Module 5

Objects/objetos

• bandera - flag

• computadora - computer

• mochila - backpack

• pantalla - screen (computer)

• papelera - wastepaper basket

• ratón - mouse (computer)

• reloj - clock

• sacapuntas - pencil sharpener

• teclado - keyboard (computer)

Classroom furniture

• escritorio - desk

• pupitre - desk

• mesa - table

• silla - chair

• puerta - door

• ventana - window

• pizarra - white board

Location

• a la izquierda de... to the left of

• a la derecha de... to the right of

• al lado de la/del ... - next to the/of the ..., besides the ....

• allí - allá - there

• aquí - here

• debajo de la/del ... - under the/of the ...

• delante de la/del ... - in front of the ....

• detrás de la/del ... - behind the ....

• ¿Dónde? - Where?

• en ... - in ...

• encima de la/del ... - on top the/of the ...

Note: Use de la when referring to a feminine noun and del when referring to a masculine noun.

Words describing ownership

• de - of

• mi - my

• tu - your

Note: In Spanish there are no apostrophes, instead use de to indicate ownership, for example, "Marisol's pen" in English would be "bolígrafo de Marisol" in Spanish.

• Es un(a) ... - It's a/an ...

• Hay ... - There is, There are ...

• ¿Qué es esto? - What is this?

• ¿De quién es esto? - Whose is this?

• estoy - I am

• estás - you are (singular)

• está - he/she is

• estamos - we are

• estáis - you are (plural)

• están - they are

Note: Usted and ustedes are always conjugated in the él/ella and ellos/ellas forms respectively.

• los, las - the

• unos, unas - some

• engrapadora - stapler

• grapas - staples

• lápiz / lápices - pencil / pencils

• tijeras - scissors

• detrás de mi - behind me

• detrás de ti - behind you

• Hasta pronto. - See you soon.