Spanish Chapter 3: Ser vs. Estar, Verbo Ir, Interrogatives, and University Vocabulary
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Vocabulary practice flashcards covering grammar rules, prepositional expressions of location, question words, and classroom/university terms from Chapter 3.
36 Terms
Ser
A Spanish verb meaning "to be," used to express the essence of who someone is or what something is (Description, Occupation, Characteristics, Time, Origin, Relationship).
Estar
A Spanish verb meaning "to be," used to express physical or emotional states, feelings, and locations (Position, Location, Action, Condition, Emotion).
ir + a + [infinitive]
A grammatical formula in Spanish used to express an action in the future, equivalent to "to be going to + [infinitive]" in English.
al
The grammatical contraction formed in Spanish when the preposition "a" is followed by the masculine definite article "el" (a+el=al).
¿Adónde?
An interrogative question word meaning "Where to?".
¿De dónde?
An interrogative question phrase meaning "Where from?".
¿Cuál/-es?
An interrogative question word meaning "Which one/s?".
¿Por qué?
An interrogative question phrase meaning "Why?".
¿Quién/-es?
An interrogative question word meaning "Who?".
¿Cuándo?
An interrogative question word meaning "When?".
¿Cuánto/-a?
An interrogative question word meaning "How much?".
¿Cuántos/-as?
An interrogative question word meaning "How many?".
A la derecha de
A prepositional phrase of location meaning "to the right of."
A la izquierda de
A prepositional phrase of location meaning "to the left of."
Al lado de
A prepositional phrase of location meaning "next to."
Cerca de
A prepositional phrase of location meaning "close to."
Lejos de
A prepositional phrase of location meaning "far from."
Debajo de
A prepositional phrase of location meaning "under."
Encima de
A prepositional phrase of location meaning "on top of."
Detrás de
A prepositional phrase of location meaning "behind."
Delante de
A prepositional phrase of location meaning "in front of."
Entre
A preposition meaning "between" or "among."
El pupitre
A student desk.
El escritorio
A desk (such as an instructor's or office desk).
El borrador
An eraser.
La biblioteca
A library.
La librería
A bookstore.
La residencia estudiantil
A dorm (dormitory).
El horario
A schedule.
La papelera
An office trash can.
El destacador
A highlighter.
La pizarra
A whiteboard.
El compañero / la compañera de cuarto
A roommate.
Ayer
Yesterday.
Hoy
Today.
Mañana
Tomorrow.