Chapter 6

Palabras y Verbos

el bienestar - well-being

el entretenimiento - entertainment / pastime

el nivel de vida - standard of living

el ocio - leisure

el pasatiempo - pastime

el ritmo de la vida - pace of life

el baile - dance

la calle - street

la feria - fair

el parque de atracciones - theme park

el paseo - stroll

la piscina - swimming pool

la playa - beach

la plaza - square

la botella de agua - bottle of water

la botella de cerveza - bottle of beer

la botella de vino - bottle of wine

el comedor - dining room/hall

la copa - wine glass

los cubiertos - flatware/silverware

la cuchara - spoon

la cucharita - teaspoon

el cuchillo - knife

el cuenco - soup bowl

la pimienta - pepper

el plato - dish

la sal - salt

la servilleta (de papel) - (paper) napkin

la taza - cup

el tenedor - fork

el vaso - glass

la vela (encendida) - (lit) candle

disfrutar/gozar (c) - to enjoy

entretener(se) (irreg.) - to entertain (oneself)

pasarlo (o pasarla) bien - to have a good time

relajarse - to relax

bailar - to dance

bañarse/nadar - to swim

charlar/platicar (qu) - to chat, converse

contar (ue) un chiste - to tell a joke

hacer una barbacoa - to have a barbecue

hacer un crucigrama - to do a crossword puzzle

ir al cine - to go to the movies

ir al teatro - to go to the theater

ir a un concierto - to go to a concert

jugar al dominó - to play dominoes

jugar al ajedraz - to play chess

jugar a las cartas - to play cards

jugar videojuegos - to play video games

pasear - to stroll

trasnochar - to stay up all night

invitar - to invite / to treat (offer to pay)

oler a (huelo) - to smell like

poner/quitar la mesa - to set/to clear the table

probar (ue) - to taste

saber a - to taste like

¡Buen provecho! - Enjoy your meal!

¡Que lo pase(s/n) bien! - Have a good time!

¡Qué rico/sabroso/malo! - How delicious/tasty/awful!

¡Qué risa/divertido! - How funny!

¡Que te diviertas/se divierta(n)! - Have a good time!

Subjective vs Indicative

Subjunctive

Necessity

• Es necesario que... - It is necessary that (indicates subjunctive)

• Es importante que... - It is important that (indicates subjunctive)

• El médico recomienda que... - The doctor recommends that (indicates subjunctive)

• Es urgente que... - It is urgent than (indicates subjunctive)

• Es mejor/peor que... - It is better/worse than (indicates subjunctive)

Uncertainty

• No estar seguro/a que... - To not be sure that (indicates subjunctive)

• Es posible que... - It is possible that (indicates subjunctive)

• Es imposible que... - It is impossible that (indicates subjunctive)

• Es probable que... - It is probable that (indicates subjunctive)

• Es improbable que... - It is improbable that (indicates subjunctive)

Doubt

• Dudar que... - To doubt that (indicates subjunctive)

• No creer que... - To not believe that (indicates subjunctive)

• No pensar que... - To not think that (indicates subjunctive)

• Negar (ie)(gu) que... - To deny that (indicates subjunctive)

• No estar seguro/a que.. - To not be sure that (indicates subjunctive)

Desire

• aconsejar - to advise (indicates subjunctive)

• Desear - to desire (as command) (indicates subjunctive)

• insistir en - to insist on (indicates subjunctive)

• ordenar - to order; to command (indicates subjunctive)

• pedir (i, i) - to ask for (indicates subjunctive)

• permitir - to permit (indicates subjunctive)

• prohibir (prohíbo) - to prohibit (indicates subjunctive)

• querer - to want; to love (indicates subjunctive)

• requerir (ie, i) - to require (indicates subjunctive)

• sugerir (ie, i) - to suggest (indicates subjunctive)

• suplicar (qu) - to beg (indicates subjunctive)

Emotion

• agradecer (zc) – to be grateful (indicates subjunctive)

• alegrar(se) (de) – to be happy (indicates subjunctive)

• avergonzar(se) (üe) (c) (de) – to be ashamed (indicates subjunctive)

• esperar – to hope/expect (indicates subjunctive)

• estar contento/a (de) – to be happy that (indicates subjunctive)

• gustar – to like (indicates subjunctive)

• lamentar – to lament, to be sorry (indicates subjunctive)

• molestar(se) (por) – to be bothered by (indicates subjunctive)

• parecer extraño – to seem strange (indicates subjunctive)

• ser una lástima – to be a pity/shame (indicates subjunctive)

• ser extraño/raro – to be unusual (indicates subjunctive)

• ser sorprendente – to be surprising (indicates subjunctive)

• ser necesario/urgente/mejor/peor – to be necessary/urgent/better/worse (indicates subjunctive)

• tener ganas (de) – to feel like; to want (indicates subjunctive)

• tener miedo – to fear (indicates subjunctive)

• ojalá (que) – I hope / I wish (indicates subjunctive)