Spanish 2 Exam Review Flashcards

Flashcards for Spanish 2 exam review covering vocabulary, preterite vs. imperfect tense, and related concepts.

What does 'hecho a mano' mean?

Handmade

What is 'la pintura'?

The painting

What does 'la ganga' refer to?

The bargain

What is the meaning of 'fino/a'?

Fine/Elegant

What does 'de madera' mean?

Made of wood

What is 'el dios/la diosa'?

God/Goddess

Who is 'el héroe'?

The hero

What is 'el ejército'?

The army

Who is 'la heroína'?

The heroine

What is 'el emperador'?

The emperor

Who is 'el/la joven'?

The young man/woman

Who is 'el/la enemigo/a'?

The enemy

Who is 'el/la guerrero/a'?

The warrior

Who is 'la princesa'?

The princess

What is 'la montaña'?

The mountain

What is 'el palacio'?

The palace

What is 'el volcán'?

The volcano

What is 'la guerra'?

The war

What does 'casarse' mean?

To get married

What is 'la batalla'?

The battle

What does 'llorar' mean?

To cry

What does 'morir (ue)' mean?

To die

What does 'pelear' mean?

To fight

What is 'la leyenda'?

The legend

What is 'el mensaje'?

The message/lesson

What is 'la narración'?

The narration

What does 'contar (ue)' mean?

To tell (a story)

What does 'llevar' mean?

To take; to carry

What does 'regresar' mean?

To return

What does 'transformar' mean?

To transform

What is 'el personaje'?

The character

What does 'azteca' mean?

Aztec

What does 'estar enamorado(a) (de)' mean?

To be in love (with)

What does 'hermoso/a' mean?

Handsome; pretty

What does 'histórico/a' mean?

Historic; historical

What does 'querido/a' mean?

Beloved

What are 'los celos'?

Jealousy

What does 'tener celos' mean?

To be jealous

What does 'valiente' mean?

Brave

What does 'Había una vez…' mean?

Once upon a time there was/were…

What does 'Hace muchos siglos…' mean?

Many centuries ago…

What does 'sobre' mean?

About

What is 'el aceite'?

Oil

What is 'el ajo'?

Garlic

What is 'el azúcar'?

Sugar

What is 'la cebolla'?

Onion

What is 'las espinacas'?

Spinach

What is 'la fresa'?

Strawberry

What is 'la zanahoria'?

Carrot

What is 'la lechuga'?

Lettuce

What is 'el limón'?

Lemon

What is 'la mayonesa'?

Mayonnaise

What is 'la mostaza'?

Mustard

What is 'la pimienta'?

Pepper

What is 'la sal'?

Salt

What is 'el vinagre'?

Vinegar

What does 'añadir' mean?

To add

What is 'el ingrediente'?

The ingredient

What is 'el supermercado'?

The supermarket

What is 'la tortilla de patatas'?

Potato omelet

What is 'el sabor'?

The flavor

What does 'agrio/a' mean?

Sour

What does 'caliente' mean?

Hot (temperature)

What does 'delicioso/a' mean?

Delicious

What does 'dulce' mean?

Sweet

What does 'fresco/a' mean?

Fresh

What does 'picante' mean?

Spicy; hot

What does 'sabroso/a' mean?

Tasty

What does 'salado/a' mean?

Salty

What does '¡Qué asco!' mean?

How disgusting!

What does 'batir' mean?

To beat

What does 'freír (i)' mean?

To fry

What does 'hervir (ie)' mean?

To boil

What does 'mezclar' mean?

To mix

What does 'probar (ue)' mean?

To taste

What is 'la receta'?

The recipe

What does 'cenar' mean?

To have dinner

What does 'desayunar' mean?

To have breakfast

What is 'la merienda'?

Afternoon snack

In El Pretérito, stem-changing -IR verbs only change in which forms?

él/ella/usted and ellos/ellas/ustedes

What are the uses of the Imperfect Tense?

Repeated actions, background descriptions, time/age/weather, emotions/mental states

What are the uses of the Preterite Tense?

Specific, completed actions with a clear beginning and end

Examples of Preterite Signal Words

ayer, anoche, una vez, el año pasado, de repente

Examples of Imperfect Signal Words

siempre, todos los días, a menudo, mientras, generalmente