

la vuelta

n.
turn/revolution

tarda

v.
—> tardar (to take, i.e. spend time) —> 3rd pers. sing. indic. present

dar

v.
to give —> infinitive

lejano/a

adj.
distant

mueven

v.
—> mover (to move) —> third pers. plural indic. present

la elipse

n.
ellipse

elípticas

adj.
elliptical

alrededor

adv.
around

tampoco

adv.
neither/not either

el planeta

n.
planet/Earth

sí mismo/a

pron. (reflexive)
himself/herself/itself

el giro

n.
turn

según

conj.
depending on

la composición

n.
composition

rocoso/a

adj.
rocky

hecho (de)

participle of “hacer”
made (of)

gaseoso/a

adj.
gaseous

el satélite

n.
satellite

la luna

n.
moon/the moon

cuánto

adj. — question word
how many/much